Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Permanently Block Required Sale of Plum Island to 'Highest Bidder' BY Negotiating Repeal of Sale Into Must-Pass Spending Bill
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
On the heels of negotiations to reach a deal on a federal spending bill, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the sale of Long Island's Plum Island, a worry for locals and environmental advocates, is now officially off the table, after years of angst.
Schumer and Gillibrand said a provision in the must-pass spending bill prevents the . . .
On the heels of negotiations to reach a deal on a federal spending bill, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the sale of Long Island's Plum Island, a worry for locals and environmental advocates, is now officially off the table, after years of angst.
Schumer and Gillibrand said a provision in the must-pass spending bill prevents the . . .