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Schumer Recently Delivered Record Surge Of Funds To Protect Synagogues, Churches, Schools, Mosques & Other Places Of Worship, But Announces Need To Quadruple Those Funds Amid National Crisis Of Hate Wants Funding To Better Protect Places Of Worship & Prosecute Hate Crimes More Vigorously Schumer: Feds Must Strengthen Strategy Because Status Quo Is Just Not Working A day after urging the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to step in and fully investigate the horrific Monsey, New York,... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, after a phone briefing by the FBI, released the following statement regarding the horrific attack against the Jewish community in Monsey, New York. Senator Schumer also spoke to New Square Mayor Izzy Spitzer and Rabbi Rottenberg, offering prayers and full support. “Last night’s cowardly and callous attack on the Jewish community in Monsey was one of pure evil. This attack, and other anti-Semitic attacks that have occurred in... Read More

During Schumer’s 1998 Senate Election, He Vowed To Visit Every Single New York County Each Year—At The Close Of 21 Years, The Tradition Continues Even As Senate Democratic Leader, Schumer Staunchly Believes That Visiting Every Single New York County Is Imperative To His Daily Work In U.S. Capitol; Vows To Continue This Tradition In 2020 After 21 Years, Schumer Continues To Honor His Pledge & Listen To And Deliver For Constituents In All 62 Counties  At the close of the... Read More

Farmers & Ranchers Are Disproportionately Impacted by Suicide; However, No Comprehensive CDC Data On The Crisis Exists  To Address The Mental Health Crisis On Capital Region Farms & Throughout Upstate, Schumer Calls On CDC To Conduct Comprehensive & Much-Needed Study On Farmer Suicides; Urges Congress To Pass Seeding Rural Resilience Act ASAP  Schumer: Farmers Are Calling Out For A Lifeline—The Feds Need To Lead & Extend A Hand, Now  Standing at the Walker... Read More

The Federal Assistance To Firefighters Grant Program Is A Critical Resource For Fire Departments Across NYS To Purchase New Trucks, Safety Gear & More; In 2018, Only 26% Of NYS Apps Got Funded; Schumer Says That’s Too Low Given Need & Size Of State Schumer Just Secured Combined $355M In Fed Budget For Program Local Heroes Use To Purchase Lifesaving Equipment; And Now He’s Sounding The Alarm So NY Can Get Its Fair Share Schumer: It’s Not A Fire Drill To Say That Capital... Read More

In Spring 2017, LI Vets Participated In Critical Study That Proved 1 in 4 Local Vietnam Vets Were Exposed To Cancer-Causing Parasite, Liver Fluke, Overseas—But That Study Remains Largely Unused Local Vets, Some Of Whom Are Already Sick, Need Reassurance That These Studies Lead To Answers On Service-Related Health Claims, While Others Have Passed Away While Fighting For  Awareness & VA Testing Schumer: VA Mustn’t Start Another Study On Toxic Exposures Without Immediately... Read More

Funds Will Be Used To Help Preserve and Protect Public Lands, Water Resources, and Historic Sites Across New York State Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed, bipartisan appropriations bill funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $495 million, an increase of $60 million from last year’s spending bill. The LWCF has been instrumental in preserving some of the... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they secured $547 million for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the just-passed, bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2020. This program provides funding to states and local governments to support a range of crime prevention activities based on state and local... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand Announce That Major Disaster Declaration Assistance For 18 Upstate Counties Has Been Approved By President Trump, Unlocking Key Federal Funds For Communities Impacted By The Halloween Storms The Declaration Unlocks Public Assistance Funding For 18 Upstate Counties; Individual Assistance Request Is Still Pending Senators: Funds Will Allow Upstate Communities To Recover & Rebuild From Flooding Damages; Ease Burden on NY Taxpayers U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.... Read More

In Recent Years, Upstate NY Has Seen An Explosion Of Ticks, Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Diseases, Making NY The #1 Target For Tick-Borne Disease In The Nation Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Second Consecutive Increase For Lyme Disease Funding After Years Of Insufficient Funding; Funding Boost Will Be Used To Study, Identify & Prevent Exposure To Vector-Borne Pathogens That Cause Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Diseases Senators: It’s Time For the Feds To Help Stomp Out Lyme... Read More

Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program Provides Funding to Protect Synagogues, Churches, Schools, Mosques, And Other Nonprofit Orgs Against Growing Terror and Security Threats Senators Have Long Pushed To Fund NSGP At Highest Level; Budget Deal Represents a $30 Million Dollar Increase Compared To Last Year’s Funding Amount U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that nonprofit organizations are set... Read More

Both National Defense Authorization Act and End-Of-Year Appropriations Package Authorize and Fund Critical Israeli Security Systems Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today announced that following their push, the U.S.–Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program will receive $500 million in federal funds. The FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act... Read More

Funding Will Help Support Over 350 Jobs In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region And Keep The United States At The Cutting Edge Of Nuclear Fusion Research   Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following their push, the federal government will include $80 million in funding for the OMEGA Laser Facility at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in the year-end funding package.... Read More

In July 2018, The Schumer-Backed National Firefighter Cancer Registry Was Signed Into Law, Which Aims To Inform Efforts To Protect The Lives Of Courageous First Responders Upstate; Today, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure $2.5 Million For Crucial Registry, A $1.5 Million Increase Over Last Year Schumer, Gillibrand Also Secure $5M Increases For Essential FEMA Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program And Staffing For Adequate Fire And Emergency Response (SAFER) Program   Senators: The... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) today announced that their amendment to raise and extend the federal funding cap for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to $14 million has been included in the soon-to-pass end of the year budget package. This is an increased funding cap of $2 million, without which, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor would have no... Read More

Admin’s Original Budget Proposal Would Eliminate Impact Aid Programs Kids & Communities Need; Nails On The Chalkboard Cuts Would Remove Dozens of Teachers, Pre-K Program, Extra Curriculars & More Soon-to Pass Bipartisan Budget Package Includes $1.486B for the Dept. Of Education Impact Aid Program In FY 2010, $40M More Than Last Year Senators: It’s Not A Hard Equation To Solve – All New York Students Deserve A+ Schools U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Washington, D.C. – This week, Sens. Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) urged Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force and General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to select Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANG) in Newburgh, NY for the installation of a new Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES). The new AES squadron will bring state-of-the-art in-flight emergency medical care and new job opportunities to the Hudson... Read More

HIDTA Program Provides Special Resources & Critical Coordination To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking In 26 New York Counties In The Recently-Unveiled Bipartisan Appropriations Bill, Schumer, Gillibrand Successfully Rebuffed Admin Proposal That Would Move HIDTA Program Away From The Office Of National Drug Control Policy, Where It Works Well; Senators Also Secured $5M Boost For Critical Program Senators: HIDTA Ain’t Broke, So Don’t “Fix” It With Unwarranted, New... Read More

In Recent Months, A Serious Teacher Shortage Hit Upstate New York; Over The Last Decade, NY Has Lost 21,000 Teachers Schumer, Gillibrand Reject Administration’s Plan To Eliminate Title II Supporting Effective Instruction State Grant Program, Which Provides Funding For Teacher Recruitment & Retention; Instead Secure $76 Million Increase For Program Senators: Title II Funding Will Help Expel NY’s Teacher Shortage Trend U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator... Read More

Fiscal Year 2020 Omnibus Budget Package, Which Is Set To Pass The Full Congress This Week, Includes Split-Tolling On Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; Will Decrease Traffic Congestion and Support Transit Funding For Staten Island and South Brooklyn Rose, Schumer: Traffic Woes Of Staten Islanders and Brooklynites Will Finally Be Alleviated With Split-Tolling On Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Congressman Max Rose and U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following their push, the repeal of the... Read More