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Schumer’s Lands Southwest Airlines Service To Syracuse Airport After Decades-Long Fight; On Call With CEO, Senator Urged Southwest To Make Bold Investment At Syracuse Airport Following Securing Massive Investment In Airline Industry, Schumer Says Southwest Will Establish Presence At Hancock Intl Airport Starting Schumer: My Longtime Push To Bring Southwest To Syracuse Has Now Landed After urging Southwest to add service to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) last week... Read More
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Schumer’s Bill, The U.S. Innovation And Competition Act, Would Make Largest R&D Investment In Generations & Secure Critical Federal Funding For Domestic Manufacturing Of Semiconductors And Other Critical Technology Senator Says Bill Includes Massive Investment To Boost U.S. Competitiveness And Supercharge Upstate CHIP Production And R&D, Making It Essential To Growing NY Companies & Easing U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Alleviating National Security... Read More
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Following Senate passage of his bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which includes his Endless Frontier Act and a $52 billion investment for domestic semiconductor manufacturing and R&D that he has fought for as a top priority since June of last year to help further build New York as a global hub for the semiconductor industry, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles issued the following statement: Senator Schumer said, “Today’s Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S.... Read More
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NFARS Is Revealed To Be A Finalist Contender For Recapitalization Of Air Force Reserve Command Air Refueling Mission; Among 6 Locations Being Considered Senator, In Direct Call To Air Force Secretary Nominee Last Month, Pushed For Official Visit And Final Selection; Touted Experienced 914th Air Refueling Wing Schumer: New KC-46A Refueling Tankers Would Bring New Jobs & Funding, Helping NFARS & Niagara County Take Off Following a direct phone call last month to Secretary of... Read More
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Schumer’s Long-Haul Fight For More Affordable Flights To Upstate NY Began By Bringing Southwest To Albany, Rochester & Buffalo, And The Airline Has Never Looked Back; On Call With CEO, Senator Says The Time Is Right To Make A Bold Investment In Upstate Air Service Yet Again As Post-Pandemic Recovery Enters Full Swing, Southwest Has Chance To Once More Boost Profits And Benefit From Upstate’s Takeoff By Establishing A Presence At Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport, The Only Major... Read More
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In March, Schumer Announced Partnership Between IBM & Intel To Conduct Research & Development Of Next Gen Chips At IBM’s Albany Research Center Schumer Continues To Lead Fight In Senate To Make An Historic Investment in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing And R&D; Says Fed Support Combined with IBM’s Industry Leadership and Regional Innovation Ecosystem Could Land New National Semiconductor Technology Center, Along With 1,000+ New Jobs At Albany Research... Read More
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Schumer’s Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, And Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Schumer’s U.S. Innovation And Competition Act To Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs That Could Bolster Rochester-Finger Lakes’ Key Assets Like STAMP, U Of R, RIT, & More; Recent Study Showed Rochester Ranked No 1 Of... Read More
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Schumer’s Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, and Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Schumer’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs That Could Bolster WNY’s Key Assets Like M&T Tech Hub, UB, Buffalo Manufacturing Works, And Countless Local Businesses Schumer: WNY Can... Read More
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Schumer To Make Annual Visit To Chenango To Hear Directly From Local Leaders About County Needs Senator Will Discuss Economic Challenges Facing County & Deliver Detailed News About The Millions Of Dollars For Chenango Included In The American Rescue Plan Schumer: Chenango County’s Needs Are A Top Priority U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today made his annual trip to Chenango to meet with local leaders and discuss the economic future of the county. Specifically,... Read More
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Troy’s Video Game Development Industry Growth Has Boosted Local Economy, Bringing Cutting-Edge Technology & Name Recognition To Historic City Senator Pushes for Federal Support To Boost Capital Region’s Burgeoning Video Game Industry & Establish Region As Global Hub For Games Schumer: Federal Funding Is Vital To Help Capital Region Game Development Level Up & Make Troy A ‘Knockout City’ U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer visited Troy’s... Read More
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Schumer Says COVID-19 Brought Not Just Global Health and Economic Pandemic, But A Mental Health Crisis As Well; With Anxiety, Depression, & Overdose Rates Surging, Schumer Secures Nearly $5B For Mental Health Services Now, Schumer Calls On Feds & NYS To Get Money Out The Door ASAP and Give Central New York Providers – Like Madison County’s Mental Health Task Force –The Immediate Help They Need To Meet Surging Demand Schumer: It’s Time To Address The... Read More
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As Federal Incentives Are Being Considered, U.S.-Based Micron Technology, Inc. Is Exploring Future Option To Expand Its Footprint, Including Locations In Upstate New York Schumer Has Proposed $52 Billion To Implement Federal Semiconductor Manufacturing And R&D Incentives That The Senate Is Considering This Week; Pushes To Land Micron Facility & Cementing NY Leadership In Domestic Semiconductor Industry Schumer To Micron: Come To Upstate NY, Future Semiconductor... Read More
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Dairy, and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer are calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional relief to New York dairy farmers who have taken a financial hit during the COVID-19 crisis. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) was created last year to provide direct relief to farmers and help keep them afloat as agricultural... Read More
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Senators, Congressmen Fought Alongside 3407 Families Since Colgan Air Flight 3407 Disaster in February 2009 To Enact Safeguards And Prevent Future Tragedies New Database Would Enable Airlines To Access Pilot Training History Before Hiring, Ensuring More Qualified and Capable Pilots Federal Reps: Ceaseless Advocacy By 3407 Families Will Make For Safer Skies U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins, and U.S. Congressman Tom Reed... Read More
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Following his previous push, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding Samsung’s announcement today confirming plans to build a new chip manufacturing plant in the United States: Senator Schumer said, “As I’ve said before, there’s no better home for Samsung’s $17 billion U.S. semiconductor fab announced today than Western New York’s STAMP campus. STAMP is a cut above the rest with its low-cost utilities on a redundant... Read More
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May 21, 2021
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $21.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NY AIRPORT
Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate, Reconstruct, Modify, And Build Airport Facilities & More Senators Say Funding Arrives Just In Time As New York Prepares To Reopen Next Week Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Upstate Economy Take Off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $21,197,296 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to airports and counties across... Read More -
May 20, 2021
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE REVISED FY ’21 FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
Community Development Block Grant Program Provides Lifeline For Cash-Strapped Communities Struggling To Afford Essential Services 1.5% Revised Allocation Amounts to Hundreds of Thousands in Additional Funding for 50 Recipients Across New York WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced an increase in Community Development Block (CDBG) program funding originally announced by the U.S. Department of... Read More -
Schumer Visited Northern Border Earlier This Month To Introduce His 4-Point Plan To Reopen The Border; Canadian Government Has Since Announced That It Was Starting Internal Discussions On Reopen & Schumer Says Summer’s Arrival Is Perfect Time to Implement New Approach Thousands Of American & Canadian Property Owners And Businesses Are At Risk Of Losing Another Summer Season; New York Communities That Share Deep, Long-Standing Social And Economic Ties With Canada Deserve To... Read More
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation heeding the senators’ calls and implementing a local hire program for highway and other infrastructure projects: Senators Schumer and Gillibrand said, “As Central New York rebuilds from the COVID pandemic and embarks on a generational opportunity to transform I-81 through the city of Syracuse, it... Read More
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Schumer Has Led The Charge To Pass The Endless Frontier Act To Make Largest R&D Investment In Generations And Secure Critical Federal Funding For Domestic Manufacturing of Semiconductors And Other Critical Technology Critical Senator Says Bill Includes Massive Investment To Boost U.S. Competitiveness and Supercharge Upstate CHIP Production And R&D, Making It Essential To Growing NY Companies & Easing U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Alleviating National Security... Read More