Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $3.25 MILLION FOR BROOME COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM TO PURCHASE SIX ELECTRIC BUSES; POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS TO BE MADE BY BAE SYSTEMS, SUPPORTING LOCAL JOBS AND GREEN ECONOMY IN BROOME COUNTY
Broome County's Robust Bussing Infrastructure Is Essential To Southern Tier Economy; With Routes To Binghamton And Endicott, Many Residents Rely On Public Transportation For Daily Needs & To Get To Work Schumer, Gillibrand Say New Zero-Emissions Buses Will Replace Older Diesel Buses, Reducing BC Transit's Annual Emissions By ~416 Tons Senators: Fed Grant Keeps Broome County Rolling To A Greener Future U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today… Continue Reading
06.22.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,369,148 in funding allocated in the American Rescue Plan for sixteen Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Upstate New York. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will support tenant-based rental assistance for individuals who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, or who are fleeing from domestic violence, human … Continue Reading
06.22.21
AFTER THIS MONTH’S VISIT TO TROY’S VELAN STUDIOS, SCHUMER CALLS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE RAIMONDO DIRECTLY TO PUSH FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL REGION’S GAME DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY; SENATOR DOUBLES DOWN ON COMMITMENT TO BOOST TROY’S ASCENT AS LEADING TECH & GAMING HUB
Earlier This Month, Schumer Personally Visited Troy's Velan Studios To Secure Federal Support For Game On Accelerator Program, Which Would Boost Local Economy & Bring Cutting-Edge Technology To Historic City Senator Doubles Down On His Support & Calls Commerce Sec Directly To Push For A Federal Investment To Boost Capital Region's Burgeoning Video Game Industry & Establish Region As Global Hub For Games Schumer: Federal Funding Is Vital To Help Capital Region Game Development Leve… Continue Reading
06.22.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MORELLE ANNOUNCE: ROCHESTER-BASED AMERICOM SELECTED BY DOD TO LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL BOOST DOMESTIC PRECISION OPTICS INDUSTRY; REPS LED CHARGE TO SECURE FUNDING TO CREATE PILOT PROGRAM & REVOLUTIONIZE OPTICS TECH, MANUFACTURING, AND WORKFORCE
As U.S. Defense Systems Become Increasingly Reliant On Advanced Precision Optics Tech, Partnership Between AmeriCOM And DoD Will Address Precision Optics Supply Chain And Workforce Development Issues Reps Say Partnership Between Federal Government, Private Industry, And Academia Will Help Meet Nationwide Demand For Skilled Optics Technicians Reps: Public-Private Partnership Will Make Rochester Optics Industry A Sight To See U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Ki… Continue Reading
06.22.21
SCHUMER, IN DIRECT CALL WITH SECRETARY OF COMMERCE RAIMONDO, URGES FEDS TO APPROVE $3.4 MILLION GRANT ASAP TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF ALSTOM’S MANUFACTURING FACILITIES; PROJECT WILL CREATE 250 NEW JOBS & FURTHER SOLIDIFY HORNELL AS DOMESTIC TRAIN MANUFACTURING CENTER
Alstom Has Secured An Up To $1.8 Billion Contract To Make Passenger Cars For Chicago Metra Commuter Rail System; Will Add 250 New Manufacturing Jobs To Keep Project On Track, $3.4 Million Federal Investment Needed to Expand Hornell Manufacturing Facilities; Schumer Urges Secretary Raimondo To Greenlight Approval Of Fed EDA Grant Schumer: All Aboard To Elevate Hornell Even Further As A Global Train Manufacturing Hub A longtime advocate for Southern Tier-based Alstom, one of the leading tra… Continue Reading
06.21.21
SCHUMER, IN DIRECT CALL TO CANADIAN AMBASSADOR, URGES CANADIANS TO WORK WITH U.S. OFFICIALS, IMMEDIATELY HALT THE ENDLESS DELAYS, AND ADOPT NEW ESSENTIAL TRAVELER RULES & IMPLEMENT COMMON SENSE NORTHERN BORDER REOPENING PLAN ASAP
Just Hours After Latest Border Closure Extension, On Direct Call With Ambassador Hillman, Schumer Discusses Need To Safely Reopen The Border ASAP, Binational Border Reopening Should Be Highest Priority; Majority Leader Offered Any Available Assistance Needed For A Smooth & Safe Reopening Thousands Of New Yorkers & Canadians Remain Cut-off From Family, Loved Ones, And Properties & Business Are At Risk Of Losing Another Summer Season; With Local Upstate Economies At Risk, Schumer S… Continue Reading
06.14.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PUT AN END TO UNSOLICITED ROBOCALLS
Billions of Illegal Robocalls Target Older Americans and Put Consumers At Risk Annually; Consumers Lose Approximately $40 Billion a Year Through Telemarketing Fraud U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues in calling for legislation to enhance penalties for automated and illegal phone calls wreaking havoc on consumers nationwide. The Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act would increase penalties for indi… Continue Reading
06.11.21
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON SYRACUSE’S PLAN FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING
Following his delivering millions for Syracuse as part of the American Rescue Plan he led to passage in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on Syracuse's plan for those funds: Senator Schumer said, "As Majority Leader, I made funding state and local governments my top priority in the American Rescue Plan and fought so hard to ensure that places like Syracuse would get the resources needed to both defeat COVID and revive our local economies… Continue Reading
06.10.21
FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MULTI-MILLION $$ FIX TO CHARLES POINT BREAKWALL IN SODUS BAY NOW COMPLETE
Lake Ontario Floods Have Cost Millions Of Dollars Of Damage To Wayne County Homes, Businesses, & Beaches, Including Charles Point Bluff Putting Homes At Risk of Falling Into Lake Ontario Because Breakwall is Broken & Eroded Today After Securing $4.5 Million To Rebuild Charles Point Breakwall Better & Stronger Schumer Announces Construction of New Wall is Now Complete U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that following his push to secured $4.5 million last year for the U… Continue Reading
06.10.21
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO LAUNCH SERVICE TO SYRACUSE; DAYS AFTER SENATOR PUSHED FOR SOUTHWEST CEO TO ADD ROUTES TO HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SYRACUSE LANDS SOUTHWEST SERVICE
Schumer's Lands Southwest Airlines Service To Syracuse Airport After Decades-Long Fight; On Call With CEO, Senator Urged Southwest To Make Bold Investment At Syracuse Airport Following Securing Massive Investment In Airline Industry, Schumer Says Southwest Will Establish Presence At Hancock Intl Airport Starting Schumer: My Longtime Push To Bring Southwest To Syracuse Has Now Landed After urging Southwest to add service to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) last week on a personal… Continue Reading
06.09.21
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SENATE PASSAGE OF U.S. INNOVATION AND COMPETITION ACT; $250 BILLION BIPARTISAN BILL WILL BE BLUEPRINT TO MAKE NY GLOBAL TECH & SEMICONDUCTOR HUB; SCHUMER’S BILL INCLUDES $52B FOR U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY & $10B FOR REGIONAL TECH HUBS TO CREATE JOBS IN UPSTATE NY & PUT NY ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE GREATEST RACE OF THE CENTURY
Schumer's Bill, The U.S. Innovation And Competition Act, Would Make Largest R&D Investment In Generations & Secure Critical Federal Funding For Domestic Manufacturing Of Semiconductors And Other Critical Technology Senator Says Bill Includes Massive Investment To Boost U.S. Competitiveness And Supercharge Upstate CHIP Production And R&D, Making It Essential To Growing NY Companies & Easing U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Alleviating National Security Risks Schum… Continue Reading
06.08.21
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF U.S. INNOVATION AND COMPETITION ACT
Following Senate passage of his bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which includes his Endless Frontier Act and a $52 billion investment for domestic semiconductor manufacturing and R&D that he has fought for as a top priority since June of last year to help further build New York as a global hub for the semiconductor industry, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles issued the following statement: Senator Schumer said, "Today's Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and… Continue Reading
06.07.21
WITH NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION AMONG FINALIST LOCATIONS FOR NEW AF ACTIVE-DUTY SQUADRON, SCHUMER CALLS SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE NOMINEE F. KENDALL DIRECTLY TO REQUEST A VISIT AND IMMEDIATELY CHOOSE NFARS UPON CONFIRMATION
NFARS Is Revealed To Be A Finalist Contender For Recapitalization Of Air Force Reserve Command Air Refueling Mission; Among 6 Locations Being Considered Senator, In Direct Call To Air Force Secretary Nominee Last Month, Pushed For Official Visit And Final Selection; Touted Experienced 914th Air Refueling Wing Schumer: New KC-46A Refueling Tankers Would Bring New Jobs & Funding, Helping NFARS & Niagara County Take Off Following a direct phone call last month to Secretary of the Air F… Continue Reading
06.04.21
SCHUMER, IN PERSONAL CALL TO SOUTHWEST CEO, URGES SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO LAUNCH SERVICE IN SYRACUSE; WITH HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS THE ONLY MAJOR UPSTATE AIRPORT WITHOUT SOUTHWEST SERVICE, SCHUMER SAYS AIRPORT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED AND READY FOR TAKE OFF
Schumer's Long-Haul Fight For More Affordable Flights To Upstate NY Began By Bringing Southwest To Albany, Rochester & Buffalo, And The Airline Has Never Looked Back; On Call With CEO, Senator Says The Time Is Right To Make A Bold Investment In Upstate Air Service Yet Again As Post-Pandemic Recovery Enters Full Swing, Southwest Has Chance To Once More Boost Profits And Benefit From Upstate's Takeoff By Establishing A Presence At Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport, The Only Major Upstate Airport… Continue Reading
06.03.21
IN A MEETING WITH IBM CEO ARVIND KRISHNA, SCHUMER REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SECURING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND R&D; SAYS HE’LL FIGHT TO SECURE FEDERAL INVESTMENT FOR PLANNED IBM-LED NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CENTER THAT WOULD BRING 1,000+ JOBS TO CAPITAL REGION
In March, Schumer Announced Partnership Between IBM & Intel To Conduct Research & Development Of Next Gen Chips At IBM's Albany Research Center Schumer Continues To Lead Fight In Senate To Make An Historic Investment in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing And R&D; Says Fed Support Combined with IBM's Industry Leadership and Regional Innovation Ecosystem Could Land New National Semiconductor Technology Center, Along With 1,000+ New Jobs At Albany Research Facility Schumer: F… Continue Reading
06.02.21
WITH THE FINISH LINE IN SIGHT, SCHUMER LEADS BIPARTISAN PLAN TO BOLSTER ROCHESTER FINGER LAKES’ TECH ECONOMY &PRESERVE U.S. INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY; SCHUMER PLAN INCLUDES $52 BILLION INVESTMENT IN DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND R&D, PUTTING REGION ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE GLOBAL TECH RACE
Schumer's Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, And Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Schumer's U.S. Innovation And Competition Act To Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs That Could Bolster Rochester-Finger Lakes’ Key Assets Like STAMP, U Of R, RIT, & More; Recent Study Showed Rochester Ranked No 1 Of 102 Regions To … Continue Reading
06.02.21
WITH THE FINISH LINE IN SIGHT, SCHUMER LEADS BIPARTISAN PLAN TO BOLSTER WESTERN NEW YORK’S TECH ECONOMY & PRESERVE U.S. INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY; SCHUMER PLAN INCLUDES HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY HUBS, DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING, AND R&D JOBS, PUTTING WNY ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE GLOBAL TECH RACE
Schumer's Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, and Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Schumer's U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs That Could Bolster WNY’s Key Assets Like M&T Tech Hub, UB, Buffalo Manufacturing Works, And Countless Local Businesses Schumer: WNY Can Help The U… Continue Reading
06.01.21
IN FIRST VISIT AS MAJORITY LEADER, SCHUMER TO DISCUSS CHENANGO’S ECONOMIC FUTURE WITH LOCAL LEADERS; SENATOR OUTLINES IMPACT OF MASSIVE COVID RESCUE RELIEF TO COUNTY; SENATOR DELIVERS MILLIONS FOR CHENANGO’S FAMILIES, WORKERS, & SMALL BUSINESSES
Schumer To Make Annual Visit To Chenango To Hear Directly From Local Leaders About County Needs Senator Will Discuss Economic Challenges Facing County & Deliver Detailed News About The Millions Of Dollars For Chenango Included In The American Rescue Plan Schumer: Chenango County's Needs Are A Top Priority U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today made his annual trip to Chenango to meet with local leaders and discuss the economic future of the county. Specifically, Schumer… Continue Reading
06.01.21
VISITING CUTTING EDGE VIDEO GAME CREATOR, VELAN STUDIOS, SCHUMER CALLS FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO RAMP UP GAME DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY IN CAPITAL REGION; VELAN, CREATOR OF INTERNATIONALLY POPULAR MARIO KART LIVE & KNOCKOUT CITY, WOULD CREATE 350 NEW JOBS BY LAUNCHING VIDEO GAME ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, TURBOCHARGING COMPANY & GROWING THE CAPITAL REGION’S FOOTPRINT AS A LEADING TECH HUB
Troy's Video Game Development Industry Growth Has Boosted Local Economy, Bringing Cutting-Edge Technology & Name Recognition To Historic City Senator Pushes for Federal Support To Boost Capital Region's Burgeoning Video Game Industry & Establish Region As Global Hub For Games Schumer: Federal Funding Is Vital To Help Capital Region Game Development Level Up & Make Troy A 'Knockout City’ U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer visited Troy’s Velan Studios, best … Continue Reading
06.01.21
WITH +250% INCREASE IN MADISON COUNTY’S MENTAL HEALTH CRISES LAST YEAR, SCHUMER REVEALS: NEARLY $5B FROM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ON-THE-WAY TO HELP COMBAT SILENT TOLL OF THE PANDEMIC; AS MENTAL HEALTH CRISES RISE THROUGHOUT REGION, SCHUMER PUSHES TO GET FUNDING DIRECTLY TO CNY PROVIDERS ASAP AS PART OF REGION’S RECOVERY FROM COVID-19
Schumer Says COVID-19 Brought Not Just Global Health and Economic Pandemic, But A Mental Health Crisis As Well; With Anxiety, Depression, & Overdose Rates Surging, Schumer Secures Nearly $5B For Mental Health Services Now, Schumer Calls On Feds & NYS To Get Money Out The Door ASAP and Give Central New York Providers - Like Madison County's Mental Health Task Force -The Immediate Help They Need To Meet Surging Demand Schumer: It's Time To Address The Silent Side Effect Of COVID&s… Continue Reading
