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Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) & Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) Are Often The Only Sources Of Emergency Care In Rural Areas – Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recently Revised One Calculation For Funding SCHs, But Has Decided To Go After Hospitals And Retroactively Recoup Funds Based On The New Formula Lewis County General & Other North Country Hospitals Will Soon Receive A Notice That They Owes Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars & Will Have 15 Days To Pay... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Charles E. Schumer, Sherrod Brown, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today in light of attempts today by Senate Finance Committee Republicans to jam through the confirmation of Charles Blahous – an advocate of privatizing Social Security – to the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees.  “As Public Trustee Mr. Blahous’ has promoted a radical agenda – spreading misinformation... Read More

Earlier This Year, Schumer Teamed Up With Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda to Put Spotlight On ‘BOTS Act’; Hackers Have Used Bots To Unfairly Jack Up Prices Of Tickets To ‘Hamilton’ & Other Major Events, Earning Resellers an Eye-Popping Profits With Senate Passage of ‘BOTS Act,’ Schumer Urges House to Act Before the End of the Year; Senator Says What’s Happening On Broadway is Happening Across Entertainment Industry & Must Stop Schumer:... Read More

Short-Staffing At Canadian Border Causes Delays During the Height of Busy Travel Months And is Hurting Both Sides of the Border Schumer To Canada: Be A Good Neighbor And Add More Border Agents – It’s a Win-Win U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today met with the new Canadian Consul General Phyllis Yaffe and Canadian Ambassador David McNaughton and urged them to immediately address staffing issues that are causing long wait times at all international border crossings between Buffalo and... Read More

Harmful New Regulations In Canada Unfairly Penalize Canadian Dairy Processors For Using Imported American Milk – Many Farmers Throughout NY Depend On Dairy Exports, But New Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Could Put Farmers, Coops and Companies at Risk; Schumer Says They Are Blatant Violations of Our Trade Agreements w Canada Schumer Previously Called On Feds To Take More Aggressive Action & Protect Upstate NY Dairy Farmers – Schumer Now Goes Straight To Canadian Officials,... Read More

Schumer Says Without Significant Funding Increase, New York’s Infrastructure Could Fall into Further State of Disrepair, Costing Taxpayers Billions and Hampering the Economy Schumer: Major Infrastructure Bill Is Key to Create Jobs and Upgrade Dilapidated Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids and Improve Broadband and Build New Schools Schumer: Real Infrastructure Investment is Critical to Sustain Our Positive Economic Growth, Create Millions of Jobs and Build a Modern Economy... Read More

Please See Sen. Schumer’s Remarks Following The Senate Democrats’ Luncheon Just a Few Moments Ago “Well I was incredibly disappointed to see the President-elect nominate Congressman Price to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services this morning “When it comes to issues like Medicare, the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood, Congressman Price and the average American couldn’t be further apart “Between this nomination of an avowed Medicare opponent... Read More

Research at Cornell University to Help Reduce Weeds on Farms and Pests in Residential Apartments Ithaca, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,493,798 in new federal funding for Cornell University. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)... Read More

 Last Year, Schumer Visited The Thomas Cole Historic Site In The Village of Catskill, Where The Great American Landscape Artist Lived – Museum Discovered Borders That Cole Painted That Were Previously Hidden Under Layers Of Wall Paint  Schumer Urges Feds To Expeditiously Approve Two New Projects To Continue Mission Of the Cole Site; Senator Recently Secured Over $600K So That These Lost American Treasures Could Be Restored   Schumer: Fed Investment Will... Read More

I-84 Speed Limit Is 65 MPH But Any Putnam County Resident Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Can Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse  Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation; Most Bus & Truck Drivers Operate Safely, But Speed Limiters Can Help Prevent The Handful of Dangerous Actors From Inflicting High-Speed... Read More

Schumer Says Federal Law Providing Nursing Care Services to Disabled Vets On LI Does Not Go Far Enough; Senator Says Law Does Not Provide ‘Adult Day Health Care Services’, Like Those Offered By LI State Veterans Home in Stony Brook, to Veterans In Need Expansion of LI Services Will Mean Vets Can Get Health Services Without Residing In A Nursing Home—Plan Would Even Save The System Money Schumer: There’s No Place Like Home For LI Vets & This Bill Makes Sure It... Read More

Town Of Prattsville In Greene County Will Use Funds To Upgrade Bridge On NY Route 23 To Enhance Resiliency & Protect Area From Future Flooding Schumer, Gillibrand: Strong, Safe Infrastructure Is Key To New York’s Economy And Safety Of Communities U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $17,600,000 in federal funding for the Town of Prattsville in Greene County to upgrade and enhance the resiliency of its flood-prone bridge over the Schoharie Creek on NY... Read More

Schumer’s Effort To Make Tank Cars Stronger Was A Critical Component To Make Oil-By-Rail Safer, Now Schumer Successfully Pushed Feds To Begin Process to Make The Actual Crude Oil Contained In Oil Cars Less Volatile Recent Oil Train Derailment In Oregon, 16 Cars Derailed, 4 Caught Fire; Area Residents Were Evacuated & More Than 40,000 Gallons Of Crude Oil Were Spilled Schumer: We’ve Got to Keep Crude-by-Rail Safety on Track U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that,... Read More

EDA Funds Will Help the Pratt BF+DA Provide Entrepreneurs and Makers in the Fashion Industry With Funding & Resources to Explore and Commercialize New Ideas in Apparel and Textiles New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $486,680 in federal funds for the Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator: Fashion Technology Program. This funding was allocated through the federal Economic Development... Read More

Mohawk Valley thINCubator Has Been At The Heart Of A Regional Economic Revival In The Nanotechnology, Unmanned Aerial Systems, And Cybersecurity Sectors  Fed Funds Will Help thINCubator Build On Previous Success By Providing Entrepreneurs With Start-Up Funding & Connecting Them With Resources Needed To Succeed & Create Jobs Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed Funds Will Keep Job-Creating, Innovation Engine At Mohawk Valley CC Chugging U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand... Read More

Thanks To Initial Funds Secured By Schumer & Gillibrand, Launch New York Businesses Have Already Created Approximately 1,000 Jobs In Upstate New York; Schumer & Gillibrand Previously Secured $637K In Fed Funds To Help Start Launch NY  New, Additional Funds Secured By Schumer & Gillibrand Will Provide More Entrepreneurs In Upstate NY With Resources To Start-Up Companies & Create Jobs – $245K In Fed Funds Will Allow Launch NY To Invest In Entrepreneurs & In Upstate... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Promote Tourism & Economic Development  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2 million in federal funding for the Akwesasne Tourism Working Group. The working group will receive $400,000 for the first year, and a total of $2 million over the next five years. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Native Americans... Read More

Earlier This Year, Velázquez & Schumer Urged HUD to Revise ‘Small Area Fair Market Rent Rule’ & Work With Affordable Housing Community in NYC  Lawmakers Announce: HUD’s Revised Rule Will Make Any Metro Area--With Vacancy Rate of 4 Percent or Lower—Exempt from SAFMR Rule; New York City’s Vacancy Rate is 3.45 Percent; Big Win For City & Working Families     New York City– U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)... Read More

Schumer Has Long Been Focused On Developing Plans To Help Revitalize Historic Buildings And Rejuvenate Neighborhoods In Upstate NY  Creation Of New Building Will Spur Development And Help Create Jobs In Orleans County Schumer: The Holley High School That Has Sat Vacant For Three Decades Will Finally See New Life With Fed Tax Credits U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer today stood in front of the shuttered Holley High School and urged the National Parks Service and its state partner,... Read More

Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) & Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) Are Often The Only Sources Of Emergency Care In Rural Areas – Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recently Revised One Calculation For Funding SCHs, But Has Decided To Go After Hospitals And Retroactively Recoup Funds Based On The New Formula   Cortland Regional Medical Center Recently Will Soon Receive A Notice That It Owes Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars & Will Have 15 Days To Pay... Read More