May 2017
05/26/17
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY SECURES OVER $33 MILLION TO INSTALL LIFESAVING PTC TECHNOLOGY FOR EMPIRE LINE TRACKS FROM POUGHKEEPSIE TO SCHENECTADY; SENATOR SAYS GRANT COULD SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS
05/26/17
SCHUMER REVEALS: YET AGAIN, U.S. AIR FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD ARE DELAYING CLEANUP OF PFC WATER CONTAMINATION IN NEWBURGH; THIS TIME DOD IS REFUSING TO USE SITE SAMPLES ALREADY TAKEN BY DEC; SENATOR SAYS THIS IS ANOTHER TACTIC TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLEANUP
05/26/17
THOUSANDS OF WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND CHILDREN WILL BE STRIPPED OF CRITICAL HEALTH INSURANCE WITH HOUSE OF REPS’ HEALTH CARE BILL AND TRUMP BUDGET PROPOSAL; WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND CHILDREN WILL BE SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT BY THE PROPOSED CUTS TO CHILD HEALTH PLUS AND MEDICAID; SENATOR PLEDGES TO FIGHT FOR CHILDREN ACROSS NEW YORK TO MAINTAIN CRITICAL CARE FOR THE CHILDREN WHO NEED IT MOST
05/26/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $150,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM
05/25/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $650K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THREE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
05/25/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: IN THE FACE OF PENN STATION’S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS, TRUMP’S RESPONSE IS TO DOUBLE DOWN ON DILAPIDATION; SENATORS SAY JUST-RELEASED BUDGET, WHICH YET AGAIN CUTS AMTRAK CAPITAL BUDGET, WILL LEAD TO MORE DELAYS, DERAILMENTS & COLLAPSING INFRASTUCTURE
05/24/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $33 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL, RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
05/24/17
SCHUMER: PROPOSED TRUMP BUDGET CUTS ARE REAL TROUBLE FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK; SENATOR VOWS TO PROTECT FUNDING THAT UPSTATE MIDDLE CLASS, WORKING FAMILIES AND SENIORS RELY ON
05/24/17
SCHUMER, DONOVAN, DE BLASIO, ODDO, MATTEO: WITH PLANS FOR STATEN ISLAND SEAWALL NOW UNDERWAY, FED AGENCIES MUST BE ON THE SAME PAGE TO ENSURE PROJECT WILL MEET ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOOD INSURANCE RELIEF & DELIVER COST SAVINGS TO HOMEOWNERS
05/22/17
SCHUMER REVEALS: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CUTS FEDERAL AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO BY TEN PERCENT; SCHUMER CALLS ON NIH TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE FUNDING FOR LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL RESEARCH IN WNY
05/22/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE, AFTER THEIR PUSH, U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY EXTENDS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS RESIDING IN U.S.
05/22/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $183,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WATKINS GLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN SCHUYLER COUNTY
05/22/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $118,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DANBY FIRE DISTRICT IN TOMPKINS COUNTY
05/18/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4.5M IN NEIGHBORWORKS FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND CREATE JOBS ACROSS NY
05/17/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $89,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NORWICH FIRE DEPARMENT IN CHENANGO COUNTY
05/17/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $78K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BRIGHTON FIRE DEPARTMENT IN TONAWANDA
05/17/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $120K IN FED FUNDS FOR LOCKE FIRE DISTRICT IN CAYUGA COUNTY
05/17/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $500,000 IN US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
05/16/17
AMIDST WHITE HOUSE PLAN TO AXE VITAL DRUG PREVENTION OFFICE THAT ONEIDA COUNTY DESPERATELY NEEDS, SCHUMER RENEWS PUSH TO DESIGNATE ONEIDA COUNTY AS A ‘HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA’; ONEIDA COUNTY’S HIDTA APPLICATION NOW HANGS IN THE BALANCE
05/15/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $160K IN FED FUNDS FOR PALMYRA FIRE DEPARMENT IN WAYNE COUNTY
