Press Releases
SCHUMER, VELÁZQUEZ, MENG, ENGEL, OTHER LAWMAKERS SEEK PPP ELIGIBILITY FOR HOUSING CO-OPS
Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) and other members of the New York City delegation sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza pressing the agencies to issue guidance clarifying the eligibility of housing cooperatives for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). "In New York City alo… Continue Reading
05.22.20
AFTER MONTHS OF TIRELESS ADVOCACY FOR RURAL RELIEF, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.2 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR COVID-19 TESTING
Sufficient Testing Is Key To Safe Reopening Of New York State; As Seven of New York's Ten Regions Begin 4-Phase Reopening Plan, Testing Availability Can Stave Off Second Wave Of Infections Senators Say Funds Will Fill Gaps In Testing Availability In Rural Communities Schumer, Gillibrand: Testing Is Imperative On Rural New York's Road To Recovery Following Schumer’s announcements of millions in rural 'hot spot’ money and billions for testing in New York earlier this month, U.S. S… Continue Reading
05.20.20
SCHUMER WANTS ANSWERS ON TSA PLAN TO TAKE TEMPERATURE OF FLIERS AT AIRPORTS BEFORE IT’S IMPLEMENTED; SENATOR WANTS TO KNOW ‘WHO’ WILL LEAD EFFORT, AIRPORTS INVOLVED, WHAT IT MEANS FOR TRAVELERS & WHEN IT MIGHT BEGIN, AMONG OTHER QUESTIONS; EARLY ANSWERS & INFO WILL BE CRITICAL TO DETERMINE IF/HOW IT WILL WORK
The TSA Is Currently Considering A Plan To Check Temperatures At Some American Airports-But That's All We Know; Schumer Says Several Questions Remain Unanswered Before Any Plan Or Consideration Is Too Far Along, Schumer Seeks Information & Answers; Health & Safety Of Agents & Traveling Public Is Paramount Schumer: Before A Plan Like This Is Cleared For Take-Off, TSA Needs To Take The Temp Of Congress & Brief Us Confirming recent reports that the Transportation Security… Continue Reading
05.20.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $650K FOR BROADBAND PROJECTS ACROSS RURAL NEW YORK
Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $640,296 in federal funding to connect rural and unserved New York communities to high-speed internet. The funding was awarded to the Mid-Hudson Data Corporation through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Connect America Fund program. The program is part of a broader effort by the FCC to close the digital divide in rural America by ensuring all Americans have ac… Continue Reading
05.20.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WATERTOWN TRANSIT SYSTEM & AIRPORT
During Negotiations For CARES Act, Schumer Prioritized And Secured $$$ For Upstate Airports And Transit Citibus Will Receive $3M, Watertown International $1M As Part of Federal Emergency Funding Package Schumer, Gillibrand: CARES Funding Will Help North Country Weather This Public Health Storm As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate airports and transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3 millio… Continue Reading
05.20.20
FOLLOWING REVELATION OF 58,000 GALLONS PFAS FOAM HEADING FROM NAVY BASE TO NORLITE THIS WEEK TO BE BURNED, SCHUMER, IN LETTER AND PERSONAL CALL TO NAVY SEC., PUSHES FOR IMMEDIATE HALT IN TOXIC SHIPMENT AND SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT; DESPITE LOCAL MORATORIUM BANNING PFAS BURNING, NAVY/DOD STILL PLAN TO SEND HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICALS TO COHOES TO BURNED
Earlier This Year, Norlite-Tredabe Voluntarily Suspended Disposal Of Potentially Carcinogenic Material, Yet, Navy/DOD Plan To Send 12 Truckloads Of Highly Toxic Chemicals From VA Naval Station To Norlite Plant to Be Burned This Week; And More In The Future Senator Says Navy and DOD Must Not Force Norlite To Accept And Burn AFFF, Breaking Local Moratorium Schumer To Navy and DOD: STOP The Shipment Of PFAS ASAP & Grant Suspension Of Burning Plans U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schum… Continue Reading
05.19.20
AFTER TERRIFYING TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST AURORA LAST NIGHT, SCHUMER DEMANDS INVESTIGATION FROM FEDS; TRAIN WAS CARRYING HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND OVERTURNED ENGINES WERE LEAKING DIESEL FUEL
Freight Train Derailed in the Village of East Aurora Last Night; 15 Cars & 3 Engines Overturned, Nearby Residents Evacuated Senator Says Full-Scale Investigation Must Be Launched To Determine Cause of Derailment And Implement Future Preventative Measures Schumer to Feds: Get Chugging On An Investigation And Get Freight Train Safety Back On Track After a freight train derailment last night in the Village of East Aurora, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer called on the Federal Railroad Administ… Continue Reading
05.19.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BRINDISI ANNOUNCE $28 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
During Negotiations For CARES Act, Schumer Prioritized And Secured $$$ For Upstate Transit Systems CENTRO Will Receive $28M In Federal Transit Money As Part of Federal Emergency Funding Package Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi: CARES Transit Funding Will Keep Central New York Rolling As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Anthony Brindisi today annou… Continue Reading
05.18.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $11 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN NEW YORK STATE DURING COVID-19
Funding Will Support Medical Facilities Across New York State During The Coronavirus Pandemic U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $10,777,076 in federal funding to provide health services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The growing coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed New York's hospital system -- decimating supplies and creating a crisis for health care workers on the frontlines of combatting the virus. … Continue Reading
05.18.20
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES L3HARRIS TO HIRE 125 NEW MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING JOBS NOW, APPROXIMATELY 300 TOTAL THIS YEAR
125 New Hires Will Join 175 Other New Workers - Including 80 New College Grads - Already Hired So Far This Year As Part Of L3Harris's Rochester Workforce Senator Says L3Harris Will Hire 300 New Rochester Workers In Total By End Of 2020 Schumer: New Hiring Is A Win-Win-Win For Rochester's Job Seekers, L3Harris Technologies, And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Economy A longtime supporter of Rochester-based L3Harris Technologies, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris is … Continue Reading
05.15.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $16 MILLION EPA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN FOR THE CITY OF CORTLAND
U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced a $16 million Water Infrastructure Loan allocated through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). This funding will support sewer rehabilitation and water main replacement projects to provide safe drinking water and dependable wastewater services for Cortland, New York. "Ne… Continue Reading
05.15.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP FAMILIES OF FIRST RESPONDERS LOST TO COVID-19
Legislation Will Help Families of First Responders That Lost Their Lives Quickly Access Survivor Benefits; Senator Gillibrand Released a Video to Applaud the Passage of the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act (SAFR) U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America's First Responders Act (SAFR) clarifies… Continue Reading
05.15.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,589,591 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). Telehealth Program funding will help connect providers with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, while … Continue Reading
05.15.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $53.7 MILLION IN EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY AS PART OF EMERGENCY PACKAGE
During Negotiations for CARES Act, Schumer Prioritized And Secured $$$ For New York Airports And Transit Westchester County Airport Will Receive Over $23.6M In Federal Aviation Money, Bee-Line Bus System Over $30.1M As Part Of Federal Emergency Funding Package Schumer, Gillibrand: CARES Funding Will Help Westchester County Weather This Public Health Storm As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for airports, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten… Continue Reading
05.14.20
AFTER YEARS OF RELENTLESS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER – TODAY! – SEEKS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ADD NAMES OF CREW MEMBERS OF U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS TO VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL
74 Sailors Died In 1969 Collision In South China Sea; For Years, DOD Has Unjustly Refused To Add Their Names To Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Schumer Has Worked For Years And Pursued All Avenues To Include Names Of Fallen Crew Of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans As Combat-Related Deaths Schumer: Half A Century Is Too Long, Give Fallen Heroes Of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans - Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice For America - The Recognition They Deserve Following half a decade of unrelenting advocacy and with Memo… Continue Reading
05.13.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $16.5 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
Funding Will Expand Capacity For Testing During The COVID-19 Health Crisis U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,790,380 in federal funding to help health centers in Upstate New York respond to and contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, this funding will help health centers purchase, administer, and expand the use of COVID-19 testing. The funding was allocated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) thr… Continue Reading
05.13.20
AFTER MONTHS-LONG EFFORT TO SECURE MORE TESTS FOR NEW YORK STATE, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $1.5 BILLION – DOUBLE ANY OTHER STATE IN NATION – FOR COVID-19 TESTING AND TRACING FINALLY EN ROUTE TO NY
After Schumer Secured Over A Billion In Testing $$$ For NY, Funds Have Been Stalled For Weeks; Following a Months-Long Push for More Testing, Major Testing Resources Are Finally On The Way To NY Schumer: Testing and Tracing Is The First Step On New York's Path To Recovery U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that New York State will receive $1.5 billion out of a $10.25 billion national pot for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing he proposed and fought to secure as a lead… Continue Reading
05.12.20
LOWEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE HISTORIC PROPOSAL FOR $67 BILLION IN CRITICAL NEW YORK STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COVID RELIEF FUNDS
House Spending Package Would Provide Estimated $34.4 billion in New Relief Funds for New York State, $17.2 billion for New York City, and $15.1 billion for other Municipalities and Counties in New York Lowey and Schumer: "Senator McConnell has made the ridiculous comment that states should just declare bankruptcy. Democrats have real solutions to this crisis." U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer … Continue Reading
05.11.20
FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES UPCOMING EMERGENCY COVID-19 LEGISLATION WILL PROVIDE FEDERAL RELIEF TO UPSTATE NY’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, TV STATIONS, AND RADIO; SENATOR SAYS LOCAL MEDIA – THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR COMMUNITIES – ARE STRUGGLING AMIDST THE PANDEMIC AND MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF TO SURVIVE
NY's Local Newspapers, Radio, and TV Stations Losing Major Revenue During Ongoing Public Health Crisis; Some NY Outlets Are Losing Up To 80% Of Usual Advertising Revenue Schumer Says Local News Is Essential To Communicating General Information and Targeted Public Health Information To Upstate New York Communities, Fighting Life-Threatening Spread of Misinformation Schumer: Small Business Loans Critical To Protecting Local Media A long-time advocate for New York's local news outlets, U.S. Se… Continue Reading
05.08.20
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $264 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ‘HOT SPOT’ UPSTATE NEW YORK RURAL HOSPITALS, HEALTH SYSTEMS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
With ~ 74K Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus In Upstate New York, Rural Healthcare Centers Are Facing Layoffs, Furloughs, Financial Difficulty Senators Say Funds Will Provide Critical Support For NY's Frontline Hospitals and Providers Still Battling COVID-19 Senators: Critical Dollars Will Keep The Fight Against The Virus Going Strong In Upstate New York U.S. Senator Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Upstate New York's rural hospitals, clinics and community health… Continue Reading
