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Schumer, Key Author Of The CHIPS & Science Law, Fought Tirelessly To Convince Edwards Vacuum To Invest In Western NY, Personally Calling Company’s President To Bring Edwards to NY & Celebrating Groundbreaking Earlier This Year Now, Funding Directly From Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law Will Support Edwards Vacuum’s Plans To Build A First-Of-Its-Kind $300+M American Semiconductor Dry Pump Factory In Genesee County, Creating 600+ Good-Paying Jobs – Award Is 3rd CHIPS PMT For A NY Project... Read More
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October 8, 2024
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON EPA REMOVAL OF ROCHESTER EMBAYMENT FROM LIST OF THE GREAT LAKES’ MOST POLLUTED AREAS
New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on the removal of the Rochester Embayment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of the Great Lakes’ most environmentally degraded areas: “I was thrilled to lead the charge and secure $9.5 million in federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to finally rebuild the Braddock Bay barrier beach that Hurricane Agnes washed away in 1972 in the Town of Greece,” said Senator Charles... Read More -
U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Industrial Advisory Committee – Created After Passage Of Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law Which Boosted Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry – Provides Guidance To Commerce Secretary About Research & Development Critical To The Future Of America’s CHIPS Industry Schumer Says RPI President Schmidt’s Decades Of Leadership In Microelectronics Research Will Support America’s Efforts To Boost Competitiveness For Microelectronics Industry Schumer: RPI... Read More
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New York, N.Y. – On the heels of delivering $30 million in federal investment for TTM Technologies earlier this week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on today’s beam signing as the next major milestone for the company’s expansion in Central NY: “TTM Technologies’ new, state-of-the-art printed circuit board factory in the Town of DeWitt will be the beating heart of this highly in-demand industry for America. Thanks to TTM’s investment, more of this... Read More
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U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program Provides Federal Funding To Rid Homes And Communities Of Lead Hazards Schumer Has Long Fought To Get The Lead Out Of NYS – Securing Millions In Fed $$ To Remove Lead Hazards From Homes – And Latest Investment Will Boost Efforts Even Further To Rid Homes Of Toxic Lead Paint Schumer: Federal Funding To Remove Lead Hazards Is A Shot In The Arm To Protect Rockland’s Children And Public Health U.S. Senate... Read More
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Fed Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program Will Boost Albany, Schenectady, Onondaga, and Chautauqua County To Help Rid Homes And Communities Of Lead Hazards Schumer Has Long Fought To Get The Lead Out Of Upstate NY – Securing Millions In Fed $$ To Remove Lead Hazards From Homes – And Latest Investment Will Boost Efforts Even Further To Rid Homes Across Upstate NY Of Toxic Lead Paint Schumer: Fed $$$ Is A Shot In The Arm To Protect Upstate NY’s Children And Public Health U.S. Senate Majority... Read More
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Funding Comes From National Park Service’s Land & Water Conservation Fund, Which Senator Successfully Fought To Permanently Reauthorize In 2019 Schumer: North Tonawanda, Get Ready To Swim! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Tim Kennedy announced $4,084,000 in federal funding for North Tonawanda to revitalize the aquatics facility at Payne Park, including the installation of a new pool, after the previous facility was forced to close due to safety concerns leaving many... Read More
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October 2, 2024
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $9.4 MILLION TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW & TAP INTO THE BOOMING SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN ACROSS UPSTATE NY
Funding Will Help Grow NY’s Semiconductor Supply Chain By Providing Technical Assistance To Small Businesses Growing In The Semiconductor Industry Across Upstate NY Supporting Ongoing Work With The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Tech Hub, Mohawk Valley Edge, The Capital Region CEG & Empire State Development Schumer: Fed $$$ Will Supercharge Upstate NY’s Growing Semiconductor Superhighway! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced New York State has been awarded $9.4 million,... Read More -
Following First Human EEEV Fatality In NYS Since 2015 When A CNY Resident Tragically Died, And Concerns Of Rise In EEEV, West Nile & Other Mosquito Diseases In Humans, Horses & Other Animals—Schumer Says Fed Research & Resources Are Key To Keeping Communities Safe Schumer Will Call On Feds To Increase Coordination With NYS To Identify & Monitor Mosquitoes, Pushes To Increase Vector Funds To Target Mosquito Pools, Educate Public & Beat Back Diseases Endangering... Read More
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First Human EEEV Fatality Just Hit NYS Since 2015 & Now Schumer Says EEEV, West Nile And Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Are Going Later Into The Fall– Infecting Horses & Other Animals In Washington, Rensselaer & Saratoga County Which Last Week Had To Euthanize A Horse, Risking The Capital Region’s Critical Equine & Horse Racing Industry Schumer Calls On Feds To Increase Coordination To Identify & Monitor Mosquitoes, Pushes To Increase CDC “Vector” Funds To Target Mosquito Pools,... Read More
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TTM Last Year Announced Plans To Create Up To 400 New, Good-Paying Jobs In Central NY, Citing Tech-Hub Designation Schumer Secured And Increased Demand From His CHIPS & Science Law For Printed Circuit Boards, Which Are Vital To Chip Industry & National Security Now With TTM Recently Breaking Ground, Schumer Has Secured A Major Investment From The Department Of Defense To Bolster TTM’s Growth By Boosting Their CNY Expansion To Make Advanced Printed Circuit Boards For The Defense... Read More
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September 30, 2024
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ULSTER COUNTY SHERIFF JUAN FIGUEROA TO CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY REVIEW BOARD
Schumer Says Ulster County Sheriff, A U.S. Marine Corps Vet And Former NY State Trooper, Will Be An Excellent Addition To The State And Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge Of Bravery Review Board To Recommend Candidates To The Attorney General For Prestigious Award U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the appointment of Juan Figueroa, Ulster County Sherriff, to the State And Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Review Board. The State and Local... Read More -
September 26, 2024
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION FOR CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY TO DEVELOP SHOVEL-READY SITE FOR ATTRACTING MORE EMPLOYERS & GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO WESTERN NY
Schumer Says Funding Will Create New Shovel-Ready Site In Ripley—Creating Economic Development Opportunities In Western NY By Attracting New Companies, Creating Good-Paying Jobs, And Bringing In Tax Revenue Funding Comes From The Appalachian Regional Commission, A Federal-State Partnership That Schumer Fought To Boost Funding For In Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law Schumer: We’re Building New Job-Creating Opportunities For Chautauqua County & Western NY U.S. Senate... Read More -
NY Received Two Of Just 7 Awards Across America To Jumpstart The National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Partner Alliance Program Which Will Help Get Students The Hands-On Training They Need For Good-Paying Jobs At Companies Like Micron, GlobalFoundries, Corning, And Edwards Vacuum Expanding Now In Upstate NY Thanks To Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law Awards To The American Federation Of Teachers Program Will Provide Training So Teachers Can Help Students Get Ready For... Read More
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September 24, 2024
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $3.2+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR BINGHAMTON & ELMIRA FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO HELP TRAIN AND HIRE NEW FIREFIGHTERS TO KEEP THE SOUTHERN TIER SAFE
Schumer Created SAFER Program, Which Helps Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY, And Along With AFG Is Local Fire Depts’ Main Lines Of Fed Funding; When Programs Were On Chopping Block Last Year, Schumer Stood With Southern Tier Firefighters To Push To Successfully Re-Authorize Program Funding Will Help Binghamton Fire Department Hire And Train 8 New Firefighters & Elmira Fire Department Hire A New Firefighter For Every Shift For Three Years Schumer: Fed $$ Are Helping Southern Tier... Read More -
Schumer Made Major Breakthrough After Visiting Stratton Air National Guard Base Earlier This Year Securing $229M In Senate Approps, But In Order For $$ To Become Law The House Needs To Agree To This Measure, Which Is Currently Not Included In Their Bill Schumer Brought NSF And NY National Guard Top Brass, Who Rely On These Planes For Scientific Research And Maintaining American Competition With China And Russia, To Capitol To Discuss Need For New Ski-Bird Planes To Ensure We Can Continue... Read More
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Schumer Stood In Cap Region In 2022 To Push For HIDTA Zone For Schenectady & Rensselaer County To Combat Overdose Epidemic, And After Delivering Schenectady Later That Year Now Secures The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle To Boost Fed Resources To Go After Drug Traffickers In The Cap Region Schumer: HIDTA Designation Will Help Combat Capital Region Overdose Epidemic With New Fed Tools To Cut Problem Off At Its Source After standing with law enforcement and addiction service advocates to call... Read More
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Schumer Says New Federally-Funded Center For Early Literacy And Responsible AI Will Help Students Improve Reading Skills Using Cutting-Edge AI Tools Funding Builds On Senator’s Continued Efforts To Elevate UB As A Leader In AI After Bringing The NSF Director To Campus Earlier This Year & Securing $20M To Create New National AI Research Institute At UB Schumer: UB Is Helping Power America’s AI Future! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced that the University at Buffalo... Read More
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September 18, 2024
SCHUMER MEETS WITH FORT DRUM’S MAJOR GENERAL NAUMANN, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on his meeting with Major General Scott Naumann, Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum: Majority Leader Schumer said, “Fort Drum is woven in the very fabric of the North Country and essential to our national defense. I was honored to welcome Major General Naumann and Major Johnson to the capital today to discuss how I can best support Fort Drum’s plans and priorities for... Read More -
September 18, 2024
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, RYAN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO BUILD ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE WIND SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY
Funding Will Help Train Hundreds Of Workers To Support NY’s Growing Domestic Wind Energy Workforce With New Training Facility For The Next Generation Of IBEW Union Electrical Workers Schumer: New Facility Means More Renewable Energy, Good-Paying Union Jobs Here In Hudson Valley & Beyond! Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan announced $3,828,000 in federal funding for the Educational and Cultural Trust Fund of... Read More
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