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Press releases from: October 2022

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $16 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO REIMBURSE THE MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM FOR COVID RESPONSE & STAFFING
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AFTER STOPPING THE CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER CLOSURE NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO, SCHUMER SECURES OVER $60 MILLION TO BEGIN PHASE 4 CONSTRUCTION OF VA CAMPUS MODERNIZATION & EXPANSION IN JUST-PASSED FY22 VA BILL TO FUND CRITICAL RENOVATIONS, ADD MORE BEDS, LONG-SOUGHT UPGRADES TO GIVE FINGER LAKES VETERANS THE CARE THEY DESERVE & ANNOUNCES PUSH TO SECURE FINAL $62.5M IN UPCOMING FY23 TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE $506M PROJECT
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HOCHUL, SCHUMER, MCMAHON ANNOUNCE: MICRON IS COMING TO ONONDAGA COUNTY! MICRON WILL INVEST AN UNPRECEDENTED $100 BILLION OVER THE NEXT 20-PLUS YEARS TO TRANSFORM CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO A GLOBAL, LEADING-EDGE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HUB
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SCHUMER SECURES $1 BILLION IN CRITICAL EMERGENCY FED HEATING FUNDS IN JUST-PASSED TEMPORARY BUDGET TO KEEP UPSTATE NY-ER’S SAFE & WARM; OVER 700K UPSTATE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE USED THIS PROGRAM IN THE PAST YEAR, SENATOR SAYS HE WILL BE PUSHING FOR BILLIONS MORE IN FINAL BUDGET TO HELP SENIORS & FAMILIES KEEP THE HEAT ON THIS WINTER

Press releases from: September 2022

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SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY LOCK VISITORS’ CENTER GROUNDBREAKING
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $8 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING TO HIRE DOZENS OF NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CAPITAL REGION; SENATORS SAY FED $$$ WILL HELP TROY & SARATOGA SPRINGS DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE STAFFING SHORTAGES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $2.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK; SENATORS SAY FEMA $$$ WILL GIVE FIREFIGHTERS THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE
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SCHUMER, ON THE HEELS OF DELIVERING OVER $63 MILLION TO BINGHAMTON TO MAKE UPSTATE NY A NATIONAL BATTERY RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING HUB, DOUBLES DOWN ON HIS ADVOCACY BY PERSONALLY INVITING BIDEN ADMINSTRATION TOP BRASS TO COME TO SOUTHERN TIER TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES EVERYTHING NEW YORK HAS TO OFFER; SCHUMER REVEALS HOW HIS JUST-PASSED BILLS CAN DELIVER MAJOR FED $$$ TO ACCELERATE PROJECT, BOOST WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND SUPERCHARGE UPSTATE NY AS BATTERY HUB
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FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE VITAL 3407-INSPIRED PILOT TRAINING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN PROTECTED
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SCHUMER REVEALS JUST-PASSED INFLATION REDUCTION ACT – THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY EVER – WILL SUPERCHARGE CUTTING-EDGE BATTERY INDUSTRY IN FINGER LAKES; SCHUMER LAUNCHES NEW PUSH TO DELIVER MAJOR FED FUNDING TO ROCHESTER’S LI-CYCLE TO ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH, SUPPORT 200+ GOOD PAYING JOBS, AND POWER UPSTATE NY INTO A GLOBAL BATTERY RESEARCH HUB
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SCHUMER REVEALS WITH CAPITAL REGION WINTER BILLS EXPECTED TO SPIKE UP TO 39%, CRITICAL FED HEATING PROGRAM JUST RAN OUT OF FUNDING; STANDING AT THE FUTURE SITE OF NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TROY, SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO KEEP CAPITAL REGION RESIDENTS SAFE & WARM THIS WINTER
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $5 MILLION FOR ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO LEAD HEALTH WORKER TRAINING CONSORTIUM THAT WILL HELP HOSPITALS FILL GOOD-PAYING IN-DEMAND HEALTHCARE JOBS IN UPSTATE NY
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IN A PERSONAL CALL WITH SECRETARY WORMUTH, SCHUMER URGES ARMY TO MAKE FORT DRUM MULTI-DOMAIN TASK FORCE SITE; PROJECT WOULD ADD 3,000 MORE SOLDIERS, MILLIONS IN NEW INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND FURTHER NORTH COUNTRY’S STATUS AS THE CENTER PIECE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY
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FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, SCHUMER, TORRES ANNOUNCE $110 MILLION FED INVESTMENT IN HUNTS POINT MARKET MODERNIZATION; REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL CREATE NEW GOOD-PAYING JOBS, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHEN FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS & MORE
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SCHUMER DELIVERS $15 MILLION TO ESTABLISH INNOVATION HUB IN UPSTATE NEW YORK; CORNELL WILL LEAD NORTHEAST REGION TO SUPERCHARGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, STRENGTHEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BOLSTER RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCELERATE UPSTATE NY’S GROWING TECH ECONOMY
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AFTER FIGHTING FOR OVER A YEAR, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES WESTERN NY AS WINNER OF HISTORIC EDA REGIONAL CHALLENGE, BRINGING $25 MILLION TO WNY TO DEVELOP GROUNDWORK FOR MAJOR MANUFACTURING & TECH HUB; AFTER HIS PERSONAL ADVOCACY, SCHUMER DELIVERS MAJOR FED FUNDING TO REVITALIZE EAST BUFFALO, TRAIN WORKERS FOR GOOD-PAYING JOBS & TRANSFORM BUFFALO’S ECONOMY
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SCHUMER SECURES $63.7 MILLION FOR BINGHAMTON VIA HIGHLY COMPETITIVE EDA REGIONAL CHALLENGE TO MAKE THE SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES AMERICA’S NEXT MAJOR BATTERY RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING HUB; AFTER HIS PERSONAL ADVOCACY, SCHUMER DELIVERS MAJOR FED FUNDING WITH POTENTIAL FOR THOUSANDS OF GOOD-PAYING JOBS & POWERING THE FUTURE OF AMERICA’S BATTERY INDUSTRY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $6.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK; SENATORS SAY FEMA $$$ WILL GIVE FIREFIGHTERS THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE

Press releases from: August 2022

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SCHUMER: - “PREPARE TO TAKEOFF”- AVELO AIRLINES WILL LAUNCH 4 NEW FLIGHTS TO FLORIDA AT THE GREATER BINGHAMTON AIRPORT, THE AIRLINES FIRST HUB IN NEW YORK STATE; AFTER SENATOR DELIVERED HISTORIC FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THE AIRPORT’S OPERATIONS, SOUTHERN TIER WILL BE FLYING HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO HELP UPSTATE NEW YORK PLUG ORPHAN OIL AND GAS WELLS THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW; SENATOR SAYS FED $$$ WILL SUPERCHARGE NY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS LEGACY POLLUTION, FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CLEAN UP COMMUNITIES ACROSS UPSTATE