Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON NTSB TO COMPLETE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO STRETCH LIMOUSINE ACCIDENT AND ISSUE CONCRETE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS IMMEDIATELY
Last Week, 20 Lives Were Tragically Lost In A Stretch Limousine Accident In Schoharie; Schumer, Gillibrand Today Thanked The National Transportation Safety Board For Their Rapid Response To The Crash And Urged Equally Prompt Review And New Roadmap For Safety Regulations Senators To NTSB: Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Safety U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today thanked the National Transportation Safety B… Continue Reading
10.12.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ENGEL ANNOUNCE INCLUSION OF MAMARONECK AND SHELDRAKE RIVER BASIN PROJECT IN BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT FOR WATER RESOURCE BILL; PROJECT IS VITAL TO PROTECT MAMARONECK RESIDENTS’ HOMES & BUSINESSES, WHICH REMAIN AT RISK OF FLOODING
Inclusion Of Project In The Just Passed Water Resource Bill Is Next Big Step Forward; Reps Say Mamaroneck-Sheldrake Project Is Vital To Address Flooding Schumer, Gillibrand, Engel: Village Of Mamaroneck Residents And Businesses Must Be Protected From Future Flooding U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel today announced they were successful in secur… Continue Reading
10.10.18
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE THAT THE FORT ONTARIO STUDY ACT HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW
Gillibrand's Legislation Begins the Process of Creating a National Park Service Site at Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego County National Park Designation Would Open Up Federal Resources to Preserve Fort Ontario and Draw Increased Tourism to the Area U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that their legislation to begin the process of creating a national park site at Fort Ontario was signed int… Continue Reading
10.10.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON U.S. AIR FORCE TO MAKE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AT NFARS; SENATORS SAY IMPROVEMENTS WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE NFARS’ ABILITY TO EXECUTE ITS ESSENTIAL KC-135 TANKER MISSION, PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN NY
After Successfully Fighting To Secure NFARS As A Host For The KC-135 Tanker Mission, Schumer And Gillibrand Today Called On The USAF To Make Much-Needed Infrastructure Improvements At NFARS In Support Of Its Mission Specifically, Schumer And Gillibrand Urged The Air Force To Include Improvements To NFARS' Apron, Runway, Hangars, And Hydrant System In Its Future Years Defense Plan Schumer, Gillibrand: NFARS Upgrades Will Improve Mission Readiness, Promote Economic Development In Western New Yor… Continue Reading
10.10.18
SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE THAT RECENTLY PASSED BIPARTISAN FEDERAL FUNDING BILL INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS FOR EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT NEW YORK FAMILIES
Fiscal Year 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Includes Significant Increases of Funding for Important Programs that Support New York Students, Families, and Communities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the recently passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes significant investments for K-12 learning programs… Continue Reading
10.10.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE RECENTLY-PASSED FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL INCLUDES FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AND AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
The Essential Air Service Program Provides Federal Funding To Ensure Small, Regional Airports Can Retain Commercial Air Service The Airport Improvement Program Provides Federal Funding For Public Agencies To Make Infrastructure Improvements At Airports U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the recently passed five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, which was signed into law on Friday, October 5, in… Continue Reading
10.09.18
WHEELS UP TO BOSTON: SCHUMER ANNOUNCES JETBLUE TO START NON-STOP DAILY SERVICE FROM ROCHESTER TO BOSTON; ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS SCHUMER’S PRIOR PUSH TO ADD NEW DIRECT ROC-BOS SERVICE
After Schumer's Push, JetBlue Will Add A New Daily, Direct Flight From The Rochester International Airport To The Boston Logan International Airport Starting In January 2019 Schumer Says New Route Will Connect Rochester Travelers With JetBlue's Network Of International Carriers Flying Out Of Boston And Sets Stage For Market Competitiveness Schumer: New Route To Boston Is A Win-Win-Win For Rochester Families And Businesses, And JetBlue U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, afte… Continue Reading
10.08.18
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH (AND AFTER FAA SAID ‘NO’), FAA REAUTH BILL WILL REQUIRE FEDS TO TACKLE AIRPLANE SEAT SIZE & MORE; SENATOR’S AMENDMENT PASSES; AIRLINE SEATS & LEGROOM HAVE BEEN SHRINKING FOR YEARS, MAKING AIR TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE & OVERCROWDED
Legroom Was Once About 35 Inches-Now Closer To 31-& Average Airline Seat Width Was Once 18.5 Inches—Now Shrunk To About 17; Schumer Law Would Forge Path To A Standard Schumer Made Addressing Seat Size A Top Legislative Priority & Now Feds Can No Longer Ignore Deep-Seated Problem & Traveling Headache Schumer: FAA Bill Could Finally Stop Airplane Seat-Size Shrinking Just weeks after the FAA announced it would not regulate airplane seat size and as part of a long campaign … Continue Reading
10.04.18
DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER URGES THE AIR FORCE TO IMMEDIATELY REV UP PACE OF TOXIC PFOA/PFOS CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS AT STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WASHINGTON LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; SAYS DISMAL PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN OVER TWO YEARS SINCE ITS DISCOVERY AND MORE IMMEDIATE STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO REMEDIATE THE CONTAMINATION AND HALT ITS FLOW FROM BASE
Over Two Years Ago, The City of Newburgh's Primary Source Of Drinking Water, Washington Lake, Was Found To Be Contaminated By PFOA/PFOS As A Result Of The Use Of Firefighting Foam On Stewart ANGB, Endangering Public Health Of Residents As Newburgh Continues Battling The Contamination, Schumer Recently Met With Secretary Of The Air Force Wilson To Push For More Immediate And Impactful Remediation Efforts Schumer To Air Force: After More Than Two Years, It's Time For The Air Forc… Continue Reading
10.04.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $461K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $461,477 in federal funding for five fire departments in the Capital Region. Specifically, the Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Company will receive $153,524, the Lebanon Valley Protective Association will receive $104,096, the Schodack Landing Fire Company will receive $98,572 the Speigl… Continue Reading
10.04.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.3 MILLION FOR TWO SOUTHERN TIER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS
The Department Of Education's Innovative Approaches To Literacy Program Provides Funding To Schools And School Districts To Foster Improved Literacy Skills In Low-Income And High-Need Areas U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,398,952 for two school districts in the Southern Tier. Specifically, the Elmira City School District will receive $727,431 and the Hornell City School District will receive $671,522. The federal funds are ad… Continue Reading
10.04.18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF NEW YORK’S UAS TEST SITE DESIGNATION AT GRIFFISS AIRPORT HAS PASSED THE SENATE; EXTENSION CEMENTS TEST SITE AS NATIONAL HUB FOR UAS RESEARCH & DEPLOYMENT
The New York Test Site, Which Is Led By Oneida County & The NUAIR Alliance, Is One Of Seven Sites Nationwide That Were Set To Expire In 2019 Without Congressional Action; Senator Fought To Include Extension In Just-Passed FAA Reauthorization Bill Schumer Led The Charge To Get The FAA To Choose Griffiss As A Test Site, Putting Region On The Map As A Leader In Developing Technologies For Safe UAS Operations In The Nation's Airspace Senators: Extension of UAS Test Site Designation At Griffis… Continue Reading
10.04.18
SCHUMER SECURES PROVISION IN THE 2018 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL TO SOLVE THORNY ISSUE FOR THE TOWN OF ARIETTA, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL FEDERAL AIRPORT FUNDING WILL FLOW ONCE AGAIN TO KEEP THE PISECO AIRPORT OPEN
A Small 2013 Rule Change Forced The Piseco Airport Out Of Compliance And Rendered It Unable To Receive FAA Grant Funding For Necessary Infrastructure Repairs Following His Annual Visit To Hamilton County In 2016, Schumer Promised To Remedy The Situation; The Senate Passed A Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill That Will Grandfather Airports Like Piseco To Ensure They Remain Eligible for Funding Schumer: The Town of Arietta, One of New York's Smallest Towns, Once Again Is El… Continue Reading
10.04.18
DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER PUSHES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT ROME LAB; SENATOR SAYS LAB PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN US CYBERSECURITY AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND THAT FURTHER INVESTMENT IS CRUCIAL
The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome, New York Is An Invaluable Element Of The U.S. Air Force Research And Development Enterprise That Focuses On Gathering And Processing Cyber Intelligence And Is The Nation's Premier Research Organization For Command, Control, Cyber, And Intelligence Technologies Earlier This Year, Schumer Successfully Fought To Secure $14.2M In Fed Funding To Construct A Perimeter Fence At Rome Lab & Over $240M For Operations In FY 19; During His Meeting With Secreta… Continue Reading
10.03.18
SCHUMER URGES HUD TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13TH TOWNE GARDENS COMPLEX INSPECTION RESULTS; SENATOR SAYS BUFFALO HOUSING COMPLEX HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY LIFE-THREATENING HEALTH AND SAFETY DEFICIENCIES FOR FAR TOO LONG
The 360-Unit Towne Gardens Housing Complex In Buffalo Failed A HUD Inspection This June, With Officials Finding 100+ Serious Health And Safety Violations Schumer Previously Pushed For Safety Improvements To The Beleaguered Housing Complex In 2015, And Is Now Calling On HUD To Release At Once The Results From A September 13 Reinspection Schumer To HUD: Towne Gardens' Living Conditions Are Inexcusable And Demand Immediate Action U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Departmen… Continue Reading
10.02.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEMA HAS HEEDED THEIR CALL, APPROVED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK STATE TO AID SEVEN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES IMPACTED BY SEVERE FLOODING THIS AUGUST
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce That Major Disaster Declaration Assistance For Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Seneca And Tioga Counties Has Been Approved By FEMA, Unlocking Key Federal Funds For Communities Impacted By Flooding This August Senators: Funds Will Allow Finger Lakes, Southern Tier Communities To Recover And Rebuild From Flooding Damages U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following their push, … Continue Reading
10.01.18
SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE THAT JUST-PASSED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SPENDING BILL INCLUDES $3.7 BILLION FOR THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP SENIORS AND FAMILIES PAY THEIR ENERGY BILLS
New York State is the Largest Beneficiary of LIHEAP Funding, Which Helps Low Income Seniors and Families Stay Warm in the Winters and Cool in the Summers Appropriations Bill Provides $3.7 Billion for LIHEAP - A $50 Million Increase in Funding from Last Year U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes $3.7 billion for the … Continue Reading
10.01.18
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH (AND AFTER FAA SAID ‘NO’), SOON-TO-PASS FAA REAUTH BILL WILL REQUIRE FEDS TO TACKLE AIRPLANE SEAT SIZE & MORE; SENATOR’S AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE REMOVED; AIRLINE SEATS & LEGROOM HAVE BEEN SHRINKING FOR YEARS, MAKING AIR TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE & OVERCROWDED
Legroom Was Once About 35 Inches-Now Closer To 31-& Average Airline Seat Width Was Once 18.5 Inches—Now Shrunk To About 17; Schumer Law Would Forge Path To A Standard Schumer Made Addressing Seat Size A Top Legislative Priority & Now Feds Can No Longer Ignore Deep-Seated Problem & Traveling Headache; He Announced Today That His Law Will Pass This Upcoming Week As It Has Been Inserted Into FAA Reauth Bill As Amendment Schumer: FAA Bill Could Finally Stop Airplane Seat-Size Shr… Continue Reading
09.28.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $89 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS IN JUST-PASSED EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Gillibrand Led Bipartisan Push for YouthBuild Funding to Help At-Risk Youth Develop Skills and Knowledge to Get Jobs U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill that just passed into law today includes $89,534,000 for the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) YouthBuild Program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program that helps at-risk youth from ag… Continue Reading
09.28.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MAJOR WEEK OF PROGRESS IN NEW YORK’S ONGOING BATTLE WITH THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, INCLUDING PASSAGE OF OVER $3 BILLION IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING, OVER $56 MILLION SENT TO NEW YORK BY FED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND A BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL AGREEMENT ON A PACKAGE OF NEW OPIOID POLICY CHANGES AND PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS
The Senate FY2019 Health And Human Services Appropriations Bill Includes $3.7 Billion In HHS Funding To Stem The Scourge Of Opioids, A $2.7 Billion Increase Over FY2017; Additionally, SAMHSA Is Releasing $56.45 Million To Programs And Organizations Across New York State The Bipartisan, Bicameral SUPPORT For Patients And Communities Act Is A Sweeping Package Of Legislation That Makes Critical Changes To Domestic Policy And Establishes New Initiatives To Support First Responders, Law Enforcement… Continue Reading
