Sen. Schumer vows to protect funding for farm safety programs in New York

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Sen. Schumer said this is the primary reason for his commitment to fight “tooth and nail” against the proposed reduction in the funding for NEC.

Sen. Schumer says keeping farmers and their family safe is a priority

On Tuesday, the Senate Majority Leader told his fellow lawmakers that their priority should be the safety of the family of farmers and farm workers.

“I am urging my colleagues in Congress to reverse these harmful proposed cuts and restore funding for critical farm safety programs and research,” said Sen. Schumer.

Additionally, Sen. Schumer said the federal government should invest in organizations like NEC. Its work is cost-effective and helps save farmer’s lives. Real industry experts are also providing relevant information to the organization.

Furthermore, the senator stressed that cutting NEC’s funding will “jeopardize successful programs that are providing critical resources to farmers. We need to do everything possible to make sure we are investing in developing new safety solutions for our farmers and growers.”