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Schumer Has Been Pushing To Expand List Of Diseases Associated With Exposure To ‘Agent Orange’ Herbicide That LI Vets Came Into Contact With During Vietnam War Service; But Feds Have Been Foot-Dragging—Even Blocked Action Now, Schumer Details A National Plan From Long Island To End This Unwarranted Delay, Giving Vets Suffering From Agent Orange-Linked Conditions Like Cancer & Parkinson’s, Their Healthcare & Compensation Benefits Schumer: This Plan Will Mean LI... Read More

As Local Governments Face Uncertain Budgets Amid Crises, City Of Schenectady Estimates $12M In Lost Revenue, Schenectady County, $16M ; City Of Albany Estimates $19M In Lost Revenue, Albany County, $30M; City of Troy Estimates $9.5M In Lost Revenue, Rensselaer County Up To $20M  Standing With Local Leaders, Schumer Says The Capital Region’s Municipalities Heroically Ratcheted Up Spending To Fight COVID-19, Despite Budgetary Consequences, To Help Keep Essential Services Running... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,193,208 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Housing Counseling Grant program. The program provides funding to approved counseling agencies that help clients achieve responsible homeownership through financial planning, literacy, educational resources, and property maintenance training for both tenants... Read More

Cancellation Of Elective Procedures Left Hospitals Strapped For Cash; Even After 5 Rounds Of Schumer-Secured Emergency Funding, Crouse & St. Joseph’s Hospitals Have Received Less Funding Compared To Other NY Providers ~$60B Of Emergency Funding Schumer Negotiated For Hospitals in CARES Act & ‘Corona 3.5’ Remains Unspent By HHS; Yet, Administration Says Hospitals Must Only Be Hotspot Or Rural To Qualify, Putting CNY Hospitals and Thousands of Jobs In Limbo Schumer To... Read More

Window For Accessing A PPP Loan For Hudson Valley Small Biz’s Will Close In Weeks  Schumer Pushes Vital Legislation To Provide Economic Relief To Hudson Valley’s Small Businesses, Extending Program To 2021 & Offering New Second Round of PPP Assistance To Hardest-Hit Small Businesses  Schumer: PPP Extension & Expansion Is The Lifeboat Hudson Valley Small Biz Needs To Recover & Rebuild From Health -and Economic- Pandemic  Standing in Wurtsboro, New York, in... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate and Construct Taxiways, Rehabilitate Lighting, Reconstruct Apron, Acquire Snow Removal Equipment, Acquire Aircraft Rescue And Fire Fighting Safety Equipment & Vehicles, Improve Terminal Buildings, And Conduct Or Update Studies Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, Albert S Nader Regional Airport, Corning-Painted Post, Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Hudson Valley Regional Airport To Receive Federal Funding Schumer,... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate Runways, Reconstruct Apron, Rehabilitate Terminals, Acquire Snow Removal Equipment, Acquire Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Safety Equipment, And Conduct Or Update Studies  Albany International Airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, Columbia County Airport, Lake Placid Airport, Ticonderoga Municipal Airport, Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport To Receive Federal Funding Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Capital Region And North Country Pick Up... Read More

As Upstate Recovers And Reopens After COVID-19 Pandemic, NEH Funding Will Help To Preserve Cultural Education and Non-Profit Jobs; Upstate New York Will Receive Almost 6% Of Total Funding Announced For Humanities Organizations Across The Country; Key Component of Upstate Economy  Grants Can Be Used For Essential Operations, To Advance Humanities Research, And To Retain, Rehire, Or Hire New Staff Senators: Investment In Humanities, Cultural Organizations, And Non-Profits Paints Bright... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Extend Taxiways, Construct Snow Removal Equipment, And Remove Non-Hazard Obstructions Greater Rochester International Airport, Perry-Warsaw Airport, Genesee County Airport To Receive Federal Funding  Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Rochester Region Pick Up Where It Lifted Off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $691,000 in Federal Aviation... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate Taxiways, Construct Snow Removal Equipment, And Reconstruct Airport Beacons  Sullivan County International, Orange County Airport To Receive Federal Funding  Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Hudson Valley Pick Up Where It Lifted Off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,609,349 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate Runways, Reconstruct Runway Lighting, Acquire Snow Removal Equipment, Reconstruct Perimeter Fencing, And Conduct Or Update Studies  Syracuse Hancock International, Ogdensburg International, Oswego County Airport, Massena International-Richards Field To Receive Federal Funding  Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Central New York and North Country Pick Up Where They Lifted Off After announcing $7.1 million for Watertown International Airport last... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Install NAVAIDS, Reconstruct Airfield Guidance Signs, Reconstruct Runway Lighting, Rehabilitate Runways, Acquire Snow Removal Equipment, And Reconstruct 1,112 Sq Yds Of Apron Pavement Buffalo Niagara International, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport, Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport To Receive Federal Funding  Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Western New York Pick Up Where It Lifted Off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today... Read More

New York State Would Lose Combined Billions In Funds & Fed Resources Critical To NYC & LI That Are Helping To Contain COVID & Its Spread—Including Tele-Medicine Support  Failure To Act On Extending Emergency Would Also Tie The Hands Of CDC & Hurt Local Health Depts. Monitoring Virus  Schumer To Feds: We Cannot Cut Off New York’s Funds & Fed Help Just As We Turn The Corner On COVID Here   Noting that the clock is ticking, U.S. Senator... Read More

Modern Water Structures Protect Both Human Health & Environment; Funding Will Modernize Aging Wastewater Infrastructure, Implement Water Reuse & Recycling, Address Stormwater, And Construct Drinking Water Infrastructure Senators Say New York State Has Some Of The Oldest Sewer Systems In The County And Funding Will Provide Long-Overdue, Critical Support To Drinking Water And Sewer Projects  Schumer, Gillibrand: This New Congressional EPA Funding Will Keep Our Water Systems... Read More

With The U.S. At Serious Risk As The Leader Of The Microelectronics Industry, Schumer Urges Critical Investment Into Commercial And Defense-Related Microelectronics Projects  Senator Says Relying Only on Foreign-Made Semiconductors Puts Economic And National Security At Risk; U.S. Must Build And Maintain Robust and Resilient Domestic Microelectronics Industry   Citing concerns that China is catching up to the U.S. in microelectronics production capacity, U.S. Senator Schumer today... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Install NAVAIDS, Reconstruct Airfield Guidance Signs, Reconstruct Runway Lighting, And Rehabilitate Runways  Watertown International Serves 1000 Islands, Fort Drum, And City Of Watertown  Schumer, Gillibrand: FAA Funding Helps Watertown Pick Up Where It Lifted Off After announcing over $1 million in CARES Act funding last month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)... Read More

As Parts Of NY Enter Phase 3 Of Reopenings, Hospitals Are Still Reeling From Financial Impacts Of Pandemic Senators Say Funds Will Provide Critical Recovery Support For NY’s Frontline Hospitals And Providers Who Were Pivotal In Fight Against COVID-19 Schumer, Gillibrand: Critical Dollars Will Help Health Centers Who Cared For Upstate New York In Our Darkest Hour U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Upstate New York’s ‘safety... Read More

USMCA Enters Into Force On July 1st, Including Elimination Of Canada’s Market-Distorting Supply Management Class 6 & 7 Pricing Programs; Class 6 & 7 Programs Currently Hinder NY Dairy Farmers From Fairly Selling Products Mere Miles North  Senator Prioritized Elimination Of These Protectionist Pricing Programs And Increasing Market Access During Negotiations, Says Canada Is Obligated To Operate According To Deal Schumer To Feds: Level The Playing Field And Help NY Dairy... Read More

During Negotiations For Cares Act, Leader Schumer Prioritized & Secured $$$ For Upstate New York Transit; Gillibrand & Maloney Shepherded Legislation to Final Passage Orange County Will Receive $35.1M To Support Transit Operations As Counties Respond To & Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic  Reps: Federal Funding Will Keep Hudson Valley Moving Forward U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today... Read More

During Negotiations For Cares Act, Leader Schumer Prioritized & Secured $$$ For Upstate New York Transit; Gillibrand, Maloney and Delgado Shepherded Legislation to Final Passage  Dutchess County Will Receive $7.3M To Support Transit Operations As Counties Respond To & Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic  Reps: Federal Funding Will Keep Hudson Valley Moving Forward U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney... Read More