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Senator Calls Announcement A Grand Slam for Syracuse   “Let's go Mets and let's go 'Cuse! With Syracuse’s rich history and love of baseball, the Mets purchasing the Syracuse Chiefs is a grand slam for the entire community. Soon the world will see just how deep the love of baseball runs in Upstate New York, between Binghamton’s Rumble Ponies and now the Syracuse Chiefs being owned and operated by the Mets, today is truly a bright day for baseball fans far and... Read More

The Federally-Funded Northeast Center For Occupational Safety And Health For Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NEC) Provides Farmers With Important Resources, Like Special 1-800 Safety Number, Access To Farm Safety Experts and Information On Next-Gen Farm Safety Equipment Like Rollover Bars; But NEC’s Funding Would Be Severely Cut Under Proposed Budget NEC’s Research Led To National ROPS -- Rollover Bar -- Rebate Program, And Senator Says Slashing Its Funding Could Put The... Read More

In Interview This Weekend, President Trump Said the Administration is Going to Make a Decision in the ‘Not Too Distant Future’; Senator Says Comments Suggest Administration is Indecisive on Embassy Relocation With 2018 Fast Approaching, Schumer Reaffirms His Position That Jerusalem is Undivided Capital of Israel & Says U.S. Should Move Embassy to Jerusalem U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today said that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be moved to Jerusalem. In June,... Read More

Schumer: Sport Fishing Is The #1 Tourism Industry In Orleans County; New Bill Will Support Future Infrastructure Updates To Improve Great Lakes Fisheries And Restore Habitats Across Lake Ontario And Tributaries  Schumer Urges Congress To Quickly Pass Bill To Invest & Protect Our Great Lakes For Future Generations  Schumer: Preserving Lake Ontario’s Fisheries Will Reel In Big Tourism Dollars For Years To Come  Standing with tourism officials, marina... Read More

Sudden Move By EPA To Pull Out Of Clean-Up Effort Of Radioactive Locations In Lewiston Has Left Local Residents Confused & Afraid of Health Impact; Senator Demands Swift EPA Action Radioactive Hotspots In Niagara County Are A Result Of Radioactive Waste Byproducts Left Over From Prior Industrial Uses And Residents Worry Contamination Could Pose A Serious Threat To Public Health and Quality of Life Schumer to EPA: Lewiston and Niagara County Residents Deserve Better than Broken Promises and... Read More

Just As Harmful Algae Has Been Detected In Over 60 Bodies of Water In New York State, Federal Program That Delivers Resources To Help Fight Problem Needs Authorization; Blooms Could Contaminate Drinking Water & Put Recreational Activities At Risk Schumer Says If Bipartisan Plan, Which Has Already Passed The Senate, Passes The House, Upstate New York Would Be Eligible For More Resources’ To Combat Threat To People & Environment Schumer: Senate Has Done Its Part, House Must Pass Bill... Read More

Nazi-Era Guard Initially Entered the U.S. Under False Pretenses; Although His Citizenship Has Since Been Stripped, the Deportation Case Has Stalled Because No Country Will Accept Him     Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Secretary Tillerson to Prioritize this Case & Make Sure Nazi is Quickly Deported   Schumer, Gillibrand: State Department Should Act Now & Show That U.S. Stands Firmly Against Anti-Semitism, Bigotry & Hatred   Washington, DC -- U.S. Senators Charles E.... Read More

In 2013, Schumer Successfully Pushed Then-Secretary Kerry to Not Return 2,700 Ancient Jewish Artifacts to Iraq; Artifacts--Like Parchments From Torah Scrolls & Prayer Books--Were Found by American Soldiers in a Flooded Baghdad Intelligence Center & Brought to the U.S. to be Preserved New Reports Suggest State Dept. Plans to Return Judaica Collection to Iraq in 2018 Schumer: State Dept. Should Continue to Work With Iraqi Jewish Community to Ensure Artifacts Remain Accessible to Jews... Read More

Schumer: This Is A Win-Win For Our Sailors, Harris, And the Rochester Economy  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that Harris Corp., in Rochester New York, received an extension on its deal with the U.S. Navy. Specifically, Harris will receive a $765,000,000 Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract award to continue to supply radios to the Navy for the next 5 years. “This well-earned extension will support jobs at Harris, in addition to... Read More

Senator Already Passed A Law To Install Safety Rating Data Compiled By Feds For All To See During Last Administration—But You Wouldn’t Know It.   Schumer Says Bus Companies Even Worse Than Dahlia Are Driving Around With Violations, But The Public Hasn’t A Clue; In Wake Of Horrific Crash By Dangerous Driver Who Should Have Never Seen The Wheel & Data Showing More Companies Are Flagged, Senator Demands Feds Drive Forward To Install Bus Letter Grades—Just Like... Read More

At Schumer’s Urging, Air Force Demolished And Cleaned Up Former Westover Site After Severe Flooding Left The Former BAE Facility Uninhabitable; The Site Is Now Ripe For Development And Is An Opportunity To Improve Local Environment And Property Values Now, Schumer Urges DOD To Make Good On Commitment To Help With Recovery, Calls On DOD To Approve County Agency’s Application And Provide Planning Assistance For Site Redevelopment; Senator Says Funding Will Foster Further Economic... Read More

In Personal Meeting With Navy Secretary Spencer, Schumer Raised Crucial Need for Toxic Plume Cleanup At Navy-Grumman Site & Said Navy Must Do More to Promptly Cover Water Districts’ Costs Alongside Navy Secretary & With Locals, Schumer Again Presses To Contain Contamination, Speed-up Payments & Encourage More Navy-Bethpage Cooperation and Information Sharing    Schumer: Bethpage Plume Meeting Marks Rare Opportunity For Locals To Speak Directly With Navy Secretary... Read More

In Personal Meeting With Navy Secretary Spencer, Schumer Raised Crucial Need For Secretary To Visit Owego  Senator Has Long Fought To Help Create And Maintain Jobs In Owego U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, will visit Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego, New York. In a meeting, during his confirmation process, Schumer requested that Secretary Spencer visit New York’s Navy and defense... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used To Expand Local Water Service  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $1,096,000 in federal funding, including a loan of $606,000 and a grant of $490,000 for the Town of Barre in Orleans County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program. Specifically the Town of Barre will use the funding to create Water District #8, providing public water service to 36 additional... Read More

Schumer Says Start Of Long-Awaited Construction-Phase Of New Outpatient Clinics In Both Henrietta And Canandaigua Will Upgrade State-Of-Art Veteran Care & Create Local Construction Jobs   Schumer:  $150 Million In New VA Healthcare Facilities Is A Prescription For Improved Care For The Rochester Finger Lakes Region, Home To Nearly 70,000 Veterans   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today, after his push, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used to Make Critical Water System Upgrades  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $849,000 in federal assistance for the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. Specifically, the Town of Ripley will receive $750,000 in federal grant funds through the... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used To Improve Critical Water Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,677,000 in federal funding including a loan of $2,177,000.00 and a grant of $500,000.00 for the Town of Romulus in Seneca County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program. Specifically, the Town of Romulus will use the funding to create a new water district that... Read More

As We Approach Year Anniversary Of Hoboken Crash & Learn Sleep Apnea Also Identified In LIRR Derailment, Senators Warn Deadly Accidents Will Continue Unless Fed Plan To Test Sleep Disorders Is Revived   Schumer Already Got Railroad Admin To Begin Process For Requiring Apnea Testing In 2016—But Feds Have Now Bizarrely Back-Tracked And Refused To Require Testing; Booker, Schumer Bill Rights This Deadly Wrong & Would Supersede Fed Foible On Dangerous Condition Schumer,... Read More

Schumer Successfully Called on Fed Office of Drug Control to Designate Oneida County A “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,” Which Will Provide Much-Needed Resources to Help County Address Growing Drug Problem; HIDTA Program Helps Law Enforcement Effectively Fight Drug Trafficking & Collaborate with the Health Community on Important Treatment Initiatives Oneida County Has Seen A Surge Of Heroin and Opioid Use & Drug-Related Crime—Between 2010 and 2016, Drug Arrests... Read More

Funding Will Help Erie County to Address Opioid-Related Deaths Through Coordinated Prevention and Treatment Efforts, Including a Partnership with the University at Buffalo to Connect Survivors of Non-Fatal Overdose with Immediate Treatment and Peer Counseling U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $300,000 in federal funding for Erie County’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site Program. The funding was allocated by the Department... Read More