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February 20, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MAJOR $28.8 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR NEW BUS TRANSIT FACILITY IN UTICA
Investment In New Bus Maintenance & Storage Facility Will Pave The Way For Future Expansion Of Transit Service In Oneida County & Throughout Mohawk Valley Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer, Gillibrand: Oneida County Is In The Fast Lane For A New Bus Facility! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they have secured a... Read More -
February 19, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $21+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO UPGRADE NFTA BUS FACILITIES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK
Investment Will Rehabilitate Critical Bus Infrastructure To Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability, And Safety For Riders Across Western New York Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer, Gillibrand: Western New York Is In The Fast Lane For Bus Facility Improvements! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $21,600,000 in federal funding for the... Read More -
Virginia’s Law, Named In Honor Of Epstein Victim, Will Eliminate Federal Statute Of Limitations That Let Criminals Like Jeffrey Epstein Run Out The Clock To Escape Prosecution, And Provides New Legal Avenues For Survivors To Pursue Justice Schumer Has Been Pushing For Years For Full Transparency & Release Of The Epstein Files To Bring Justice For Survivors, And Says New Legislation Is Critical To End Legal Barriers So Victims Can Come Forward When They Are Able, Not On The Government’s... Read More
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Virginia’s Law, Named In Honor Of Epstein Victim, Will Eliminate Federal Statute Of Limitations That Let Criminals Like Jeffrey Epstein Run Out The Clock To Escape Prosecution, And Provides New Legal Avenues For Survivors To Pursue Justice Schumer Has Been Pushing For Years For Full Transparency & Release Of The Epstein Files To Bring Justice For Survivors, And Says New Legislation Is Critical To End Legal Barriers So Victims Can Come Forward When They Are Able, Not On The Government’s... Read More
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Attempts To Hurt New York & Pride Community Won’t Fly— But Stonewall Flag Sure Will; Legislation With Rep. Dan Goldman And Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Would Codify Flag In Federal Law, Preventing Admin From Laying A Finger On It Schumer: Stonewall Is Sacred Ground, Congress Must Act Now To Permanently Protect The Pride Flag And What It Stands For In Law Once And For All New York, N.Y. – Today, Senator Charles Schumer stood with local leaders following the Trump administration’s outrageous... Read More
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February 12, 2026
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE 17th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC COLGAN AIR FLIGHT 3407 PLANE CRASH IN WESTERN NY
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the seventeenth anniversary of the Colgan Air Flight 3407 plane crash in Western NY: “Seventeen years ago, the tragic Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash forever changed Western NY. But in the midst of unimaginable suffering, the families of those we lost turned grief into action and pain into purpose, championing the most significant aviation safety reforms in decades. Time after time since then, I have proudly... Read More -
February 10, 2026
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $800,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO DEVELOP NEW CUTTING-EDGE PRECISION METALS TRAINING CENTER AT MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
New State-of-the-Art Tools & Equipment Will Allow MVCC To Teach Local Students High-Demand Skills Employers Need Without Changing Existing Production Lines Or Taking Up Valuable Manufacturing Floor Time Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council Is Prioritizing Boosting Precision Metals Sector As Major Sector For Local Exports, Employment, And Source Of Economic Growth Schumer: Fed $$ On The Way To Boost Precision Metals Training In The Mohawk Valley! U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer... Read More -
February 6, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $18 MILLION FOR FORT DRUM’S URGENTLY NEEDED WHEELER-SACK ARMY AIRFIELD UPGRADES
Funding Follows Senators Delivering $18 Million Last Year For Military Construction Projects To Expand Aircraft Storage & Training Facilities At Fort Drum After Years Of Advocacy, Senators Say Funding For Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield In Just-Passed Defense Funding Bill Means Funds Are Officially Delivered For Fort Drum Schumer, Gillibrand: $$ On The Way For Upgrading Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield! After years of advocacy, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today... Read More -
Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect And Boost Funding For Federal LIHEAP Program Which Helps Seniors And Families Keep Their Homes Heated In The Winter And Cool In The Summer After Firing All Staff Who Work On LIHEAP, Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Have Zeroed Out Funding For Vital Fed Program But Schumer Led Democrats To Fight Against Cuts And Secured $20 Million Increase Compared To Last Year Schumer: NYers Can Continue Tapping Into Fed Funds They Need To Lower Heating & Cooling Costs After... Read More
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February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $9.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES PROJECTS
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For Affordable Housing, Infrastructure Upgrades, Educational and Apprenticeship Programs, and More Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that they secured $9,650,000 in federal funding for critical projects in the Finger Lakes region in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for... Read More -
February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $26.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS IN BROOKLYN
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For Affordable Housing Upgrades, Community Centers, Health Infrastructure, and More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $26,355,000 in federal funding for critical projects in Brooklyn in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending... Read More -
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For NYCHA Enhancements, Community Centers, Health Infrastructure, And More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $22,371,000 in federal funding for critical projects in the Bronx in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending items. “I’m proud... Read More
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February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CAPITAL REGION PROJECTS
Funding Package Includes Federal $$$ For Food Bank Expansion, Hudson Valley Community College, St. Peter’s Hospital, and Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that they secured $2,750,000 in federal funding for critical projects in the Capital Region in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators... Read More -
February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $9+ MILLION FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK
Legislation Includes Fed Funding For A New Community Center In The Town Of Newstead And Economic Development Projects Throughout Western New York Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Critical Community Investments In Western New York U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $9,275,000 in federal funding for Western New York projects, which thanks to the senators was just signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026... Read More -
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For Community Centers, Affordable Housing, and More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $18,611,000 in federal funding for critical projects in Queens in the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending items. “I’m proud to deliver these critical investments for our... Read More
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February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For Community Centers, Health Infrastructure, and More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8 million in federal funding for critical projects on Staten Island in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending items. “From enhancing newborn ICU... Read More -
February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $30.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MANHATTAN COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Senators Secured Federal $$$ For Infrastructure Upgrades, Educational Programs, Improvements To Public Spaces, Health Care Facilities, and More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $30,561,000 in federal funding for critical projects in Manhattan in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as... Read More -
February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $30 MILLION FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
Legislation Includes Fed Funding For Transportation Improvements, Public Safety Investments, Boost Local Projects And Services At Hudson Valley Institutions And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Critical Community Investments In Hudson Valley U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $29,398,000 in federal funding for Hudson Valley projects, which, thanks to the senators, was just signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2026... Read More -
For Years, Schumer Fought To Deliver This Funding, Visiting Stratton Air National Guard Base, Writing To Secretary Of The Air Force And Bringing NSF And NY National Guard Top Brass Together To Win Support For New Ski-Birds, Which Just Passed As Part Of Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Budget Bill Senators Say Recapitalizing The 109th Airlift Wing’s Ski-Bird Fleet Is Vital For Flight Safety And Advancing U.S. National Security Interests In The North & South Poles, And Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness... Read More
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February 4, 2026
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MANNION ANNOUNCE $850,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO REPLACE BAGGAGE CLAIM EQUIPMENT
Current Baggage Claim System Is Decades Old And Cannot Keep Up With Increase In Travelers, Forcing Some Travelers To Spend More Than One Hour Waiting To Pick Up Their Bags With Micron Coming To Central NY And Syracuse Region In The Middle Of Economic Growth, New Baggage Claim Equipment Is Essential To Ensuring Transportation Infrastructure Can Meet Growing Demand Schumer, Gillibrand, Mannion: Fed $$ On The Way To Help Syracuse Reach New Heights! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator... Read More
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