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New York, N.Y. – After years of advocacy, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement following Amtrak’s announcement that its new Acela fleet, built by Alstom’s union workforce in Upstate NY, will enter service along the Northeast Corridor later this month:   "Amtrak's new Acela trains will be hitting the tracks soon, meaning a smoother and speedier experience for passengers across the Northeast corridor. None of this would be possible without the powerhouse union... Read More

‘DOGE’ Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers Hurting Services NY Seniors Rely On, Amid Website Crashes And Overwhelmed Phone Lines, While Creating Chaos & Confusion Over Plans To Close Local Offices, Including In The Southern Tier Schumer Says We Need To Invest To Reduce Wait Times & Hire Workers To Make Social Security More Efficient & Provide A Smoother Experience For Seniors – Announces New Bill To Counter Trump’s Social Security Cuts Schumer: We Must Protect &... Read More

Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires – And Now Panic Is Setting In For Republicans As Local Hospitals, Nursing Homes, & Rural Health Clinics Could Be Decimated And 1.5 Million New Yorkers Risk Losing Healthcare As Republicans Look For A Way Out, Schumer Announces New Legislation With Central NY Doctors & Nurses On The Frontlines To Make Healthcare More Affordable, Reverse GOP Cuts... Read More

Trump Just Increased Tariffs on Canada – Our Closest Ally & Trading Partner –To A Reckless 35% Which Has Families & Small Biz Across Upstate NY In Tailspin As Costs Skyrocket– With Even More Tariffs Coming At End Of Week Since Trump Has Taken Office Travelers Across U.S. Canadian Border Have Dropped A Whopping Nearly 975,000 –Threatening Jobs, Critical Summer Tourism Industry & Main Streets Across Buffalo-Niagara Region; Schumer Said Will Force A Vote In September To End Trump’s... Read More

Orleans County’s Iroquois Job Corps Center Provides Residential Workforce Training In Healthcare, Construction, Tech, And Other Fields With Worker Shortages To Over 200 Students Every Year, But For Months Has Been Stuck In Limbo After Trump Called For All Centers To Close Despite Longstanding Bipartisan Support  Schumer Says Rash, Potentially Illegal Move By Trump Admin Is Gut Punch To Worker-Starved Businesses In Western NY & Rochester-Finger Lakes That Rely On Iroquois Job Corps Students;... Read More

With the House planning to vote this week to pass the largest Medicaid cut in American history and gut the healthcare system – all to fund Trump’s tax breaks for billionaires and wealthy corporations – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer broke down shocking new district-by-district data revealing this cruel GOP plan could rip away health insurance for 1.5 million New Yorkers and lead to a $13.5 billion funding crater that could cripple NY’s hospitals and healthcare economy. “This is as cruel and... Read More

Trump Is Threatening AGAIN To Raise Tariffs On Canada Up To 35% Next Week, And New Data Shows It Is Upstate New Yorkers’ Wallets & Small Businesses Paying The Price For These Threats & Insulting Comments To Our Neighbors To The North Schumer Reveals New Data That Shows 376,000 Fewer Canadian Border Crossings Last Month Compared To Last Year’s Summer Tourism Season, Putting Billions For NY’s Main Streets And Local Jobs At Risk – Says We Must End This Ill-Conceived Trade War And Demands... Read More

Current 42nd Infantry Division HQ Armory Built in 1971 Has Long-Been Running Out Of Space, Technology, And Infrastructure Needed To Maintain US Army Division HQ And Support Training, Readiness, And Mission Requirements After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured New $90M Authorization – Unlocking The Funding Process – For Project In The FY 2026 Senate NDAA; Senator Is Pushing To Deliver $$ In Future Appropriations Bill For New, Consolidated National Guard Headquarters Schumer: NDAA... Read More

Fort Drum Has History Of OB/GYN Staffing Shortage & Relying on Local Hospitals & Providers For Maternal Care; Amid Nationwide OB/GYN Shortage, Senator Says Department of Defense Needs To Boost Access To Maternal Health Care At Fort Drum & In Watertown, As Well As Military Installations Across The U.S. After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured Language In The Senate NDAA To Address The Longstanding Maternal Healthcare Issues At Fort Drum, Directing The DoD To Develop A Comprehensive... Read More

Schumer Secured Authorization In Major Step Forward To Plan & Design New, Expanded Spaces To Store Aircraft And House Soldiers Training At Fort Drum Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Aircraft Storage And Training Facilities In Upcoming Funding Bill Schumer: A Major Step Closer To Critical Fort Drum Upgrades U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced a major step forward for future construction projects at Fort Drum in the Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year... Read More

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Is Critical Base For Air Force In Western NY, But Current Operations Are Spread Across Multiple Facilities, Wasting Energy & Degrading Command & Control & NFARS Has Lacked Funding To Build New Combined Facility After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured New $54M Authorization For Project In The FY 2026 Senate NDAA; Senator Says Now House Needs To Back Funding, Too; Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Centralized Facility In The Next Defense... Read More

Last Month, The Army Announced A Plan To Realign SROTC Resources And Force Structure By Inactivating Host Units At 10 Universities Across the US, Including The Long-Established And Successful “Golden Knight” Battalion At Clarkson University – The Only Army SROTC Host Unit In The North Country The Golden Knight Battalion Is Currently A Host To Nearly 45 Cadets And Has Produced More Than 1,600 Commissioned Officers Schumer: Army Must Maintain Clarkson University’s Superb SROTC For North Country... Read More

Schumer Says NSTC Will Attract Companies From Around The World To Upstate NY, Boosting Existing NY Companies From Micron To GlobalFoundries With Access To Most Advanced Machinery In The World And Bringing Thousands Of Good-Paying Jobs To Re-Establish America’s Global Chip Leadership Thanks To Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law & Years Of Relentless Advocacy, Albany Received A Whopping $825M And Will Be Home To Only Federal EUV Lab Country, The Leading Research Hub In The Nation To Develop The... Read More

Major Projects Include Over $6 Million For Long Island’s Republic Airport And Over $5 Million For Buffalo Niagara International Airport Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, announced $21,155,843 in federal funding to upgrade airport facilities and equipment at 16 airports across New York State. This federal funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation... Read More

Trump’s DHS Abruptly Cut Funding For NY’s Mesonet Program, Based At UAlbany, Which Covers Storm Tracking For Every County In NY & Plays Critical Role In Storm Data Gathering For Emergency Response & Safety Across The State After Devastating Flooding In Texas, Schumer Says We Need More – Not Less – Investment In Weather Tracking To Warn And To Mitigate Damage When Disaster Strikes; Senator Slams Dangerous Cuts That Risk Ongoing Project To Improve Storm Monitoring Schumer: Cutting Funding... Read More

Schumer Says The GOP Plan To Gut Funding Would Eliminate $45+ Million From Over A Dozen NY Public TV & Radio Stations That Provide Critical Services Like Emergency Weather Alerts, Educational Content For Children, Essential Coverage Of Rural Areas, That Otherwise Wouldn’t Exist & More Senate Republicans Are Preparing For A Vote On Trump’s Request To Claw Back Funding For The Corporation For Public Broadcasting– And Without It Locally-Owned PBS TV & NPR Stations In Every Region Of The... Read More

Major Projects Include Nearly $22 Million For The Albany International Airport And Over $6 Million For The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, announced $40,600,450 in federal funding to upgrade airport facilities at sixteen airports across New York State. This federal funding was secured through the... Read More

Schumer: Upstate NY’s Main Streets Are Feeling The Heat Of Trump’s Damaging Tariff War  With summer tourism season underway across Upstate NY, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer revealed new data showing how Trump’s reckless tariff war continues to plummet at border crossings at all major land ports of entry in New York. As Canadians cancel trips to the United States because of Trump’s mistreatment of our closest ally and trading partner, new data shows nearly 400,000 fewer travelers crossed the Upstate... Read More

Trump’s FAA Nominee Earlier This Month Repeatedly Refused To Commit To Protecting Aviation Safety Reforms Created By 3407 Families; Schumer Pushed For 3407 Families To Meet With Secretary Duffy – Like Every Transportation Secretary Before Him –To Discuss Importance Of Air Safety Regulations Advocates & Pilots Fear Trump Admin Will Roll Back Critical Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Certificate And Pilot... Read More

Monroe County’s Gillett Road Bridge Was Forced To Close In December 2023 Due To Potential Structural Failures, Cutting Off Motorists And Disrupting Commutes And Traffic Patterns For Monroe County Residents Schumer Last Year Stood At CSX-Owned Bridge With County And Local Leaders And Personally Called On CSX To Make Repairs To Vital Crossing That Connects Ogden To Spencerport Schumer: CSX Is Paving The Way To Reopen Vital Monroe County Bridge After standing at Gillett Road Bridge in Monroe County... Read More