Press Releases
SCHUMER: IRVING TISSUE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, WITH THREE HUNDRED GOOD-PAYING JOBS, IS BEING PUNISHED BY FEDS – FOR OTHER COMPANIES’ VIOLATIONS OF TRADE LAW – SENATOR SAYS CLEARING MISTAKE WOULD ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL EXPANSION & MORE JOBS AT THE FT. EDWARD PLANT; URGES FEDS TO CLEAN UP MESS
Irving Tissue Paper - Part of the J.D. Irving, Limited Integrated Forest Products Businesses - Is In The Crossfire Of A Trade Dispute Filed By Two US Producers Against Four Canadian Manufacturers; As A Result, Irving Paper Is Being Penalized by Commerce Department For Other Companies' Unfair Trade Practices Senator Says The Unproven Allegations Are Negatively Impacting Irving Paper's Ability To Plan Future Expansion of Their Business In Washington County & Suppresses the Creation of New … Continue Reading
09.15.15
SCHUMER: FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS ARE PREVENTING CORTLAND COUNTY FAMILY FARMERS FROM INVESTING IN NEW EQUIPMENT; SCHUMER BILL WOULD HELP SMALL FARMERS PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT THAT WILL INCREASE EFFICIENCY, SAVE MONEY & HELP KEEP THEM IN EXISTENCE
Current Federal Restriction Greatly Constrict Small Farmers' Ability To Purchase Expensive Farm Equipment; Due to Uncertainty In the Tax Code, Farmers Are Forced To Use Old & Inefficient Equipment Until It Breaks Down, Stagnating Growth, Constricting Already-Tight Profit Margins and Sometimes Delaying Harvest Schumer Bill Would Restore and Make Permanent An Incentive For Small Farmers To Quickly Recover Costs From Purchasing Expensive Farm Equipment; Family Farmers Will Save Money Schume… Continue Reading
09.14.15
WITH NEW REPORT OF TWO DRONE SIGHTINGS OVER WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE, SCHUMER TO UNVEIL AMENDMENT THAT WILL ELIMINATE CHANCE OF DRONES CRASHING INTO PLANES OR CREATING OTHER DAMAGE; GEO-FENCING AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE SOFTWARE ON EVERY DRONE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS, SENSITIVE AREAS LIKE WEST INDIAN PARADE, U.S. OPEN STADIUM & ABOVE 500FT; TECHNOLOGY WORKS—ALL THAT’S NEEDED IS A LAW
Schumer Will Introduce Amendment To This Month's Must-Pass Extension of FAA Reauthorization, Requiring Manufacturers to Implement Geo-Fencing Technology Solutions That Prevent Drones From Flying Where They Shouldn't Legislation Includes Provisions That Would Allow Authorities To Confiscate Rogue Drones, Toughen Penalties On Violators-Like Fines; Prohibit Law Breakers From Utilizing Drones Ever Again; Require FAA To Educate Public About Usage & Rules; Give FAA Authority To Advance Further R… Continue Reading
09.14.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $167K IN FED FUNDING FOR GRIFFISS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ONEIDA COUNTY
Federal Funding Will Be Used To Build New De-Icing Containment Facility U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $167,400 in federal funding for Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will allow Griffiss International Airport to build a new de-icing containment facility. "With winter right around the corner, Gri… Continue Reading
09.14.15
WITH NEW REPORT OF TWO DRONE SIGHTINGS OVER WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE, SCHUMER TO UNVEIL AMENDMENT THAT WILL ELIMINATE CHANCE OF DRONES CRASHING INTO PLANES OR CREATING OTHER DAMAGE; GEO-FENCING AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE SOFTWARE ON EVERY DRONE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS, SENSITIVE AREAS LIKE WEST INDIAN PARADE, U.S. OPEN STADIUM & ABOVE 500FT; TECHNOLOGY WORKS—ALL THAT’S NEEDED IS A LAW
Schumer Will Introduce Amendment To This Month's Must-Pass Extension of FAA Reauthorization, Requiring Manufacturers to Implement Geo-Fencing Technology Solutions That Prevent Drones From Flying Where They Shouldn't Legislation Includes Provisions That Would Allow Authorities To Confiscate Rogue Drones, Toughen Penalties On Violators-Like Fines; Prohibit Law Breakers From Utilizing Drones Ever Again; Require FAA To Educate Public About Usage & Rules; Give FAA Authority To Advance Further Re… Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: FEDS AGREED TO REWRITE PROPOSED RULE THAT WOULD HAVE JEOPARDIZED ROCHESTER’S NEW PHOTONICS HUB & UNDERMINED THRIVING LOCAL INDUSTRY – SENATOR LAUNCHED PUSH TO SCRAP FED RULE THAT COULD PREVENT COMPANIES FROM SELLING HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS FOR NON-MILITARY USES
Proposed Fed Rule Would Have Put Optics & Photonics Products On Restricted Export Control List, Preventing Companies From Bringing High-Tech Products To Foreign Markets Schumer Successfully Urged Feds To Go Back & Revise Rule To Ensure Photonics Industry Would Not Be Disadvantaged By Overly Restrictive Regulations Schumer: Feds Will Go Back To The Drawing Board To Rewrite Rule & Better Promote the Growth of Job-Creating Rochester Industry U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer … Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SENATE PASSES BILL THAT WOULD BRING TO NEW YORK MORE BORDER OFFICERS NEEDED TO FIGHT DELAYS & MOVE TRAFFIC MORE EFFICIENTLY – SOLDIERS RETURNING HOME TO THE NORTH COUNTRY FROM OVERSEAS HAVE THE SKILLS & TRAINING NECESSARY FOR THESE POSITIONS & SCHUMER BILL THAT MATCHES VETS TO BORDER JOBS NOW MOVES TO THE HOUSE
Schumer Bill Successfully Passes The Senate & Now Heads To The House - Bill Would Require The Department Of Defense (DOD) And The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) To Cooperate To Recruit And Expedite The Hiring Of Outgoing U.S. Military Service Members For Currently Open Positions As U.S. Customs And Border Protection (CBP) Officers At U.S. Ports Of Entry In August, Schumer Visited North Country To Push Bill, Which Seeks To Address Delays Associated With CBP'S Necessarily Thorough Hir… Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO, SHEEHAN ANNOUNCE ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING
Federal Funds Will Allow Albany Fire Department To Hire 15 New Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced today that the Albany Fire Department will receive a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $1,877,490. The federal assistance is made possible by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. "These much… Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO SECURE CRITICAL HEALTHCARE DESIGNATION FOR BUFFALO’S JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; DESIGNATION WOULD ALLOW HEALTH CENTER TO RECEIVE VITAL FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CARE TO VULNERABLE & UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS
Low-Income And At-Risk Buffalo Residents Face Health Care Access Issues, A Lack of Transportation & Language Barriers Prevent Some Western New Yorkers From Receiving Quality Care Schumer to HHS: Federal Designation Critical For Jericho Roads To Continue Providing Outstanding Care U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve Jericho Road Community Health Center's application for the continued designation as a Federa… Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER SECURES ADDITIONAL, VITAL $150K IN FED FUNDING NEEDED FOR HISTORIC RESTORATION AT THOMAS COLE HOUSE; FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE HISTORIC SITE AND UNCOVER LONG-LOST ART TREASURE PAINTED BY THOMAS COLE; SENATOR PREVIOUSLY SECURED $460K FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES – WITH ALL FED FUNDING RESTORATION, PROJECT CAN NOW GET UNDERWAY
In July, Schumer Visited The Thomas Cole Historic Site, Which Honors 'The Father Of The Hudson River School' - Site Experts Recently Discovered Murals That Cole Painted In The 1800s Hidden Behind Wall Paint & Requested Grants From Fed Agencies To Preserve Previously Undiscovered Murals Schumer Secured First Portion of Funding From NEH For Project But Needed Additional Funding From IMLS To Fully Restore Artwork And Preserve The Historic Integrity Of The Home; With IMLS Announcement, Site No… Continue Reading
09.10.15
SCHUMER URGES CONGRESS TO BRING THE CYBERSECURITY BILL TO THE FLOOR & HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR UNIVERSAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION STANDARDS, IN WAKE OF EXCELLUS BLUECROSS BLUE SHIELD CYBERATTACK; SENATOR SAYS WITH THE HEALTH & FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILLION PEOPLE EXPOSED, MORE PROTECTIONS NEED TO BE IN PLACE
SCHUMER URGES CONGRESS TO BRING THE CYBERSECURITY BILL TO THE FLOOR & HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR UNIVERSAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION STANDARDS, IN WAKE OF EXCELLUS BLUECROSS BLUE SHIELD CYBERATTACK; SENATOR SAYS WITH THE HEALTH & FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILLION PEOPLE EXPOSED, MORE PROTECTIONS NEED TO BE IN PLACE Schumer Urges Colleagues To Bring Cyber Security Bill To The Floor; Congress Should Further Strengthen Cyber Protections that Prioritize Notifying Victims Of Data… Continue Reading
09.09.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FULTON COUNTY WILL RECEIVE CRITICAL FED FUNDS NEEDED TO HELP TRANSFORM THE TRYON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER INTO A NEW TECH PARK AND BIZ INCUBATOR – SENATOR PREVIOUSLY URGED FEDS TO SUPPORT PLAN THAT COULD BRING JOBS, WORKFORCE TRAINING, NEW START-UP COMPANIES TO AREA
Former Tryon Juvenile Detention Center Has Been Unoccupied For Years, But in 2014 Fulton County IDA Took Over The 40-Building, 515-Acre Site & Began Making Plans To Turn It Into Thriving Business Hub In August 2014, Schumer Visited Tryon Facility to Urge Northern Border Regional Commission To Provide Funding Fulton County Needed to Turn Central Building Into Vibrant Business Training Center - Fed Funds Will Allow Fulton IDA To Break Ground & Begin Plan To Bring A New Fulton Montgomery … Continue Reading
09.09.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ONLINE TICKET LOTTERY TO SEE POPE FRANCIS; HUNDREDS OF NEW YORKERS FROM ACROSS NY STATE WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC TO HAVE THE HONOR OF SEEING POPE FRANCIS SPEAK ON SEPTEMBER 24TH; NAMES WILL NOW BE MADE PUBLIC
Each of the 100 Winners Will Receive Two Tickets To Be Part Of The Papal Audience On The West Lawn Of The Capitol Schumer: Lottery Winners Will Experience History On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the winners of his statewide lottery to be part of the papal audience on the West Lawn of the Capitol following Pope Francis' address to the Joint Meeting of Congress. New Yorkers who were interested in receiving one of the 100 pairs of tickets start… Continue Reading
09.09.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: DEADLINE FOR FEMA’S ‘SUPERSTORM SANDY NFIP CLAIMS REVIEW PROCESS’ FAST APPROACHING, DESPITE SOME POLICYHOLDERS NEEDING MORE TIME TO APPLY; SENATORS URGE FEMA TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO END OF YEAR—WILL ALLOW ELIGIBLE & UNDERPAID HOMEOWNERS TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FAIR INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW
09.08.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, KING ANNOUNCE OVER $590,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR WEST SAYVILLE-OAKDALE FIRE DISTRICT; FUNDING MEANS VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Funding Comes from Schumer, Gillibrand & King Sponsored AFG Program that Promotes Effective Firefighting Operation Schumer, Gillibrand, King Announce Thousands in Federal Funding for 100 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, 200 Bottles & 100 Masks; Will Be Used for Firefighters in West Sayville, Bayport, Oakdale & Sayville United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Peter King today announced that the West Sayville-Oakdale Fire District is set… Continue Reading
09.08.15
SCHUMER: CORNING PRESERVE IN ALBANY HAS POTENTIAL TO DRAW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW TOURISTS TO THE AREA FOR LIVE MUSIC, SPECIAL EVENTS & MORE; SCHUMER BILL WILL FINALLY PROVIDE THE CRITICAL FUNDING NEEDED TO REVITALIZE LOCAL WATERFRONT MAKING ALBANY ELIGIBLE FOR NEW GRANTS WHICH CAN HELP TRANSFORM WATERFRONT FOR FUTURE SUMMERS
With Five Summer Concerts & Hundreds Of Outdoor Activities Every Summer, Corning Preserve Lacks The Infrastructure & Resources Needed To Expand Outdoor Activities New Schumer Bill Will Provide Albany With New Funding Opportunities To Help Transform Local Parks Into Major Tourist Sites Schumer: Restricted Funds Will Now Be Available To Revitalize Albany Park Standing at Corning Preserve in Albany, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched his effort to increase federal funding … Continue Reading
09.08.15
SCHUMER: PROPOSED SENATE BUDGET BILL SLASHES CRITICAL FUNDING FOR KEY FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAMS; DEVASTATING CUTS WILL HALT ROCHESTER’S EFFORTS TO BRING NEIGHBORHOODS BACK ON TRACK; SCHUMER STANDS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS & RESIDENTS & VOWS TO FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL TO PROVIDE ROCHESTER NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE VITAL FUNDING THEY NEED
Current Senate Bill Slashes HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding By More Than 90% From Fiscal Year 2015 Levels - Decimating Critical Funding Streams For Rochester Cuts Put First Time Homeownership & Rehabilitation Programs, Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts, Public Facility Upgrades & Economic Development Projects All In Jeopardy Schumer: Cuts Would Be Devastating For Rochester Standin… Continue Reading
09.01.15
AFTER SCHUMER'S PUSH, U.S. DEPT OF ENERGY WILL AWARD DRESSER RAND $4 MILLION, TO DESIGN & CREATE SUPER COMPRESSOR AT OLEAN FACILITY, PROTECTING WNY JOBS
Grant Will Help Dresser-Rand Company Create & Test A Supersonic CO2 Prototype U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that after his push, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award the Dresser-Rand Company $4 million to create and test pilot-scale supersonic Carbon Dioxide compressor. This critical federal funding could add new good paying middle-class jobs and will be a major boost to the manufacturing industry in Upstate New York. "This federal fundin… Continue Reading
08.28.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $22K IN FED FUNDS FOR THE WHITEHALL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
Fed Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment to Keep Firefighters Safe U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,858 in federal funding for the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Inc. in Washington County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, this funding will be used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep firefighters safe. PPE typically consi… Continue Reading
08.28.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $460K IN FED FUNDS FOR THE HENRIETTA FIRE DISTRICT IN MONROE COUNTY
Fed Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment to Keep Firefighters Safe U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $461,973 in federal funding for the Henrietta Fire District in Monroe County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, this funding will be used to replace obsolete self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); these new air packs will be used to keep firefig… Continue Reading
