October 2022
10/26/22
SCHUMER DELIVERS OVER $50 MILLION TO UPSTATE NEW YORK SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PURCHASE 130+ NEW CLEAN, ELECTRIC BUSES THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND JOBS LAW; CURBING POLLUTION, SUPERCHARGING THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, AND GIVING UPSTATE KIDS THE CLEAN COMMUTE THEY DESERVE
10/26/22
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, STATEN ISLAND’S ARTHUR KILL TERMINAL AWARDED $48M FEDERAL GRANT; SENATOR SAYS SI IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING MAJOR OFFSHORE WIND HUB WITH THESE PORT INVESTMENT FUNDS, WHICH HE SECURED IN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW
10/20/22
FOLLOWING HIS PERSONAL INVITATION & LONGSTANDING ADVOCACY TO MAKE BINGHAMTON A NATIONAL BATTERY HUB, SCHUMER BRINGS SENIOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICIAL TO THE SOUTHERN TIER TO SHOW BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HOW UPSTATE NEW YORK CAN POWER AMERICA’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
10/20/22
ON THE HEELS OF LANDING MICRON’S MAJOR INVESTMENT IN CENTRAL NY, SCHUMER DOUBLES DOWN ON SECURING 2ND TENANT AT MARCY NANOCENTER; SENATOR WILL LAUNCH NEW PUSH TO BOLSTER UPSTATE’S BOOMING SEMICONDUCTOR CORRIDOR & SUPERCHARGE THE MOHAWK VALLEY WITH MORE GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND NEW COMPANIES
10/19/22
FOLLOWING HIS PERSONAL INVITATION & LONGSTANDING ADVOCACY TO MAKE BINGHAMTON A NATIONAL BATTERY HUB, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HE WILL BRING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY CASTILLO TO THE SOUTHERN TIER TOMORROW TO SHOW BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HOW UPSTATE NEW YORK CAN POWER AMERICA’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
10/19/22
SCHUMER, IN PERSONAL CALL WITH TOP BRASS OF EDWARDS VACUUM – A LEADING GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLIER- URGES COMPANY TO LOOK TO LOCATE ANY FUTURE EXPANSIONS IN NY AT READY SITES LIKE STAMP IN WESTERN NY; SENATOR SAYS INCENTIVES IN HIS CHIPS LEGISLATION AND NEW YORK’S RAPIDLY GROWING MICROCHIP INDUSTRY MAKE WNY AN IDEAL SUPPLY CHAIN HUB
10/19/22
SCHUMER CALLS FOR FEDERAL SAFETY AUDIT ON LONG ISLAND’S ‘DEADLIEST ROADS,’ INCLUDING ROUTES 25 & 27; JERICHO TURNPIKE & MIDDLE COUNTY ROAD—ALONE—HAVE LOGGED DOZENS OF DEATHS WITH FED SAFETY ADMIN; SENATOR SAYS AUDIT COULD DRIVE CRITICAL TRANSPO/SAFETY FUNDS—HE’LL PUSH FOR—TO LI
10/18/22
SCHUMER REVEALS: MAJOR SEMICONDUCTOR TECH COMPANIES WITH TIES TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE TO THREATENNATIONAL SECURITY & PUT NEW YORKERS DATA AT RISK; SCHUMER LAUNCHES ALL OUT PUSH TO ELIMINATE CHINESE CHIPS FROM U.S. SUPPLY CHAINS & STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY, BOOST THE U.S. CHIP INDUSTRY, AND CREATE JOBS IN CENTRAL NY
10/18/22
SCHUMER REVEALS: MAJOR SEMICONDUCTOR TECH COMPANIES WITH TIES TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THREATENING NATIONAL SECURITY & PUTTING NEW YORKERS DATA AT RISK; STANDING AT ALBANY NANOTECH, SCHUMER LAUNCHES NEW PUSH TO REMOVE CHINESE CHIPS FROM U.S. SUPPLY CHAINS TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND BOOST THE U.S. CHIP INDUSTRY, INCLUDING IN UPSTATE NY
10/13/22
SCHUMER, RYAN ANNOUNCE REMOVAL OF “ASBESTOS MOUNTAIN”–THAT HAS PLAGUED ULSTER’S FORMER TECH CITY CAMPUS FOR THE PAST DECADE–IS COMPLETE, ACCELERATING THE SITE’S TRANSFORMATION
10/13/22
SCHUMER SECURES OVER $750,000 FOR PORT OF OSWEGO TO PURCHASE CRITICAL NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY REACH STACKER TO BOLSTER PORT’S CARGO OPERATIONS
10/12/22
SCHUMER & MENG ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF JOANNE KWONG AND KEVIN KIM TO HELP LEAD CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE CREATION OF FIRST NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE MUSEUM
10/11/22
SCHUMER REVEALS: RURAL FINGER LAKES HOSPITALS AT RISK OF LOSING $21 MILLION WITH PROGRAM SET TO EXPIRE IN WEEKS; STANDING AT NOYES HEALTH, LIVINGSTON COUNTY’S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES ALL OUT PUSH TO GET FED PROGRAMS OFF LIFE SUPPORT & GIVE RURAL FINGER LAKES HOSPITALS THE LONG-TERM HEALTH FUNDING THEY NEED
10/06/22
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $16 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO REIMBURSE THE MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM FOR COVID RESPONSE & STAFFING
10/05/22
AFTER STOPPING THE CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER CLOSURE NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO, SCHUMER SECURES OVER $60 MILLION TO BEGIN PHASE 4 CONSTRUCTION OF VA CAMPUS MODERNIZATION & EXPANSION IN JUST-PASSED FY22 VA BILL TO FUND CRITICAL RENOVATIONS, ADD MORE BEDS, LONG-SOUGHT UPGRADES TO GIVE FINGER LAKES VETERANS THE CARE THEY DESERVE & ANNOUNCES PUSH TO SECURE FINAL $62.5M IN UPCOMING FY23 TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE $506M PROJECT
10/04/22
HOCHUL, SCHUMER, MCMAHON ANNOUNCE: MICRON IS COMING TO ONONDAGA COUNTY! MICRON WILL INVEST AN UNPRECEDENTED $100 BILLION OVER THE NEXT 20-PLUS YEARS TO TRANSFORM CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO A GLOBAL, LEADING-EDGE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HUB
10/03/22
SCHUMER SECURES $1 BILLION IN CRITICAL EMERGENCY FED HEATING FUNDS IN JUST-PASSED TEMPORARY BUDGET TO KEEP UPSTATE NY-ER’S SAFE & WARM; OVER 700K UPSTATE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE USED THIS PROGRAM IN THE PAST YEAR, SENATOR SAYS HE WILL BE PUSHING FOR BILLIONS MORE IN FINAL BUDGET TO HELP SENIORS & FAMILIES KEEP THE HEAT ON THIS WINTER
September 2022
09/29/22
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY LOCK VISITORS’ CENTER GROUNDBREAKING
09/22/22
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $8 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING TO HIRE DOZENS OF NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CAPITAL REGION; SENATORS SAY FED $$$ WILL HELP TROY & SARATOGA SPRINGS DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE STAFFING SHORTAGES
09/22/22
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $2.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK; SENATORS SAY FEMA $$$ WILL GIVE FIREFIGHTERS THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE