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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: K-12 Education

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04/29/2022 Tweet - "One of my most enjoyable interviews ever! Great job Francesca and Aven on breaking some news in Schoharie County while asking me questions from their 5th grade class: My favorite animal is a tiger, and favorite color is purple!"
09/13/2021 Tweet - "Democrats are working to pass our Build Back Better legislation to help people To provide the largest tax cut for the middle class in a generation To strengthen child care and education To make health care & housing more affordable for millions And to fight the climate crisis"
07/14/2021 Tweet - "Creating jobs Providing family leave Making education, housing, health care more affordable Acting on climate That's exactly what the Senate Democratic Majority will do with our budget resolution agreement to make the most significant investment in the middle class in decades."
06/28/2021 Tweet - "I'm proud to help launch a global competition to create a climate-focused research and education hub on Governors Island. In New York--We have the passion to tackle climate change in a smart, speedy, scientific, just, equitable, progressive way."
06/24/2021 Tweet - "It's been decades since Congress passed a significant increase in federal investment in infrastructure We have crumbling roads Dilapidated schools Unequal broadband access Climate crisis We will move forward this summer on historic infrastructure investments"
04/28/2021 Tweet - "President Biden just unveiled the #AmericanFamiliesPlan. This is a big, bold plan to give American families a better chance to succeed in the 21st Century economy through investments in education, child care, and workforce training. I will work with @POTUS to pass this bill."
04/27/2021 Tweet - "In the first 100 days, shots are going into arms, money is going into people's pockets, and schools and small businesses are starting to re-open. #HelpIsHere"
03/25/2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers: A significant reduction in child poverty The single largest investment in K-12 education and Native communities--ever Significant help for Black farmers A lifeline to small businesses Historic levels of housing assistance And more"
03/22/2021 In First Visit as Majority Leader, Schumer Delivers Massive Covid Rescue Relief to Southern Tier; With Checks Hitting Bank Accounts, Millions More Coming to Ithaca's Families, Workers, Live Venues & Small Businesses, Senator Outlines Southern Tier Wins
03/18/2021 Schumer Secures Over $2.6 Billion For New York's Colleges, Universities, And Students in Latest Covid Relief Package
03/17/2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
09/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
07/16/2020 Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
07/15/2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to reopen. But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding. I was proud to stand with our schools in Attica, NY to push for $175B in the next COVID-relief bill for the goal of safely reopening K-12 schools for all."
07/14/2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to reopen But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding I'm standing with our schools in Victor, New York to push for $175 billion in the next COVID-relief bill for the goal of safely reopening K-12 schools for all"
07/12/2020 Tweet - "Everyone wants our schools to reopen. But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding to make it happen. We need to take action in COVID-4 and commit $175 billion to the goal of safely reopening K-12 schools for all."
10/26/2018 Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - The Fair Treatment Of Greek Yogurt Is A Win-Win-Win For Students, Dairy Farmers, And The Burgeoning Greek Yogurt Industry
08/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers
08/23/2018 Tweet - "What recklessness. What absurdity. Arming teachers will not make our schools or our children safer, period."
02/26/2018 Schumer Reveals: Despite Horrific Tragedies, Just-Released Admin. Budget would Slash Fed. Funds, Schools Depend on for Safety & Security; Drastic Cuts of Over $400 Million Even Slash Mental Health Aid for Students & Teachers; Senator Vows Senate Push to Shine on Cuts & Undo the this Week
09/13/2017 Schumer Reveals: Of The Nearly 215,000 Teachers In Upstate New York, Huge Numbers Are Missing Out On Critical Teacher Tax Break; Senator Says Benefit Would Help Thousands Of Upstate NY Teachers Save Up To $250 Per Year In Tax Deductions On School Supplies; Urges Teachers To Apply
05/24/2017 Schumer: Proposed Trump Budget Cuts are Real Trouble for Upstate New York; Senator Vows to Protect Funding that Upstate Middle Class, Working Families and Seniors Rely on
05/10/2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $23 Million Increase in Impact Aid, Which Provides Critical Funding to Highlands Falls School District
05/10/2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $23 Million Increase in Impact Aid That Will Benefit Western NY Schools
05/03/2017 Schumer & Gillibrand: Impact Aid Critical to North Country Schools, And Future of Education in New York State

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