Sen. Schumer calls on Senate to block funding cut for weather satellite program

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – In the wake of four tornadoes touching down in Western New York this summer, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spent part of Monday morning in this area making his case for why federal lawmakers should block plans to slash funding for the country’s weather satellite program.
The House approved $369 million in cuts to the satellite program in its version of the budget. The Senate will consider the measure during its own budget talks in September.
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