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As Central New York Prepares for I-81’s Transformation, Senators Bring DOT Secretary Buttigieg To Syracuse For First-Hand Look At Aging Highway— And The Plan To Replace It  Senators Say Any Plan To Revitalize Nation’s Infrastructure Must Help Reconnect Neighborhoods & Connect Local Workers To Good Jobs Following a year of tireless advocacy for federal aid and support for hard-hit New York state amidst the COVID pandemic, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Following his delivering millions for Utica as part of the American Rescue Plan he led to passage in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on Utica Prosperity Initiative’s Phase I funding allocation: Senator Schumer said, “As Majority Leader, I made funding state and local governments my top priority in the American Rescue Plan and fought so hard to ensure that places like Utica would get the resources needed to both defeat COVID... Read More

Schumer Led The Charge For Dedicated Fed Assistance That Would Provide Long-Term, Flexible Relief For Upstate NY Venues And Theaters, Including Stanley Theatre, Impacted by COVID Shutdown  Senator Says $403K For Stanley Theatre Will Keep Lights, Camera, And Action On For Historic Utica Cultural Center  Schumer: Utica Shows Will Go On! After successfully leading the national effort to secure designated funding for Upstate New York’s independent live venue operators, independent... Read More

The International Trade Commission (ITC) Is Due To Review Duties Against Candle Makers In China Again This Year; Domestic Candle Makers Like Cathedral Candle Have Said Current Protections Are Instrumental In Leveling Playing Field For The U.S. Industry In 2015, The Chinese Government Increased Export Rebates & Attempted To Find New Ways To Dump Candles Into The U.S. Market; U.S. Protected Domestic Candle Industry Then, But ITC Should Expedite Review of the Duty Order Again And Continue... Read More

Broome County’s Robust Bussing Infrastructure Is Essential To Southern Tier Economy; With Routes To Binghamton And Endicott, Many Residents Rely On Public Transportation For Daily Needs & To Get To Work Schumer, Gillibrand Say New Zero-Emissions Buses Will Replace Older Diesel Buses, Reducing BC Transit’s Annual Emissions By ~416 Tons Senators: Fed Grant Keeps Broome County Rolling To A Greener Future U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,369,148 in funding allocated in the American Rescue Plan for sixteen Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Upstate New York. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will support tenant-based rental assistance for individuals who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, or who are fleeing from... Read More

Earlier This Month, Schumer Personally Visited Troy’s Velan Studios To Secure Federal Support For Game On Accelerator Program, Which Would Boost Local Economy & Bring Cutting-Edge Technology To Historic City Senator Doubles Down On His Support & Calls Commerce Sec Directly To Push For A Federal Investment To Boost Capital Region’s Burgeoning Video Game Industry & Establish Region As Global Hub For Games  Schumer: Federal Funding Is Vital To Help Capital Region Game... Read More

As U.S. Defense Systems Become Increasingly Reliant On Advanced Precision Optics Tech, Partnership Between AmeriCOM And DoD Will Address Precision Optics Supply Chain And Workforce Development Issues Reps Say Partnership Between Federal Government, Private Industry, And Academia Will Help Meet Nationwide Demand For Skilled Optics Technicians Reps: Public-Private Partnership Will Make Rochester Optics Industry A Sight To See U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More

Alstom Has Secured An Up To $1.8 Billion Contract To Make Passenger Cars For Chicago Metra Commuter Rail System; Will Add 250 New Manufacturing Jobs  To Keep Project On Track, $3.4 Million Federal Investment Needed to Expand Hornell Manufacturing Facilities; Schumer Urges Secretary Raimondo To Greenlight Approval Of Fed EDA Grant Schumer: All Aboard To Elevate Hornell Even Further As A Global Train Manufacturing Hub  A longtime advocate for Southern Tier-based Alstom, one of the... Read More

Just Hours After Latest Border Closure Extension, On Direct Call With Ambassador Hillman, Schumer Discusses Need To Safely Reopen The Border ASAP,  Binational Border Reopening Should Be Highest Priority; Majority Leader Offered Any Available Assistance Needed For A Smooth & Safe Reopening Thousands Of New Yorkers & Canadians Remain Cut-off From Family, Loved Ones, And Properties & Business Are At Risk Of Losing Another Summer Season; With Local Upstate Economies At Risk,... Read More

Billions of Illegal Robocalls Target Older Americans and Put Consumers At Risk Annually;  Consumers Lose Approximately $40 Billion a Year Through Telemarketing Fraud  Washington, DC – U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues in calling for legislation to enhance penalties for automated and illegal phone calls wreaking havoc on consumers nationwide. The Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act... Read More

Following his delivering millions for Syracuse as part of the American Rescue Plan he led to passage in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on Syracuse’s plan for those funds: Senator Schumer said, “As Majority Leader, I made funding state and local governments my top priority in the American Rescue Plan and fought so hard to ensure that places like Syracuse would get the resources needed to both defeat COVID and revive our... Read More

Lake Ontario Floods Have Cost Millions Of Dollars Of Damage To Wayne County Homes, Businesses, & Beaches, Including Charles Point Bluff Putting Homes At Risk of Falling Into Lake Ontario Because Breakwall is Broken & Eroded  Today After Securing $4.5 Million To Rebuild Charles Point Breakwall Better & Stronger Schumer Announces Construction of New Wall is Now Complete U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that following his push to secured $4.5 million last year for... Read More

Schumer’s Lands Southwest Airlines Service To Syracuse Airport After Decades-Long Fight; On Call With CEO, Senator Urged Southwest To Make Bold Investment At Syracuse Airport  Following Securing Massive Investment In Airline Industry, Schumer Says Southwest Will Establish Presence At Hancock Intl Airport Starting  Schumer: My Longtime Push To Bring Southwest To Syracuse Has Now Landed After urging Southwest to add service to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) last week... Read More

Schumer’s Bill, The U.S. Innovation And Competition Act, Would Make Largest R&D Investment In Generations & Secure Critical Federal Funding For Domestic Manufacturing Of Semiconductors And Other Critical Technology  Senator Says Bill Includes Massive Investment To Boost U.S. Competitiveness And Supercharge Upstate CHIP Production And R&D, Making It Essential To Growing NY Companies & Easing U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Alleviating National Security... Read More

Following Senate passage of his bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which includes his Endless Frontier Act and a $52 billion investment for domestic semiconductor manufacturing and R&D that he has fought for as a top priority since June of last year to help further build New York as a global hub for the semiconductor industry, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles issued the following statement: Senator Schumer said, “Today’s Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S.... Read More

NFARS Is Revealed To Be A Finalist Contender For Recapitalization Of Air Force Reserve Command Air Refueling Mission; Among 6 Locations Being Considered  Senator, In Direct Call To Air Force Secretary Nominee Last Month, Pushed For Official Visit And Final Selection; Touted Experienced 914th Air Refueling Wing  Schumer: New KC-46A Refueling Tankers Would Bring New Jobs & Funding, Helping NFARS & Niagara County Take Off Following a direct phone call last month to Secretary of... Read More

Schumer’s Long-Haul Fight For More Affordable Flights To Upstate NY Began By Bringing Southwest To Albany, Rochester & Buffalo, And The Airline Has Never Looked Back; On Call With CEO, Senator Says The Time Is Right To Make A Bold Investment In Upstate Air Service Yet Again  As Post-Pandemic Recovery Enters Full Swing, Southwest Has Chance To Once More Boost Profits And Benefit From Upstate’s Takeoff By Establishing A Presence At Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport, The Only Major... Read More

In March, Schumer Announced Partnership Between IBM & Intel To Conduct Research & Development Of Next Gen Chips At IBM’s Albany Research Center  Schumer Continues To Lead Fight In Senate To Make An Historic Investment in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing And R&D; Says Fed Support Combined with IBM’s Industry Leadership and Regional Innovation Ecosystem Could Land New National Semiconductor Technology Center, Along With 1,000+ New Jobs At Albany Research... Read More

Schumer’s Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, And Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Schumer’s U.S. Innovation And Competition Act To Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs That Could Bolster Rochester-Finger Lakes’ Key Assets Like STAMP, U Of R, RIT, & More; Recent Study Showed Rochester Ranked No 1 Of... Read More