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New York Senators And Upstate Representatives Send Letter To President Urging Declaration Disaster Lawmakers: Strong Support Of The State Of New York’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration Congressman Anthony Brindisi, Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, joined by Representatives Elise Stefanik, Antonio Delgado, John Katko, Paul Tonko, Tom Reed and Brian Higgins, lead a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve a major disaster declaration in New... Read More

USDA’s Recently Proposed Hemp Guidelines Would Set A Full Slate Of Regs On The Rapidly-Emerging Industrial Hemp Industry; Farmers Fear Rules, If Not Wisely Devised, Could Restrict Growth & Economic Potential  Schumer Calls For 60-Day Extension Of Comment Period To Ensure All Stakeholders, Including Farmers, Growers, Manufacturers & Producers, Have Their Concerns Heard  Schumer: Proposed Hemp Regulations Need Time To Germinate Before They’re Finalized To Ensure... 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 Rochester-Finger Lakes 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: WNY And Finger Lakes Farmers Are Calling Out For A Lifeline—The Feds Need To Lead & Extend A Hand,... Read More

Schumer Says October Storms, Including Two Nor’easters, Battered Suffolk Shores & Stabilization Projects Like West Of Shinnecock Inlet & Fire Island Inlet To Moriches Inlet; Thanksgiving Storm Possible, Too With Damage Already Done to Public Infrastructure And Access Roads, Communities Like Southhampton, Brookhaven, Islip & Others At Breach Risk, Schumer Says Feds Must Add Sand & Lend Engineering Hand Schumer: Army Corps Should Use Law On Books To Assist Suffolk... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after the Army announced that it had canceled its request to alter the 20-year agreement allowing ReEenrgy to provide Fort Drum with biomass energy:  “I’m so pleased to hear that the Army will be honoring its contract with ReEnergy, and that Fort Drum will maintain its status as the only 100% energy-independent, self-sustaining and off-the-grid military installation in the country. Not only does this contract... Read More

Federal Funding Will Support Innovation For Local Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Upstate New York  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $225,000 in federal funding for Launch NY in Buffalo. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) and will help Launch NY support small businesses in Upstate New York, with a... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) today announced $238,083 in federal funding for the Addiction Center of Broome County in Binghamton to mitigate opioid addiction and abuse. The funding was allocated by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and will be used to evaluate community-based efforts to address the opioid epidemic and support collaboration... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) today announced $357,500 in federal funding for the Health Research, Inc. Public Safety Overdose Response Initiative in Menands. The funding will be used to mitigate opioid addiction and abuse in Albany County. The funding was allocated by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and will be used to evaluate community-based... Read More

Complaints By Parents Sitting Rows Away From Their Kids On Commercial Flights Continue To Pile Up With Some Parents Paying Extra Fees Just To Keep Kids Nearby    Schumer Reveals Law On Books From 2016 Mandating Feds Look Into Establishing A Policy For Airlines So Kids Under 13 Sit With Their Parents At No Extra Cost; Senator Wants It In Place  Schumer: The ‘Friendly’ Skies Deserve A Family-Friendly Cabin        Citing an upcoming holiday travel... Read More

In Both 2017 And 2019, Lake Ontario Communities Were Ravaged By Intense Flooding, Leading To Millions In Damages; Today’s Water Levels Are 19 Inches Higher Than November Average Schumer Says Measures Must Be Taken NOW To Fend Off Threat Of Repeat, Historic Flooding; Specifically, St. Lawrence-Seaway Should Reinstate All Prior Safety Measures So That Outflows Of The Moses-Saunders Dam Can Be Increased Now Schumer: Lake Ontario Communities Can’t Afford Another Year Of Devastating... Read More

For Years, Schumer Has Led The Charge To Remediate Toxic PFAS Contamination In Upstate Communities Like Newburgh & Hoosick Falls & On Long Island, Which Has Harmed Public Health With NY, Upstate And Down, Still Suffering From Toxic Contamination, Schumer Launches New Effort To Pass Sweeping Set Of PFAS-Oriented Reforms In National Defense Authorization Act, Including To Allow For Federally-Funded PFAS Remediation Under The Superfund Program Schumer: Prevalence And Danger Of PFAS Exposure... Read More

In April, The Friendly’s Corporation Took Advantage Of A Loophole In The WARN Act To Abruptly Shutter 15 Upstate Locations, Leaving Hundreds Of New Yorkers Unemployed Overnight Schumer Unveils New Legislation—The Fair Warning Act of 2019—To Close Loopholes In WARN Act, Ensure Hardworking Upstate Employees Aren’t Laid-Off Without Advance Notice Schumer: Friendlier Labor Laws Will Order Up A Fairer Workplace & Avoid Unfriendly Firings U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

With Entergy Corporation Planning to Transfer Indian Point License to Holtec International, Lawmakers Seek Information on How Holtec Plans to Carry Out Decommissioning Activities Once Indian Point Shuts Down Starting Next Year Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) today sent a letter to Dr. Kris Singh, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Holtec International, demanding... Read More

Department of Transportation Grant Will Fund Taxiway Rehabilitation Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) today announced $6,462,000 in federal funding for the Greater Binghamton Airport in Broome County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).... Read More

Reported MLB Proposal Revealed +40 Minor League Teams Nationwide May Lose MLB Affiliations; Senator Fights For The 8 Potentially Impacted NY Teams & Upstate Institutions Before Moving Forward, Schumer Calls On MLB To Immediately Stop, Rework Plan & Engage With Upstate NY Stakeholders, Communities, & Fans Before Making Any Decisions  Schumer To MLB: Don’t Strike Out New York Teams! On a conference call with reporters this afternoon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer raised... Read More

Schumer’s Plan Amends US Victims Of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund & Makes 9/11 Widows & Children Eligible For Payments By Raising Family Cap Fund’s Dollars Come From Penalties To States That Sponsor Terror, Not Fed Funds Schumer: 9/11 Widows & Families Can Rest A Little Easier Knowing We Got This Done In a major win for 9/11 widows and children, U.S. Senator Schumer announced improvements to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund today that will allow more... Read More

Last Thursday, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer met with top leadership from the Center for Discovery, a major research and human service center in Sullivan County. Schumer explained that the Center for Discovery is one of the leading providers of health care and educational services for children and adults with complex medical conditions and autism spectrum disorders. Currently, the organization is constructing a brand new, Children’s Specialty Hospital in Sullivan County, scheduled to... Read More

Schumer Has Long Pushed For A Ban On Flavored E-Cigs That Trap Kids And Hook Them Fast With Dangerous Levels Of Nicotine; As Feds Waver, Schumer Says Congress Must Step In & Pass Comprehensive Legislation If Feds Won’t Get The Job Done  With More And More Young People All-Out Addicted To Flavors, Schumer Says Close Loophole Now & Finalize Rule ASAP Schumer: Feds Can’t Go Vanilla On Flavor Ban If They Want It To Actually Work  Just as the administration  wavers... Read More

In January, Rochester 9-Month-Old Passed Away After Unintentionally Ingesting A Methadone Pill; Roughly 500 Kids Die Annually From Accidental Opioid Poisonings  Blister Packs Could Prevent Accidental Overdoses & Stop Increase In Children’s Unintentional Opioid Deaths; Schumer Calls On FDA To Use New Powers—In SUPPORT Act Passed Last Year—To Require Opioid Companies To Offer Blister Packs  Schumer To FDA: Honor Baby Maisie Gillan By Requiring Blister Packaging To... Read More

A Halloween Storm Battered Upstate NY, Severely Damaging Public Infrastructure, Private Property, & Flooding Roadway; Flood And Flash Flood Warnings Were Issued For 27 Counties  Senators Call On FEMA To Complete Preliminary Damage Assessments For 18 Impacted Counties, The First Step In Unlocking Federal Recovery Funding; FEMA Will Begin Damage Assessments In State Next Week Schumer, Gillibrand To FEMA: Swiftly Complete Preliminary Damage Assessments To Help Upstate NY Recover From... Read More