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Senator & Soon-To-Be-Sworn-In Reps Say President Biden Will Have Executive Authority To Cancel Student Loan Debt; Nearly 2.4 Million New Yorkers Owe $89.5 Billion In Federal Student Loans Canceling Student Loan Debt Will Relieve A Huge Burden On NY’s Young People, Particularly People Of Color & Families; Student Debt Accounts For Substantial Percentage of Racial Wealth Gap Schumer & Rep-Elects: New Yorkers Need Substantial Relief From Burden Of Student Loans The Pandemic Has... Read More

With The U.S. Leading The Microelectronics Industry, Schumer Fought to Secure This Critical Federal Support For Commercial & Defense-Related Microelectronics Projects To Keep U.S. On Top  Senator Says Provision Will Allow NY-Based Companies, Like ON Semiconductor, Cree, Inc., IBM, GlobalFoundries, To Grow And Will Ease U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Alleviating National Security Risks And Boosting U.S. Competitiveness Schumer: U.S. Semiconductor Industry And Upstate... Read More

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 Will End Unwarranted Delay, Adds Parkinson’s, Bladder Cancer, And Hypothyroidism To Existing Federal List of Ailments Tied To Agent Orange Exposure, &... Read More

Forty-Eight Million Americans Suffer From Foodborne Illnesses Yearly;  Ithaca Based Research Could Revolutionize Sanitization Of Food Processing Equipment  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $600,000 in federal funding for Halomine, Inc, a Cornell University-based company. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)... Read More

Schumer Has Worked For Years With Multiple Administrations To Resolve Delays At Peace Bridge, Which Impede Cross-Border Commerce & Create Security Vulnerabilities Senator Plugs WNY Priority To DHS Nominee Mayorkas, To Ensure WNY Security & Commerce Issues Are Addressed ASAP By Incoming Administration  Schumer To DHS Nominee: Congestion At The Norther Border Must Be Resolved To Secure Western New York’s Future Continuing his efforts to ensure the security and prosperity of... Read More

Washington D.C. – U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,842,051 in federal funding allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has put 30-40 million people at risk of eviction. This federal funding will provide direct financial assistance for at-risk tenants to prevent homelessness in New York’s communities. Specifically, this funding will provide... Read More

WNY Veterans, Who Earned The Right To Be Buried In A National Cemetery, Have Not Had Access To Such An Honor With The Nearest National Cemetery Hours Away; With Today’s Dedication Of The Western New York National Cemetery, WNY Vets Can Be Buried With The Honor They Deserve Senator Has Worked With Local Vets For Over A Decade To Secure A Site & Push The VA To Finally Have A Place Where WNY Vets Can Be Laid To Rest  Schumer: Today Marks Not Only The Culmination Of Ten Years Of Work,... Read More

Nearly 2.4 Million New Yorkers Owe $89.5 Billion In Federal Student Loans, Many On LI; Senator Says President Biden Will Have Executive Authority To Cancel Student Loan Debt  Canceling Student Loan Debt Will Relieve A Huge Burden On LI Young People and Families During COVID-19 & Beyond And Boost Economy  Schumer: Plan Will Provide Substantial Forgiveness Of Student Loans On LI  Standing at Nassau Community College with students and local officials, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer... Read More

Schumer Says, As Region’s Cases Rise, We Must Learn From The First Months Of The Pandemic When Testing & PPE Were Scarce, & Ensure Hudson Valley’s Residents & Frontline Health Care Workers Have Sufficient Access To Free Rapid Testing, N-95 Masks, And Other PPE  Using All Possible Federal Resources, Schumer’s Plan 1) Utilize $9 Billion In Federal Testing Dollars HHS Is Holding Onto, & 2) Would Provide $11 Billion To Produce and Expand Manufacturing Capacity... Read More

With A New COVID Wave Emerging In New York, Small Business Owners Need Additional PPP Assistance To Make It Through The Winter Schumer Pushes Vital Legislation To Provide Economic Relief To Capital Region’s Small Businesses, Extending PPP Into Next Year & Offering New Second Round of Forgivable Assistance To Hardest-Hit Small Businesses Schumer: PPP Extension & Expansion Is The Lifeboat Upstate Small Biz Needs And Must Be Part Of Any Comprehensive COVID Relief Package To Recover... Read More

During Schumer’s 1998 Senate Election, He Vowed To Visit Every Single New York County Each Year—At The Close Of 22 Years, Even As A Pandemic Rocks Our Nation, The Tradition Continues  As Senate Democratic Leader And During A Pandemic, Schumer Has Always Staunchly Believed That Visiting Every Single NY County Is Imperative To His Daily Work In U.S. Capitol, This Year – As New York Faced Unimaginable Hardships – It was More Important Than Ever Before; Vows To Continue... Read More

Schumer Says We Must Learn From The First Months Of The Pandemic Where Testing & PPE Were Scarce, & Ensure North Country’s Residents & Frontline Health Care Workers Have Sufficient Access To Free Rapid Testing, N-95 Masks, And Other PPE  Using All Possible Federal Resources, Schumer’s Plan 1) Utilize $9 Billion In Federal Testing Dollars HHS Is Holding Onto, & 2) Would Provide $11 Billion To Produce and Expand Manufacturing Capacity for Critical PPE & Get... Read More

During Schumer’s 1998 Senate Election, He Vowed To Visit Every Single New York County Each Year—At The Close Of 22 Years, Even As A Pandemic Rocks Our Nation, The Tradition Continues As Senate Democratic Leader And During A Pandemic, Schumer Has Always Staunchly Believed That Visiting Every Single NY County Is Imperative To His Daily Work In U.S. Capitol, This Year – As New York Faced Unimaginable Hardships – It was More Important Than Ever Before; Vows To Continue This... Read More

Using All Possible Federal Resources, Schumer’s Plan Would Provide $11 Billion To Produce Critical PPE & Get Desperately Needed Masks To Mohawk Valley  Schumer Says We Must Learn From In The First Months Of The Pandemic Where PPE Was Scarce, & Ensure Mohawk Valley’s Frontline Health Care Workers Have Sufficient Access To N-95 Masks And Other PPE  Schumer: As Mohawk Valley Frontline Workers Face Second Round Of PPE Battle, Feds Need To Give Them Their Armor A... Read More

Vital Federal Program Is Scheduled To Be Slashed By Billions of Dollars At The End Of This Month, Despite Massive Costs And Burdens Of COVID-19, Leaving Rural Hospitals & Communities Scrambling  Schumer Has Fought Off These Hospital Cuts Before, But They Are Back and Set to Take Effect in Less than a Month Unless Congress Acts With Nathan Littauer Hospital Set To Lose ~$4.6M, Schumer Urges Congress To Immediately Halt Cuts & Allow Hospital To Recover From Pandemic; Health Crisis Has... Read More

Orleans County Currently Has No Free Testing Sites, Often Forcing Residents To Travel To Rochester Or Buffalo; Schumer Warns Of Repeating Mistakes From First COVID Wave, ESP With Students In School  Admin Is Sitting On As Much As $9 Billion In Testing, Tracing Funds & They’ll Have To Agree To Continued Testing Regime As COVID Forces Reversal Back To Remote Learning In Some Orleans Schools  Schumer To HHS: Orleans County Vulnerable To Potential Second COVID Wave; Release... Read More

Last Tuesday, The Minnesota Twins Ended Their Nearly Two-Decades-Long Affiliation With The Rochester Red Wings; Nats Pick Up The Beloved Team, Becoming Only The Fourth Red Wings’ Parent Team In Its Nearly Century-Long History Schumer, In A Direct Call To MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Last Week, Urged Swift Decision On New Affiliation Schumer: Nats Slide Into Home In Rochester An avid fan of baseball and supporter of Minor League teams in New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Schumer Introduced Historic Bipartisan Legislation Last Year To Create Commemorative Coins To Pay Respect To Heroes Awarded Purple Hearts & Benefit National Purple Heart Honor Mission  Schumer, Maloney: Bravery & Valor Of Purple Heart Recipients Will Be Memorialized And Honored In The Hudson Valley And Across America U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced that The National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act has passed... Read More

Plug Power To Soon Announce Location Of New Factory; Company Is Considering Potential Sites Across The US, Including In Upstate New York Senator Says Plug Power Is a Great New York Biz and with ~400 workers now in Albany & Rochester, Schumer Pledges To Support Company’s Further Expansion In New York with New Gigafactory Schumer: Picking NY Would Be A Win-Win-Win, Sparking Growth In The Local Economy, Creating New Green-Energy Jobs, Creating New Green Energy Jobs, And Jolting Plug... Read More

Federal Funding Gives Seneca Nation Ability To Address Environmental Priorities And Concerns Senators Say Funding Helps Protect And Improve Water Quality, Redevelop Brownfields Sites, Support GAP Program, & Remediate Waste  Schumer, Gillibrand: EPA Funding Improves Quality Of Life For Seneca Nation U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $317,577 in federal funding allocated for the Seneca Nation of Indians by the Environmental Protection... Read More