Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $74,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NORTH BROOKFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $74,286 in federal funding for the North Brookfield Fire Department in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Brookfield Fire Department will use the funding to purchase 12 ne… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON MEETING WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY JAMES MATTIS TO ACCELERATE PFOA & PFOS CLEANUP EFFORTS IN NEWBURGH
Senator Schumer Pressed for Commitment to Remediate Toxic PFOS Mess At Stewart ANGB And In Newburgh's Water Supply "I told Secretary Mattis that the contamination of Newburgh's water source, Washington Lake, and its surrounding waterways from Stewart Air National Guard Base must be addressed. It’s unconscionable that the Department of Defense is seeking to avoid responsibility for the toxic mess they made at Stewart Air National Guard Base, and they have yet to imple… Continue Reading
07.18.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $4,621,050 for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, $3,424,050 will be used to improve the terminal building and $1,197,000 to update the airport's bath… Continue Reading
07.18.17
SCHUMER JOINS FIGHT TO EXPAND AIR SERVICE AT ELMIRA CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT; PUSHES DOT TO APPROVE CRITICAL FUNDING TO BRING NEW ROUTE FOR SOUTHERN TIER RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
Federal Funds Critical to Effort to Bring New Route to Fly from Elmira to Newark Funding Could Further Connect Elmira to Domestic and Global Destinations U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve nearly $1 million in funding for the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). The funding would be allocated through the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) and will expand access to destinations, support the regiona… Continue Reading
07.17.17
ON SENATE FLOOR, SCHUMER CONDEMNS ANTI-ZIONISM AS ANTI-SEMITISM
In Senate Floor Speech, Schumer Applauds French President Macron for Comments Over the Weekend: "We Will Yield Nothing to Anti-Zionism…Because It Is the Reinvented Form of Anti-Semitism" Watch the Video Clip of Schumer's Speech on Anti-Zionism Here U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding French President Macron's comments on anti-Zionism. Below are his prepared remarks: Finally, M. President, I’d like to applaud the French Pre… Continue Reading
07.17.17
SCHUMER CO-SPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PERSECUTION OF GAY MEN IN CHECHNYA; SENATOR SAYS AMERICA MUST PRESSURE PRESIDENT PUTIN TO PUNISH PERPETRATORS OF LGBTQ VIOLENCE
Schumer, A Strong Advocate for the LGBTQ Community, Announces Support for Bipartisan Resolution Which Calls for an Immediate End to the Persecution of LGBTQ Individuals in Chechnya Resolution Also Calls on Chechnya & Russia to Investigate the Violence, Punish the Perpetrators & Protect Humans Rights for All Citizens Schumer: As Americans, We Must Put Pressure On President Putin to Punish the Perpetrators of LGBTQ Violence U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he is a co… Continue Reading
07.17.17
SCHUMER: NEW AMTRAK IDEA TO SHRINK SEATS IS RIGHT OUT OF THE AIRLINE PLAYBOOK & WOULD BECOME—YET ANOTHER—PAIN IN THE NECK FOR TRAVELERS; SENATOR SAYS RAILROAD SHOULD SKIP THE ‘STUDY’ & FIND OTHER WAYS TO SAVE MONEY; WHAT SETS AMTRAK APART FROM THE AIRLINES HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE COMFORT
Amtrak's Just-Announced New Plan To Find "Creative" Ways To Pack In More Riders Would Make The Railroads Just Like The Airlines-But Worse-Because Time On A Train Can Be Even Longer Than A Plane Senator Says Feds Must Fully Invest In Amtrak & Railroads Every Single Year And The Solution Cannot Be To Nickel-And-Dime Consumers Schumer To Amtrak: Don't Let The Airlines Be Your Conductor; Shrunk Seat "Economy Class" Is A Slippery Slope Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged Amtrak to s… Continue Reading
07.17.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $820,000 IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO UPGRADE AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT UPSTATE NEW YORK
USDOT Funding Will Be Used For Four Infrastructure Projects At Airports Across Upstate New York, Rochester- Finger Lakes & The North Country ndash; U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $820,660 in federal funding for four critical infrastructure projects at local airports across Upstate New York. This funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, the fed… Continue Reading
07.14.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $88,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SHERRILL MANUFACTURING
USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Upgrade Sherrill's Technology, Increasing Productivity And Production Schumer: This Funding Will Help Sherrill Cut Up The Competition U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced, $88,500 in federal funding for Sherrill Manufacturing Inc. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will assist Sherrill Manufacturing Inc.’s plans for … Continue Reading
07.14.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $33,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EATON FIRE DISTRICT #1 IN MADISON COUNTY
Federal Funding For Eaton Fire District #1 Will Be Used to Bolster Fire Operations and Safety Procedures U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $33,813 in federal funding for the Eaton Fire District #1 in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the Eaton Fire District #1 to purchase a new heart monitor.… Continue Reading
07.14.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $107,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CORTLAND COUNTY
Federal Funding For Cortlandville, City Of Cortland, Marathon, and Virgil Fire Deprtments Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $107,533 in federal funding for several fire departments in Cortland County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the fire departments to purcha… Continue Reading
07.14.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $94,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WEST CHARLTON FIRE DISTRICT AND PORT HENRY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Federal Funding For Capital Region And Adirondack Region Fire Departments Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment Albany, NY - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $94,896 in federal funding for fire departments in Capital Region and Adirondack Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the West Charlton Fire District in Sa… Continue Reading
07.14.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $8 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR HUDSON RIVER HEALTHCARE
HHS Grant Will Support Care For The Vulnerable And Uninsured Population Hudson River HealthCare Serves U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $8,306,360 in federal funding for Hudson River HealthCare. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will support Hudson River HealthCare's mission to provide care to vulnerable and uninsured p… Continue Reading
07.13.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $400K IN FED FUNDING FOR ERIE COUNTY FAMILY TREATMENT DRUG COURT ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE
HHS Grant Will Strengthen The Court's Ability To Address Issues of Parental Drug And Alcohol Addiction In Order To Provide Children With Safe, Permanent Homes U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $425,500 in federal funding for the Erie County Family Treatment Drug Court Enhancement Initiative. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. It will fund the Erie County Family Treatment Cou… Continue Reading
07.13.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $86,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE GEORGETOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MADISON COUNTY
Federal Funding For The Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $86, 853 in federal funding for the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department to purc… Continue Reading
07.12.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $250,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NORTH TONAWANDA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Federal Investment For North Tonawanda Will Be Used To Secure Upgraded SBCA Units U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $250,010 in federal funding for the North Tonawanda Fire Department in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow North Tonawanda firefighters to obtain fifty new self-contained breathing app… Continue Reading
07.12.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $300,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOUR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY FIRE STATIONS
Federal Investment For Area Fire Departments Will Be Used To Bolster First Response Capabilities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced nearly $300,000 in federal funding for four fire departments across Western New York. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). AFG funds are typically distributed to fire departments with equipment needs that exceed th… Continue Reading
07.12.17
SCHUMER URGES DEFENSE SECRETARY JIM MATTIS TO ADD THE FORGOTTEN FRANK E. EVANS 74 TO THE VIETNAM VETERAN MEMORIAL WALL; SAILORS DIED IN VIETNAM WAR IN SOUTH CHINA SEA IN 1969, BUT BECAUSE ACCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED COMBAT ZONE, THOSE WHO PERISHED ARE LEFT OFF MEMORIAL WALL
Terry Lee Henderson, Larry Reilly Jr., and 72 other American Sailors Tragically Died When The U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Collided With an Australian Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea in June 1969, But Because The Training Exercise Was Deemed "Not Directly Linked to War, Forgotten Frank E. Evans 74 Not Recognized on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Schumer to Mattis: Adding the Names of These Heroes to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the Proper Acknowledgement For Their Sacrifice; Now is the Time … Continue Reading
07.12.17
DURING IN-PERSON MEETING, SCHUMER PRESSES DEFENSE SECRETARY JIM MATTIS TO DELIVER KC-135 FLIGHT SIMULATOR TO NFARS
In Meeting With Defense Secretary Schumer Pressed The Secretary To Fulfill Previous USAF Commitment To Bring Critical Simulator To NFARS Bringing The Promised Simulator To NFARS Would Support 2,600 Western New York Jobs, Help Train A New Generation Of Pilots, And Make Use Of The Investments The Air Force Has Already Made In The Base Schumer To Mattis: NFARS Stands Ready And Needs The DoD's Support In a recent meeting, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer urged Defense Secretary Ja… Continue Reading
07.12.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEMA HAS APPROVED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK STATE FOR MARCH’S WINTER STORM STELLA
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce that Major Disaster Declaration Assistance for NYS Includes Emergency Work, Repairs & Replacement of Disaster-Damaged Facilities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that following their push, the Trump Administration issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York State as a result of damages caused by Winter Storm Stella. The declaration releases FEMA public assistance and hazard mitigation f… Continue Reading
