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Following Tragic 2009 Plane Crash, Which Claimed The Lives Of 50 People, Families Of Flight 3407 Victims Fought To Create Tough Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Certificate Now Congress Must Re-Authorize The FAA This Year & Schumer, Gillibrand Say Some In The Industry Want To Roll Back Or Eliminate Safety Provisions Senators Vow To Continue To Fight Any & All Efforts To Make Air Travel Less Safe U.S. Senate Minority... Read More

Westhampton, NY - U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D, NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY), Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced today that a $150,000 federal grant has been awarded to Francis Gabreski Airport in Westhampton, home of the 106th Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard. The grant, secured through the U.S. Department of Transportation, is being provided to Suffolk County to begin an anti-obstruction project at Gabreski, which is a four-phase... Read More

On the heels of a cyber breach in the Long Island Town of Brookhaven, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is urging the feds to launch an investigation to help locals uncover facts and recover from this attack. Schumer says that we must do everything we can to prevent threats like these and improve our cybersecurity. The Senator’s public letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) John Kelly appears below. Dear DHS Secretary John Kelly: I write today to urge the Department of Homeland... Read More

Robocall Companies Are Currently & Quietly Asking FCC To Exempt Them From 'Do Not Call' Protections By Working Behind Scenes To Change The Rules That Limit Telemarketer Access To Your Mobile Phone  Sick-And-Tired NYC & LI Consumers Received More Than 76 Million Robocalls Last Month Alone; Senator Says Robocall Epidemic Demands FCC Side With Consumers & Deny Ringless Voicemails   Schumer To FCC: Robocalls Are On Fire—Don't Throw Gas On Problem By Approving New... Read More

After Weeks Behind Closed Doors, Trumpcare Bill Is Poised For Senate Vote As Soon As Next Week; Bill Has Many Problems & Would Devastate NY  Senate Republicans’ Version Of Trumpcare Would Kick Millions off of their Healthcare & Endangers People w/ Pre-existing Conditions While Giving Very Wealthy A Massive Tax Break  Schumer: The Trumpcare Plan Would Make NY Sick Standing at NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, surrounded by local healthcare providers, advocates and New... Read More

For over 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts & National Endowment for the Humanities have provided vital support and resources to endeavors in the arts and humanities across the country According to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the arts and culture sector is a $704 billion industry, accounting for 4.2 percent of the nation’s GDP FY 2017 funding supports 549 NEA projects around NYS Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,520,795 for the Orange County Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, Orange County Airport will use the funding to realign the runway to create a runway safety zone and install... Read More

Earlier This Year, Schumer, Gillibrand  Urged USDA To Expand Malt Barley Insurance Beyond 4 NY Counties; Senator’s Call Came in the Wake NYS Law Requiring Craft Brewers & Distillers to Source Ingredients Locally Upstate NY’s Craft Brewing Industry Has Exploded In Recent Years; Schumer, Gillibrand Say Victory Will Allow Farmers To Thrive And For Small Businesses To Grow Schumer and Gillibrand : Malt Barley Crop Insurance Is A Key Ingredient To Success For NY Breweries &... Read More

Federal Funding For Point Pleasant Fire and Hemlock Volunteer Fire Departments Will Be Used To Improve Operations, Upgrade Safety Infrastructure,  and Purchase New Safety Equipment  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a total of $127,715 in federal funding for two fire departments in the Finger-Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant... Read More

Federal Funding For Southern Tier Fire Departments Will Be Used to Purchase New Communications & Safety Equipment Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $479,465 in federal funding for three fire departments in the Southern Tier. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Harpursville Fire Department will receive $354,410 to purchase new... Read More

Federal Funding For Putnam Volunteer Fire Company Will Be Used to Supplement Funding for Regional Projects, Improve Operations and Safety Infrastructure, and Purchase New Safety Equipment  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $52,381 in federal funding for Putnam Volunteer Fire Company in Washington County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically,... Read More

Federal Funding For Speigletown Fire Department Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $53,334 in federal funding for the Speigletown Fire Department in Rensselaer 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 Speigletown Fire Department’s 45-50 active firefighters to purchase Storz hydrant... Read More

Schumer Will Push For Critical Legislation That Will Unlock Data Base For Summer Camps & Other Organizations To Access Fed Background Check On New Employees and Volunteers Schumer Will Say Day Camps Want The Ability To Conduct Sex Offender Background Checks On Prospective Employees To Protect Children, But Cannot Access National FBI Sex Offender Database   Schumer: We Need To Lift The Veil On FBI Database To Keep Our Children Safe U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Schumer, Meeks Urge Army Corps to Provide Timeline for Completion of Jamaica Bay Study & Expedite Construction on Any Standalone Projects Ready to Be Built Schumer & Meeks Say Army Corps Should Also Provide Interim Relief By Placing Sand from Local Dredging Projects on Rockaway Beach Erosion Hotspots Lawmakers to Army Corps: Start Now on Jetties and Groins and Sea Wall That Can & Should Be Built in Rockaway and Finish the Study  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep.... Read More

In Call With USAF Secretary, Heather Wilson, Senator Pressed The Secretary To Fulfill Previous USAF Commitment To Bring Critical Simulator To NFARS; Bringing The Promised Simulator To NFARS Would Support 2,600 Western New York Jobs, Help Train A New Generation Of Pilots At The 914th, And Make Use Of The Investments The Air Force Has Already Made In The Base Schumer: NFARS Is Perfect Place To House Air Force Simulator  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, on a call with Air Force... Read More

Fed Funding Will be Used to Support Cutting-Edge Research in the Medical Field U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Binghamton University was awarded two separate grants totaling more than $400,000 for medical research. The overall funding is comprised of two grants that are valued at $243,412.00 and $200,238.00, respectively. The resources were allocated through the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Arthritis and... Read More

On The Heels Of New Data That Shows The Grip Of Heroin & Opioids Accounting For Average Of 4 Overdose Deaths A Day In NYC Alone, Schumer Pushes Plan To Give NY Dozens Of New DEA Agents To Target Heroin Specifically & Choke Trafficking Schumer Helped Secure Millions In Last Year’s Budget Bill To Create Four New DEA “Heroin Enforcement Teams;” New York’s Rampant Heroin Epidemic Proves It Needs A Special Team; Reports Show Rate Of Overdoses In NYC Has Increased 143%... Read More

Schumer Announces Cayuga Lake Will Finally Have the Resources It Needs To Treat and Eventually Eradicate Hydrilla; $400K From the Army Corps Will Enable Herbicide Treatments Senator Says Hydrilla Weeds Are Spreading and Plant Could Put A Stranglehold On Finger Lakes, Turning Away Fishing, Boating, Other Lake-Based Recreation Worth Millions To Upstate Economy Schumer: These Funds Will Help Stop Hydrilla From Taking Further Root In The Finger Lakes  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the shooting this morning at a charity baseball game practice in Alexandria, Virginia involving Rep. Steve Scalise, Capitol Police officers and Congressional aides. Below are his remarks:  I join with the Majority Leader in offering our prayers for those who were injured.  I was absolutely shaken by the news of a shooting early this morning at the baseball field in... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support BDCC’s Research And Development And To Create A ‘Forest Economy’ U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to Alfred State College (ASC) in Alfred, New York. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Biorefinery Development and Commercialization Center (BDCC), the center will be a major “launching pad” that will leverage natural resources like wood to... Read More