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Schumer Says FAA Bill That Passed Late Last Night Will Help Ensure America Remains #1 In Aviation Safety, Protecting Regulations Created In The Wake Of Colgan Air Flight 3407 In Western NY, Tackling The Air Traffic Controller Shortage, & Surging Billions For Infrastructure Upgrades At Airports To Keep Them In Top Shape And Attract New Service New Senate-Passed Bill Will Also Ensure Families Can Sit Together On Flights Without Fees, Make It Easier To Get Refunds, And Much More Schumer: New... Read More

If Confirmed, Vacca, Who Is Korean-American, Will Be The First Woman Of Color To Serve On The Western District Of NY Bench And She Will Be The Second Woman Schumer Has Nominated To The WDNY Bench, Which Would Make The Formerly All-Male Court Half Active Female Judges  A Graduate Of The University at Buffalo School of Law A Former Prosecutor & Current Acting State Supreme Court Judge With Experience In Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, & Felony Cases, Senator Says Vacca Will Bring Years Of... Read More

East Breakwall Is The Only Barrier Protecting Lake Ontario & Wayne County Community From Destructive Flood Waves; Deteriorating Sodus Bay Breakwall Has Cost Tens Of Millions In Damage To Homes, Businesses, & Beaches During Floods; Now, Schumer Is Pushing To Get This Long-Desired Project Started ASAP As Community Preps For Busiest Time Of The Year For The Local Economy Schumer Has Led The Charge To Boost Lake Ontario Flood Protections, Securing The Biggest Fed Investment Ever In Sodus To... Read More

Schumer Has Been Leading The Charge To Revitalize Downtown Kingston – Securing $21+ Million – The Largest Grant In Kingston’s History To Reimagine The Rondout Waterfront, Increase Walkability, Biking, Flood Protections Senator Says Dangerous Corridors Like Foxhall & Flatbush, Which Have Had Dozens Of Pedestrians & Cyclists Struck From Lack Of Walkability And Unsafe Railroad Crossings, Hinder Growth And Economic Opportunity – Now He Is Pushing To Land Final Funding Needed To Re-Do Streets... Read More

Schumer Championed Billions In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Eliminate Lead Pipes And Just Delivered $129 Million For New York Last Week, With Much More Still On The Way, For Communities To Begin Applying For Erie County Alone Has A Backlog Of Over 12,000 Lead Pipes And Senator Is Pushing To Help Deliver The Millions Needed With New Grants To Replace Potentially Hazardous Lead Service Lines As They Ramp Up To Meet New EPA Regulations   Schumer: Protecting Our Children From Dangers of Lead... Read More

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES WESTERN NY NATIVE, ROBERT GIOIA, CONFIRMED AS A U.S. JOINT COMMISSIONER TO THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION OVERSEEING THE GREAT LAKES AND THE U.S. & CANADA’S SHARED WATERWAYS Robert Gioia, A Decades Long Civic Leader In The Buffalo-Niagara Region Has Dedicated His Life To Bettering Upstate NY Schumer Says Gioia Will Be Strong Leader On The Commission To Protect U.S. & Canada’s Shared Waterways & Protect Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River Washington, D.C. – U.S.... Read More

Funding Is Part Of $15 Billion In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Schumer Championed To Replace Dangerous Lead Pipes Across The Country Senator Says New York State Has Some Of The Oldest Water Systems In The Country & Approx. 494,000 Lead Service Pipes Throughout State, The 6th Largest Number Of Pipes In The Country; Funding Will Provide Critical Support To Modernize Water Infrastructure For Cities And Municipalities Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law $$$ Are Flowing To NY... Read More

Senators Said Funding Will Protect Unique Fish Species, Like American Eel, Brook Trout, & Atlantic Salmon Living In Boquet River, Which Impacts Sports Tourism And The Local Economy Funding Comes From Biden Administration’s Recently Announced $70 Million For National Fish Passage Program Projects To Address Climate Resilience and Strengthen Local Economies Schumer: Fed $$ Are Now Flowing To The North Country To Protect Vital Wildlife And Boost Tourism Economy! U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Read More

Funding Is Part of $7 Billion Announced From The Biden Administration In ‘Solar For All’ Grants To Nearly 1 Million Low-Income & Disadvantaged Households Across America Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act Is Helping Power A Brighter, Cleaner Future For NY U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced a whopping $249,800,000 in federal funding for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to deploy solar technology for residents that live in... Read More

Fort Drum Firefighters Are Essential Fed Employees – Which The Army Is Responsible For Amply Funding In Army HQ Budget – But Year After Year Shortfalls Have Left Them Unable To Repair Or Replace Damaged Equipment, And Even Having To Borrow From Other Local Departments Due To Being Unable To Purchase New Gear  Schumer Is Calling On Army HQ To Immediately Reverse This Trend And Get Fort Drum First Responders The Financial Support They Need To Continue To Keep Fort Drum’s 15,000+ Servicemembers,... Read More

Stratton Air National Guard Base’s Critical Ski-Bird Planes, Used For Essential NSF Climate Research, Polar Rescue, And Supporting America’s National Security In The North & South Poles, Are Up to Five Decades Old In Constant Need Of Repairs, Creating A Dangerous Amount Of Uncertainty For Airlift Missions Schumer, Standing In Front Of The Massive Ski-Bird Planes –The Only Ski-Equipped Heavy Airlift Planes Capable Of Flying In The Arctic – Will Demand Air Force Make This A Top Priority And... Read More

Fed Investment Awarded Through National Science Foundation Will Be Used To Train, Recruit, And Retain STEM Teachers – Bolstering Academic Opportunities In Underserved Communities & Creating Jobs In Southern Tier Schumer, Gillibrand: This Funding Is An A+ For Our Binghamton Students & New Teachers! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced  $1,197,897 in federal funding for Binghamton University to develop STEM teachers in the... Read More

Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement on anti-Israel protests at Columbia University: “College campuses must be places of learning and discussion. Every American has a right to protest, but when protests shift to antisemitism, verbal abuse, intimidation, or glorification of Oct. 7 violence against Jewish people, that crosses the line. Campuses must remain safe for all students.” ### Read More

Funding Is From Schumer’s IRA – The $8.8 Billion For The Home Energy Rebate Programs To Lower Energy Costs And Increase Efficiency In Homes Across America New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Have Home Electrification Rebate Application Approved, Setting Stage for Summer Launch Schumer: This Funding Will Energize NYS — Lowering Costs & Pollution Across State U.S Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the Department of Energy (DoE) has approved New York’s... Read More

Schumer, Author Of The CHIPS & Science Law, Went All Out To Land Micron In CNY – One Of The Largest Private Investments In American History – And Fought Relentlessly For Years To Deliver This Historic Investment, Which Now Takes A Monumental Leap Forward To Make It A Reality Funding Directly From Schumer’s CHIPS Law Is Spurring Micron’s Plans To Construct Four State-Of-The-Art Fabs In Clay & Invest Over $100 Billion Over The Next 20+ Years – The Largest Private Investment In NYS History... Read More

Schumer Personally Wrote & Called CBP Acting Commissioner To Demand Agency Stop Making Decisions Behind Closed Doors – And Now Feds Have Heeded His Calls To Hold A Public Hearing To Facilitate Input On How The Facility Would Impact The Region Blind Bay Is Home To One Of Upstate New York’s Most Prolific Muskellunge Spawning Areas; However, A New Facility In Region Could Devastate Fragile St. Lawrence River Ecosystem, A Major Hit To The Tourism Economy Which Is Opposed By Local... Read More

Schumer Brought Together Meeting Of Major Japanese Chip Industry Suppliers, Including Tokyo Electron, Canon, Fujifilm, Hitachi, TOK, And Others, To Pitch On Investing And Growing In Upstate NY Senator Has Worked For Years To Make Upstate NY A Global Semiconductor Leader, Delivering Prestigious Tech Hub Designation To Build Supply Chain, And Says Now Is Prime Time For Japanese Chip Supplier Companies To Invest With Demand For Their Products Soaring From His CHIPS & Science Law, And Partners... Read More

Just Days After NY Experienced An Earthquake, Schumer Delivers Funding To Make Critical Repairs To Ensure The Structural Integrity Of WNY’s South Grand Island Bridges During Potential Seismic Events, And Make Other Essential Upgrades Western NY Will Also Receive A $1.6M Grant Through The Same Program To Boost Emergency Response Plans During Severe Weather In Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Bridging The Gap For Long Needed Repairs For... Read More

Funding Will Help Raise Flood Prone Stretch Of Road In The Town of Cortlandt To Help Stop Flooding From Heavy Storms And Rising Sea Levels Along Route Between Roa Hook Road And Camp Smith For Passengers & Emergency Vehicles  Schumer: Fed $$$ Will Make Critical Upgrades, Driving The Hudson Valley Towards A Safer, More Resilient Future U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $23,960,000 in federal funding to strengthen flood mitigation along a critical stretch of Route 6... Read More

Earlier This Year, Sullivan County Head Start Suddenly Closed, Sparking Confusion And Leaving Local Parents Without Child Care & Dozens Of Employees Without Jobs Schumer’s Office Immediately Reached Out And Worked To Expedite Federal Process, In Lockstep With Local Leaders, To Cut Through Red Tape & Restore Childcare; Now Sullivan County’s Head Start Will Reopen Next Week – Resuming Full Operations To Get Families The Care They Need Starting April 9th Following Schumer’s relentless... Read More