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New Order Follows Schumer’s Successful Push To Give Companies Like L3Harris A Level Playing Field To Compete For The Manpack Radio Contract  Senator Says Rochester-Based Company Continues To Deliver Durable, Dependable, And Innovative Tech For U.S. Army & Support World-Class Rochester Workforce Schumer: Order Is A Win-Win-Win For Our Army, L3Harris Technologies, And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris Technologies in... Read More

During Negotiations For CARES Act, Schumer Prioritized And Secured $$$ For Upstate Transit Systems CDTA Will Receive Over $42.7M In Federal Transit Money As Part of Federal Emergency Funding Package Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko: CARES Transit Funding Will Keep Capitol Region Rolling As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko today announced... Read More

EDA Funding Matches Previously Granted ARC Funding That Will Be Used To Increase Corning’s Internet Connection Redundancy & Resilience Last Month, Schumer Called For $1.5M To Bring High-Speed Internet To Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Yates, Tompkins, & Tioga Counties; Senators Deliver For Southern Tier Schumer, Gillibrand: This Critical Project Will Get Communities Online And Ensure Fast, Reliable Internet Service For The Southern Tier After Schumer called for additional funding from... Read More

Funding Will Help New Yorkers Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic   Washington DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $145,510 in federal funding to help offset the cost of preparing and responding to the coronavirus health crisis. The City of Binghamton received $87,502 and the City of Albany Courthouse received $58,008. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the Coronavirus Aid,... Read More

Schumer Pushed For An Extra $10B Hot Spot Formula As Part Of ‘Corona-3’; New York Health Care Providers Will Get Lion’s Share Of Funds To Help Keep Frontline Fight Going  New York Will Also Receive Billions More In The Coming Months  Schumer: Lion’s Share Of Hot Spot Funds Are On Their Way To New York – And We Need Them! U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced today that New York hospitals and providers will receive $4.3 billion of a new $10 billion... Read More

Upstate NY Farms, Value-Added Farm Businesses Were Previously Excluded From Vital SBA Disaster Loans & Grants, Used As A Key Tool To Recover From Economic Hardships Faced By COVID-19 Pandemic; With +33K Farms Dominating Almost ¼ Of NY’s Land, Schumer Relentlessly Fought For Their Inclusion During Recent Negotiations  After Securing Over $9.5 Billion For Farmers In Last Month’s Emergency Legislation, Schumer Tirelessly Pushed For NY Farmers To Be Made Eligible For... Read More

Greater Glens Falls Transit Will Receive Over $3.4M In Federal Transit Money As Part Of Federal Emergency Funding Package During Negotiations For CARES Act, Schumer Secured +$3.4M For Glens Falls Schumer: CARES Transit Funding Will Keep Greater Glens Falls Rolling As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included economic relief for transit systems. U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $3,458,374 in federal funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration... Read More

As The Pandemic’s Epicenter, NY’s Entire Delegation Sends Bipartisan Letter To President Trump Asking The Federal Government To Increase Federal Cost Share To 100%, As Was Done After 9-11 and Superstorm Sandy By Presidents Bush and Obama Washington, DC -  New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegation today sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging he expeditiously grant New York State a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management... Read More

As Coronavirus Continues To Spread Throughout NY, The Grocery and Food Industries Have Not Been Spared; However, FDA Has Suspended Routine Inspections And Relaxed Standards Putting Consumers’ Health At Risk  Schumer Says The Midst Of A Pandemic Is No Time To Be Loosening Restrictions, And During These Uncertain Times New Yorkers Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Their Food Safety, Too Schumer To FDA: New Yorkers Have Enough To Worry About – Make Sure Their Food Is Safe! As... Read More

As The Global Epicenter Of The Pandemic, New York Will Receive $$ For Hard-Hit Airports Suffering From COVID-19 Crisis As Part Of The Recently Passed CARES Legislation, During Negotiations, Schumer Fought For +$411M For NY Airports; Senators Say Funds Will Be Available ASAP, With Additional Guidance From FAA Coming Next Week Schumer, Gillibrand: CARES Airport Funding Landing In NY Will Help Our Grounded Airports Get Back In The Air As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act economic relief... Read More

As The Epicenter Of Pandemic And Suffering From Highest Number of Cases and Costs, NY Should Not Have To Foot The Bill For This Virus & Deserves Full Federal Support ASAP, Schumer Says – Just Like After Superstorm Sandy & 9-11 Following Personal Call To FEMA Administrator And The President, Schumer Urges Feds To Grant A Top NY Ask: 100% Federal Cost Share Schumer To Trump: NYers Continue To Pay The Ultimate Price Battling On The Frontlines Of COVID-19, They Shouldn’t Have to... Read More

With The Coronavirus Pandemic Peaking In New York, NY’s 63 Health Centers Are Playing A Big Role On The Front Lines; However, Funding Allocated Through HRSA Is Not Need-Based & Is Disproportional To Severity Of NY’s Outbreak  As Part of Marshall Plan for Healthcare, Schumer Allocated $$$ For Community Health Centers; However, Funding Must Be Fairly Distributed Schumer & Gillibrand Say  Senators: New York Deserves More – Why Aren’t CHC’s Getting The... Read More

The Town Of Prattsburgh’s Current Wastewater Treatment System Is Only Used By The Local School District; Regional Investment Will Be Used To Build Sewage System Capable Of Supporting Business Growth In Town Central Business District   Schumer, Gillibrand Say $ Will Lead To Economic Revitalization Of Town & Bring New Jobs To Prattsburgh   Schumer, Gillibrand: Wastewater Project Is Investment Flowing Into Prattsburgh’s Economic Future After calling for funding... Read More

Schumer-Led “Heroes Fund,” Proposal Would Provide Premium Pay To Reward, Retain, And Recruit Essential Frontline Workers Across Upstate New York  Proposed COVID-19 “Heroes Fund” Consists Of Two Major Components—A $25,000 Premium Pay Increase For Essential Workers + A $15,000 Essential Worker Recruitment Incentive To Attract And Secure Workforce Needed To Fight Public Health Crisis  Schumer: Essential Frontline Workers Across Upstate NY Are True Heroes... Read More

With Restaurants, Schools, And Other Industries Shuttered Due To Coronavirus Outbreak, Demand For Dairy, Specialty & Local Crops Has Plummeted; With Millions In Losses Already – And Millions More Expected, NY Farmers Are Forced To Dump Product As Revenue Streams Dry Up  During Health Crisis When Food Insecurity Is Rampant, Schumer Says New York Farms Are Essential Businesses & Need Support ASAP  Schumer To USDA: With Wasted Milk, Crops, & Money, It’s Time To... Read More

In CARES Act, Schumer-Secured Provisions Provided Direct Cash Assistance To NY Seniors Without Having to File Tax Returns After Initially Releasing Guidance That Went Against Provisions Signed Into Law, IRS Heeds Schumer’s Call, Reversing Requirements That Placed Unnecessary Burdens on Seniors and Other Vulnerable NYers In Accessing Critical $ Schumer: NY Seniors Have Enough To Worry About – Just Give Them Their Money! After successfully delivering billions to New York as part of... Read More

As Coronavirus Continues To Spread Throughout New York, Upstate Hospitals Are Increasingly Overwhelmed And Desperately Seeking Federal Aid; Funding Can Be Used For Beds, Retrofitting Facilities, Surge Capacity, and More As The Champion Of $100B Marshall Plan For Healthcare, Schumer Calls Sec. Azar & Demands Plan Be Enacted Immediately & Relief Sent to NY ASAP Schumer to HHS: I Fought For $100B Fund To Help NY Hospitals, Clinics, & Health Centers – It’s Time To Put That $... Read More

The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Stretched Upstate NY Facilities Thin And Left Vulnerable Populations Behind; Schumer Fought To Include $$ For Upstate Public Infrastructure, Creating Good-Paying Jobs & Supporting Local Housing And Development Projects Schumer, Gillibrand Say Additional Dollars for CDBG Program Will Help Mitigate Local Economic Crises By Investing In Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts & Provide Essential Funds For Transformative Development Initiatives Across New York... Read More

Included In The $40 Billion “Plus” Schumer Announced Wednesday, The Cares Act Will Also Deliver Billions More To New York With $25B In Direct Aid To Our Hospitals, $33B For Small Biz, $1B To NYS Schools, Billions Into People’s Pockets & More  Schumer Also Spoke TODAY With Sec. Mnuchin Who Said He’d Help NY Use Direct Funds Flexibly  Schumer: There’s More To Be Done To Vanquish & Recover From The Coronavirus, But Each Day We Make New... Read More

Schumer Doggedly Negotiated For Days To Deliver On A Plan That Best Protected NY Workers, Small Biz & Health Centers So They Can Receive The Help They Need Amid Crisis; Plan Will Also Deliver Billions In Sorely Needed State & Large County Aid Senator Secured Historic ‘Unemployment On Steroids’; His ‘Marshall Plan’ For Hospitals & Health Centers; Billions To Rescue NY Hospitals & Critical Assistance For Seniors, Child Care, Families & More Amid Crisis;... Read More