Press Releases
Schumer Welcomes Chautauqua County Leaders To Washington D.C.
Schumer Has Delivered Millions For Chautauqua County; Pledges To Continue To Work With Local Leaders To Drive Further Federal Investment To Boost Chautauqua Economy Schumer: From Barcelona Harbor to Jamestown, I Will Always Fight For Chautauqua CountyU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday personally welcomed Chautauqua County leaders to chumer met with Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel, Chautauqua County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, Mark Geise, Deputy Count… Continue Reading
03.07.23
SCHUMER: FOLLOWING CATASTROPHIC RAIL ACCIDENT, SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO UPSTATE NEW YORK, WHERE TRAINS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULARLY RUN; SENATOR REVEALS 10 QUESTIONS HE IS DEMANDING RAILROADS ANSWER TO IMPROVE RAIL SAFETY FOR UPSTATE COMMUNITIES NOW
After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Cities Like Buffalo, Rochester, Albany And In Communities Across Upstate NY Along Rail Lines Schumer To Railroads: We Can’t Let Safety For Upstate NY Go Off The Rails – It Is Time To Fast Track Commonsense Rail-Safety Reform U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. … Continue Reading
03.06.23
SCHUMER: FOLLOWING CATASTROPHIC RAIL ACCIDENT, SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO CITIES LIKE SYRACUSE, THROUGH WHICH TRAIN CARS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULARLY RUN; SENATOR WANTS NEW SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE ASAP & LAUNCHES TWO-TRACK PLAN TO IMPROVE RAIL SAFETY FOR SYRACUSE AND UPSTATE
After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Syracuse Area — A Hub For Freight Rail Activity Schumer Has A Track Record For Making Local Rail Safer; He Curtailed Dangerous Crude Oil Carrying DOT-111 Train Cars That Frequented Syracuse, Pushed For Tougher Regs — That Rail Companies Undermined — & Now Rallies To Expand … Continue Reading
03.06.23
SCHUMER: FOLLOWING CATASTROPHIC RAIL ACCIDENT, SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO FREIGHT HUBS LIKE SOUTHERN TIER; SENATOR WANTS NEW SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE ASAP & LAUNCHES TWO-TRACK PLAN TO IMPROVE RAIL SAFETY FOR ELMIRA, SOUTHERN TIER AND UPSTATE
After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Upstate NY, Including Places Like The Southern Tier – A Hub For Rail ActivitySenator Demands Major Rail Companies Work With Local Leaders & First Responders, And Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Safety And Make Rail Carriers Pay For Their Wrongdoings Schumer:… Continue Reading
03.02.23
SCHUMER REVEALS: LIFESAVING FED FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDING—PREVIOUSLY DELIVERING ALMOST $700 MILLION TO NY DEPARMENTS—IS IN LIMBO; SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM ON POTENTIAL TOTAL AND PERMENANT ELIMINATION OF PROGRAMS & LAUNCHES PUSH TO SAVE FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NY DEPARTMENTS
Schumer-Created Programs— AFG & SAFER—Are Critical Funding Streams To Help Directly Staff And Equip Upstate NY Departments — Programs Have Already Delivered $682 Million But Now They’re At Risk Of Total EliminationSchumer Launches Push To Save Both Vital Firefighter Programs Set To Run Out In 2023 Schumer: It’s Time To Put On Our Boots, Throw Some Cold Water On These Cuts, & Rescue NY Fire Department Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today revealed the main fe… Continue Reading
03.01.23
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $10 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL’S COVID RESPONSE
Auburn Community Hospital – The ONLY Hospital In Cayuga County – Heroically Provided Medical Staff To Help With Increased Patient Loads, Severity And Length Of Stay During COVID OutbreakSenators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 100% Federal Cost Share – Will Reimburse Hospital For Costs Related to Pandemic ResponseSchumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Auburn Hospital Recover From Economic Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic And Keep Up Lifesaving CareU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schum… Continue Reading
02.28.23
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH FOR iM3NY’S $700 MILLION DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSAL TO SUPERCHARGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTHERN TIER
Schumer Fought Non-Stop To Deliver Major Federal Investment For Binghamton University’s New Energy NY Project To Transform The Southern Tier Economy Into A Cutting-Edge Battery Research And Manufacturing HubEndicott’s iM3NY Is At The Forefront Of Lithium Battery Technology And Poised To Benefit BIG From Billions In The Just-Passed Inflation Reduction Act & Bipartisan Infrastructure LawSenator Wants Feds To Double Down On The Southern Tier’s Emerging Battery Cluster And Supercharge iM3NY… Continue Reading
02.27.23
SCHUMER: DANGEROUS & INFURIATING SURGE OF KIA, HYUNDAI CAR THEFTS IN UPSTATE NY IS OUT OF CONTROL – 350+ STOLEN IN BUFFALO THIS YEAR ALONE AND HUNDREDS MORE ACROSS UPSTATE NY – SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND DEMANDS KIA, HYUNDAI TO GIVE UPSTATE COMMUNITIES THE HELP THEY NEED NOW
Standing With Law Enforcement Struggling To Keep Up With Surge In Car Thefts & A Recent Victim Who Had Their Car Stolen, Senator Unveils Staggering Local Stats And Calls On Feds To Investigate & Get Answers Schumer Says Kia, Hyundai Need To Get Out Support To Upstate Car Owners NOW – Make Safety Installation Kits FREE, Provide Free Steering Wheel Locks, Get Universal Software Fix Out ASAP! To Fix The Problem, And More Senator Says Safety Defect Was “Predictable and Avoidable” and … Continue Reading
02.27.23
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ROCHESTER’S LI-CYCLE AWARDED GAMECHANGING $375 MILLION DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOAN – CREATING 270 GOOD PAYING ROCHESTER JOBS AND 1,000 CONSTRUCTION JOBS - TO POWER FINGER LAKES AS GLOBAL BATTERY HUB
Schumer Led The Charge Last Year To Push Feds To Invest In Rochester’s Li-Cycle With The Billions He Secured In The Inflation Reduction Act & Bipartisan Infrastructure LawSenator Says New $375M DOE Loan Will Power Up Li-Cycle And Create A Strong American Supply Chain For Critical Materials To Help Bring Battery Production Back From Overseas – Experts Project Li-Cycle Will Become One Of The Largest Suppliers Of Lithium Carbonate In The U.S.Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act $$$ Will Supe… Continue Reading
02.24.23
SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS FOR SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT CREATED IN HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE ACT TO GET SHOVELS IN THE GROUND AND BOOST SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY JOBS IN UPSTATE NY
Schumer’s Historic CHIPS & Science Bill Has Already Spurred The Proposed Creation Of Thousands Of Jobs In Upstate NY With Billions In CHIPS Grants On The Horizon Now He’s Pushing To Ensure The Game-Changing Investment Tax Credit – That Will Further Level The Playing Field To Invest In the U.S. And Not Overseas Competitors– Gets Out The Door Quickly So Shovels Can Get In The Ground For Ongoing Chip ProjectsSchumer: ITC Means Lots Of Jobs For Upstate NY Continuing his relentless advocac… Continue Reading
02.23.23
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE UPSTATE NEW YORK AIRPORTS AWARDED NEARLY $25 MILLION TO MODERNIZE & REHABILITATE FACILITIES THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW
Funding Comes From The Newest Round Of the Highly Competitive Airport Terminal Grant Program Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Is Helping Upstate Airports From Buffalo To Albany Reach New HeightsU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just awarded Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse and Binghamton’s airports a total of nearly … Continue Reading
02.23.23
SCHUMER DELIVERS OVER $3.6 MILLION FOR FINGER LAKES AND CENTRAL NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS & NONPROFITS TO EXPAND MENTAL ESSENTIAL SERVICES, HIRE MORE SOCIAL WORKERS, AND SUPPORT UPSTATE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
Senator Says Grants Will Improve Educational Outcomes For Upstate Children By Providing Comprehensive Academic, Social, And Health ServicesFunding Comes From Highly Competitive Federal Full-Service Community Schools Grant Program To Bring Social Services To Students To Enrich LearningSchumer: Fed $$$ Will Help Break Down Barriers And Ensure Success Of Upstate StudentsU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced over $3.6 million in five-year Full-Service Community School… Continue Reading
02.20.23
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ANNOUNCE $500,000 FEDERAL PLANNING GRANT TO RECONNECT SYRACUSE’S SOUTHSIDE ALONGSIDE THE CITY’S TRANSFORMATIVE I-81 PROJECT; SYRACUSE WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO TAP THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW’S HISTORIC RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
Construction Of The I-81 Viaduct Displaced Residents of Syracuse’s 15thWard, Divided Syracuse and Contributed to The Decline Of The Neighborhoods In Its Shadow Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Created First-Of-Its-Kind “Reconnecting Communities Program” To Address The Legacy Of Highway Construction Fracturing Neighborhoods – Now Syracuse Will Be Among The First In The Nation To Tap This Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today a… Continue Reading
02.17.23
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT $55 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP REUNITE COMMUNITIES DIVIDED BY KENSINGTON EXPRESSWAY; BUFFALO WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO TAP THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW’S HISTORIC RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
Kensington Expressway Construction In The 1960s Demolished 600+ Residential Properties, Destroyed the Tree-lined Humboldt Parkway, And Created A Barrier That Divided and Harmed East Buffalo Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Created First-Of-Its-Kind “Reconnecting Communities Program” To Address The Legacy Of Highway Construction Fracturing Neighborhoods – Now Buffalo Will Be Among The First In The Nation To Tap This Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator… Continue Reading
02.15.23
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4.5 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING TO HIRE MORE THAN A DOZEN NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN JAMESTOWN, FULTON, AND NEW ROCHELLE
Jamestown, Fulton, And New Rochelle Fire Departments Have Faced Staffing Challenges, Impacting Their Ability To Respond To Daily EmergenciesNow, Thanks To This Major Federal Boost Delivered By Schumer And Gillibrand, They Will Have The Resources They Need To Hire 18 New FirefightersSchumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Strengthen Fire Departments From Western NY To CNY To The Hudson ValleyU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced o… Continue Reading
02.10.23
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ONSEMI HAS OFFICIALLY MADE THE HUDSON VALLEY HOME TO ITS LARGEST U.S. CHIP MANUFACTURING FACILITY, SAVING 1,000 GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND COMMITTING $1.3 BILLION IN DUTCHESS COUNTY; SENATOR BRINGS BIDEN ADMIN TO SEE FIRSTHAND HOW PREMIERE EAST FISHKILL FAB IS PRIMED TO SUPERCHARGE AMERICA’S SEMICONDUCTOR FUTURE
Senator Personally Met With onsemi’s Top Brass Multiple Times Over The Years To Prevent Massive Layoffs From Devastating Dutchess; Says East Fishkill And Its Proven Powerhouse Workforce Are Here To Stay, Making onsemi Primed To Tap Historic Fed CHIPS Investment For Further GrowthSchumer’s Historic CHIPS & Science Bill Has Already Spurred Proposed Investment From Several Companies That Will Create Tens Of Thousands Of Good-Paying Jobs In Upstate NY—Now Onsemi Will Breathe New Life Into… Continue Reading
02.07.23
SCHUMER WILL BRING SAVION POLLARD, MICRON’S FIRST CENTRAL NEW YORK HIRE, TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION
Schumer’s Historic CHIPS And Science Act Spurred The Largest Economic Development Project In NYS History With Micron’s Plans to Invest Up To $100 Billion Over The Next 20 Years To Build A State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Operation That Will Create Nearly 50,000 Good-Paying Jobs In Upstate New York Senator Will Bring Syracuse University Student, Savion Pollard, A Navy Veteran And Micron’s First Hire For Their Massive Semiconductor Fab Being Built In CNY Schumer: Micron’s Transformational Inv… Continue Reading
02.07.23
SCHUMER WILL BRING FINGER LAKES VET, KEVIN KOZLOWSKI, TO STATE OF THE UNION; SENATOR STOOD WITH ROCHESTER VETERANS TO FIGHT TO EXTEND VA CARE TO VETS EXPOSED TO BURN PITS & OTHER TOXINS LEADING TO THE HONORING OUR PACT ACT PASSING–NOW TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NY VETS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE MEDICAL CARE THEY EARNED
Schumer Led PACT Act To Passage After Years Of Fighting Alongside NY Vets To Extend VA Care; Veterans Like Rochester’s Kevin Kozlowski Had Struggled To Receive Coverage For Long-Term Health Effects—From Cancers To Respiratory Illnesses—Caused By Toxins In Burn Pit Smoke Schumer: Every Breath Our Veterans Take Is A Reminder Of Their Sacrifice, It Is Because of Advocacy Of Vets Like Kevin Millions Will Now Receive The Benefits And Healthcare They Desperately Deserved U.S. Senate Majority L… Continue Reading
02.07.23
SCHUMER WILL BRING YONKERS’S CHERYL BRANNAN TO STATE OF THE UNION; SENATOR WORKED WITH CHERYL TO DELIVER MAJOR FED $$$ TO UPGRADE YONKER’S SOLE MATERNITY UNIT, IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY FOR WESTCHESTER MOTHERS; PAIR WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR LEGISLATION TO COMBAT MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS
Last Year, Schumer Secured Nearly $1 Million for St. John’s Riverside Hospital Maternity Unit Upgrades – For Critical New Equipment & New Programs Focused On Black Maternal Health U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he will bring Yonkers’s Cheryl Brannan, founder of Sister to Sister International and a maternal health advocate, as his guest to attend President Biden’s State of the Union address. Schumer worked hand-in-hand with Cheryl last year to deliver c… Continue Reading
02.07.23
SCHUMER WILL BRING BINGHAMTON’S DR. STAN WHITTINGHAM TO STATE OF THE UNION; AFTER DELIVERING $63+M TO HELP MAKE SOUTHERN TIER AND UPSTATE NY THE NATION’S NEXT MAJOR BATTERY RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING HUB – SENATOR SAYS LEADERS LIKE DR. WHITTINGHAM SHOW BINGHAMTON IS READY TO POWER THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN BATTERY INNOVATION
Schumer Fought Non-Stop For Over A Year, Calling Commerce Secretary Multiple Times For Binghamton University’s New Energy NY Proposal To Transform The Southern Tier Economy With Federally-Backed, Cutting-Edge Battery Research And ManufacturingSchumer Worked Hand In Hand With Dr. Whittingham Standing Together At Multiple Events, And Penning An Op-Ed Together On The Importance Of Bringing Battery Manufacturing Back From Overseas To Places Like Upstate NYSchumer: Upstate NY Is Ready To Power… Continue Reading
