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Washington D.C. - U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $286,263 in federal funding to expand nursing opportunities and combat workforce shortages in the Southern Tier. Specifically, this funding will be used to establish clinical education and training programs in the region. “The COVID-19 crisis has proven to us the importance of nurses in keeping the Southern Tier healthy,” said Senator Schumer. “While... Read More

COVID-19 Costs and Cancellation Of Elective Procedures Left Hospitals Strapped For Cash; Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital Has Already Eliminated 50 Positions And Risk Needing To Eliminate 20 More In The Fall Schumer Pushes Three-Pronged Plan To Get Hospitals More Federal Support, 1) Pushing For More Funding From Schumer-Created $175 Billion Provider Relief Fund, 2) Calling For Improvements To Medicare Loans Program, & 3) Demanding More Support For COVID-19 Testing  Schumer: Finger... Read More

After Successfully Calling For DeJoy To Appear In Hearings This Week And Immediately Halt USPS Devastating Changes, Schumer Pushes Plan To Cement USPS Reliability And Service, No Matter WHO Is In Charge  Senator Has Warned Postmaster’s Actions Have Jeopardized Southern Tier Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, Paychecks & Sanctity Of The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight To Reverse Damage  Schumer: Postal Service Pandemonium That Hit Southern Tier Needs To Be... Read More

After Successfully Calling For DeJoy To Appear In Hearings This Week And Immediately Halt USPS Devastating Changes, Schumer Pushes Plan To Cement USPS Reliability And Service, No Matter WHO Is In Charge  Senator Has Warned Postmaster’s Actions Have Jeopardized Hudson Valley Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, Paychecks & Sanctity Of The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight To Reverse Damage  Schumer: Postal Service Pandemonium That Hit Hudson Valley Needs To Be... Read More

Senators Secure Funding For Eight Northern Border Regional Commission Projects In City of Troy, Warren, Washington, Sullivan, St. Lawrence, And Herkimer Counties, Tupper Lake, Town Of Essex, & North Country Community College  Funding Will Jumpstart Projects That Will Revitalize Upstate New York Economy  Schumer, Gillibrand: Jobs & Support For Communities On The Way U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,499,626 in... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced $1,379,996 million in federal funding for food and agriculture research at Cornell University and the New York Agricultural Experiment Station. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Specifically, this funding was awarded through... Read More

VA Fills About 80% Of Veteran Prescriptions Using USPS Because Of High Accuracy & Lower Processing Costs; About 50,000 Vets Across LI Depend On This Service Functioning For Day-To-Day Meds To Treat Various Health Conditions  LI Vets Join Schumer At Local Clinic In Push To Get POTUS To Force DeJoy To Stop The Undermining Before Further Damage Is Done  Schumer: Local Vets Should Not Have To Go To War Over Getting Their Rx In a national push, standing with some of Long Island’s... Read More

Senator Has Warned Postmaster About Actions That Will Jeopardize Southern Tier Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, SS & Of Course Hobble The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight    Schumer, Who Just Grilled DeJoy 1:1, Wants Him In Hearings THIS WEEK  Schumer: The Southern Tier Will Not Stand For Continued, Blatant Destruction Of Postal Service Warning that destructive changes to the U.S. postal service continue without reprieve, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, who has... Read More

Senator Has Warned Postmaster About Actions That Will Jeopardize Central New York Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, SS & Of Course Hobble The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight    Schumer, Who Just Grilled DeJoy 1:1, Wants Him In Hearings THIS WEEK    Schumer: Central New York Will Not Stand For Continued, Blatant Destruction Of Postal Service Warning that destructive changes to the U.S. postal service continue without reprieve, U.S. Senator Charles... Read More

Senators Have Warned Postmaster About Actions That Will Jeopardize Capital Region Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, SS & Of Course Hobble The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight    Schumer, Who Just Grilled DeJoy 1:1, Wants Him In Hearings THIS WEEK    Senators: Capital Region Will Not Stand For Continued, Blatant Destruction Of Postal Service Warning that destructive changes to the U.S. postal service continue without reprieve, U.S. Senator Charles... Read More

The National Science Foundation Awards $12.96 Million For University Of Rochester In Multi-University Initiative To Explore ‘Revolutionary States Of Matter’ The University Of Rochester Will Be The Latest Member In A Collaboration With Researchers At MIT, Princeton, The Universities Of California At Berkeley And Davis, The University At Buffalo And Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Senators: Funding Will Further Solidify University Of Rochester As One Of The Premier Research... Read More

Schumer Says Local Schools, Like Those Across The Southern Tier, Have Some State & Federal Guidelines To Reopen Safely Amid COVID-19, BUT Not Enough Fed Funds To Afford Them; Pushes New Plan To Inject $175B Into Nation’s K-12 Schools To Meet The Need And To Keep Students, Teachers, Workers Safe  Without Fed Funds To Cover Massive Cost Of PPE, Barriers, Cleaning Supplies, & More, Local Budgets Would Be Crushed, Local Taxes Could Rise & Some Schools Eligible to Open Based on... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,333,677.90 in federal funding to provide essential PPE, training, and supplies for firefighters responding to the COVID-19 outbreak across New York State. Additionally, the Morrisvile Fire District received $642,857.14 to purchase emergency rescue vehicles. This federal funding was administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency... Read More

Without Coronavirus Fed Relief, Rochester’s Postal Operations Will Fizzle, Impacting Jobs, Businesses & Everyday Service Like Vital Medicine, Checks, Packages and More  Schumer Met One-on-one With Postmaster & Warned Against Inaction and Atrophy; Senator Cited Delayed Medications, Paychecks & More In Plea To Get Stamp Of Approval On Rochester-Finger Lakes Region’s USPS Funds Schumer: Even A Back Of The Envelope Calculation Shows Rochester Would Be Amongst The Hardest... Read More

Western New York Is Home To 3 Postal Distribution Centers, Including Buffalo Facility Schumer Fought To Save In 2012—BUT Without Coronavirus Fed Relief, WNY’s Postal Engine Could Fizzle, Impacting Election, Jobs, Businesses & Everyday Services Like Mail Pickup And Prescription Deliveries    Schumer Just Met 1-On-1 With Postmaster & Warned Against Inaction; Senator Cited Delayed Medications, Paychecks, Influx Of Mail-In Ballots & More In Plea To Get Stamp Of Approval On WNY USPS Funds  Schumer:... Read More

Following Superstorm Sandy And Winter Storms, New York Public Service Commission Issued Recommendations To Fix Systemic Problems, But Many Current Concerns Echo Past Complaints And Must Be Immediately Addressed NEW YORK, NY – Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand wrote a letter to Consolidated Edison CEO John McAvoy expressing deep concern over the prolonged power outages facing hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers after Tropical Storm Isaias. More than... Read More

Of All The USPS Processing Plants In The Nation, Melville’s Is One Of The Most Important Because It Serves Tri-State Area—BUT Without Coronavirus Fed Relief, LI’s Postal Engine Could Fizzle, Impacting Jobs, Businesses & Everyday Service    Schumer Just Met 1:1 With Postmaster & Warned Of Inaction; Senator Cited Delayed Medications, Paychecks & More In Plea To Get Stamp Of Approval On LI USPS Funds  Schumer: Even A “Back Of The... Read More

USDE Funds Will Be Used To Provide Opportunities For Academic Development And Motivate Students Toward The Successful Completion Of Their Education $11.9M Will Provide Federal Support For Low-Income & First-Generation, And Disabled College Students Senators: Federal Support Will Empower All New York College Students  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,998,837 in federal funding for colleges throughout New York from the U.S.... Read More

Schumer-Negotiation Previous COVID Legislation Added Flexibility To SNAP Program And Ensured Students Who Depend On Schools For Meals Would Have Access To Nutritious Food Even While Schools Were Closed; CARES Act Also Provided $15 Billion In Funding For Increased SNAP Coverage  Schumer Says While Important Progress Has Been Made, Far Too Many Americans Are Still Going Hungry As The Pandemic Stretches On; Senator Will Continue To Push For 15% Increase In SNAP Funding, Extension Of P-EBT, And... Read More

Grants Will Help Support Students and Boost Graduation Rates Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Anthony Brindisi today announced more than $800,000 in grant funding for Utica College, Binghamton University, and Cazenovia College. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services (SSS) program, whose goal is to increase college retention and graduation rates. Utica College and Binghamton University were each awarded $261,888.00... Read More