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New York, New York—Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. Leader Schumer previously supported Ms. Criswell’s nomination for FEMA’s National Advisory Council:  “Deanne Criswell is an outstanding choice for FEMA administrator because she brings years of accomplished federal and state emergency... Read More

Schumer Rallied FEMA & Discussed FEMA Cost Share With President-Elect Biden, Whose Admin Will Now Heed Senator’s Call & Deliver Billions More To NY In Troubling Times; Schumer Praises Biden For Stepping Up To Plate On March 13th 2020, Emergency Disaster Declaration Was Declared & NYS Has Been Getting Billions In Reimbursements For COVID-Related Expenses BUT Those Expenses Were Not 100% Fed Reimbursed; State Was --And STILL Is-- On The Hook For 25%; Now That Will... Read More

Schumer Has Pushed For Expansions Of Route 17 For Over A Decade, Citing Need For Improved Roadway To Handle Increased Traffic, Boost the Economy & Improve Safety  Senator Urges Federal Funding For Long-Overdue Infrastructure Expansion, Ensuring Road Safety & Hudson Valley Economic Revival Are Top Priorities For The Incoming Administration Schumer To DOT Nominee Buttigieg: Expanding Rt. 17 Key To Maximizing Full Potential Of Region’s Economic Assets Continuing his 15-year-long... Read More

Continued Robust Funding is Essential To Combat Tick-Borne Diseases Across Upstate NY, Which has Become the Epicenter For Tick-Borne Disease In Recent Years Following Fierce Advocacy, Senators Deliver $2 Million Funding Increase, Their Third Consecutive Increase, For Lyme Disease Research and Prevention WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their fierce advocacy, $16 million in federal funding for the Centers for... Read More

Legislation Passed in 2010 Required the FAA to Establish an Electronic Pilot Records Database So Airlines Can Access Complete Training Background of All Commercial Pilots Before They Are Hired Senator Urges Expedited Implementation Of Decade-Overdue Database To Boost Safety Of Air Travel, Ensuring Security Of NY Skies Are A Top Priority For The Incoming Administration  Schumer To DOT Nominee: Failure to Implement Database Needlessly Puts Lives at Risk Nearly 12 years after the tragic... Read More

Decreasing Revenues During The Coronavirus Pandemic Have Left Local Governments Strapped; Dedicated Federal Funding for Local Communities Would Provide Necessary Relief for Lost Revenues, Increased Costs And Help Avoid Local Tax & Fee Increases; The Direct Support for Communities Act Will Complement Direct Relief to States   WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced... Read More

GE Is Poised To Be A Key Supplier For Eastern Seaboard’s Offshore Wind Installations Senator Says New York Is Perfectly Situated To Support GE’s Manufacturing Priorities, Boasting A World-Class Workforce And Port Infrastructure  Schumer: Investing In NY Would Be A Win-Win-Win, Creating New Green-Energy Jobs, Helping NY Achieve Its Clean-Energy Goals, & Spinning GE’s Wind Turbine Manufacturing To New Heights After learning that General Electric (GE) is pursuing a site... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement calling for president to be immediately removed from office: “What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president. This president should not hold office one day longer. “The quickest and most effective way - it can be done today - to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately... Read More

The Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) Is One Of Two High-Energy Synchrotron X-Ray Sources In The United States; The Lab Has Generated Revolutionary Scientific Innovation In Numerous Fields, Including Discoveries That Led To Two Nobel Prizes  Senators Today Announce $8M In Additional Funding For CHESS Lab Sub-Facility To Support Two High-Energy X-Ray Beamlines Schumer, Gillibrand: Additional Funding Will Keep Cornell’s CHESS At The Cutting Edge Of X-Ray... Read More

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their push, the recently-passed government funding package includes $81.5 million in funding for the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), an increase of $2 million from FY20 funding levels. An additional $11 million in funding for NTID was secured in the latest COVID-19 emergency relief package. NTID provides a college... Read More

Senators Secure Grants As Part of COVID-19 Response Legislation  Funding Will Help NY Public Health Agencies and Nonprofits Implement Vaccine Programs, Strengthen Testing and Contact Tracing Capacity  Schumer, Gillibrand: Vaccine Preparedness, Testing and Tracing Crucial to Fight Against Virus  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,672,034 in federal funding for New York public health agencies and nonprofits. The funding was... Read More

Recent Aircraft Conversions Have Limited Takeoff Capacity And Reduced Readiness Of Units To Respond To Global Requirements Senator Says Taxiway Extension Necessary To Support Air Force Reserve’s Air Refueling Mission & Boost Local Economy Schumer: Air Force Must Clear Niagara Falls Air Reserve For Takeoff U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the inclusion of a provision in the 2020 end-of-year omnibus legislation that urges the secretary of the Air Force to prioritize... Read More

End-Of-Year Legislation Includes First Expansion Of GME Slots Since 1997; Amid Pandemic Sweeping Through Nation, Doctors & Access To Physician Care Is More Important Than Ever Schumer Has Been Pushing For Over A Decade To Increase GME Slots, Esp In Upstate New York; Says Legislation Tackles Regional Doctor Shortage, Head-On Schumer: End-Of-Year Bill Will Help Alleviate Upstate New York’s Doctor Shortage; However, More Must Be Done To Make Sure Every New Yorker Has Access To World-Class... Read More

Schumer Has Been Pushing To Expand List Of Diseases Associated With Exposure To ‘Agent Orange’ Herbicide That NY Vets Came Into Contact With During Vietnam War Service; But Feds Have Been Foot-Dragging-- Even Blocked Action—UNTIL NOW; Secures Billions For As Many As 240,000 NY Vietnam Vets   Senator Says Legislation Ends Unwarranted Delay, Adds Parkinson’s, Bladder Cancer, And Hypothyroidism To Existing Federal List of Ailments Tied To Agent Orange Exposure,... Read More

Following his personal call to Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh last month pushing for the company to select Upstate New York for the site of its newest factory instead of a site in another state that was in contention, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a statement on Plug Power’s announcement that it has now selected a site for its new ‘gigafactory,’ a new hydrogen fuel cell component manufacturing plant that the company plans to open by mid-2021: “Happy New Year,... Read More

Following Their Push, Senators Secured $575 Million for National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program Bipartisan Funding Will Help Support Nearly 900 Jobs In New York State  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced their successful push to secure $82 million in funding for the OMEGA Laser Facility at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser... Read More

The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome Will Receive Over $278M In Funding For Fiscal Year 2021 – More Than $37M Above The President’s Budget Request & $6M More Than Fiscal Year 2020  Reps Directly Secured Funding For Rome Lab To Advance Groundbreaking Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) & Quantum Tech; Say Funding Boost Will Supercharge World-Class Capabilities Reps: Funding Will Keep Rome Lab At The Military’s Epicenter Of UAS & Quantum Technology, While... Read More

Canned Wine Trend Has Taken Off In The Last Year; Industry Has Grown From $2 Million In 2012 To Nearly $200 Million This Year  Senator Says Federal Canning Restrictions Have Held NY Wineries Back From Taking Full Advantage Of Market Surge  Schumer: New Flexibility in Can Sizes Allows New York Wine Industry To Harvest Major Potential Revenue Following nearly a year and a half of advocacy on behalf of New York’s wineries, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Alcohol... Read More

Schumer Says New York City Can Be Home To The Offshore Wind Supply Chain—BUT It Will Take Investment; Applauds NYS For Pushing Investment; NYC, Which Owns The Terminal, Already Has Indicated Desire to Invest Millions To Upgrade Site; Rep. Nydia Velázquez And Councilmember Menchaca Have Also Long Pushed For Community-Centered Development Of The Site; BK Site Is Competing For Up To $200M In NYS Support  Community Protection Act (CLCPA), Which Schumer Backed, Requires 70% of... Read More

Schumer Has Been Pushing For Months For Legislation To Dedicate Fed Assistance That Would Provide Long-Term, Flexible Relief For Upstate NY Venues And Theaters Amid COVID Blow  Senator Says COVID Relief Package Will Provide 6 Months Of Financial Support, Helping Keep More Employees Paid And Upstate NY Cultural Hubs Open For Business  Schumer: COVID Package Keeps The Show Going In Upstate NY After days of tirelessly negotiating to secure billions of dollars for New York in COVID relief,... Read More