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Schumer Has Been Pushing To Expand List Of Diseases Associated With Exposure To ‘Agent Orange’ Herbicide That NY Vets Came Into Contact With During Vietnam War Service; But Feds Have Been Foot-Dragging-- Even Blocked Action—UNTIL NOW; Secures Billions For As Many As 240,000 NY Vietnam Vets   Senator Says Legislation Ends Unwarranted Delay, Adds Parkinson’s, Bladder Cancer, And Hypothyroidism To Existing Federal List of Ailments Tied To Agent Orange Exposure,... Read More

Following his personal call to Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh last month pushing for the company to select Upstate New York for the site of its newest factory instead of a site in another state that was in contention, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a statement on Plug Power’s announcement that it has now selected a site for its new ‘gigafactory,’ a new hydrogen fuel cell component manufacturing plant that the company plans to open by mid-2021: “Happy New Year,... Read More

Following Their Push, Senators Secured $575 Million for National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program Bipartisan Funding Will Help Support Nearly 900 Jobs In New York State  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced their successful push to secure $82 million in funding for the OMEGA Laser Facility at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser... Read More

The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome Will Receive Over $278M In Funding For Fiscal Year 2021 – More Than $37M Above The President’s Budget Request & $6M More Than Fiscal Year 2020  Reps Directly Secured Funding For Rome Lab To Advance Groundbreaking Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) & Quantum Tech; Say Funding Boost Will Supercharge World-Class Capabilities Reps: Funding Will Keep Rome Lab At The Military’s Epicenter Of UAS & Quantum Technology, While... Read More

Canned Wine Trend Has Taken Off In The Last Year; Industry Has Grown From $2 Million In 2012 To Nearly $200 Million This Year  Senator Says Federal Canning Restrictions Have Held NY Wineries Back From Taking Full Advantage Of Market Surge  Schumer: New Flexibility in Can Sizes Allows New York Wine Industry To Harvest Major Potential Revenue Following nearly a year and a half of advocacy on behalf of New York’s wineries, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Alcohol... Read More

Schumer Says New York City Can Be Home To The Offshore Wind Supply Chain—BUT It Will Take Investment; Applauds NYS For Pushing Investment; NYC, Which Owns The Terminal, Already Has Indicated Desire to Invest Millions To Upgrade Site; Rep. Nydia Velázquez And Councilmember Menchaca Have Also Long Pushed For Community-Centered Development Of The Site; BK Site Is Competing For Up To $200M In NYS Support  Community Protection Act (CLCPA), Which Schumer Backed, Requires 70% of... Read More

Schumer Has Been Pushing For Months For Legislation To Dedicate Fed Assistance That Would Provide Long-Term, Flexible Relief For Upstate NY Venues And Theaters Amid COVID Blow  Senator Says COVID Relief Package Will Provide 6 Months Of Financial Support, Helping Keep More Employees Paid And Upstate NY Cultural Hubs Open For Business  Schumer: COVID Package Keeps The Show Going In Upstate NY After days of tirelessly negotiating to secure billions of dollars for New York in COVID relief,... Read More

Just Back From DC, Schumer Pushes Fed-Backed COVID Vaccine Distribution, Testing, Tracing & Mitigation—All Critical To Public Health Amid Pandemic; Hard Fought Wins To Help Ensure Our Health In Challenging Time  Schumer: Local Upstate Governments Should Not Be Out A SINGLE DOLLAR To Distribute New COVID Vax, Test Or Trace For Virus; New Fed Funds Mean Help’s On The Way Just back from Washington, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said about $800 million dollars for Upstate NY... Read More

Comprehensive Deal Includes $13+ Billion Flowing DIRECTLY To New York State Governments, Including $5B For Education, $1.6B For COVID Fight & Vax Effort, & $1.3B For Historic Rent Relief $20B For Small Biz PPP Assistance, Including New Expanded Forgivable Loan For Restaurants, $1B For Small Business Grants & Billions For Live Venues, Movie Theaters, & Cultural Institutions, Billions More Into People’s Pockets Via Direct Checks & Enhanced UI Second Biggest Relief Bill In... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko: Designating the Fayetteville Post Office, the ‘Corporal George H. Bacel Memorial Postal Facility,’ Will Serve as Lasting Memorial to Bacel’s Life & Legacy WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative John Katko today announced the U.S. Senate has passed bipartisan legislation to designate the Fayetteville Post Office, the ‘Corporal George H. Bacel Memorial Postal... Read More

Schumer Secured Tranche Of Funding For 4,941 NY Hospitals & Providers As Part Of COVID-19 Response Bills; Gillibrand Sheparded Legislation To Final Passage  First Revenue-Based Tranche Will Make Up For At Least 87% Of Lost Revenue At All Hospitals And Providers Through Q2 Senators: More Help On The Way For NY Hospitals Still Fighting On The Frontlines U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced today that 4,941 hospitals across New York will receive... Read More

Includes: Authorization of New Studies and Projects to Address Lake Ontario Flooding, Restore Hudson River Ecosystems, Protect the Rockaways and Long Island From Future Storms and Flooding, and More WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced that, following their push, essential provisions to protect and harness New York’s water resources are... Read More

Existing Law That Required Plum Island To Be Sold By Admin Of General Services Admin (GSA) Is Finally Repealed    Schumer, Gillibrand Have An Extensive History Fighting For Plum Island & Always Said Its Sale & Development Threatened Irreplaceable Habitat For Endangered Species & Environmental Resources on LI  Schumer, Gillibrand: Longtime Push To Save Plum Island From Some ‘High Bidder’ Is Now Official    On the heels of negotiations to... Read More

With NEW Deadline For A Govt Funding Bill Set For Friday, Schumer Says Mass Transit & MTA/LIRR/NJT Funds Must Be Part Of Any Final Deal Schumer Already Delivered $4B To MTA Via CARES Act Months Ago—But With Pandemic Raging, Ridership Down & Costs Climbing, Billions More Will Be Needed Before President-Elect Biden Even Gets Sworn In Schumer: Without Transit Funds NOW, NYC, LI, Hudson Valley & NJ Will Face Even Harder Recovery On the heels of a now Friday, December 18th deadline... Read More

After first raising concerns about Canada’s allocation of tariff-rate quotas for U.S. exports of dairy products in June and again in September, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to file a USMCA enforcement action against Canada to protect New York’s dairy farmers and ensure fairer market access: Schumer and Gillibrand said, “Dairy is New York’s primary agricultural product and our... Read More

Shortfall Grants Awarded to Westchester County, The Cities of Geneva and Batavia Funding Will Assist Housing Agencies Experiencing Financial Insolvency Schumer, Gillibrand: Access to Affordable Housing Crucial to Public Health and Safety During Pandemic U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $174,305 in federal funding for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in Batavia, Geneva, and Sleepy Hollow. The funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of... Read More

Reps Have Been Staunch Advocates For DFAS Employees, Preventing Job Transfers & Losses Over The Years; Worked Tirelessly To Preserve Efficient, Productive, And Cost-Effective Workforce At DFAS, Which Anchors Nearly 1000 Good-Paying Jobs In Mohawk Valley  Reps Say Legislation Will Require A DoD Report Submitted to Congressional Armed Services Committees Prior To Transitioning Any DFAS Functions Elsewhere; Report Would Require Justifications For Changes, Adding Another Layer Of Protection... Read More

Following his advocacy for the ValleyCats this year , Schumer released the following statement regarding MLB’s announcement of team affiliates for the MiLB, which did not include a major league affiliation for the Tri-City team: Senator Schumer said, “I am very, very disappointed for Capital Region baseball fans and the ValleyCats organization. For 18 years the ValleyCats have delivered both good players and fan satisfaction that minor league franchises strive for. In... Read More

Federal Investment Is Critical To Economic Recovery Of Rochester & Growth of L3Harris  Schumer: Contract Is A Win For Our Troops, L3Harris, And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Regional Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris Technologies, in Rochester, New York, has been selected by the U.S. Army to manufacture Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios, along with related equipment and services. This is the third order of radios that L3Harris will... Read More

With All Upstream Great Lakes Already Above Their Average December Water Levels, Lake Ontario Must Be Ready For Spring Draining; Lake Erie Alone Is 25 Inches Above Average  Senators Say Measures Last Winter To Increase Outflow From Lake Ontario Saved Lakefront Communities From Spring Flooding Risk; Same Action Must Be Taken This Winter  Schumer, Gillibrand To IJC: Action Now Will Prevent Devastation Of Lake Ontario Next Spring Continuing their efforts to secure federal support for... Read More