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Senator Says Vacca—A Rochester-area Native, Graduate Of The University At Buffalo School Of Law, Former Prosecutor & Current Acting State Supreme Court Judge—Will Bring Years Of Legal Expertise To Federal Bench, Serve With Integrity & Professionalism Schumer: Senate Confirmation of Rochester’s Vacca Is A Historic Moment For Western NY After recommending her to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in May, U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Read More

Schumer Worked Tirelessly With Parents & Advocates To Overcome Roadblocks And Gain Robust Bipartisan Support To Advance This Legislation, Biggest Federal Tech Regulations In Decades Schumer Helped Craft Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act & Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, COPPA 2.0 Bill To Create New Online Safety Standards, Increase Accountability For Social Media Platforms, & Strengthen Data Privacy Protections For Families Schumer: We Must Better Protect Kids... Read More

Despite Increasing Severity Of Storms, Anti-Government Extremists In Project 2025 Are Proposing Major Cuts For NOAA & National Weather Service; Senator Says Recent Storms Show Now Is More Important Than Ever To INCREASE $$$ For Forecasting Like NYS Mesonet, Which Covers Storm Tracking For Every County In NY, To Give Communities Early Warning & Preparation For Weather Emergencies Schumer Doubles Down On Calls For Fed Support For Rome & Communities Across Upstate NY Following... Read More

Despite Increasing Severity Of Storms, Anti-Government Extremists Like Project 2025 Are Proposing Major Cuts For NOAA & National Weather Service; Senator Says Recent Storms Show Now Is More Important Than Ever To INCREASE $$$ For Forecasting And Hubs Like UAlbany’s NYS Mesonet, Which Covers Storm Tracking For Every County In NY Standing At New York State’s Weather Hub in Albany, Schumer Pushes For $30M Fed Investment To Boost Nation’s Network Of Monitoring Systems—Known As Mesonets—Which... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs Which Help Equip & Staff Upstate NY Fire Departments Schumer, Gillibrand: New Fed $$ Will Keep Upstate Firefighters Prepared To Take On Any Emergency U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $665,310.24 in federal funding for fire departments across Upstate New York. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across nine fire departments.... Read More

Thanks To Schumer, Binghamton University-Led NENY Initiative Has Won Access to Historic Hundreds Of Millions And National Recognition Though NSF Regional Innovation Engines, Build Back Better Regional Challenge, & Federal Tech Hubs Designation – All Programs That Were Created By The Senator Schumer, Along with Commerce Department, Convened Meeting In Capitol For Battery Hub Leaders To Show Off Tech Assets To Other Fed Agencies, Philanthropic, & Private Sector Investors And Highlight For... Read More

Schumer, A Leading Advocate For Children’s Online Safety, Will Bring Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act  & COPPA 2.0 Bills To The Floor To Create New Online Safety Standards, Increase Accountability For Social Media Platforms, &  Strengthen Data Privacy Protections For Families – Biggest Federal Tech Regulation In Decades For Months, Schumer Worked Alongside Parents & Advocates To Overcome Roadblocks And Gain Robust Bipartisan Support To Be Able To Bring Bills For A Vote, Which Can... Read More

Announcement Includes Federal $$ For Rochester Fire Department, Ridge Road Fire District, And City Of Batavia From AFG Program That Schumer Helped Create Federal Funding Will Help Save Rochester Fire Department’s Professional Development & Instructor Training Programs; Many Instructors Are At Retirement Age U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Joe Morelle announced $836,279.98 in federal funding for fire departments in the... Read More

Kaleida Health and Catholic Health System Heroically Provided Medical Staff And Resources To Manage Increased Patient Loads During COVID Outbreak Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Kaleida Health and Catholic Health System Recover From Economic Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic And Keep Up Lifesaving Care U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced significant federal funding allocations to support the COVID-19 response efforts of Kaleida... Read More

Heavy Wind, Rain And Reported Tornado Touch Downs Bombarded Upstate New York This Week –Causing Ripped Off Roofs, Washed Out Roadways, Thousands Of Downed Trees & Power Outages Across From Western NY To The Finger Lakes And The Mohawk Valley & From The Southern Tier To The North Country Schumer, Gillibrand To FEMA: Mobilize And Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid By New York State U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the... Read More

Broome County Bus Transit System Is Essential To Southern Tier Economy – With Routes To Binghamton And Endicott, Ensuring Residents Can Get To Work, To Health Care Visits, Shop and Visit Friends and Relatives Senators Secure Highly Competitive Federal “Low & No Emission Grant” For Broome County To Accelerate Electrification Goals With New Buses, Building On Millions Already Delivered From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Helping Put Broome County’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,478,994.39 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across sixteen fire departments. This federal funding was administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant... Read More

Senators Have Delivered Historic Fed Investment For I-81’s Redevelopment & Reconnecting Syracuse Communities Divided By The Highway, And With New Economic Energy Jolting The Region Thanks To Micron’s Historic Project, They Say Investments In Creating Affordable Housing Is More Important Than Ever Senators Worked With Syracuse For Years To Advocate For Highly Competitive “Choice Neighborhoods Initiative” Grant; Now New Fed $$ Will Revitalize Syracuse’s Historic 15th Ward, Help Fund... Read More

Senator Lands Major Fed Grant For The Manufacturers Association of CNY To Lead Training Expansion Across The State To Train Workers In The Skills They Need For High-Paying Jobs In Upstate NY’s Booming Chip & Tech Industry New NY-RAMP Will Help 800+ Workers Enter Registered Apprenticeships, One Of The Most Effective Training Programs, So They Can Get Jobs At Companies Like  Micron, Wolfspeed, GlobalFoundries, Indium, And Other Major Advanced Manufacturing & Chip Companies Across The... Read More

Steel & Aluminum Imports From China Funneled Through Mexico To Avoid U.S. Tariffs Have Long Harmed Upstate Companies Like Nucor Steel & Novellis in Central NY and Alcoa In The North Country Schumer Recently Stood With Steel Workers To Push To Close This Loophole; Now, Biden Administration Has Just Secured New Agreement With Mexico To Go After China & Other Countries Avoiding Tariffs Schumer: We Struck While The Iron Was Hot, Strengthened America’s Steel Industry, And Delivered A... Read More

Schumer Created The Tech Hubs Program With Upstate NY In Mind, Fighting For Years To Land The Designation And Pulled Out All The Stops To Make The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region First Winner From His CHIPS & Science Law Now Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse One Of Only 12 Winners From Across The Nation For Highly Competitive Federal Grant – Putting National Spotlight On Region As The Epicenter For America’s Semiconductor Future; With Fed $$ Now Flowing For Workforce Training, Attracting New... Read More

After Schumer Delivered Historic Federal $$ For NBRC In The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, Communities Across Upstate NY Will Receive Funding For Long Desired Community Projects Like Improving Trails in the Adirondacks, Better Healthcare For Rural Communities, Water Infrastructure In Wayne County, & More Schumer Is Currently Leading The Charge Reauthorize The NBRC In The Senate To Strengthen These Vital Programs Even Further Schumer: Fed $$$ Flowing To The North Country And... Read More

For Years, USDA’s Grape Research Scientists Worked In Tiny Space Leased From Cornell, But They Needed Better Tech & Site To Tackle Problems Facing America’s Wine & Grape Industry; In 2019, After Years Of Pushing, Schumer Secured $68.9 Million In Fed $$ To Finally Make It Happen New State-Of-The-Art Lab Will Support Finger Lakes Wine & Grapes By Leading America In Latest Research In Grape Genetics, Crop Science, Pests And More, Further Solidifying Region As Leader Of The Future Of... Read More

Outdated Fed Tax Law Says That When A Cider Is Too Carbonated And Mixed With Other Fruits Like Peaches or Berries It Gets Taxed A Whopping 1,400% More Per Gallon - Flattening Biz For NY Cideries And Orchards & Impeding New Bubblier Fruit Ciders People Love Schumer, Author Of The CIDER Act, Which Helped Jumpstart Upstate NY’s Craft Cideries, Now Is Announcing For The First Time New Legislation To Close The Bubble Tax Loophole To Bring In New Phase Of Growth for Upstate NY Cideries & Apple... Read More

Project Is Expected To Create 20 Jobs, And Support Work For An Additional 100 Jobs In Schuyler County Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Flowing To Boost Watkins Glen’s Water Infrastructure! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4.6 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to make major upgrades to the Village of Watkins Glen’s water storage tank and pump station, replace water lines, and make other water infrastructure... Read More