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March 23, 2018
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OMNIBUS BILL INCLUDES $132 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ALEXANDRIA BAY PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT
Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $132 in federal funding for the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry Project. Funding was provided through the recently announced omnibus bill and will support the second phase of renovations for the project. Schumer and Gillibrand secured funding for phase one of the project in 2015 after nearly a decade of advocating the federal government to improve the border... Read More -
Senator Says U.S. Could Have Physician Shortage of More Than 100,000 by 2030; Physician Shortage Crisis is Only Getting Worse and CNY Communities Will Pay the Price for Generations to Come Congress Should Be Doing Everything Possible To Address Severe Doctor Shortage That Is Already Putting Patient Care At Risk, Must Act Now To Reverse Course Before It’s Too Late; Urges Senate to Pass Doctor Shortage Bill Schumer: Congress Must Help Alleviate Central New York’s Doctor Shortage Joined... Read More
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More Than 23 Million People Live Within 50 Miles of Sound, Which Is Home to More Than 120 Species of Fish Senators Have Led Fight to Improve LI Sound, Which is a Vital Part of Long Island Economy & Fishing Industries U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed federal spending bill includes $12 million to fund the Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound program, an increase of $4 million from the year prior. The... Read More
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March 23, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $40 Million In Federal Funding For The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Recently Passed Omnibus Bill Increases Funding for SLSDC by Over $3.9 Million From Previous Year’s Allotment Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the recently passed omnibus bill includes $40 million in federal funding for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), which is $3.972 million more than it received last year. The funding will support the continued operations of the... Read More -
Just This Month A Rochester Teen Trevyan Rowe Tragically Went Missing From School; Senator Says Trevyan’s Search Shows How Important The Passage Of This Law Is; Almost Half Of All Children With Autism Will Wander At Least Once--Incidents Could Be Prevented By Wearable Tracking Devices That Allow Law Enforcement To Locate Vulnerable Children And Adults Schumer’s Legislation, “Kevin & Avonte’s Law,” Will Create A Vital Grant Program To Provide Lifesaving... Read More
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March 22, 2018
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce: Bipartisan Funding Bill Is Filled With Dozens Of Important Victories For Upstate New York Senators Successfully Pushed For Including Opioid Treatment & Prevention Programs, HOME/CDBG Funding, Great Lakes Initiative, Transportation & More Schumer & Gillibrand: New Federal Funding Bill Is A Major Win For Upstate NY U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today... Read More -
March 22, 2018
SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $155 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM
Funding Will Ensure Continued Commercial Service to Massena International Airport, Ogdensburg International Airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, Adirondack Regional Airport, and Watertown International Airport Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations package will fully fund the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which provided funding to maintain scheduled commercial air... Read More -
The Recently Released Omnibus Funding Bill Allocates $75 Million to West Valley, an Increase of Nearly $9 Million Over Last Year's Funding Levels To Clean Up Out-of-Use Former Nuclear Site Schumer, Gillibrand: Increase In Fed Funds to Appropriate Levels Will Finally Give West Valley The Necessary Funds to Keep Cleanup on Track for 2019, But More Will Be Needed In The Future U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... Read More
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Just This Week, a Long Island Teen With Autism Went Missing From His Home in Franklin Square And Was Thankfully Found Safe; Almost Half Of All Children With Autism Will Wander At Least Once--Incidents Could Be Prevented By Wearable Tracking Devices That Allow Law Enforcement To Locate Vulnerable Children And Adults Schumer’s Legislation, “Kevin & Avonte’s Law,” Will Create A Vital Grant Program To Provide Lifesaving Locator Devices to Families In Need Schumer:... Read More
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March 22, 2018
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: MORE THAN $21 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROME LAB IN JUST-UNVEILED OMNIBUS BILL
Senators: Rome Lab Is At The Epicenter Of Cyber-Defense And Cutting-Edge Communications And Deserves Significant Federal Investment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the bipartisan spending bill includes an increase of more than $21 million in funding for Rome Lab. The senators were successful in securing a total of $243,329,000 in funding for Rome Lab’s operations and personnel. “In an era of constant hacking and... Read More -
Legislation is Named for Taylor Force, An American Student Who Was Tragically Killed By a Palestinian Terrorist in Israel Last Year; Schumer Met With Parents of Taylor Force Earlier This Year on Capitol Hill; Relatives of the Terrorist Who Killed Taylor Force—And Other Terrorists Who Have Committed Heinous Acts--Are Being Paid a Monthly Stipend From the ‘Palestinian Authority Martyr’s Fund’ After Schumer’s Push, Taylor Force Act Was Included in the... Read More
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Schumer & Gillibrand’s Multi-Year Effort To Secure Funding Continues, New Funding Will Keep 340 Workers On The Job At UR Lab To Continue Vital National Nuclear Security And Energy Innovation Work – Rochester Laser Lab Will Now Receive Boost In Funding, $75 Million, $7 Million More Than Last Year The Pending Bill Represents An $7 Million Increase Over Previous Year’s Allotment, Allowing Rochester Lab To Expand Its World-Class Research, And Role... Read More
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New York’s Senators Say Discoveries Of Elevated Lead Levels In Schools Across New York State Are A Clear Signal That NYS Schools and Day Care Centers Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination The Recently Released Omnibus Funding Bill Allocates $20 Million For Federal Grant Program For Schools and Day Care Centers That Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Student and Teacher Health and Help Experts Determine The Extent Of Lead Contamination in Upstate NY... Read More
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March 21, 2018
Chairman Crowley, Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announces $300 Million in Funding for New Training Vessel at SUNY Maritime
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced $300 million in federal funding for a new training vessel at SUNY Maritime College. This funding is critically needed to replace the aging Empire State VI and will allow SUNY to prepare academy members on the most modern and efficient technologies. “A new training vessel is an investment in the next... Read More -
March 21, 2018
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: AMTRAK WILL RENAME ROCHESTER TRAIN STATION AFTER FRIEND & COLLEAGUE CONGRESSWOMAN LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER
Senators Say Rep. Slaughter’s Legacy Will Forever Be Honored By This Fitting Recognition U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced Amtrak will rename the Rochester Intermodal Station the “Louise M. Slaughter Intermodal Station in Rochester.” Last week, Schumer and Gillibrand in a letter to Amtrak said, renaming the train station is fitting for such an individual who busted through every bureaucratic hurdle and... Read More -
After Meeting With the Army Corps, Schumer & de Blasio Announce Feds Have Heeded Their Call By Moving Full Steam Ahead on Vital Rockaway Reformulation Project for Ocean and Bay Sides Under New Agreement, Draft Report Will Be Issued For Public Comment in August & Final Report In November; Speedier Timeline Means Construction Can Begin Next Year Instead of 2020 Schumer, de Blasio: Army Corps Acceleration Means Sea Wall, Jetties & Groins Will Be Delivered to Rockaway On... Read More
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Schumer: Congress Should Help Children of Fallen First Responders Go to College U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today launched an effort to urge his colleagues in the House of Representatives to follow the Senate’s lead by passing Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act. Schumer said this bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) would make it easier for children of fallen first responders like firefighters, cops, and... Read More
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In January, Schumer Launched An Effort To Ensure Local Governments Are Notified When Companies Like Verla International Are Cited For Mishandling Of Flammable Or Hazardous Substances New Fed Protocol Aims To Ensure Emergency Response Agencies Be Notified Of Serious Health & Environmental Violations So They Can Proactively Prevent Accidents And Prepare To Respond When Accidents And Fires Occur Schumer: This New Protocol Could Save Lives Of First Responders &... Read More
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Area’s Aging Water-Sewer Infrastructure Is Costing Taxpayers and Local Gov’t Budgets Millions Of Dollars A Year, According To The Senator Schumer Says New Infrastructure Plan Would Create Jobs And Provide Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade The Capital Region’s Water-Sewer Systems & Address The Future Of The Livingston Avenue Bridge Schumer: The Capital Region Water & Sewer Systems & Livingston Avenue Bridge Need Major Overhauls, This Plan Will... Read More
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Recent Changes May Well Be A Sneaky Way To End Or Limit Program, The Department Of Education’s Guidance Prohibits FAFSA Data From Being Released To Private Scholarship Providers Like Syracuse ‘Say Yes’ Chapters, Which Help Local Students Attend Colleges Throughout New York Senator Says ‘Say Yes’ Provides Millions Of Dollars In Scholarships For Central New York’s Students Every Year, Including Thousands of Students from Syracuse and We Should Be... Read More