The Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Lower Alloways Creek Township , in Salem County , New Jersey , United States. It is owned by PSEG Nuclear LLC and Constellation Energy .
108-768: In 2019, New Jersey began providing the state's nuclear plants Zero-Emission Certificates worth $ 300 million a year to keep them in service. The subsidy was ended in 2024, effective June 1, 2025, as the Inflation Reduction Act provides alternative tax credits to support clean energy. Salem shares an artificial island in the Delaware Bay with the Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant . The reactors, both PWRs , were built by Westinghouse , and began commercial operation in 1977 (Unit 1) and 1981 (Unit 2). The two-unit plant has
216-594: A Bush -era privatization plan for custodial and utility workers at the United States Military Academy at West Point . The plan would have called for turning over custodial and utility work to a Georgia company. In November 2017, Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $ 1,908,486 in funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Community Action Organization of Erie County , Schumer saying
324-471: A censure . A spokesman for Schumer said the comments were in reference to the political price Senate Republicans would pay, and criticized Roberts for following a "right-wing" attack to misinterpret the comments. Schumer later apologized for the comments. In November 2017, Schumer said, "Just as our free highway system helped build jobs in America in the 20th century, net neutrality will help build jobs in
432-467: A "mainstream justice" whom Republicans had no reason to oppose. In March 2016, after Obama nominated Merrick Garland to replace the deceased Antonin Scalia , Schumer called for Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley to hold hearings "so America can make its own judgment as to whether Merrick Garland belongs on the court". In July 2018, it was reported Schumer had advocated that Trump nominate Garland as
540-618: A $ 3.5 trillion Democratic reconciliation package that included provisions related to climate change in the United States (centered around Senator Ron Wyden 's technology-neutral, tax incentive-first approach) and social policy , lowered to approximately $ 2.2 trillion. The bill was passed 220–213 by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2021. In December 2021, amidst negotiations and parliamentary procedures, Senator Joe Manchin publicly pulled his support from
648-590: A DOE program for zero-emissions industrial tech demonstrations, $ 10 billion for the renewed 48C tax credit, and more than $ 5 billion to the USDOT and GSA to lower embedded emissions in procurement. ) $ 19.5 billion goes to investments in climate-smart agriculture , more than $ 5 billion goes to revising remediation programs for those affected by discriminatory USDA lending practices, $ 5 billion goes to forest protection and urban heat island reductions, and nearly $ 3 billion goes to coastal habitat protection. Lastly,
756-486: A DOE program for zero-emissions industrial tech demonstrations, $ 10 billion for the renewed 48C tax credit, and more than $ 5 billion to the USDOT and GSA to lower embedded emissions in procurement. ) An assortment of additional measures includes $ 32 billion for investments in rural economies, racial justice in farming, forestlands and coastal habitats, $ 3 billion in tax incentives for installing carbon capture and storage at existing power plants, $ 3 billion to electrify
864-456: A capacity of 2,275 MWe. In 2009, PSEG applied for 20-year license renewals for both units, which were approved by the NRC in 2011. Unit 1 is now licensed to operate until August 13, 2036 and Unit 2 is licensed to operate until April 18, 2040. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines two emergency planning zones around nuclear power plants: a plume exposure pathway zone with
972-509: A green light to the big ISPs to charge middle-class Americans, small business owners, schools, rural Americans, and communities of color more to use the internet." Schumer's committee assignments for the 118th Congress are as follows: Schumer is pro-choice , and has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America . In 2002, Schumer authored a provision to an industry-sponsored bill intended to make it harder for people to erase their debts by filing for bankruptcy. Anti-abortion activists opposed
1080-540: A key role in organizing the event, gave the opening speech and served as master of ceremonies . A photograph of a smiling Schumer peering from behind Malia Obama as Obama took the oath of office went viral and became a meme . Although it was called a " photobomb ", it was not technically one as he was standing in the correct place. The Huffington Post quipped, "clearly, inauguration day belonged to Chuck Schumer." Schumer prides himself on visiting each of New York's 62 counties every year and has done so in each of
1188-726: A knowledge clearinghouse for state energy programs, extrapolated from funding applications for Solar for All in 35 states, DC and Puerto Rico, and projected the projects could add 2.9 gigawatts in power and deliver $ 2 billion in savings to 711,068 low-income households; 37 percent of the $ 7 billion would likely go to community solar projects, 32 percent to single-family housing, and 26 percent to multi-family housing. The CESA also noted that many states had planned wide variations in their implementation of Solar for All. Chuck Schumer Active Defunct Journals TV channels Websites Other Charles Ellis Schumer ( / ˈ ʃ uː m ər / SHOO -mər ; born November 23, 1950)
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#17327902042421296-565: A majority either in the Judiciary Committee or the floor" and that her confirmation hearings would cause her to gather either support or opposition in a way that had not been seen by any other nominee in recent memory. In May 2009, he told reporters the confirmation process for Obama Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor would be "more of a test of the Republican Party than it is of Judge Sotomayor", calling Sotomayor
1404-534: A new grant program called Empowering Rural America, with cooperatives encouraged to apply during a window from July 31 to September 15, 2023. The Act also allocates funds for rural communities, racial and economic justice in farming, marine ecosystems and forestland , including $ 19.5 billion to invest in climate-smart agriculture (split into $ 8.45 billion for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program , $ 4.95 billion for
1512-494: A potential matchup with Solarz, but the matchup did not materialize. In preparation, Schumer "set about making friends on Wall Street , tapping the city's top law firms and securities houses for campaign donations. 'I told them I looked like I had a very difficult reapportionment fight. If I were to stand a chance of being re-elected, I needed some help,' he would later tell the Associated Press ." Schumer introduced
1620-506: A radius of 10 miles (16 km), concerned primarily with exposure to, and inhalation of, airborne radioactive contamination, and an ingestion pathway zone of about 50 miles (80 km), concerned primarily with ingestion of food and liquid contaminated by radioactivity. The 2010 U.S. population within 10 miles (16 km) of Salem was 52,091, an increase of 54.1 percent in a decade, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data for msnbc.com. The 2010 U.S. population within 50 miles (80 km)
1728-619: A rally outside the United States Capitol while the Supreme Court was hearing an abortion-related case, Schumer said that if Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted against abortion rights, they would have "unleashed a whirlwind" and would "pay the price". He then said, "You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions." Republicans and Democrats, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts , condemned these comments as inciting violence. Senator Josh Hawley called for
1836-571: A senior vice president from Alliance to Save Energy in Washington, D.C, stated that these policies were meant to reduce energy costs and demand on the power grid. There are also funds allocated to national clean energy production. This includes the continuation of the production tax credits (at least $ 30 billion) and investment tax credit ($ 10 billion) toward clean energy manufacturing, including solar power , wind power , and grid energy storage . Modifications to these credits effectively allow
1944-526: A special prosecutor for an investigation into Russia's meddling; that Comey meet with the Senate; and that Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions meet separately with senators. In January 2018, Schumer said that since Mueller's investigation began, the United States "has had to endure conspiracy after conspiracy from the right wing, Republican congressmen, senators and of course the right-wing press, which acts in total cahoots" in regard to their views on
2052-573: A successful way to raise a politician's profile nationally and among his constituents. Schumer has appeared on The Daily Show seven times. In Washington, Schumer has been a lead consensus-builder on the difficult issues of health care, immigration, and financial regulation. As chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the Second Inauguration of Barack Obama , Schumer played
2160-406: A team to inspect the pumps. The inspection revealed bolts in the bottom of the cooling pumps as well as the bottom of the reactor vessel. Unit 2 was returned to service on July 11, 2014. Both reactors use Delaware Bay as a source of cooling water. Salem Units 1 and 2 have a water-intake building with a rotating screen to collect debris that is later washed off. Sometimes thick layers of grass clog
2268-443: A tier-based system, beginning in 2023. The Act specifies that commercial buildings must update efficiency by 25%, compared to a reference building, to qualify for $ 0.50 per square foot of tax credit for the first tier, increasing to a maximum of $ 5.00 per square foot for the final tier. The tax credits also extend to single and multi-family housing, requiring 50% less annual energy consumption compared to similar units. Vincent Barnes,
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#17327902042422376-562: A total of $ 1.2 trillion, the Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts $ 1.045 trillion, and an analysis by the Brookings Institution finds a central case of $ 902 billion. The summary provided by Senate Democrats identifies primary goals as driving down consumer energy costs, increasing energy security , and reducing greenhouse gas emissions , with an emphasis on neutral treatment of technology choice for
2484-670: A way to attract bipartisan support, as opposed to nominating someone opposed to the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade who would be more controversial. In November 2016, Schumer said the Democrats would "go at" President-elect Trump if he did not nominate Supreme Court justices who were mainstream and the Republicans did not have "clean hands" for having blocked the Garland nomination for months. In March 2017, at
2592-399: A year in 2024 to over $ 100 billion a year in the 2030-2033 period, for a cumulative total of around $ 810 billion by 2033. The Act aims to decrease residential energy costs by focusing on improvements to home energy efficiency . Measures include $ 9 billion in home energy rebate programs that focus on improving access to energy efficient technologies, and 10 years of consumer tax credits for
2700-493: Is a budget reconciliation bill sponsored by Senators Chuck Schumer ( D - NY ) and Joe Manchin (D- WV ). The bill was the result of negotiations on the proposed Build Back Better Act , which was reduced and comprehensively reworked from its initial proposal after being opposed by Manchin. It was introduced as an amendment to the Build Back Better Act and the legislative text was substituted. All Democrats in
2808-692: Is a green bank called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, intended to capitalize smaller regional green banks. The Act established it by amending the Clean Air Act . The Fund has awarded $ 14 billion to a select few green banks nationwide for a broad variety of decarbonization investments, $ 6 billion to green banks in low-income and historically disadvantaged communities for similar investments, and $ 7 billion to state and local energy funds for decentralized solar power in communities with no financing alternatives. The EPA set
2916-785: Is allotted to internal reform of agencies, particularly the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (established by the FAST Act in 2015) and Council on Environmental Quality (established by the National Environmental Policy Act in 1969), to speed up environmental reviews for select climate-friendly projects. Climate scientist Miriam Nielsen's alternative summary of the Act's climate provisions, using much broader categories and rough estimates from Ben Beachy of
3024-602: Is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since 2021 and as a United States senator from New York since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party , he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021. He became New York's senior senator in 2001, on the retirement of Daniel Patrick Moynihan . Elected to a fifth Senate term in 2022, Schumer surpassed Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits as
3132-461: Is not generally believed to have reduced inflation in 2022 and 2023, although some economists predict it will bring down inflation in the medium-to-long term. The Build Back Better Plan was a legislative framework proposed by United States President Joe Biden between 2020 and 2021. Generally viewed as ambitious in size and scope, it sought to make the largest nationwide public investments in social, infrastructural, and environmental programs since
3240-495: Is not used by the Salem reactors. Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ( IRA ) is a United States federal law which aims to reduce the federal government budget deficit , lower prescription drug prices , and invest in domestic energy production while promoting clean energy . It was passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022. It
3348-428: Is the first New Yorker, as well as the first Jewish person , to serve as a Senate leader. On January 20, 2021, Democrats gained control of the Senate with the swearing-in of newly elected Georgia senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , following the 2020–21 election runoff and special election runoff , making Schumer the majority leader, replacing Republican Mitch McConnell . Schumer's propensity for publicity
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3456-411: Is the subject of a running joke among many commentators. He has been called an "incorrigible publicity hound". Bob Dole once quipped, "the most dangerous place in Washington is between Charles Schumer and a television camera"; Barack Obama joked that Schumer brought the press to a banquet as his "loved ones". Schumer often schedules media appearances on Sundays. Some have cited his use of media as
3564-557: The 10th congressional district in 1983 and 9th congressional district 10 years later. In 1998, Schumer was elected to the Senate, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato . He was reelected in 2004 with 71% of the vote, in 2010 with 66% of the vote, in 2016 with 70% of the vote, and in 2022 with 56% of the vote. Schumer chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2009, overseeing 14 Democratic gains in
3672-531: The 2016 Presidential Election , Schumer said the Democratic Party lost due to not having "a strong, bold economic message" and called on Democrats to push for reforms in the affordability of college and trade laws. The Senate Democratic caucus elected Schumer minority leader in November 2016. Schumer had been widely expected to lead Senate Democrats after Reid announced his retirement in 2015. He
3780-530: The Adirondacks , the least populous and most Republican county. Mills conceded defeat minutes after the polls closed, before returns had come in. An April 2009 SurveyUSA poll placed Schumer's approval rating at 62%, with 31% disapproving. Notable former aides to Schumer include former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner , former New York State Senator Daniel Squadron , and New York State Assemblymembers Phil Goldfeder and Victor M. Pichardo . After
3888-675: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Respect for Marriage Act . Also under his leadership, the Senate confirmed the most federal judges during the first two years of any presidency since John F. Kennedy 's, and the most diverse slate of federal judicial nominations in American history, including Ketanji Brown Jackson , the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court . Schumer
3996-908: The National Forest System and $ 2.75 billion for other forests including in urban areas), $ 3.1 billion to help farmers with high-risk operations caused by USDA-backed loans, $ 2.6 billion to protect and restore coastal habitats , and $ 2.2 billion to redress proven claims from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers of discrimination by the USDA 's lending programs, as well as "$ 125 million for technical assistance, outreach, and mediation; $ 250 million for land loss assistance, such as heirs' property and fractionated land; $ 250 million for agricultural education emphasizing scholarships and career development at historically Black , tribal , and Hispanic colleges; and $ 10 million for equity commissions at USDA". One $ 27 billion competitive grant program
4104-599: The New York state bar in early 1975, but never practiced law, opting rather for a career in politics. In 1974, Schumer ran for and was elected to the New York State Assembly , filling a seat previously held by Schumer's mentor, U.S. Representative Stephen Solarz . Schumer served three terms, from 1975 to 1981, sitting in the 181st , 182nd and 183rd New York State Legislatures . In 1980, 16th district U.S. Representative Elizabeth Holtzman won
4212-578: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission took on additional oversight of the Salem plants and increased the monitoring of them. An extensive investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the subsequent review by hired consultants have found many minor problems, such as lack of routine maintenance and low morale among personnel, but declared the plant safe. On August 22, 2013, the Salem nuclear plant
4320-788: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (also known as RFRA) on March 11, 1993. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee , Schumer was one of four members of Congress who oversaw the House investigation (leading the Democratic party's defense of the Clinton administration ), of the Waco siege hearings in 1995. In 1998, Schumer ran for the Senate . He won the Democratic primary with 51% of
4428-563: The SAT and graduating as the valedictorian of James Madison High School in 1967. He competed for Madison High on the television quiz show It's Academic . He attended Harvard College , where he originally majored in chemistry before switching to social studies after volunteering on Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign in 1968 . After graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1971, Schumer attended Harvard Law School , earning his Juris Doctor with honors in 1974. He passed
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4536-518: The USPS fleet, $ 3 billion to reconnect neighborhoods harmed by infrastructure potentially via freeway removal , investments in direct air capture , sustainable aviation fuel , grants for high voltage electric power transmission and decarbonization of port equipment, garbage trucks , school buses and local government fleets, and purchases of rural electric cooperative debt alongside other assistance to cooperatives. Finally, over $ 1 billion
4644-492: The hydrogen economy . On December 22, 2023, the Treasury Department released its proposed guidance on eligibility. It mandates that most of these electrolyzers must be placed near new clean energy production sites (the principles of "geographic correlation"/"deliverability" and "additionality"/"new supply"), and run at the same time as peak supply periods (the principle of "hourly matching"). The Act extends
4752-465: The $ 11.2 billion Section 45Y clean electricity production credit, $ 30 million. In April 2024, investment bank Evercore projected that over the next decade from that year, the share of production to investment tax credits would be 80%–20%, that credit market sizes for clean energy and for manufacturing would reach rough parity in 2028 before the former would outgrow the latter, and that the overall transferable tax credit market would jump from $ 47 billion
4860-938: The $ 7,500 Section 30D tax credit for the purchase of new electric vehicles while also providing the $ 4,000 Section 25E tax credit toward the purchase of used electric vehicles, in an effort to increase low- and middle-income access to this technology. This is projected to lead to an average of $ 500 in savings on energy spending for every family that receives the maximal benefit of these incentives. It offers $ 7,500 for commercial vehicles weighing under 14,000 pounds and $ 40,000 weighing over. The Act allocates $ 3 billion for helping disadvantaged communities with sustainable transportation matters, including reconnecting communities separated by transport infrastructure, assuring safe and affordable transportation "and community engagement activities". This should improve transit-oriented development . Projects improving connectivity and walkability in these neighborhoods can get grants reaching 80–100% of
4968-702: The 1930s Great Depression -fighting policies of the New Deal . The plan was divided into three parts: one of them, the American Rescue Plan , a COVID-19 relief spending bill, was signed into law in March 2021. The other two parts were reworked into different bills over the course of extensive negotiations within and among Congressional entities. The American Jobs Plan (AJP) was a proposal to address long-neglected infrastructure needs and reduce America's contributions to climate change 's destructive effects;
5076-559: The 21st century. To take a step back hurts our economy, our job growth and middle-class and working people. It is a disaster." In December, after the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality rules, Schumer said the internet could start resembling "a toll road, with the highest bidders cruising along private 'fast lanes' while the rest of us inch along a single, traffic-choked public lane; and we could be forced to purchase internet packages much like cable packages, paying more for popular sites", and that
5184-528: The Act gives $ 1.005 billion to various agencies to increase staffing levels and kickstart permitting reform, particularly of environmental reviews. Alternatively, the Act's climate investments can be summarized as follows: $ 196–372 billion in energy, $ 67–183 billion in manufacturing, $ 28–48 billion in building retrofits and energy efficiency, $ 23–436 billion in transportation, $ 22–26 billion in environmental justice, land use, air pollution reduction and/or resilience, and $ 3–21 billion in agriculture. However,
5292-441: The Act will be used for clean energy, $ 23 billion will be used for transportation, $ 17 billion for "clean technology" aimed at hard-to-abate emissions, and $ 71 billion for clean manufacturing, as well as $ 61 billion for other purposes. Credit Suisse projects at least $ 250 billion in advanced manufacturing tax credits and $ 326 billion in energy tax credits will be used. In the specific area of direct cash payments from 2022 to 2031,
5400-576: The Act's investment in IRS tax collection would have increased revenues by $ 560 billion over 10 years before the Fiscal Responsibility Act's changes, and would increase revenues by $ 280 billion after them instead, though both findings were still much more than the CBO's projections. A University of Massachusetts study projects that the law will generate 912,000 jobs per year. Modeling by
5508-720: The American Families Plan (AFP) was a proposal to fund a variety of social policy initiatives, some of which (e.g. paid family leave ) had never before been enacted nationally in the U.S. The Build Back Better Act was a bill introduced in the 117th Congress to fulfill aspects of the Build Back Better Plan . It was spun off from the American Jobs Plan, alongside the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , as
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#17327902042425616-667: The August recess and the breakthrough negotiations occurred on the final summer weekend. Some of the many experts, lobbyists and organizers who worked to refine the bill's provisions included Leah C. Stokes , Adrian Deveny, Katherine Hamilton, Ari Appel, Mike Carr, Danielle Deiseroth, Ari Mathusiak, Camila Thorndike, Jamal Raad, Topher Spiro, and Yogin Kothari; the overall approach was shaped by Manchin and Senators Ron Wyden , Mark Warner and Chris Coons , while Representative Scott Peters worked to add pro-pharmaceutical industry limits to
5724-663: The BlueGreen Alliance, is as follows: $ 220 billion in energy, $ 67 billion in manufacturing, $ 48 billion in building retrofits and energy efficiency, $ 33 billion in transportation, $ 26 billion in environmental justice, land use and resilience, and $ 21 billion in agriculture. Wharton's estimates, however, yield $ 372 billion in energy, $ 183 billion in manufacturing, $ 28 billion in building retrofits and energy efficiency, $ 436 billion in transportation, $ 22 billion in air pollution reduction, and $ 3 billion in agriculture. Boston Consulting Group 's executives project $ 196 billion from
5832-429: The CBO and JCT, it will invest $ 783 billion in provisions relating to energy security and climate change. This includes $ 663 billion in tax incentives, and $ 27 billion for a green bank created by amending the Clean Air Act . However, other forecasts differ from the CBO's and JCT's reports. A report by Credit Suisse projects that the total climate spending in the Act would be $ 800 billion, Goldman Sachs predicts
5940-515: The Democratic nomination for the Senate seat of Republican Jacob Javits . Schumer ran for Holtzman's vacated House seat and won. He was reelected eight times from the Brooklyn and Queens -based district, which changed numbers twice in his tenure (it was numbered the 16th from 1981 to 1983, the 10th from 1983 to 1993, and the 9th from 1993). In 1982, as a result of redistricting , Schumer faced
6048-535: The FBI had been investigating whether the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia and pondered whether the investigation was "getting too close to home for the president". In a Senate floor speech, Schumer called for a "impartial and independent" investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, announcing the Democrats had agreed that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would not be able to appoint
6156-722: The FBI, and that the Republicans' effort to discredit Mueller "has now devolved into delusional, self-serving paranoia". In May, after the White House invited two Republicans and no Democrats to a briefing by Department of Justice officials on an FBI informant who made contact with the Trump campaign, Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI director Christopher A. Wray calling for "a bipartisan Gang of Eight briefing that involves congressional leadership from both chambers". In September 2005, after President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts for Chief Justice of
6264-546: The House on September 27, 2021, was used by the Senate as the legislative vehicle for this legislation. On August 6, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed an amendment which would replace the text of the previously passed bill with the text of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This substitute amendment was later adopted. Schumer's lead staffer, Gerry Petrella, recalled the surprise phone call came from Senator Joe Manchin's office just prior to
6372-552: The Joint Committee on Taxation forecast that of the Section 45X advanced manufacturing credit's total cost of $ 30.6 billion, direct cash payments would make up $ 14.7 billion. Of the $ 30 billion Section 45U nuclear power credit, direct pay would make up $ 14.4 billion. Of the $ 13.2 Section 45V hydrogen credit, direct pay would make up $ 5.3 billion, of the $ 3.2 billion Section 45Q carbon sequestration credit, $ 1.6 billion, and of
6480-623: The Justice Department supported the legislation. In October 2016, after FBI director James Comey announced the reopening of an investigation into whether Hillary Clinton , then the Democratic presidential nominee, mishandled classified emails during her tenure at the State Department, Schumer said he had lost confidence in Comey. In May 2017, after President Donald Trump fired Comey, Schumer told reporters they were aware
6588-526: The Medicare drug pricing provisions, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kyrsten Sinema negotiated on shaping an alternative minimum tax for corporate book income. On August 7, 2022, following the vote-a-rama , an unlimited marathon voting session on amendments, that lasted nearly 16 hours, the Senate passed the bill (as amended) on a 51–50 vote, with all Democrats voting in favor, all Republicans voting against, and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking
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#17327902042426696-736: The Regional Conservation Partnership Program, $ 3.25 billion for the Conservation Stewardship Program , and $ 1.40 billion for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, $ 1 billion for conservation technical assistance, $ 300 million for a carbon sequestration and emission inventory program, and $ 100 million in administrative expenses), $ 5 billion to invest in forest conservation and urban tree planting (split into $ 2.15 billion for
6804-485: The Senate adopted a measure to revive Obama-era internet regulations enforcing equal treatment for all web traffic. Schumer called the vote "our best chance to make sure the internet stays accessible and affordable to all Americans". In June, in response to the Republican-controlled House not taking up the Senate resolution restoring net neutrality rules, Schumer said, "House Republican leaders gave
6912-541: The Senate and House voted for the bill while all voting Republicans voted against it. It was described as a landmark piece of legislation. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), the law will raise $ 738 billion from tax reform and prescription drug reform to lower prices, as well as authorize $ 891 billion in total spending – including $ 783 billion on energy and climate change , and three years of Affordable Care Act subsidies. It represents
7020-610: The Senate in the 2006 and 2008 elections . He was the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, behind Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Dick Durbin . He served as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the Senate from 2007 to 2017 and chaired the Senate Democratic Policy Committee from 2011 to 2017. Schumer won his fourth term in the Senate in 2016 and was then unanimously elected Democratic leader to succeed Reid, who
7128-481: The Senate passed the CHIPS and Science Act , the two men released a statement announcing the $ 891 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included climate spending and tax reform. The sudden deal was widely regarded as a "shocker", as Democrats had voiced little hope for a revival of their climate and tax priorities, in addition to Manchin himself being rather pessimistic on the prospect of an expanded bill. As
7236-431: The Senate." After meeting with Kavanaugh, Schumer said he had asked him whether he believed Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood were properly decided and that Kavanaugh had not responded and the lack of an answer "should send shivers down the spine of any American who believes in reproductive freedom for women". He also said Kavanaugh had a special obligation to make his views clear due to his unique position as
7344-600: The United States , Schumer praised Roberts's brilliance, his being "a lawyer above all", and his "judicial philosophy and modesty and stability" during the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings for Roberts. But Schumer said Roberts's "compassion and humanity" was questionable, and objected to the Bush administration's refusal to show documents Roberts wrote during his tenure as deputy solicitor general and to Roberts's refusal to answer many questions
7452-477: The benefits of the Act will likely not be felt before the 2024 election, but that the Act is a great long-term strategy to decouple from volatile energy markets that drive inflation and that the Act will reduce inflation over the medium to long-term. The World Economic Forum estimates that the Act would prevent the federal debt from growing by $ 1.9 trillion over a 20-year period. Former Biden administration staffers Natasha Sarin and Mark Mazur found that
7560-677: The bill citing its cost and a too-aggressive transition to clean energy, then retracted support for his own compromise legislation. This effectively killed the bill as it needed 50 senators to pass via reconciliation, and all 50 Republican senators opposed it. In the summer of 2022, Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer engaged in negotiations over a revised reconciliation bill with about $ 1 trillion in revenue from tax reform , $ 500 billion in climate and health care spending, and $ 500 billion in deficit reduction. However, Manchin announced abruptly on July 14, 2022 that he would not support new climate spending or tax reform due to his fear that
7668-591: The bill would worsen inflation. He later stated that he would be open to revisiting those elements a few months later, provided that inflation slowed meaningfully. Biden nonetheless conceded defeat on a climate bill, urging Congress to pass whatever Manchin would agree to (a slim, $ 280 billion health care bill that would acquire its revenue from allowing Medicare to negotiate prices and spend $ 40 billion on Affordable Care Act subsidies). Unbeknownst to nearly everyone in Washington, Manchin and Schumer reengaged in secret negotiations on July 18, 2022. On July 27, hours after
7776-674: The committee asked him. In June 2018, Schumer said Roberts was demeaning the Supreme Court as it became more political, citing the court ruling in favor of anti-abortion clinics in California. Schumer said the court had "affirmed a plainly discriminatory travel ban, unleashed a flood of dark unlimited money in our politics and has scrapped a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act" and thereby aligned itself with goals of what he called "the hard right". In October 2005, Schumer said Bush Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers "would not get
7884-535: The company, citing the risk to 100 workers at the plant. When it was revealed that Canon Inc. was considering relocating from its corporate headquarters in Long Island because of a dispute over road infrastructure funding, Schumer stepped in to advocate that New York state redirect federal stimulus dollars to make the road improvements and keep the company and its jobs on Long Island. Along with his House and Senate colleagues, Schumer successfully worked to kill
7992-451: The completion of the cemetery would ensure "Western New York's military veterans will have the proper burial, at a site close to the homes, families, and the very communities they dedicated their lives to defend and serve." In May 2001, Schumer and Senator John McCain introduced legislation intended to make it more difficult for makers of brand-name drugs to keep cheaper generic drugs off the market. A coalition of consumer groups supported
8100-671: The deadline to apply for the first two award initiatives for October 12, 2023 and the Solar for All initiative for September 26, 2023. McKinsey & Company estimated in April 2023 that the GGRF would leverage about $ 250 billion in private investments with its first $ 20 billion. They also made five recommendations on project governance and impact tracking to ensure the Fund's success. The nonprofit group Clean Energy States Alliance, which serves as
8208-411: The end of Senate hearings for Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch , Schumer said he would vote against confirmation and called on Democrats to join him in blocking an up-or-down vote on Gorsuch. In his floor speech, Schumer said, "If this nominee cannot earn 60 votes—a bar met by each of President Obama's nominees and George Bush's last two nominees—the answer isn't to change the rules. It's to change
8316-476: The energy tax credits, as described by Senator Ron Wyden . According to science communicator Hank Green , the largest allocation areas are: $ 128 billion for renewable energy and grid energy storage , $ 30 billion for nuclear power , $ 12 billion for electric vehicle incentives, $ 14 billion for home energy efficiency upgrades, $ 22 billion for home energy supply improvements, and $ 37 billion for advanced manufacturing. (The latter amount includes $ 5.46 billion for
8424-668: The federal funding would yield "real results to young students in Western New York by providing them with the resources they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom". In January 2018, Schumer requested that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs complete final acquisitions for two 60-acre and 77-acre parcels in Pembroke, New York , and initiate construction of the New Western New York National Veterans Cemetery, saying
8532-532: The federal government had the authority to order the immediate production of generic ciproflaxin to expand the government stockpile of the drug. In July 2002, the Senate passed a bill sponsored by Schumer and McCain that could lower the costs of generic drugs more rapidly available to U.S. consumers and thereby lead to savings of billions of dollars in drug costs. The legislation also attempted to prevent frivolous lawsuits by brand-name drug manufacturers claiming generic drugs infringed their patents. An identical bill
8640-666: The federal government to predictably and directly pay utility cooperatives , state and local governments, nonprofits and publicly-owned utilities without them needing to attract investment firms, in a manner similar to the Earned Income Tax Credit . The Act changes the Section 45V tax credit to offer increased percentages to green hydrogen and pink hydrogen producers for each kilogram produced via electrolysis of water , allowing 100 percent coverage for very low-carbon methods, thus potentially enabling more than $ 100 billion in forgone revenue to go toward building
8748-810: The federal tax code. Of these, McKinsey & Company estimates that roughly half the tax savings will go to corporations. As part of the overall investment into clean energy , the law created a green bank , extended the solar investment tax credit for 10 years and invested $ 30 billion in nuclear power (including $ 700 million for high-assay low enrichment uranium (HALEU) fuel source research and development and $ 150 million for new Office of Nuclear Energy research) and $ 760 million in facilitating electric power transmission siting reform. It also invests $ 12 billion in electric vehicle incentives, $ 14 billion in home energy efficiency upgrades, $ 22 billion in home energy supply improvements, and $ 37 billion in advanced manufacturing. (The latter amount includes $ 5.46 billion for
8856-743: The group Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan energy and climate think tank, estimated that the law would lead to the creation of 1.4 million to 1.5 million additional jobs and increase the GDP 0.84–0.88% by 2030. The climate think tank Rocky Mountain Institute estimated that if businesses and consumers take sufficient advantage of the Act's provisions to meet national climate goals, Texas would see investments of $ 131 billion creating 116,000 jobs, California would see $ 117 billion creating 140,000 jobs, Florida $ 62 billion creating 85,000 jobs and Illinois $ 38 billion creating 42,000 jobs. The same analysis notes that
8964-405: The intakes and the reactors run at reduced power for weeks as a result. All of the waste heat produced in the steam cycle (about 2 gigawatts ) is dumped into the bay. The resultant increase in water temperature is regulated to less than 1 °C in summer months, and to 2 °C the rest of the year. The large closed-cycle cooling tower on site is part of the neighboring Hope Creek plant and
9072-620: The largest investment towards addressing climate change in United States history. According to several independent analyses, the law is projected to reduce 2030 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels. It also includes a large expansion of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including the hiring of up to 87,000 new employees to replace tens of thousands of recent departures, which led to over $ 1 billion being collected in past-due taxes from millionaires and other high-wealth individuals by July 2024. The Act
9180-584: The law also requires that for federal lands, oil and gas auctions take place before wind and solar leasing, even as it provides for the Interior Department to raise royalty rates on oil and gas projects from 12.5% to 16.7%. The law contains provisions that cap insulin costs at $ 35/month and will cap out-of-pocket drug costs at $ 2,000 for people on Medicare , among other provisions. The law also extends Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange subsidies, preventing people making above four times
9288-448: The legislation and Schumer told reporters its enactment would reduce prescription drug costs by over 60% per prescription in addition to saving consumers $ 71 billion over the next decade. In October 2001, during a press conference, Schumer stated his desire that generic ciprofloxacin be available for government use. At that time, Bayer held exclusive patent rights for its commercial product, Cipro . Schumer also said he believed
9396-524: The longest-serving U.S. senator from New York . He is the dean of New York's congressional delegation . A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School , Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980. He served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, first representing New York's 16th congressional district before being redistricted to
9504-497: The measure, claiming it restricted their ability to use bankruptcy courts to write off court fines. After the bill appeared to die in May, J. Dennis Hastert spokesman John Feehery opined, "Schumer really was pretty obnoxious about how this provision was going to hurt people who were pro-life and that really got some of our folks ginned up." In response, Schumer said the provision was a compromise with Henry Hyde and other colleagues and it
9612-410: The nominee." The Democrats conducted the filibuster, but Republicans broke it using the " nuclear option ", and Gorsuch was confirmed the next day. In July 2018, after Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy , Schumer said Kavanaugh should be asked direct questions about the precedent set by Roe v. Wade and other cases. Schumer noted Kavanaugh's expressed opinion on
9720-580: The only person nominated to the Supreme Court by a president who said, "I will only nominate someone who overturns Roe v Wade ." Schumer subsequently called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen plead guilty to charges of bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance law violations, calling the plea "a game changer". In March 2020, Schumer came under controversy for statements he made about Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh , both of whom were nominated by Trump. At
9828-515: The overall cost. The Act also supports biking . The Act encourages sustainable aviation fuel producers to make more, through the Section 40B and 6426 tax credits that give them $ 1.25 to $ 1.75 per gallon of fuel produced through December 2024. The Act also includes a replacement credit called Section 45Z, to run from January 2025 through December 2028. Some $ 14 billion of the clean energy package will go to rural areas, and include building biofuel infrastructure. This includes $ 9.5 billion for
9936-473: The possible incorrect decision in United States v. Nixon and that this could mean he would not hold Trump accountable as a justice. On August 21, Schumer said he was requesting that documents from Kavanaugh's White House tenure be shared with the Senate, arguing that "withholding documents from the Senate and the American people under the bogus label of committee confidential is a dark development for
10044-512: The poverty line from ineligibility for the exchanges. Several provisions in the initial deal between Schumer and Manchin were changed after negotiations with Senator Sinema : a provision narrowing the carried interest loophole was dropped, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks was added, manufacturing exceptions were added to the corporate minimum tax (itself having been crafted by Elizabeth Warren and refined by Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin), and funding for drought relief for western states
10152-512: The resolution he was introducing would undo the effects of the vote. In January 2018, Schumer announced all 49 members of the Democratic caucus supported a resolution overturning the FCC vote on net neutrality and said congressional Republicans "have the opportunity to right the administration's wrong and show the American people whose side they're on: big ISPs ' and major corporations' or consumers', entrepreneurs', and small business owners'." In May,
10260-510: The revised bill made its way through the chambers of Congress, the new reality of Biden unexpectedly having a clear path to enacting substantial portions of his domestic agenda into law led to a wide reevaluation of the success of the Biden presidency thus far and was expected to give the President and his party a boost in the 2022 midterm elections . The Build Back Better Act, which passed
10368-513: The risk of a possible recession." It further estimates that the Act would reduce the federal deficit by $ 1.9 trillion over a 20-year period. Writing in Vox , Rebecca Leber cites economists who predict that the Act will make the US less exposed to fossilflation , which is inflation caused by reliance on volatile commodity markets like the ones for fossil fuels . Gernot Wagner argues that
10476-428: The selection of Mills over the conservative Michael Benjamin , who held significant advantages over Mills in both fundraising and organization. Benjamin publicly accused GOP chairman Sandy Treadwell and governor George Pataki of trying to muscle him out of the Senate race and undermine the democratic process. Schumer defeated Mills by 2.8 million votes. He won every county in the state except Hamilton County , in
10584-455: The states seeing the four largest per capita investments from the Act, ranging between roughly $ 7,000 and $ 12,000, would be Wyoming , North Dakota , West Virginia , and Louisiana , all Republican states. E2 projects 74,181 jobs and an estimated $ 86,320,800,000 in investments. That will entail 210 projects in 38 states. The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest piece of federal legislation ever to address climate change . According to
10692-439: The tie . On August 12, 2022, the bill was passed by the House on a 220–207 vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against it. On August 16, 2022, the bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden. Over a period of 10 years, the law is estimated to raise revenue from: In the same time period, it would spend this revenue on: $ 663 billion of the law's climate action investments are embedded in
10800-420: The use of heat pumps , rooftop solar , and high-efficiency electric heating, ventilation, air conditioning and water heating . The Act includes a 30% tax credit ($ 1,200 to $ 2,000 per year) and different types of rebates (reaching $ 14,000) for homeowners who will increase the energy efficiency of their homes. In some cases, all upgrade expenses will be returned. The Act expands select current incentives in
10908-462: The vote against Geraldine Ferraro (21%) and Mark Green (19%). He received 54% of the vote in the general election , defeating three-term incumbent Republican Al D'Amato (44%). In 2004, Schumer was reelected with 71% of the vote, defeating the Republican nominee, Assemblyman Howard Mills of Middletown , and conservative Marilyn F. O'Grady. Many New York Republicans were dismayed by
11016-498: The years he has served in the Senate, the only New York senator to have done so. He has a reputation for focusing on local issues important to average New Yorkers not normally associated with United States senators, ranging from tourism to local taxes to job creation. When it was revealed that Adidas planned to end its contract for the manufacture of NBA jerseys with American Classic Outfitters, an upstate New York apparel company, and outsource production overseas, Schumer blasted
11124-403: Was 5,482,329, an increase of 7.6 percent since 2000. Cities within 50 miles: The New York Times has reported that in the 1990s the Salem reactors were shut down for two years because of maintenance problems. Consultants found several difficulties, including a leaky generator, unreliable controls on a reactor, and workers who feared that reporting problems would lead to retaliation. In 2004,
11232-508: Was added. The Congressional Budget Office and others estimated that the Act would have no statistically significant effect on inflation in 2022 and 2023. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget , alongside the Swiss business lobbying group World Economic Forum analyzed the Act and concluded that the "deficit reduction, along with other elements of the bill, is likely to reduce inflationary pressures and thus reduce
11340-501: Was born on November 23, 1950, in Midwood, Brooklyn , the son of Selma (née Rosen) and Abraham Schumer. His father ran an exterminating business, and his mother was a homemaker . He and his family are Jewish , and he is a second cousin, once removed, of comedian Amy Schumer . His ancestors originated from the town of Chortkiv , Galicia , in what is now western Ukraine . Schumer attended Brooklyn public schools, scoring 1600 on
11448-540: Was introduced in the House but did not pass. In November 2001, Schumer joined fellow New York Senator Hillary Clinton to call for legislation encouraging the Federal Bureau of Investigation to share information on terrorism with local and state police by removing legal barriers to such cooperation, citing reports by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani that federal authorities did not tell city police what they were aware of. Schumer joined Patrick Leahy to report that
11556-489: Was retiring. In January 2021, Schumer became Senate Majority Leader, becoming the first Jewish Senate majority leader. As majority leader, Schumer shepherded through the Senate some of the Biden administration 's major legislative initiatives, including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 , the CHIPS and Science Act ,
11664-426: Was shut down after a leak of slightly radioactive water. The spill was confined to the plant's containment building, and regulators have said there is no risk to the public. The plant restarted on August 24, after having been shut down for less than 48 hours. In May 2014 a scheduled refueling outage of Salem 2 was extended after broken bolts from a cooling pump were found in the reactor vessel. Westinghouse dispatched
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