Press Releases
Schumer Announces Two St. Lawrence County Fire Departments Will Receive Over $150,000 In Federal Fire Grants
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that two fire departments in St. Lawrence County will receive federal grants totaling $155,045 from the 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad will receive a $19,195 grant to be used for operations and safety. The Nicholville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., will receive a $135,850 Vehicle Acquisition grant to purchase a ne… Continue Reading
07.31.07
Schumer Announces Federal Dollars Coming To Village Of Hudson Falls
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that a loan of $1,605,000 has been awarded to the Village of Hudson Falls in Washington County. The funds are being awarded through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program as a Water and Waste Disposal Loan. Federal funds will be used to replace the water line serving the Village. "This is great news for the Village of Hudson Falls," Schum… Continue Reading
07.31.07
Schumer Announces Owls Head - Mt. View Fire Department Will Receive $19,000 As A Federal Fire Grant
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Owls Head - Mt. View Fire Department in Owls Head, in Franklin County, will receive a federal grant totaling $19,000 from the 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The grant will be used to improve operations and safety and is part of the first round of DHS FY07 AFG program awards to several fire departments throughout the country. "This funding will go… Continue Reading
07.31.07
Schumer Declares Democrats Hoodwinked Into Confirming Chief Justice Roberts, Urges Higher Burden Of Proof For Any Future Bush Nominees
Today, in a keynote speech before the American Constitution Society (ACS), Senator Charles E. Schumer (DNY) expressed disappointment over the most recent Supreme Court term and pledged to oppose any of President Bush's future nominees to the Supreme Court, barring extraordinary circumstances. "In his confirmation hearing, Chief Justice Roberts equated his role to that of an umpire in a baseball game-someone who doesn't make the rules, but instead applies them,… Continue Reading
07.31.07
Schumer Announces Two Western New York Fire Departments Will Receive Over $191,000 In Federal Fire Grants
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that two departments in Western New York will receive federal grants totaling $191,288 from the 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Knapp Creek Vol. Fire Department, Inc., in Cattaraugus County will receive a $27,727 grant and the Scranton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., in Erie County will receive a $163,561 grant. The two grants will be used to improv… Continue Reading
07.17.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves Federal Funding For Rochester Area Projects
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (TTHUD) FY08 Appropriations Bill, which includes $200,000 for the City of Rochester's Lead Hazard Prevention Program. The bill also includes language that extends the discretionary funds already allocated for the Renaissance Square Project. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor… Continue Reading
07.17.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $200,000 For Broadband Project In St. Lawrence County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (TTHUD) FY08 Appropriations Bill, which includes $200,000 for the St. Lawrence County Regional Rural Broadband Expansion project. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the next step in the appropriations process. Schumer and Clinton worked closely with members of the Appropriatio… Continue Reading
07.17.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $600,000 For Capital Region Projects
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (TTHUD) FY08 Appropriations Bill, which includes $200,000 to build a new YMCA in Schenectady; $200,000 for the Civic Center of Moreau, Inc. to build a new Community Center; and $200,000 to improve WiFi service in the City of Albany. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as th… Continue Reading
07.10.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $1.3 Million For Community Projects In The Greater Rochester Region
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education FY08 Appropriations Bill which includes $600,000 for the Rochester Area Colleges Center for Excellence in Math and Science; $250,000 for the Rochester General Hospital; and, $250,000 for the Catholic Family Center. The Appropriations Committee also approved the Interior, Environment, and … Continue Reading
07.10.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $1 Million For Health Care Programs In The Capital Region
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriation Committee has approved the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education FY08 Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for the Albany Medical Center's Virtual Learning Center and $500,000 for Hudson Valley Community College in Rensselaer County . The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the next step in the appropriations process. Schumer and Clinton worke… Continue Reading
07.09.07
Schumer Announces $200,000 Coming To City Of Buffalo For Crime Prevention And Policing Initiatives
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that $200,000 has been awarded to the City of Buffalo's Lower East Side Weed and Seed site to reduce violent crime and drug activity through community policing initiatives. The funds are being awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Weed and Seed Program. "This is great news for the City of Buffalo," said Schumer. "These funds are going toward a program that works to shut down violent criminals and reduce drug activity… Continue Reading
07.06.07
Senate Unanimously Approves Schumer Bill To Break Months-Long Passport Gridlock And Hire Back Experienced Staff To Speed Up Processing
With staggering backlogs at passport processing centers that serve New York City and the country, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that his bill to break the passport logjam was unanimously approved by the full Senate today and now will go to the House of Representatives for consideration. As amended, Schumer's legislation (S. 966) would give the Department of State flexibility to rehire retired Foreign Service employees to staff overwhelmed passport processing centers that are experien… Continue Reading
07.06.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $1.6 Million For NYC Arts And Education
Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee approved $1.6 million in federal funds for New York City arts and education. The funds will go toward educational programs and facilities at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Public Library and the New York Hall of Science through the FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill. "When people think of New York City, they think of our vibra… Continue Reading
07.06.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $1.85 Million For Job Training, Family And School Enrichment Programs
Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee approved $1.85 million in federal funding for the expansion of enrichment programs at STRIVE, the Abyssinian Development Corporation, New School University and the Institute for Student Achievement. The funding will be used to expand job training, family displacement prevention, and school enrichment programs under the FY08 Labor, Heath and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bi… Continue Reading
07.06.07
With Summer Lyme Disease Season In Full Swing, Dodd And Schumer Reintroduce Comprehensive Lyme Disease Prevention And Treatment Legislation
As the summer Lyme disease season kicks in to full swing in New York City, today U.S. Senators Christopher J. Dodd, Charles E. Schumer, and Chuck Hagel today reintroduced their bipartisan Lyme disease prevention, education and treatment legislation. This summer could be one of the worst seasons on record for Lyme disease in the metro area as reported Lyme disease cases are up 35 percent in New York City since 2001. "Lyme disease often goes unnoticed for months, yet can be devast… Continue Reading
07.06.07
Schumer, Clinton Announce Over $11,500,000 For Long Island Airports
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $11,500,000 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds for improvements at Republic, MacArthur, and Gabreski airports on Long Island. "This is great news for Long Island," said Schumer. "Republic, MacArthur, and Gabreski welcome tourists and business people traveling to Long Island each year, and these improvements are important for loc… Continue Reading
07.05.07
Schumer Calls On DHS To Increase High-Threat Funding For NYC By 40 Percent
In the wake of this weekend's terrorist activity in Great Britain and new reports about possible major attacks this summer, today U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to boost the federal security aid for the city by at least 40 percent over Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 levels, reversing last year's inexplicable cuts. DHS last year slashed New York City share of high threat funding by 40 percent, from $207.6 million to only $124.5 million for FY 2006. … Continue Reading
05.22.07
Schumer Announces Stalled Navy Contract Won By Rome Research Will Finally Begin This Month
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Department of the Navy will finalize its contract with the Rome Research Corporation (RRC), locking up a coveted contract for the company and its 200 local employees. Today's announcement came three weeks after Schumer pressured the Navy to immediately finalize the contract, which had stalled following RRC winning the competitive bidding process in October 2006. RRC will now manage and oversee certain operations of the elite Naval Sat… Continue Reading
05.22.07
Schumer Announces Congress Passes Budget That Restores Devastating Cuts For Medical Care For Thousands Of Upstate NY Vets
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2008 budget to restore funding for hundreds of thousands of veterans across upstate New York who are currently in jeopardy of losing an estimated $101.4 million in medical services under the President's proposed budget cuts. In the wake of the Walter Reed scandal and with thousands of active soldiers slated to return home, Senator Schumer toured the Canandaigua VA Medical Center earlier this year and pl… Continue Reading
05.22.07
Following Last Week's Body Tissue Indictments In Rochester, Schumer Announces Legislation To Plug Gaping Holes In Tissue Transplant Industry
Following last Thursday's unsealed indictment charging seven individuals in Rochester, NY for illegally harvesting 36 bodies for body tissue to sell biomedical companies, today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced he will reintroduce his legislation to strengthen regulations on the tissue transplant industry. Schumer noted that yesterday's indictment highlighted the insufficient regulatory oversight for tissue transplants which allow for potentially contaminated tissue to be transp… Continue Reading
