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Seneca Lake Is A Major Recreation and Tourist Destination in the Finger Lakes; Senators And Community Are Concerned Proposed Facility Could Pose Significant Negative Impacts On Environment And Nearby Wetlands  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander LTC Eli Adams to fully... Read More

The Craft Beverage Alcohol Industry, Esp Small Businesses Whose Sales Are Mainly On Premise, Have Suffered Significant Decline In Revenue During Ongoing Economic Crisis Senator Says Permanent Excise Tax Reductions Will Provide Economic Lifeline To The Industry, Remove Regulatory Barriers To Help NY Craft Beverage Producers Stay Afloat And Retain & Grow Jobs Schumer: Critical Tax Relief For NY’s Beer, Wine, Cider, And Distilled Spirits Makers Will Help Crack Open Economic... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $420,800 in federal funding to support the research and development of oral disease and disorder technology at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and was awarded to the Clinical and Translational Research Core at... Read More

Senators Have Been Pushing To Restore SALT Deduction Since It Was Uprooted From Middle Class Communities Via The Trump Tax Bill; The Avg SALT Deduction Across Upstate New York Was Over $13K Across More Than 1.2M Households  Senators: The Money Robbed From Upstate Homeowners Via The SALT Deduction Cap Must Be Restored; The Cap On The SALT Deduction Has Been A Body Blow For New York Families Today, U.S Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More

Samsung Is Considering Several Locations To Be The Site Of Their New U.S. Semiconductor Fab, Including The Genesee County STAMP Campus In Western New York Schumer Has Fought For Years To Ensure Genesee STAMP Campus Is Shovel-Ready; Pledges Support For Landing Samsung Facility & Cementing U.S. & NY Leadership In Semiconductor Industry  Schumer: Picking NY Will Be A Win-Win-Win, Growing Local Economy, Creating New Manufacturing Jobs, And Plugging Samsung Into NY’s Robust... Read More

Schumer And Gillibrand Have Fought Tirelessly To Keep Airports Open And Operating Amid COVID Blow; Airports Serve Important Functions In Many Upstate New York Communities, Especially For Rural Regions  Senators Say Relief Funding Will Help Keep Airports Afloat Through Second Wave  Schumer, Gillibrand: COVID Package Will Help Airports Take-Off As Pandemic Battle Continues After days of doggedly negotiating on behalf of Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles... Read More

NYS Set To Receive Critical Federal Funds to Aid Vaccine Distribution Efforts Federal Funds Support Costs Of Vaccine Transportation, Essential Medical Supplies & Staff, PPE, Disinfection Services For Vaccine Distribution Sites & More Senators Say Funding Ensures New Yorkers Are Receiving Their COVID-19 Vaccines In A Safe & Effective Way To Keep Up Critical Fight Against The Virus Following Senator Schumer’s call last week with Mr. Jeffrey Zients, President Biden’s pick to... Read More

Project Will Encourage Private Investment Into City of Geneva & Allow Innovative Food-Related Businesses To Expand Production & Employment Senators Say New “Tech Farm 2” Ag-Biz Incubator Building Will Accommodate Up To Three Biz Tenants, Creating New Jobs & Leveraging ~$150K In Private Investments  Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Will Help To Build Up Ontario County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,471,400 in... Read More

COVID-19 Has Revealed Serious Disparities In Rural Communities Throughout Upstate New York, Especially Exacerbating The Digital Divide; As Madison County Communities Are Encouraged To Stay At Home Amidst A Resurgence In Cases, Broadband Access Has Never Been More Vital  Senator Fought For Additional $7B In Recent COVID Relief Package To Fund Federal Broadband Programs & Is Pushing to Ensure Broadband Access For Rural Communities Is Among Top Priorities For Incoming... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that $306,624.52 in federal funding will be administered to twelve counties across New York to support COVID-19 emergency response preparedness measures. This funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) second round of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant - COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S 2) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire... Read More

Following his advocacy and a visit directly to Saratoga County in 2019, Schumer released the following statement regarding Grant Cottage’s designation as a National Historic Landmark: Senator Schumer said, “Finally, the Grant Cottage in Saratoga County, where one of our greatest generals and an influential presidents wrote one of the finest pieces of American literature – while terminally ill – will become a National Historic... Read More

Senator Schumer released the following statement regarding tonight’s tragic helicopter crash in Mendon, New York: Senator Schumer said, “I am heartbroken by the news that three of New York’s brave Army National Guardsmen have been killed in a helicopter crash during a training mission. These National Guard members answered the call to help and serve their fellow New Yorkers and their country, and their sacrifices will never be forgotten. I send my deepest condolences to the... Read More

Institutions Of Higher Education Are Eliminating Majors & Departments, Pausing Admissions, And Cutting Staff To Make Ends Meet During Economic Crisis Schumer Negotiated, Gillibrand Sheperded Into Passage, $1.4 Billion For NYS Colleges And Universities Into Recent COVID Relief Package, Supplementing Amount Already Disbursed From CARES Act  Schumer, Gillibrand: Additional Aid For Higher Ed Will Help Fight Economic Pandemic U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More

COVID-19 Has Revealed Serious Disparities In Rural Communities Throughout Upstate New York, Especially Exacerbating The Digital Divide; As Livingston County Communities Are Encouraged To Stay At Home Amidst A Resurgence In Cases, Broadband Access Has Never Been More Vital Senator Fought For Additional $7B In Recent COVID Relief Package To Fund Federal Broadband Programs & Is Pushing to Ensure Broadband Access For Rural Communities Is Among Top Priorities For Incoming Administration Schumer... Read More

Nationally, 2.6 Million Americans Have Been Vaccinated, Missing Initial 20-Million-By-End-Of-December Goal; In NY, Phase 1B Is Underway With Broadened Eligibility Criteria Senators Say HHS Must Provide Resources, Support And Guidance To State, Local, Tribal, And Territorial Governments In Order To Efficiently Distribute And Administer Vaccines To People Across New York Schumer, Gillibrand: Feds Failure In COVID Vaccine Distribution Must Be Fixed To Get All New Yorkers Vaccinated ASAP As New York... Read More

When The Canandaigua VA Was Targeted For Closure In 2003, Schumer Successfully Led The Charge To Block Closure Plans And Instead Secured Over $161 Million For Phase I, $190 Million For Phase II To Upgrade Campus, Safeguard it From Future Closure Threats  After Securing $30M In The FY2020 Omnibus Package, Senators Say Funding Will Be Used To Renovate 3 for Rehab, Mental Health Programs After Project Was Placed On Hold Due To Insufficient Funds  Senators: Rochester-Area Veterans Will... Read More

New York, New York—Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. Leader Schumer previously supported Ms. Criswell’s nomination for FEMA’s National Advisory Council:  “Deanne Criswell is an outstanding choice for FEMA administrator because she brings years of accomplished federal and state emergency... Read More

Schumer Rallied FEMA & Discussed FEMA Cost Share With President-Elect Biden, Whose Admin Will Now Heed Senator’s Call & Deliver Billions More To NY In Troubling Times; Schumer Praises Biden For Stepping Up To Plate On March 13th 2020, Emergency Disaster Declaration Was Declared & NYS Has Been Getting Billions In Reimbursements For COVID-Related Expenses BUT Those Expenses Were Not 100% Fed Reimbursed; State Was --And STILL Is-- On The Hook For 25%; Now That Will... Read More

Schumer Has Pushed For Expansions Of Route 17 For Over A Decade, Citing Need For Improved Roadway To Handle Increased Traffic, Boost the Economy & Improve Safety  Senator Urges Federal Funding For Long-Overdue Infrastructure Expansion, Ensuring Road Safety & Hudson Valley Economic Revival Are Top Priorities For The Incoming Administration Schumer To DOT Nominee Buttigieg: Expanding Rt. 17 Key To Maximizing Full Potential Of Region’s Economic Assets Continuing his 15-year-long... Read More

Continued Robust Funding is Essential To Combat Tick-Borne Diseases Across Upstate NY, Which has Become the Epicenter For Tick-Borne Disease In Recent Years Following Fierce Advocacy, Senators Deliver $2 Million Funding Increase, Their Third Consecutive Increase, For Lyme Disease Research and Prevention WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their fierce advocacy, $16 million in federal funding for the Centers for... Read More