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Press releases from: May 2020

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WITH THE SUPPORT OF NEW YORK’S LEADING TECH INNOVATORS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES BIPARTISAN ENDLESS FRONTIER ACT, BOLSTERING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & INNOVATION, DRAMATICALLY INCREASE INVESTMENT IN BUILDING NEW TECH HUBS IN UPSTATE NY
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AFTER SECURING +$1.7M FOR ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL AIRPORT TO RECOVER FROM COVID CRISIS, SCHUMER URGES UNITED AIRLINES TO DROP PLANS TO CUT ITHACA SERVICE; SCHUMER CALLS ON UNITED TO CONTINUE FLIGHTS TO AIRPORT, A VITAL STEP TO SOUTHERN TIER’S RECOVERY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: NEW YORK’S NURSING HOMES TO RECEIVE $394 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING TO KEEP THE FRONTLINE AGAINST THE VIRUS GOING STRONG; NEW YORK GETS GREATEST AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDING
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SCHUMER, VELÁZQUEZ, MENG, ENGEL, OTHER LAWMAKERS SEEK PPP ELIGIBILITY FOR HOUSING CO-OPS
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AFTER MONTHS OF TIRELESS ADVOCACY FOR RURAL RELIEF, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.2 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR COVID-19 TESTING
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SCHUMER WANTS ANSWERS ON TSA PLAN TO TAKE TEMPERATURE OF FLIERS AT AIRPORTS BEFORE IT’S IMPLEMENTED; SENATOR WANTS TO KNOW ‘WHO’ WILL LEAD EFFORT, AIRPORTS INVOLVED, WHAT IT MEANS FOR TRAVELERS & WHEN IT MIGHT BEGIN, AMONG OTHER QUESTIONS; EARLY ANSWERS & INFO WILL BE CRITICAL TO DETERMINE IF/HOW IT WILL WORK
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $650K FOR BROADBAND PROJECTS ACROSS RURAL NEW YORK
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WATERTOWN TRANSIT SYSTEM & AIRPORT
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FOLLOWING REVELATION OF 58,000 GALLONS PFAS FOAM HEADING FROM NAVY BASE TO NORLITE THIS WEEK TO BE BURNED, SCHUMER, IN LETTER AND PERSONAL CALL TO NAVY SEC., PUSHES FOR IMMEDIATE HALT IN TOXIC SHIPMENT AND SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT; DESPITE LOCAL MORATORIUM BANNING PFAS BURNING, NAVY/DOD STILL PLAN TO SEND HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICALS TO COHOES TO BURNED
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AFTER TERRIFYING TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST AURORA LAST NIGHT, SCHUMER DEMANDS INVESTIGATION FROM FEDS; TRAIN WAS CARRYING HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND OVERTURNED ENGINES WERE LEAKING DIESEL FUEL
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BRINDISI ANNOUNCE $28 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $11 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN NEW YORK STATE DURING COVID-19
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES L3HARRIS TO HIRE 125 NEW MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING JOBS NOW, APPROXIMATELY 300 TOTAL THIS YEAR
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $16 MILLION EPA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN FOR THE CITY OF CORTLAND
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP FAMILIES OF FIRST RESPONDERS LOST TO COVID-19
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $53.7 MILLION IN EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY AS PART OF EMERGENCY PACKAGE
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AFTER YEARS OF RELENTLESS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER – TODAY! – SEEKS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ADD NAMES OF CREW MEMBERS OF U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS TO VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $16.5 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
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AFTER MONTHS-LONG EFFORT TO SECURE MORE TESTS FOR NEW YORK STATE, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $1.5 BILLION – DOUBLE ANY OTHER STATE IN NATION – FOR COVID-19 TESTING AND TRACING FINALLY EN ROUTE TO NY