Charles Schumer

NEW YORK -- Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra.The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week detailing how families this summer are going to find it harder to sit together without paying fees that can add up to hundreds of dollars over the original ticket price.Read More... More on AirlinesRead Full Story

Sen. Charles Schumer on Thursday responded to conservative critics who had compared his Ex-PATRIOT Act to laws imposed by the Nazis. “I know a thing or two about what Nazis did,” Schumer, a Jew, said on the Senate floor. “Some of my relatives were killed by them.” The Ex-PATRIOT Act would impose a 30 percent tax on the capital gains of anybody who renounces their U.S. citizenship. The bill was proposed in response to billionaire Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who is renouncing his U.S...Read Full Story

Globe and MailSen. Schumer calls on FTC to delve into privacy issues related to mobile apps ...Washington PostSen. Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) has called on the FTC to investigate Apple and Google after reports that smartphone and tablet apps could pick up more data from consumer's phones than they realize, Hayley Tsukayama reported: Late last month, ...Sen. Wants FTC to Take a Hard Look at Mobile Apps' Snooping PracticesTechNewsWorldSen. Charles Schumer calls for probe of smart phone appsMPNnow...Read Full Story

msnbc.comSenator Calls for FTC Probe Into iPhone, Android Data PrivacyPC MagazineBy Adario Strange Sen. Charles Schumer is once again turning the spotlight on privacy, and this time the subject is Apple and Android phones. In the statement, Schumer said, "When someone takes a private photo, on a private cell phone, it should remain ...Senator Schumer Asks FTC to Probe Apple and GoogleMashableSenator demands FTC iPhone, Android photo privacy probeRegisterSenator calls for probe into possible...Read Full Story

Sen Charles Schumer Chattering Class focus on tiny porky ammendments American Learn How To Make Money On The Internet With This Free 12 Step By Step Video Instruction Program Visit- tinyurl.com Schumer: The American People Don’t Care About Pork Projects In Stimulus Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declares during debate on the economic stimulus bill that “the American people really don’t care” about pork spending Democrats laced throughout the bill. download here: hotlinknu.com This is for PC...Read Full Story

Monday, after Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rand Paul (R-KY) reached an agreement, the Senate approved extending $36 million of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to about 5,000 refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and other humanitarian migrants who are elderly or disabled who have been cut off from a critical form of support. In 1996 Congress passed welfare reform legislation which placed a time limit on the eligibility of refugees and humanitarian migrants who have not yet...Read Full Story

As the American economy continues to level out post-recession, some experts are looking at immigration reform as a way to help start new businesses and aid job creation. A recent letter from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez outlined the economic benefits of reforming our immigration system and, consequently, the possible further detriment to our economy if Congress fails to act. In their letter, the Commerce Secretaries echoed what economists...Read Full Story

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is once again pushing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill, stating that next week, he will hold a hearing focused on the economic effects of immigration, and the arguments for and against it. “We decided we ought to start highlighting the fact that immigration creates jobs rather than takes them away,” Schumer told Politico. “Everyone agreed that is how we are going to start talking about immigration, as a job creator.” Sen. Schumer is hoping that by...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday called for legislation that would prohibit the rental of cars that had been recalled for safety reasons.Schumer said car rental customers would be endangered if rental agencies were granted a request to decide whether a safety recall warranted taking a vehicle out of service.The American Car Rental Association (ACRA), which represents nearly 100 agencies, in April proposed a system that would allow agencies to decide the seriousness of...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senator on Sunday called for a "no-ride list" for Amtrak trains after intelligence gleaned from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound pointed to potential attacks on the nation's train system.Sen. Charles Schumer said he would push as well for added funding for rail security and commuter and passenger train track inspections and more monitoring of stations nationwide."Circumstances demand we make adjustments by increasing funding to enhance rail safety and monitoring...Read Full Story