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Rochester, N.Y. – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle and Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that legislation to dedicate a Fairport post office in honor of the late Louise and Bob Slaughter has been signed into law by the President. “I couldn’t be more proud that the first piece of legislation I’ve introduced to be signed into law is a well-deserved tribute to my extraordinary predecessor and dear friend, Louise Slaughter, who contributed so much to our... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children in Chautauqua County Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,414,670 in federal funding for the Early Head Start program at Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Program and will be used to provide child care and... Read More

Schumer Warns Trump Admin He Will Work With Speaker Pelosi And Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Of Congress To Block Any Deal That Threatens Good Friday Agreement Schumer Tells Trump Admin Stop Over-Promising Unconditional And Unrealistic U.K. Trade Agreement Post-Brexit Schumer: U.S. Must Not Support Any Post-Brexit Deal That Undermines Peace, Progress, And Prosperity Ushered In By Good Friday Agreements Over Last 20 Years Washington D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today... Read More

Last Year, During His Push To Save Laser Lab From Administration’s Elimination Plans, Schumer Invited National Nuclear Security Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty To Tour Laser Lab; Reiterated Request In Personal Meeting With NNSA Administrator  Senator Today Announces On August 20, NNSA Administrator Gordon-Hagerty Will Tour The Laser Lab, To See Up Close The World-Class Operation’s Ability To Boost National Security & The Rochester-Finger Lakes’ Economy Schumer: Visit... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education And Care Services For Low-Income Children In Madison County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $509,906 in federal funding for the Community Action Program for Madison County. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families throughout Madison... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,023,707 in federal funding for The Child Center of NY. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Program and will be used to provide child care and support services for low-income families. The Child Center of NY provides... Read More

U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Provides Funding To Public Housing Authorities To Rid Homes Of Lead Hazards U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for the Utica Housing Authority to combat the ongoing threat of lead throughout the city’s homes. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead-Based... Read More

U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Provides Funding To Public Housing Authorities To Rid Homes Of Lead Hazards U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $161,500 in federal funding for the Syracuse Housing Authority to combat the ongoing threat of lead throughout the city’s homes. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead-Based... Read More

HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Provides Funding To Public Housing Authorities To Rid Homes Of Lead Hazards Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1 million in federal funding for the White Plains Housing Authority. The funding was awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund (LBPCF) program, and will specifically be used to conduct lead-based... Read More

Since 2009, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans’ Cemetery To Western New York; Last Year, Successfully Pushed For VA To Complete Final Acquisition Of Two Parcels Of Land In Pembroke To Bring Project To Life Schumer Today Announces VA Has Awarded $23,337,281 To Global Urban Enterprise In Victor, NY To Complete Phase 1A Of New Veterans’ Cemetery  Schumer: I Won’t Stop Fighting Until Construction Is Finished On New Cemetery For... Read More

NextGen is the FAA-Led Modernization of the Nation’s Air Transportation System Which Also Results in Increased Aircraft Noise that Negatively Impacts Local Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a joint letter to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) calling for the agency to increase transparency of public meetings held by the NextGen Advisory Committee. The... Read More

Federal Investment Will Fund Critical Project Focused On The Development Of The Nervous Systems Of Mosquitos And Fruit Flies U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,106,466 in federal funding for the University at Buffalo. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will be used to further the university’s groundbreaking research on animal genetics. Specifically, the genetic research will... Read More

Federal Investment Will Fund Critical Project Focused On Scientific Innovation In The Quantum Devices Industry U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,549,179 in federal funding for quantum computing research at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF). These funds will allow researchers at the university to further investigate the many challenges of working with and... Read More

Members Also Call to Raise Federal Funding for the Erie Canalway by an Additional $2 Million Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25), and Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) announced their push to extend and raise the federal funding cap for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Unless a provision to extend and raise the cap is included in... Read More

Funding is Allocated Through FCC Connect America Fund Which Expands Broadband Access in Rural Communities Schumer and Gillibrand Fought to Ensure this FCC Broadband Funding Would Remain in New York When It Was At Risk of Being Sent to Other States Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,183,329 in federal funding to expand high-speed, broadband internet access throughout Upstate New York. The federal funding... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education And Care Services For Low-Income Children U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,026,839 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs at Project Social Care Head Start, Inc., in Brooklyn, New York. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education And Care Services For Low-Income Children U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,095,067 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs throughout Manhattan. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $9,319,861 in federal funding for five Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in the Bronx. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to provide child care and support services for... Read More

NY Passed Law Allowing School Districts & Local Governments To Create Charitable Fund In Lieu Of Tax Payments, Allowing Homeowners To Retain Full SALT Deduction, But IRS Swooped In And Used Regs To Kill That Fed Workaround Senator’s Congressional Review Act (CRA) Power Would Force A Vote To Overturn The IRS’s Block Of State Workaround Schumer: There’s One More Rabbit In The Hat When It Comes To Making Unfair IRS Regs Disappear, And I’m Going To Use It ... Read More

In Recent Years, American Electoral Databases & Systems Have Been Targeted By Foreign Adversaries; Reports Say Congress Not Doing Nearly Enough To Secure Elections, The Wellspring Of Our Democracy  Standing At The Center For Internet Security, Schumer Calls On Congress To Expediently Pass The Election Security Act To Fend Off Threat Of Foreign Interference  Schumer To Congress: American Democracy Needs To Be More Secure Than Ever; Congress Must Act ASAP    Standing... Read More