May 2017
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
05/15/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $137,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CORNING FIRE DEPARTMENT
05/15/17
SENATOR SCHUMER, MAYOR DE BLASIO, BOROUGH PRESIDENT ODDO AND COUNCIL MEMBER BORELLI ANNOUNCE ‘GRAND SLAM’ FOR SOUTH SHORE LITTLE LEAGUE
05/11/17
AMIDST FLOODING, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MORE FED SUPPORT ON THE WAY TO LAKE ONTARIO COMMUNTIES; SENATOR SECURES DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES & OTHER ASSETS, INCLUDING FED TEAMS OF FLOOD EXPERTS TO ASSIST LOCALS COMBATTING LAKE ONTARIO WATER RISE
05/11/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $110K IN FED FUNDS FOR CARTHAGE-WILNA FIRE DISTRICT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
05/11/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $166,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR LAWRENCE CEDARHURST FIRE DEPT; FUNDING MEANS VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
05/11/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $118,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HERKIMER FIRE DEPARTMENT
05/10/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $54,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TWO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
05/10/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $47,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE MCDONOUGH FIRE DISTRICT IN CHENANGO COUNTY
05/10/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $23 MILLION INCREASE IN IMPACT AID, WHICH PROVIDES CRITICAL FUNDING TO HIGHLAND FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
05/10/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $23 MILLION INCREASE IN IMPACT AID THAT WILL BENEFIT WESTERN NY SCHOOLS
05/08/17
SCHUMER: WITH DANGEROUS FENTANYL-LACED HEROIN SPREADING IN UPSTATE NY & OVERDOSES DRAMATICALLY RISING, SENATOR PUSHES TO REVERSE WHITE HOUSE’S PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING PROGRAM - WILL HURT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
05/07/17
SCHUMER: LETHAL FENTANYL NOW ENTERING NY IN RECORD AMOUNTS EXACERBATING OPIOID CRISIS; SENATOR PUSHES NEW FED PLAN TO DELIVER MORE BORDER AGENTS, RAPID TEST LABS & OTHER HIGH-TECH TOOLS TO INTERCEPT ILLICIT FENTANYL FROM CHINA & MEXICO BEFORE IT HITS NY's STREETS
05/05/17
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH, FEMA FINALLY APPROVES HERKIMER’S APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO REPAIR STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DAMAGED BY SEVERE 2013 FLOODING – CRITICAL REPAIRS WILL MAKE VILLAGE LESS VULNERABLE TO FLOOD DAMAGE
05/05/17
AFTER YEARS OF WORK PROTECTING 1000+ ROME DFAS JOBS AGAINST ILL-CONCEIVED AND UNJUSTIFIED EFFORTS TO MOVE THEM, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE CURRENT PILOT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO POTENTIALLY MOVE THOSE JOBS IS DEAD; SENATORS SAY JOBS ARE SAFE & THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES OR LAYOFFS AS A RESULT OF PILOT
05/05/17
SCHUMER: OPIOID CRISIS STILL RAGING ON LONG ISLAND; NOW EXACERBATED BY FENTANYL; SENATOR PUSHES NEW PLAN TO DELIVER MORE BORDER AGENTS, RAPID TEST LABS & OTHER HIGH-TECH TOOLS TO INTERCEPT ILLICIT FENTANYL FROM CHINA & MEXICO BEFORE IT HITS THE STREETS
05/04/17
SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL INCLUDES MILLIONS MORE FOR LABS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, INCLUDING BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB; SENATOR SPECIFICALLY FOUGHT FOR SCIENCE FUNDING AMIDST BUDGET THREATS TO THE PROGRAMS BNL & ITS WORKFORCE RELIES UPON
05/04/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BIPARTISAN FEDERAL SPENDING AGREEMENT INCLUDES $328M FOR AMTRAK’S NORTHEAST CORRIDOR & AN OVERALL INCREASE OF OVER $105M FOR AMTRAK
