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RECORD DEAL Schumer-Negotiated Boosts Highways & Bridges, Airports, Transit, Rail & Water/Sewer Infrastructure Funds DIRECTLY For New York Projects That Are Ready To Go & Critically Needed; Will Mean Good-Paying Jobs Also On The Way To Get All This Work Done  Over $1.5 Billion For NY Bridge Repairs & Billions More In Formula Funds; Nearly $1B To NY’s Airports; And Billions For NY Rail & Water Need – And Billions For NY Drinking Water & Sewer Upgrade... Read More

Train Slow-Downs And Prolonged Stops At State Rt 250/Main Street Have Led To Traffic Jams And Obstruct Emergency Services  After Hearing Concerns From Fairport Residents, Schumer Urges CSX To Make Adjustments & Allow Uninhibited Access To Streets And Main Street Lift Bridge  Schumer To CSX: Fairport’s Main Street Isn’t A Rest Stop For Trains U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged CSX to make adjustments for trains running through Fairport and prevent... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on Frontier’s decision to add service routes from Stewart Airport to Florida: Senator Schumer said, “Landing Frontier in Stewart is no small peanuts. Frontier’s new service from the Stewart Airport to Florida will usher in an great new destination option for Hudson Valley residents and boost the region’s economic recovery from the pandemic.” ### Read More

Prolonged Train Stops At Crossing Cuts Off Busy Area, Obstructing Traffic, School Bus Routes, Small Businesses & Emergency Services After Hearing Concerns From Hornell Residents, Schumer Urges Norfolk Southern To Make Adjustments & Allow Uninhibited Access To Streets Schumer To Norfolk Southern: Hornell Neighborhoods Aren’t A Rest Stop For Trains U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged Norfolk Southern to make adjustments for trains running through Hornell and... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination for Trini Ross as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York: Senator Schumer said, “Trini Ross is the consummate Western New Yorker. As a product of local public schools — from Hutch Tech, to Fredonia, to UB Law — Trini Ross rose to become one of the most respected attorneys in Buffalo. I was proud to recommend her for this position,... Read More

Starpoint High School Students Spent Whole Year During Pandemic Preparing For Challenging AP Exams, Only For UPS To Lose The Exams; Without Scores, Students Could Miss Out On Expensive College Credits, Key Boost for College Admissions Schumer Says UPS Must Track Down The Exams, Or Reimburse Students For Testing Fee And College Credit Schumer To UPS: It’s “Multiple Choice” – Find The Tests Or Refund The Students   After receiving a letter from Starpoint High School... Read More

DOT Funding Will Bolster Local Efforts To Improve Airport And Expand Air Service; Senators Say Binghamton Airport Vital To Continued Growth Of Regional Economy  Schumer, Gillibrand: Ready For Binghamton’s Ascent As Regional Air Service Hub   U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1 million for Greater Binghamton Airport through the Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program to make... Read More

DOT Funding Will Bolster Local Efforts To Improve Airport And Expand Air Service; Schumer Says Binghamton Airport Vital To Continued Growth Of Regional Economy  Schumer: Ready For Binghamton’s Economic Takeoff U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $1 million for Greater Binghamton Airport through the Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program to make improvements to facilities and expand air service to other regional... Read More

Schumer-Led U.S. Innovation & Competition Act Includes $10.5B For Semiconductor R&D Programs At Commerce, Including Establishing National Semiconductor Technology Center  Senator Says Albany Nanotech Complex Is Ideal For NSTC Between Cutting-Edge R&D By Companies Like IBM, Applied Materials, & Existing Partnerships and Infrastructure  Schumer To Sec Raimondo: Albany Is The Future For Semiconductors! Following more than a year of major advocacy to expand... Read More

The National Science Foundation Awards $1.65 Million For The University At Buffalo To Further Explore Beyond The Standard Model Of Particle Physics Experiments Will Build Upon Breakthroughs At The Large Hadron Collider In Switzerland And Lay The Groundwork For Discovering New Particles Schumer, Gillibrand: Upstate New York Leads The Charge In Research And Innovation  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,650,000 in federal funding for high... Read More

After months of pushing for a binational plan to reopen the U.S.-Canadian border – including two calls to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, a direct call to Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, a call to Secretary of State Blinken, and personal visits to the Rainbow Bridge, Massena, Plattsburgh, and Sackets Harbor – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on the U.S.’s failure to reciprocate Canada’s plan to... Read More

After months of pushing for a binational plan to reopen the U.S.-Canadian border – including two calls to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, a direct call to Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, a call to Secretary of State Blinken, and personal visits to the Rainbow Bridge, Massena, Plattsburgh, and Sackets Harbor – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement: Senator Schumer said, “Canada’s policy change is long... Read More

Alstom Has Secured An Up To $1.8 Billion Contract To Make Passenger Cars For Chicago Metra Commuter Rail System & Will Add 250 New Jobs, BUT Manufacturing Facilities Need To Be Expanded ASAP To Meet This New Demand Last Month, Schumer Made Personal Call To Commerce Secretary To Urge Feds To Award $3.4 Million Grant Needed To Expand Hornell Manufacturing Facilities; Today, Schumer Celebrates Greenlight From EDA Schumer: All Aboard And Full Steam Ahead For Fed Investment To Expand Hornell... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on Fort Drum’s selection to host a STARBASE Academy, a Department of Defense program that supports STEM academies on military bases so students from area schools can learn first-hand from military personnel: Senator Schumer said, “With a STARBASE Academy on the way to Fort Drum, North Country students will have an opportunity to learn STEM skills – directly from first-class military personnel... Read More

After Securing Senate Passage of Historic Bill For Domestic Semiconductor Industry – Including $52B Investment, Schumer Announces Expansion Of GlobalFoundries Semiconductor Presence In Capital Region With New Fab & Thousands Of New Jobs  GlobalFoundries Plans To Build Second Semiconductor Fab In Malta; New Facility To Be Bigger Than Existing Malta Fab & Create Thousands of Good-Paying Construction And Permanent Jobs   Schumer: GlobalFoundries Secures Upstate... Read More

The American Rescue Plan’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Provides Thousands of Dollars of Relief For Families Across Upstate New York for 2021 – More Than An Estimated $7 Billion Directly To Thousands Of Families  Refundable Tax Credit Will Go Out To NY Families STARTING TODAY, $7B En Route To NY Following his successful passage of the broader American Rescue Plan earlier this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer heralded the Child Tax Credit expansion which will... Read More

U.S. Expectant Mothers Are Dying At Highest Rate In Developed World; NYS Exceeds U.S. Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Rates Schumer Unveils Three-Part Plan: 1) Pass The Black Maternal Health ‘Momnibus’ Act, 2) Expand Medicaid for Mothers, Including Yearlong Postpartum Coverage and Doula & Midwife Services, 3) Invest In Yonkers’s Only Maternity Unit to Achieve Racial Equity Schumer: Black Moms Deserve Top Treatment –... Read More

Pandemic Has Revealed Serious Disparities Throughout Livingston County, Exacerbating The Digital Divide Schumer Delivered $353M In American Rescue Plan To Fund NYS Broadband Programs & Pushed Administration To Make Broadband Access For Rural Communities A Top Priority  Schumer: Closing Digital Divide Will Provide Crucial Access For Livingston County To Succeed In Today’s Economy  Standing at Mulligan Farm in Avon, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today... Read More

Despite Scientific Backing for Border Reopening, U.S.-Canada Border Effectively Remains Closed To Most Travel; Senator Says Border Must Open ASAP  Thousands Of US & Canadian Property Owners And Businesses Are At Risk Of Losing Another Summer Season; Schumer Re-ups Fight To Top Officials Schumer: It’s Time For The US To Take The First Step, Open The Border & Begin Upstate NY’s Recovery Continuing his months-long effort to safely reopen the U.S.-Canadian Border, U.S.... Read More

Long Before COVID-19, Rural Communities Throughout Upstate New York – Like Madison County – Have Struggled To Close The Digital Divide  In Personal Meeting With USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Earlier This Year, Schumer Advocated For Madison County’s Application; Funding Will Expand Broadband To Over 2,000 Homes, Farms and Biz  Schumer: Closing Digital Divide Will Provide Crucial Access For Madison County To Succeed In Today’s Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More