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March 12, 2018
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $125,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CNY FAIR HOUSING, INC. IN SYRACUSE
Funding Will Be Used To Expand Education On Fair Housing Rights And Practices Throughout Central New York Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $125,000 in federal funding for CNY Fair Housing, Inc. in Syracuse. The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative grants. The funding will... Read More -
Schumer, Gillibrand: It Is Inexcusable That Many Hudson Valley Residents Have Been Without Power For Over A Week As The Days Continue To Pass Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today wrote letters to the heads of two major power utility companies, Con Edison and New York State Electric and Gas, demanding answers for why thousands of New Yorkers still lack power in the wake of winter storms Riley and Quinn. The letters... Read More
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During The Summer Of 2017, 15 New York Counties Were Devastated By A Severe Weather System That Wreaked Havoc on Communities, Causing Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Damages To Public Infrastructure; Schumer And Gillibrand Say These Counties Are Still Reeling, And Require Federal Aid To Complete Their Recovery Fed Disaster Declaration Would Make Funds Available To Impacted Communities; FEMA Recently Denied NYS’ Appeal Of FEMA’s Denial Of A Disaster Declaration For Communities;... Read More
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Senators Say Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds for Impacted Counties Still Recovering From Double Punch Of Back To Back Winter Storms Schumer & Gillibrand To FEMA: Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid for Hudson Valley Residents U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to quickly approve any request from New York State for a major disaster... Read More
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Schumer’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create Jobs And Provide The Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade Upstate New York’s Crumbling Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids, Improve Access To High-Speed Internet And Build New Schools Schumer: Upstate New York’s Infrastructure Is Falling Further And Further Behind And Has Become A Drag On Regional Economies, Costing Middle-Class Families Millions And Hurting Job Growth Schumer: This Is A Real Plan To Rebuild Our Decrepit... Read More
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Schumer’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create Jobs And Provide The Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade Upstate LI/New York’s Crumbling Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids, Improve Access To High-Speed Internet And Build New Schools Schumer: This is A Real Plan to Rebuild Our Decrepit Roads, Bridges & Water-Sewer Systems On a call with Reporters, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced his Jobs and Infrastructure Plan that would make a historic... Read More
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Senator Also Invites Top Department of Energy Official To Laser Lab, And Calls On DOE Secretary Perry To Stand Ready To Approve A New 5-Year Cooperative Agreement, Keeping The Lab Open For Years To Come Senator Says U of R’s Laser Lab Is Critical To National Security And The Future Of American Innovation And Must Stay Fully Operational Schumer Vows To Vaporize Any Cuts To Rochester’s Laser Lab U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced a... Read More
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Senator Says $35M Project Will Support Jobs And Regional Tourism, And Have A $400M Economic Impact; Project Is Underway And Attracting Private Donations, But Requires NMTC To Get Over The Financing Finish Line Schumer Has Made The Extension Of The NMTC Program A Top Priority; Program Has Proved to Be Effective Time & Time Again Schumer: New Markets Tax Credits Will Put The FUN In Funding For Explore And More Children’s Museum During a visit to Buffalo, U.S. Senate Minority... Read More
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Standing With Students At The Julia Richman Education Complex, Schumer Launches New Push To Put The Pressure Needed To Take a Vote On Reforms That Would Help Stop Mass Shootings Like Parkland-- & Save Lives Earlier This Past Week, President Trump Even Endorsed Commonsense Ideas To Stop Gun Violence & Mass Shootings But The NRA Got To Him; Schumer Says The President Can Provide Republicans The Cover They Need To Stare Down NRA & Pass Reforms, But He’ll Need To... Read More
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Since 2012, Israel Has Been in a Limited Global Entry Pilot Program; Schumer Says Leisure & Business Travelers from Israel Have Made A Significant Contribution To The U.S. Economy, Yet Travel From Israel Has Declined Schumer Says Israel’s Membership In the Global Entry Program Will Attract More Visitors By Providing a More Seamless Travel Experience; Would Also Promote Closer Security Cooperation Schumer: Israel’s Participation in Global Entry Is Win-Win-Win for... Read More
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Schumer: Administration’s Plan To Eliminate NPS’s National Heritage Area Program Funding In Upcoming Fiscal Year Would Harm Upstate NY And Take Critical Resources From Our Public Lands As Well As Tourism Activities Like The Discover Niagara Shuttle Schumer Says Upstate New York Has Four Designated National Heritage Areas That Use Fed Investment To Protect Historic Sites, Drive Development, Improve Visitor Infrastructure, And Provide Educational... Read More
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Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years; Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure... Read More
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Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years; Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure The... Read More
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February 28, 2018
U.S. SENATOR CHARLES E. SCHUMER RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON HIS MEETING WITH THE FAMILY OF TAYLOR FORCE:
“It was an honor to meet the family and West Point classmates of Taylor Force, the U.S. Army veteran who was tragically killed by a terrorist in Israel. I am a strong supporter of the Taylor Force Act, a bill that aims to put an end to the Palestinian Authority’s appalling practice of compensating terrorists and ensure Taylor’s legacy will live on. President Abbas must be held accountable for the Palestinian Authority’s record of incitement and must stop subsidizing... Read More -
For Years Now, Upstate New York Has Received Special Resources & Federal Access, Along With Critical Funds, To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking Through Special Schumer-Backed Designation Called “HIDTA” – High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area But Under New Plan, The Office That Delivers Those Specific Fed Dollars And Provides Critical Resources To Upstate New York Would Essentially Be Dismembered, ‘Moved’ To A Place That Could Deprive New York Of Vital... Read More
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Following Last Year’s Failed Terror Attack In The Subway, Schumer Urged Feds To Bring Bomb Detection Technology In NYC & Speed-Up Adoption Of Machines That Should Be Placed In NYC’s Subways, Train Stations & Airports; TSA Has Been Working on Technology Since 2004 Given Era Of Terror & Lone Wolves, Schumer Says Testing Of Next-Gen Technology In Penn Station Is A Sign That Technology Is Finally Advancing Schumer: Feds Doing Right Thing By Agreeing To Test This... Read More
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Despite Calls For Safer Schools, The Budget Admin. Just Handed To Congress Actually Decimates Programs That Have Made Schools Safer; Programs Schools Like Newtown Have Used In Wake Of Terrible Tragedy; Senator Says Fed School Safety Programs Need Investment, Not Drastic Slashing Schumer Vows Major Effort To Restore Programs That Help Schools Plan For Emergencies, Bolster Mental Health Programs, Prevent Crimes & Help Save Lives Schumer: Proposal To Slash School Safety Funds Amidst... Read More
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LI Efforts To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking Are Achieved Through Their Special Schumer-Backed Designation Called “HIDTA” Schumer To Feds: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t ‘Fix It’; LI Needs HIDTA Support To Win Opioid War U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today both slammed and warned against a recent Washington proposal that could jeopardize the future of a federal drug fighting program Long Island law enforcement agencies depend on: HIDTA. Over... Read More
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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik wrote a letter to urge Secretary of the Army Mark Esper and Chief of Staff of the Army General Mark Milley to choose Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division as the next location for the newest U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB). Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division have the capacity and expertise to support the SFAB’s... Read More
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February 23, 2018
SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TOWN OF STERLING IN CAYUGA COUNTY
USDA Funding Will Be Used to Make Critical Water System Upgrades Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,820,000 in federal funding, including a loan of $1,270,000 and a grant of $550,000 for the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. This federal funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grants program, and the... Read More