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Trump Administration Stalling $6.88B Federal Commitment For Nation’s Most Critical Rail Tunnel, With Funding Set To Stop February 6 Despite Signed Agreement, Completed Reviews, And Construction Already Underway In Bi-State, Bi-Cameral Letter To President Trump, Lawmakers Urge Immediate Release Of Already Appropriated Funds To Prevent Construction Shutdown, Job Losses, And Threats To Northeast Corridor Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY),... Read More

New York, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the return of Ran Gvili’s remains to Israel: “At long last, after 843 days, the body of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held by Hamas, is home. “It has taken far too long, but finally, all those who fought for the release of the hostages can breathe a sigh of relief. “I will never forget meeting with the hostage families for the first time in Israel just days after October 7th. They have... Read More

With Chobani Investing $1.2 Billion In Oneida County – The Largest Natural Food Making Investment In American History – To Create 1,000+ Good-Paying, Local Jobs, Schumer Delivers Major Federal Investment For Wastewater System Upgrades Needed To Support Historic Dairy Processing Plant Senator Explains New $$$ Will Enhance The Reliability, Resilience, And Efficiency Of Local Infrastructure, Unlock New Growth In The City of Rome And Oneida County & Support Upstate NY Dairy Farmers Schumer: Fed... Read More

Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Years Ago And Have Pushed To Clear Final Hurdle To Deliver $$ For New Rochelle Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Flowing To New Rochelle For Start Planning For Upgraded Stormwater Infrastructure! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today... Read More

Schumer Last Month Visited Boscobel Promising To Fight To Deliver Fed $$, Which He Just Successfully Helped Pass Into Law In National Parks Service’s Historic Preservation Fund Appropriations Bill For Beloved Putnam County Historic Site Ceiling Of Boscobel’s Historic Library Collapsed In April 2024 Without Warning, Damaging 200-Year-Old Collection And Building, But Schumer’s Advocacy Will Help Save One Of The Hudson Valley’s Most Treasured Early American Landmarks Schumer: Critical Fed $$ On The... Read More

For Over 75 Years, The George Eastman Museum Has Been a Leader in Photography, Cinema, And Related Technologies, But George Eastman’s Mansion Needs Critical Repairs Schumer Says Fed $$ Will Help Historic Museum Restore Original Chimneys, Parapets And Roof Railing To Ensure Visitor Safety And Preserve Historic Property Schumer: Fed $$ Is Headed To Preserve Rochester’s George Eastman Museum For Generations To Come! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today announced he has delivered $500,000 in federal... Read More

Today, following years of continued advocacy, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that they have secured $90 million in federal funding in the just passed Energy and Water spending bill for the clean-up of the West Valley Demonstration Project. In addition, the senators announced they have introduced bipartisan legislation to support and extend the authorization for the cleanup and remediation of nuclear waste at the West Valley... Read More

Schumer Worked To Convince Micron To Invest In Upstate NY, And Passage Of Schumer’s Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law Sealed The Deal For Micron To Invest In America And Select Syracuse Area To Build Largest Semiconductor Facility In The Country Thanks To Billions In Federal CHIPS Funding Schumer Delivered, Micron Will Make Largest Investment In NY State History, Investing Over $100 Billion In NY Over The Next 20+ Years Creating Up To 50,000 Good-Paying Jobs To Meet Soaring Demand For Micron’s... Read More

Trump DOI Halted Five Offshore Wind Projects, Including New York’s Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind, Putting Electricity For 1.1 Million Homes At Risk In Letter To Interior and Defense Secretaries, Senators Demand Immediate Reversal Of Pause And Access To Classified Defense Reports Used To Justify Decision After Trump’s Department of the Interior (DOI) abruptly paused leases for five offshore wind projects, including two off the coast of New York, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator... Read More

Trump Admin Unexpectedly Canceled $168 Million In Fed Funding For Public Schools Across America in December – Including $6M For Wayne County Community Schools – To Connect Families To Food, Housing Assistance, Medical Care And Other Services Schumer: Trump Admin Must Restore Critical Fed Grants That Help Wayne County Students Thrive After the Trump administration canceled $168 million in federal funding for public schools across America, including $6 million for Wayne County Community Schools,... Read More

New York, NY – After Delta Airlines last month announced its decision to drop flights at Greater Binghamton Airport, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today announced that following his personal push Delta will continue service in Binghamton: “Delta is the only commercial airline in Binghamton, making a world of difference for families and local businesses across the Southern Tier. When I first heard Delta was planning to end service at the Greater Binghamton Airport, I made it clear that this decision... Read More

Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Build a New Expanded Water Storage Tank In Batavia To Replace Old & Undersized Tank, Increasing Safe Drinking Water Capacity Throughout Genesee County Which Is Impacted By Severe Drought Schumer Secured Funding Authorization Three Years Ago And Together With Gillibrand Has Pushed To Clear Final Hurdle To Secure $$ For Genesee County Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Clean Water Across Genesee County U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S.... Read More

Senators Say Pending Legislation Includes Critical Fed Funding For Water Infrastructure Improvements From Syracuse To Throop And Cutting-Edge Semiconductor & Quantum Research At Syracuse University Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Secured For Central NY Communities! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $3,973,000 in federal funding for critical Central NY projects in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bill currently being voted on in... Read More

Lawmakers Say Pending Legislation Includes Critical Fed Funding For University of Rochester’s Cutting-Edge Quantum Research & Water Infrastructure Improvements Throughout Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle: Fed $$ Is Secured For Rochester-Finger Lakes Communities! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Joe Morelle announced that they secured $6,934,000 in federal funding for critical local projects across the... Read More

Senators Say Pending Legislation Contains Funding That Will Support Water Infrastructure Improvements & Semiconductor Research At University At Albany Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Secured For Communities Across The Capital Region! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $4,521,000 in federal funding for critical Capital Region projects in the pending fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bill currently being voted on in the House of... Read More

Pending Legislation Includes Critical Fed Funding For Southern Tier To Increase Access To Clean Drinking Water And Make Sewer Infrastructure Safer Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Southern Tier For Improved Water Systems! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $2,250,000 in federal funding for critical Southern Tier water infrastructure projects in the pending Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior spending bill currently being voted on... Read More

Senators Say Pending Legislation Includes Funding For Preserving Fort Ticonderoga, Boosting Trudeau Institute’s Research And Improving Water Infrastructure Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Secured For North Country Communities! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $5,000,000 in federal funding for critical North Country projects in the pending fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bill currently being voted on in the House of Representatives and... Read More

Pending Legislation Includes Critical Fed Funding For Western NY To Replace Lead Pipes, Increase Access To Clean Drinking Water, And Make Wastewater Infrastructure Safer Schumer Stood At Active Lead Pipe Site In Erie County Calling For More Federal Funding To Ensure Drinking Water Is Safe For Western NYers Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Western NY For Improved Water Systems! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $3,600,000... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cruelly freezing $10 billion in funds for poor families in five blue states, including New York, jeopardizing child care and critical social services for thousands of American families and innocent children: “To threaten to rip away billions for child care and other critical support for working families and their kids for political gain is... Read More

New Grant Will Improve Notorious Roadways In Mount Kisco, Which According To Project Application Sustained 790 Crashes, 98 Injuries & 13 Serious Injuries Between 2018 and 2022 Senators Say Fed $$$ Funded Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Help Save Lives In Westchester And Make For Safer Commutes With Added Lighting, Wider Lanes, And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Paving The Way For Safer Streets In Mount Kisco! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator... Read More