September 2018
09/19/18
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE THAT LEGISLATION TO BEGIN PROCESS OF CREATING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITE AT FORT ONTARIO PASSES SENATE AND NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR FINAL SIGNATURE
09/19/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $188M IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FOUR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK AS PART OF RECENTLY-PASSED MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS BILL; FUNDING WILL BE USED TO MODERNIZE AND FORTIFY WORLD-CLASS UPSTATE MILITARY FACILITIES
09/19/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $732K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SIX FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FINGER LAKES REGION AND IN ROCHESTER
09/19/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $95K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE WILLIAMSTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN OSWEGO COUNTY
09/19/18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $2 BILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR LOCKHEED MARTIN OWEGO’S COMBAT RESCUE & MARINE ONE HELICOPTER PROGRAMS IS INCLUDED IN JUST-PASSED DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
09/19/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $245 MILLION FOR ROME LAB SECURED IN JUST-PASSED, BIPARTISAN FY2019 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
09/19/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $225K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ONEONTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN OTSEGO COUNTY
09/18/18
SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO QUICKLY APPROVE NEW YORK STATE’S DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST FOR SOUTHERN TIER, FINGER LAKES AND CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES IMPACTED BY RECENT FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER
09/17/18
AFTER LEADING THE CHARGE, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES INCLUSION OF HIS LYME-FUNDING AMENDMENT IN FINAL, MUST-PASS BI-PARTISAN HHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL INCREASES BY OVER 12% CDC FUNDING TO COMBAT LYME DISEASE; SCHUMER AMENDMENT SECURES FIRST INCREASE IN CDC LYME FUNDING IN YEARS; SENATOR SAYS LONG-OVERDUE BOOST IN FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ALL-OUT STATE AND LOCAL WAR AGAINST TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES
09/17/18
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH, MILLIONS IN NEW FED FUNDS ARE READY & WAITING IN THE WINGS TO BETTER STAFF NORTHPORT VA WITH DOCS, NURSES – AND TO PERFORM CRITICAL BUILDING REPAIRS; BUT PRESIDENT MUST SIGN JUST-PASSED BILL & THEN FEDS MUST CUT CHECK TO LI VA; SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SPEED UP PROCESS & PUT NORTHPORT AT FRONT OF LINE SO IT CAN TURN CORNER
09/17/18
AFTER YEARS-LONG PUSH FROM SCHUMER, LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST FOUR-YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL IN ELMIRA; SENATOR SAYS NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL WILL FURTHER ELMIRA’S DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION, HELP BRING NEW DOCTORS TO THE SOUTHERN TIER
09/16/18
SCHUMER REVEALS: IN MIDST OF HURRICANE SEASON --WITH MORE STORMS BREWING IN ATLANTIC-- WHITE HOUSE HAS PROPOSED DRASTIC 20% CUT TO FED AGENCY THAT TRACKS HURRICANES & MONSTER STORMS; CUTS COULD CRIPPLE DATA GATHERING; SENATOR PUSHES BI-PARTISAN PLAN TO STOP CUTS BEFORE THEY IMPEDE FORECASTING FOR NY & OTHERS
09/14/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE INCLUSION OF THEIR AMENDMENT IN FINAL MUST-PASS DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AUTHORIZING $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO REIMBURSE LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES AND NEW YORK FOR CLEAN UP OF PFOA/PFOS AT NEWBURGH
09/14/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $600K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
09/13/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE $80 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER LASER LAB IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL; $80M IN FUNDING REJECTS ADMINISTRATION’S MISGUIDED BUDGET PROPOSAL TO CLOSE LASER LAB AND CUT HUNDREDS OF ROCHESTER JOBS
09/13/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, $190 MILLION TO COMPLETE LAST PHASE OF CANANDAIGUA VA CAMPUS EXPANSION INCLUDED IN JUST-PASSED VA/MILCON APPROPRIATIONS BILL; SENATORS SAY $190 MILLION WILL COMPLETE LONG-SOUGHT UPGRADE, GUARD AGAINST FUTURE CLOSURE THREATS, AND BOOST QUALITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ROCHESTER REGION
09/12/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $468K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FOUR SOUTHERN TIER FIRE DEPARTMENTS
09/12/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $500K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE UTICA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ONEIDA COUNTY
09/12/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $550K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER
09/12/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $400K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
