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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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01/18/2019 Schumer Reveals: In Midst of Shutdown, Capital Region Is Experiencing Alarming Shingle Shot Shortage that Left Unsolved Could Sicken Many & Spread Chickenpox Virus This Winter; Senator Urges Emergency FDA Staff to Step In, Help Remedy Shortage with Manufacturer & Improve Communication with Locals Now in Dark
06/22/2017 Following Schumer and Gillibrand Push, USDA Will Finally Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Victory For Growing Craft Brewing Industry, Farmers & Those Looking To Enter Booming NY Industry & Grow Jobs
05/18/2015 Schumer: Distilleries Like Black Button Distillery In Rochester Are Forced To Wait Over 200 Days To Get Basic Approvals To Expand Their Business; While Distilleries & Craft Industry Are Growing Nationally By Over 50%, Federal Distillery Inspectors - Who Approve Requests - Have Been Cut By 10%; Senator Calls For More Inspectors To Reduce Backlog That Is Costing Distilleries, Industry Millions
04/06/2015 Schumer Celebrates Opening Of New Constantino's Grocery Store; Supermarket Desperately Needed In Mt. Hope Area Set To Open This Week In Rochester's College Town -- Schumer Leads First Look At New 21,000 Square Foot Store
01/12/2015 Schumer: More Must Be Done to Ensure Cannolis, Chinese Food, Pizza Dough & Other Food Products Are Only Items on the Menu
12/08/2014 Governor Cuomo Announces New York Selected For USDA Pilot to Increase Procurement of Locally-Grown Produce in Schools
11/06/2014 Schumer: Third Round of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program Now Open
10/30/2014 Schumer Launches Campaign to Get US Trade Rep to Open Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
10/30/2014 Schumer: Port of Oswego Could Be Exportng Over 1 Million Bushels of Grain Per Year, But Needs Special Fed Designation to Make It Happen
10/21/2014 Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area's Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families
10/17/2014 Schumer Joins with Rochester Community Leaders to Cut Ribbon on $100 Million College Town Redevelopment Project Set to Revitalize Mt. Hope & Create 1200+ Jobs
09/22/2014 After Schumer Push, FDA Issues Revised "Spent Grain" Rule that Will No Longer Hurt New York's Craft Brewers and Family Farmers
09/15/2014 Schumer Pushes for Fed Funds to Open New College Town Grocery Store
09/03/2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce US Dept. of Agriculture Has Agreed to Purchase Up to $25 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices
08/29/2014 Schumer Announces New York's Upstate Niagara Has Won Bid to Provide Greek Yogurt to Public Schools Across the Country as Part of Pilot Program
08/20/2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Over $24,000 in Value-Added Producer Grant Funding for Farmiemarket Online in Albany County
08/19/2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $120,000 for Research and Development to Help Improve Mohawk Valley Craft Brewing Industry
07/23/2014 Schumer Pushes New Tax Credit that Would Enable NY's Greek Yogurt Makers & Cottage Cheese Producers to Turn Hundreds of Millions of Pounds of Waste into a New Source of Profit and Energy
07/22/2014 Schumer Urges USDA to Award Economic Development Loan to Major Job-Creator in Orange County
07/14/2014 Schumer: Keep Downtown's Empire Brewery Overflowing With Jobs
07/14/2014 Schumer Launches Push To Help Empire Brewing Company Expand & Bring on New Employees -- New Bottling Plant Would Fuel Empire Brewing's Growth and Bring Their Craft Beer to Consumers in Bottles for the First Time
06/19/2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Hanna: Bringing Greek Yogurt To Schools Across the U.S. Is Major Win For New York
06/11/2014 Schumer to FDA: Lack of Clarity Threatens To Spoil the Growth of Artisanal Cheese Industry in New York
05/28/2014 Key Senate Panel Includes Gillibrand, Schumer Measure to Provide $25 Million to Upgrade School Kitchens Across the Country
05/22/2014 NY Cheese Exports to China Poised for Growth, But Pending Trade Deal Between China & EU Threatens to Prevent NY Cheese Industry from Using Commonly-Used Names

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