December 2019
12/18/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: AS PART OF SOON-TO-PASS BIPARTISAN SPENDING BILL, HIGH-INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM WILL REMAIN UNDER OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, RECEIVE $5M INCREASE FOR FY2020; SENATORS SAY PROGRAM PLAYS ESSENTIAL ROLE IN COMBATTING OPIOID EPIDEMIC
12/18/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER FOR UPSTATE NY TEACHERS; SENATORS REJECT ADMINISTRATION’S THOUGHTLESS PROPOSAL TO TOTALLY ELIMINATE TEACHER RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM, INSTEAD FOUGHT TO INCREASE FUNDING BY $76 MILLION IN UPCOMING SPENDING PACKAGE
12/17/19
ROSE, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE REPEAL OF SPLIT-TOLLING BAN ON VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE IN HOUSE-PASSED BIPARTISAN BUDGET DEAL THAT WILL PASS THE SENATE THIS WEEK; CHANGE WILL SPLIT FARE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND CLOSE LONGSTANDING LOOPHOLE THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS STATEN ISLAND, BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN COMMUTERS
12/17/19
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $21 MILLION DOLLAR SURGE OF FED FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND WILL BE PART OF UPCOMING FED BUDGET DEAL; SURGE IN POLLUTION PROTECTION FUNDS IS $7 MILLION MORE THAN LAST YEAR & REPRESENTS MAJOR INVESTMENTS SINCE HE BECAME LEADER
12/17/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $665 MILLION IN JUST-REACHED FED BUDGET DEAL FOR ANTI-TERRORISM FUNDING NYPD NEEDS TO KEEP US SAFE IN & AROUND NYC
12/17/19
AFTER YEARS LONG BATTLE, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE +$75 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT CLEAN UP IN JUST-UNVEILED SPENDING PACKAGE; NEGLECTED PROGRAM HAS POSED HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT
12/17/19
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $510 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NASA’S NEXT FLAGSHIP TELESCOPE PROJECT WFIRST—PRODUCED BY L3HARRIS IN ROCHESTER—IS SET TO PASS CONGRESS THIS WEEK; FUNDS WILL BRING REVOLUTIONARY TELESCOPE ONE GIANT LEAP CLOSER TO BLASTOFF
12/17/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE, FOLLOWING THEIR YEAR+ OF ADVOCACY, SOON-TO-PASS BIPARTISAN BUDGET DEAL INCLUDES $44 MILLION FOR NEW TOP-PRIORITY RAILHEAD & UAV HANGAR AT FORT DRUM; SENATORS SAY PROJECTS WILL MODERNIZE BASE INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCE READINESS & BOOST THE NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMY
12/17/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BRINDISI ANNOUNCE OVER $272M FOR ROME LAB IN SOON-TO-PASS BIPARTISAN SPENDING PACKAGE; INCLUDES ADDITIONAL SPENDING TO FURTHER REVOLUTIONARY STUDY OF QUANTUM COMPUTING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; OFFICIALS SAY FUNDING BOOST WILL SUPERCHARGE WORLD-CLASS CAPABILITIES
12/17/19
FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $2M FOR FDA IN SPENDING PACKAGE TO CARRY OUT CBD REGULATORY ACTIVITIES; PROVISION, SET TO PASS THIS WEEK, ALSO REQUIRES FDA REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PROGRESS & MISREPRESENTATION OF HEMP PRODUCTS CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET
12/16/19
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE THAT FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RENAMED AFTER NEW YORK SUFFRAGIST INEZ MILHOLLAND
12/16/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND TO IJC: IMMEDIATELY BEGIN OVERHAUL ANALYSIS OF HOW TO CHANGE PLAN 2014 NOW THAT $1.5M IS SECURED IN SOON-TO-PASS SPENDING DEAL; SENATORS CALL FOR ANALYSIS TO GET UNDERWAY ASAP TO ADDRESS PLAN 2014 FAULTS BEFORE FLOODING SEASON HITS AND MORE VITAL PROPERTY IS DAMAGED
12/15/19
SCHUMER: AMID HOLIDAY HUSTLE, ROBOCALLS ARE STILL RAGING; AVERAGE NY’ER/LI’ER GOT 9 CALLS A DAY IN NOVEMBER ALONE; SENATOR PUSHES END-OF-YEAR DEAL THAT WOULD FINALLY HELP STOP ‘EM; BILL HAS ALREADY PASSED THE HOUSE & WILL BECOME LAW IN NEW YEAR IF SENATE ACTS
12/13/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
12/13/19
FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AUTHORIZE FUNDING TO INITIATE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE DEEPENING OF THE OSWEGO HARBOR
12/13/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MORE THAN 30 IMPERATIVE PROVISIONS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL TO VASTLY IMPROVE PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING ON BASES LIKE WEST POINT; BILL, SET TO PASS NEXT WEEK, CONTAINS FIRST OF ITS KIND PROVISIONS, THE FIRST STEP IN ENSURING OUR NATION’S HEROES & THEIR FAMILIES HAVE THE SAFE, HAZARD-FREE HOMES THEY DESERVE
12/13/19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MEEKS ANNOUNCE FINAL NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL EXPECTED TO PASS NEXT WEEK AUTHORIZES MASSIVE $91M IN FUNDING FOR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION AT NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER AT JAMAICA ARMORY IN QUEENS, NEW YORK; PROJECTS WILL MODERNIZE INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCE READINESS
12/12/19
SCHUMER SECURES FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT IN NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL; FIRST-EVER TARGETED FENTANYL SANCTIONS BILL, AUTHORED BY SCHUMER, WILL HOLD CHINA & OTHER FOREIGN TRAFFICKERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLICIT TRAFFICKING & INCLUDES MORE TOOLS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
12/12/19
FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL AUTHORIZES NEW, CRITICAL FUNDING FOR NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM
12/11/19
AMID NEW FBI WARNING ABOUT THIS YEAR’S HOTTEST GIFT—SMART TVS— WHICH CAN CONNECT TO THE INTERNET & RECORD UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS, SCHUMER DEMANDS FEDS INVESTIGATE SECURITY POLICIES OF DEVICES & IMMEDIATELY SET UNIFORM STANDARDS TO BETTER PROTECT UPSTATE NY FAMILIES FROM BEING HACKED & TRACKED
