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Schumer: Army Corps Of Engineers Should Prioritize Project For New, Safer, And Durable Sodus Bay Barriers Along Lake Ontario Shoreline, And Use Dredged Fill To Close The Crescent Beach Washout   Schumer To Feds: We Must Not Pass Up Any Opportunity To Protect Homes & Local Businesses U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct repairs to protect Sodus Bay including the Sodus Bay Breakwater,... Read More

Schumer: I-81 Is A Major Highway And Any Motorist Can Tell You That Big Rigs Can Veer Unexpectedly Putting Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse   Senator Says Trucks Must Be Equipped With “Underride Guards” To Protect Drivers and Passengers on Roads and Highways; Urges Immediate Fed Action To Address Critical Gap in Truck Safety   Schumer To Feds: Lack Of Safety "Underride Guards" On Trucks Is A Flashing Red Light U.S. Senate Minority Leader... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Buffalo, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $247,524 in federal funding for the Boston Volunteer Fire Company in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Boston Volunteer Fire Company will use the funding to purchase 17 new... Read More

Schumer Says Long-Awaited Funding Will Make Way for A New Outpatient Clinic & Local Construction Jobs  Schumer: These Upgrades Give Our Local Vets The State-of-Art Care They Deserve   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that, following his push, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin the long-sought construction-phase of the $141.13 million Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Campus modernization project, issuing the... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor. Below are his remarks:  The news of Senator McCain’s cancer diagnosis sent a shock wave through the Senate last night. Senator McCain is a dear friend to many here in this body; he is a dear friend of mine – and from the bottom of my heart I wish him well and know that every member in this chamber does the same.  I agree with what the Majority Leader said earlier: John... Read More

Federal Funding For Hudson Valley Fire Departments Will Bolster Operations and Safety Protocols  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $182,118 in federal funding for fire departments in the Lower Hudson Valley Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Nyack Joint Fire District in Rockland County will receive $27,572,... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $21,429 in federal funding for West Glenville Fire District No. 6 in the Capital Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, West Glenville Fire District No. 6 will use the funding to replace old turn-out gear and buy a washer... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Training Center   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $426,444 in federal funding for the Albany Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, Albany Fire Department will use the funding to purchase a new training center. “It is essential that we provide our... Read More

Schumer Says Insurance Currently Available to Farmers Growing Malt Barley Isn’t Enough; Will Urge Feds To Soon Start Offering Malting Barley Endorsement to NYS to Increase Protection Available For NYS Growers Last Month, Schumer Successfully Pushed USDA To Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Senator Says NY Needs Special Malt Barley Endorsement To Keep Up With Upstate's Craft Beverage Growth Schumer: NY Could Become The Napa Valley of Craft Beer Craft... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Syracuse, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $74,286 in federal funding for the North Brookfield Fire Department in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Brookfield Fire Department will use the funding to purchase... Read More

Senator Schumer Pressed for Commitment to Remediate Toxic PFOS Mess At Stewart ANGB And In Newburgh’s Water Supply   “I told Secretary Mattis that the contamination of Newburgh’s water source, Washington Lake, and its surrounding waterways from Stewart Air National Guard Base must be addressed. It’s unconscionable that the Department of Defense is seeking to avoid responsibility for the toxic mess they made at Stewart Air National Guard Base, and... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $4,621,050 for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, $3,424,050 will be used to improve the terminal building and $1,197,000 to update the... Read More

Federal Funds Critical to Effort to Bring New Route to Fly from Elmira to Newark Funding Could Further Connect Elmira to Domestic and Global Destinations U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve nearly $1 million in funding for the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). The funding would be allocated through the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) and will expand access to destinations, support the regional... Read More

In Senate Floor Speech, Schumer Applauds French President Macron for Comments Over the Weekend: “We Will Yield Nothing to Anti-Zionism…Because It Is the Reinvented Form of Anti-Semitism”  Watch the Video Clip of Schumer’s Speech on Anti-Zionism Here  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding French President Macron’s comments on anti-Zionism. Below are his prepared remarks: Finally,... Read More

Schumer, A Strong Advocate for the LGBTQ Community, Announces Support for Bipartisan Resolution Which Calls for an Immediate End to the Persecution of LGBTQ Individuals in Chechnya Resolution Also Calls on Chechnya & Russia to Investigate the Violence, Punish the Perpetrators & Protect Humans Rights for All Citizens Schumer: As Americans, We Must Put Pressure On President Putin to Punish the Perpetrators of LGBTQ Violence U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he is a... Read More

Amtrak’s Just-Announced New Plan To Find “Creative” Ways To Pack In More Riders Would Make The Railroads Just Like The Airlines—But Worse—Because Time On A Train Can Be Even Longer Than A Plane  Senator Says Feds Must Fully Invest In Amtrak & Railroads Every Single Year And The Solution Cannot Be To Nickel-And-Dime Consumers  Schumer To Amtrak: Don’t Let The Airlines Be Your Conductor; Shrunk Seat "Economy Class" Is A Slippery Slope Today, U.S.... Read More

USDOT Funding Will Be Used For Four Infrastructure Projects At Airports Across Upstate New York, Rochester– Finger Lakes & The North Country Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $820,660 in federal funding for four critical infrastructure projects at local airports across Upstate New York. This funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program... Read More

USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Upgrade Sherrill’s Technology, Increasing Productivity And Production Schumer: This Funding Will Help Sherrill Cut Up The Competition U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced, $88,500 in federal funding for Sherrill Manufacturing Inc. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)  Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will assist Sherrill Manufacturing... Read More

Federal Funding For Eaton Fire District #1 Will Be Used to Bolster Fire Operations and Safety Procedures U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $33,813 in federal funding for the Eaton Fire District #1 in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the Eaton Fire District #1 to purchase a new heart... Read More

Federal Funding For Cortlandville, City Of Cortland, Marathon, and Virgil Fire Deprtments Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $107,533 in federal funding for several fire departments in Cortland County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the fire departments to... Read More