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Popular Sgt. Henry Johnson Battalion Has Established A National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) Program, But The U.S. Army Has Not Recognized It As An Official “Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)” Program – Which Is The Linchpin In Receiving Fed Funding Senator Says Budget Constraints Have Forced Albany City School To Exhaust Resources & Cap The Highly Successful Pre-Military Program To Only 75 Students Schumer To Army: As We Mark The 98th Anniversary Of The... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand Push For Funding That Would Allow for Construction of New Simulator Building and Fitness Facility; Current Buildings are Designed for Compatibility with C-130 Aircraft; NFARS Needs KC-135 Compatible Infrastructure– Simulator Will Be Used To Train Pilots To Fly New Aircraft Senators Tour NFARS With Chief of Air Force Reserve Lieutenant General Jackson; Schumer & Gillibrand Previously Secured Commitment From Lieutenant General Jackson To Visit The Base Senators:... Read More

TSA Passenger-Screening Canines Coupled With New TSA Agents Could Prevent Wait Time ‘Flypocalypse’ This Summer; Improving NYC Airport Wait Time Would Benefit The Flying Public Across the Country  Canines Detect Explosives And Can Also Speed Screening Passengers Now Stalled In Security Lines; Plan Could Sync With Pre-Check & Speed Things Up Without Endangering Security  Schumer: NYC TSA Canine Surge Could Take A Bite Out Of Time  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer said... Read More

Senators Vow to Fight Any Future Threat  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand blocked an attempt in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Defense Authorization markup that would have moved Rome’s Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) division from the purview of the Defense Department to the Department of Treasury. The proposed amendment was a direct threat to 1000-plus local jobs at DFAS Rome and the regional economy, as well, and upon learning of... Read More

Recent Discovery Of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) In Hoosick Falls & Petersburgh, And Elevated Levels Of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) In Newburgh – A Synthetic Chemical & Pollutant, Related to PFOA – Could Pose Environmental & Health Risks To Local Communities Schumer Urges EPA To Immediately Publish A New PFOA & PFOS Health Advisory So Upstate Communities Can Make The Best Decisions To Protect Drinking Water Sources & Public Health  Schumer: EPA Promised... Read More

In February, Schumer Elevated His Call To Sec. of Defense Ash Carter; Larry Reilly Jr. & 73 Other American Veterans Tragically Died When USS Frank E. Evans Collided With an Australian Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea in June 1969, But Because The Training Exercise Was Unjustly Deemed “Not Directly Linked to War,” These 74 Names Were Not Recognized on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Schumer Says These 74 Americans, Including Reilly, Bravely Served Their Country Inside & Outside... Read More

With Millions Diagnosed As Having Autism Spectrum Disorder & Other Developmental Disorders, Schumer Calls on Senate Appropriators to Fully Fund ‘Individuals With Disabilities Education Act’ – IDEA Act; Act Provides Funds to States for Special Educational Services to Children In FY16, Funds for These Services Fell Short By Over $17 Billion; Funds Help Ensure New York Special Education Students Have Access to High Quality... Read More

In February, Schumer Elevated His Call To Sec. of Defense Ash Carter; Terry Lee Henderson & 73 Other American Veterans Tragically Died When USS Frank E. Evans Collided With an Australian Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea in June 1969, But Because The Training Exercise Was Unjustly Deemed “Not Directly Linked to War,” These 74 Names Were Not Recognized on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Schumer Says These 74 Americans, Including Henderson, Bravely Served Their Country... Read More

For 31 Years, Montalto Served As a Postal Worker in Tottenville; Montalto Also Worked As Secretary & Treasurer for Local Branch of American Postal Workers Union  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Bill to Designate South Shore Annex Postal Facility As “Leonard Montalto Post Office Building” Schumer, Gillibrand:  Renaming Post Office Will Rightly Honor Montalto’s Commitment to Public Service & SI Community    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Newburgh Has Highest Violent Crime Rate in New York State – In 2015 Alone, 55 People In The City of Newburgh Were Injured by Firearms; As of 2013, According to FBI, Newburgh Residents Had 1 In 16 Chance of Being Victim of Violent Crime or Property Crime Newburgh Has Applied For Fed Funding To Purchase High-Tech System – Called “ShotSpotter” – That Would Enable More Than 100 Audio Sensors Across City To Detect Gunshots & Send Real-Time Alerts To Police, Allowing... Read More

Federal National Science Foundation Funding Will Enable Researchers To Determine The Prevalence Of The Zika Virus & Fill In Current Gaps In Knowledge About How Zika Is Transmitted  Results Will Provide Important Information That Can Be Used To Control The Spread Of Zika In Other Locales, Including The Continental U.S. U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $199,583.00 in federal National Science Foundation (NSF) funding for SUNY Upstate Medical... Read More

Verizon Did Not Use Fed “Connect America Fund” Money To Expand Broadband Upstate, Senator Says Now Other NY Companies Should Be Given A Chance; Money Should Not Be Sent Away  Schumer Has Long Advocated For & Propelled Upstate Broadband; Senator Helped Deliver These Endangered Fed Dollars To New York In The First Place Schumer Turns Up The Volume On FCC To Keep Money For NY In NY  During a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed... Read More

Previously, The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Said It Would Review Duties Against Chinese Candle Makers This Year; Chinese Companies Have Persistently Attempted to Evade U.S. Customs Duties – Industry Evidence Shows That in 2015, The Chinese Government Began Increasing Export Rebates & Are Attempting to Find New Ways To Dump Candles Into The U.S. Market After Schumer Petitioned The Feds In March to Protect U.S. Producers Like Cathedral, The ITC Unanimously Voted To Uphold... Read More

Town of Richmond in Ontario County Will Use Funds to Install Critical Water Mains, Valves, Hydrants & More  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $652,000 in federal funding for the Town of Richmond in Ontario County to make new investments in local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Grant Program. Specifically, this funding comes in the... Read More

Schumer Rallies More Support For Lead Testing Bill; Bill Would Fund More Lead Tests Across NYS Schools; NYC Already Testing As It Should, But Needs and Deserves Federal Support  Schumer’s Bill Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Legislation Will Soon Be Up For Vote on Senate Floor   Schumer: Lead & Kids Should Never Mix; More Testing Means More Protection U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that his... Read More

In April Alone, Queens Woman Was Burned When E-Cig Exploded In Her Pocket; Brooklyn Teen Had E-Cig Explode In His Face; & Upstate Teen Was Hospitalized After E-Cig Exploded in His Face; Many More Across Country Have Been Seriously Injured, But Neither Defective Warnings Nor Recalls Have Been Issued  FDA Just Finalized Regs Over E-Cigs & Must Now Investigate and Require Recall If Dangerous Product Flaws Show Patterns That Endanger Consumers; E-Cig Batteries, Tanks Or Atomizer Could... Read More

City of Cortland Fire Department Will Use Funding To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $68,620 in federal funding for the City of Cortland Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the City of Cortland Fire Department will use these federal funds to purchase a... Read More

Funding For Brier Hill Fire District Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Turn-Out Gear Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $24,858 in federal funding for the Brier Hill Fire District. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Brier Hill Fire District will use these federal funds to purchase 12 full sets of new National Fire... Read More

Belmont & Hornell Fire Depts. Will Use Funding To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $41,815 in federal funding for two Southern Tier Fire Departments. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the City of Hornell Fire Dept. in Steuben County will use $19,315 in federal funds to purchase 3,000 feet of new hoses and... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $24,762 in federal funding for the City of Lackawanna Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Lackawanna Fire Dept. will use these federal funds to purchase a new electronic respirator fit testing system. This machine allows the fire... Read More