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A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Impacting Healthcare Providers Across Upstate NY Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues, Patient Care Could Be Reduced Schumer Wrote To CMS Last Week And Traveled To Impacted Hospitals Across Upstate NY Yesterday To Push Feds To Get Hospitals The Relief They Need From Delayed Payments, Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To Upstate NY Healthcare Providers And... Read More
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March 12, 2024
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $17 MILLION FOR NORTH COUNTRY PROJECTS SECURED IN THE SOON-TO-PASS FY24 SPENDING BILL
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed that the North Country will receive $16,738,000 in funding from the soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This funding will provide vital resources for important local projects that address various issues, ranging from upgrading aging water infrastructure to expanding child care, improving emergency response times, and helping to close the digital divide. The... Read More -
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $58,162,535 for critical local projects across the Hudson Valley in the soon-to-pass FY2024 spending bill. This funding will provide critical federal resources for various local projects, including for critical water system upgrades, safer pedestrian crossings, and key community services. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed... Read More
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Schumer & Gillibrand, Along With Former Congressman Brian Higgins, Secured These Fed $$$ For WNY To Help Jump Start Long Desired Infrastructure & Community Development Projects Schumer, Gillibrand: This Federal Funding Will Energize Western NY And Spark A More Resilient Future! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced, with the support of former Congressman Brian Higgins, they have secured $14,981,864 for Buffalo and Western New York in... Read More
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Senators Said New Fire & Emergency Medical Services Facility Will Enable Region To Better Respond To Emergencies & Expanding Service Area Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Help Our Brave First Responders Keep Tompkins County Safe U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $3.5 million for the Village of Trumansburg in the soon to pass Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills for a new fire and emergency medical... Read More
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Schumer, Gillibrand: Critical Federal $$$ Will Boost Finger Lakes Colleges & Museums To Drive Tourism, Train Workforce, Boost Healthcare And Strengthen Local Economy! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Gillibrand today announced $6.9 million for Rochester and the Finger Lakes in the just passed Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills to support the region’s educational institutions and arts sector as well as boosting access to healthcare and workforce training.... Read More
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Bailey Avenue, From University Station to South Park, Is One Of Buffalo’s Busiest Bus Routes, But Is Consistently Plagued With Traffic And Out Of Date Safety Features Leading To Dozens Of Accidents Every Year Funding Through The Inflation Reduction Act Will Allow NFTA To Reconnect Communities On Buffalo’s East Side With Increased Safety Features, Dedicated Bus Lanes, New More Modern Walkable & Bikeable Street, & Dozens Of Stops To Increase Affordable Transit And Improve Traffic Flow For... Read More
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Schumer Advocated For Syracuse’s I-81 Project Relentlessly, Personally Calling Secretary Buttigieg For This Grant; Senators Worked Non-Stop To Highlight How I-81 Transformation Can Be A National Model For Better Transportation Policy Funding Will Allow NYSDOT & City Of Syracuse To Invest And Enhance Quality Of Life For The Neighborhoods In The Shadow Of I-81 By Adding New Parks, Reconnected Safer Streets, Sidewalks, Bike Paths, Greenery, And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Syracuse I-81... Read More
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Memorial Highway & Unfinished I-95 Construction Bulldozed Central New Rochelle in 1950’s, Dividing A Vibrant Community Of Color, Ripping Jobs, Services From Lincoln Ave & Surrounding Neighborhoods Leading To Systemic Inequities Felt Till This Day Now, New Rochelle Is Among The First Cities In The Nation To Tap New Highly Competitive “Neighborhood Access & Equity Program” Created In The Inflation Reduction Act Meant To Reconnect Divided Communities And Address The Negative Legacy Of... Read More
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $9,411,609 for Rochester and the Finger Lakes in Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills to support workforce development, improve vital infrastructure, and invest in local law enforcements. This funding, including funds for train the next generation of Rochester workers, support first responders in the Monroe County Sheriff’s office, spur research and development at local... Read More
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Schumer Led Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law To Passage With Syracuse’s I-81 Transformation At Top Of Mind And Working Alongside Advocates Like Van Robinson To Help Create A More Interconnected, Energized and Equitable Syracuse Schumer: Van Represents The Best Of Syracuse, Who’s Work Is Helping Make CNY A National Model For Reconnecting Communities and Civic Engagement U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he will bring Syracuse’s Van Robinson, longtime... Read More
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UFCW Local One, Which Represents Thousands Of Food and Commercial Workers At Major Upstate Employers Like Tops Supermarket, Gianelli’s sausages in Syracuse, & Sahlen's in Buffalo, Were Victims Of A Pension System Collapsed Which Risked The Retirement Of Thousands Across Upstate NY As Schumer’s First Major Act As Majority Leader, He Secured Pension Fix So Union Members, Like Mrs. Hartman, Who Worked Their Whole Lives But Risked Losing Benefits Through No Fault Of Their Own, Got Hard-Earned... Read More
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Following Radical Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Threatening IVF Care Which Led To Fertility Clinics Shutting Down Services, Schumer Is Pushing To Safeguard & Strengthen IVF Access Across The Country, And Says Stories Like Kate’s Are The Reason We Need To Protect Reproductive Freedom Across The Country Schumer: IVF Is Essential For People Like Kate To Have Children & We Cannot Let Far Right Extremism Dictate Basic Women’s Healthcare and Reproductive Rights U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Read More
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Thanks To Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law, GlobalFoundries Plans To Construct New State-Of-The-Art Fab In Malta Through An Over $12 Billion Public-Private Investment Into Expanding Operations Over The Next 10+ Years, Adding Thousands Of New Good-Paying Manufacturing & Union Construction Jobs Kim Is An Equipment Engineering Technician At GlobalFoundries, Who Came Through Their Registered Apprenticeship Program At Hudson Valley Community College, And Plays A Vital Role In Manufacturing The... Read More
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Schumer Created The Tech Hub Program With Upstate NY In Mind, And Pulled Out All The Stops To Land Designation For Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region, And Now With Coalition Officially Submitting For Phase 2 Tech Hub Implementation Funding From His CHIPS & Science Law Schumer Is Going All Out To Land This Funding “NY SMART I-Corridor” Tech Hub Coalition Has Grown To 100+ Partners and New Funding Will Fill In Gaps In Upstate NY’s Booming Semiconductor Industry, Helping Grow Suppliers And New... Read More
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February 27, 2024
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE ~$23 MILLION FROM BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW TO KICKSTART CLEAN UP OF LEY CREEK PORTION OF THE ONONDAGA LAKE SUPERFUND SITE
Funding Is Part Of Over $1 Billion For Clean Up Projects At Superfund Sites Across The Country And Will Help Dispose Of Soil Contaminated With Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) And Other Toxic Pollutants Along Onondaga Lake Superfund Site, Launching Cleanup Activities While EPA Works To Continue To Hold Polluters Accountable For Years Of Damage Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law $$$ Are Flowing To Clean Up Onondaga Lake And Ley Creek U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer... Read More -
Funding Is Part Of Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects Across The Country Announced By The Biden Administration Earlier This Week Senators Say This Major Funding Will Make Key Upgrades And Provide Critical Support In Grants & Loans To Modernize Water Infrastructure In Rural Communities From The North Country To The Finger Lakes Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Are Flowing To Rural Communities Across Upstate NY To Upgrade Our Aging Water Infrastructure! U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Read More
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February 22, 2024
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $14+ MILLION IN FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FOR ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER’S COVID RESPONSE
Erie County Medical Center Heroically Provided Medical Staff To Help With Increased Patient Loads, Severity And Length Of Stay During COVID Outbreak Senators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 100% Federal Cost Share – Will Reimburse Hospital For Expenses Related To Pandemic Response Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Erie County Medical Center Recover From Economic Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic And Keep Up Lifesaving Care U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More -
Senators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 90% Federal Cost Share – Will Boost Cayuga Medical Center For Key Power Infrastructure Upgrades, Improving The Hospital’s Ability To Operate During Extreme Weather Like Blizzards Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Generating The Resources So Cayuga Medical Center Can Keep Up Lifesaving Care In The Southern Tier U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $10,450,800 million in federal funding from the U.S.... Read More
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Funding Is A Part Of $5.8 Billion Investment For Water Infrastructure Across The Country Announced Yesterday By The Biden Administration Senators Say New York State Has Some Of The Oldest Water Systems In The Country And Funding Will Provide Long-Overdue, Critical Support To Modernize Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Schumer, Gillibrand: Major Fed $$$ Is Flowing To NY To Upgrade Critical Water Systems And Infrastructure Thanks To Our Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Act! U.S.... Read More