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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 $1.1 million in federal funding for two critical projects in the North Country 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. “This more than $1 million investment will support critical community... Read More

Federal $$$ Senators Secured Will Support Downtown Renewal & Development, Establish a Community Center, Drive Research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and More Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $10,859,000 in federal funding for critical projects across Long Island in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package that was signed into law yesterday. The senators personally secured funding for... Read More

Legislation Includes Fed Funding For Corning Museum Of Glass To Support Economic Growth And Support New Learning Opportunities For Students Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Secured For Critical Community Investments In Corning Museum Of Glass After Schumer personally visited the Corning Museum of Glass, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $1,000,000 in federal funding for the Corning Museum of Glass to develop STEAM curriculum for K-12... Read More

Essential Air Service Program Is The Main Federal Funding That Brings Flights To Watertown, Ogdensburg, Plattsburgh, Adirondack Regional And Massena International Airports After Trump’s Attempt To Decimate Essential Air Service Program Leaving All Major North Country Airports Without The Support They Need To Provide Air Service, Schumer Announces Just-Passed Funding Bill Rejects Funding Cuts For Critical Flights That Drive Local Economy Schumer: Protecting Essential Air Service Funding Is A... Read More

After Trump Attempted To Totally Eliminate Job Corps, Schumer Announces Just-Passed Funding Bill Successfully Rejects Funding Cuts And Schumer Secured Language To Protect Job Corps Centers From Closure Job Corps Provides Workforce Training To Thousands of Students Across America & Upstate NY – Located In Albany, Sullivan, Orleans, Otsego & Chautauqua Counties – Helping Underserved Workers Get The Skills They Need To Start Careers In Healthcare, Construction, Tech, And Other Fields With... Read More