Press Releases
AFTER YEARS OF WORK PROTECTING 1000+ ROME DFAS JOBS AGAINST ILL-CONCEIVED AND UNJUSTIFIED EFFORTS TO MOVE THEM, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE CURRENT PILOT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO POTENTIALLY MOVE THOSE JOBS IS DEAD; SENATORS SAY JOBS ARE SAFE & THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES OR LAYOFFS AS A RESULT OF PILOT
Senators Say Pilot Program Confirms DFAS Is Too Vital To DOD; And Praise the Efficient, Productive and Cost-Effective Workforce at DFAS U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced, following years of work, the current Army Financial Management Optimization (AFMO) pilot program has concluded. Schumer and Gillibrand said the pilot failed to support the idea of centralizing financial management at Army hubs; as a result, there will be no structural… Continue Reading
05.05.17
SCHUMER: OPIOID CRISIS STILL RAGING ON LONG ISLAND; NOW EXACERBATED BY FENTANYL; SENATOR PUSHES NEW PLAN TO DELIVER MORE BORDER AGENTS, RAPID TEST LABS & OTHER HIGH-TECH TOOLS TO INTERCEPT ILLICIT FENTANYL FROM CHINA & MEXICO BEFORE IT HITS THE STREETS
Bipartisan Bill Will Provide Feds With More Resources To Support Locals, Including Additional Border Agents And Scientists, Drug Test Labs, Training & New Portable Devices To Detect & Intercept Illicit Fentanyl And Other Synthetic Opioids Senator Says Long Island Has Experienced An Explosion Of Drug Use Including Fentanyl-Laced Heroin; In 2016, At Least 233 People on Long Island Were Killed By Fentanyl Schumer: We Must Choke Off The Source Of Fentanyl & Its Spread … Continue Reading
05.04.17
SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL INCLUDES MILLIONS MORE FOR LABS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, INCLUDING BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB; SENATOR SPECIFICALLY FOUGHT FOR SCIENCE FUNDING AMIDST BUDGET THREATS TO THE PROGRAMS BNL & ITS WORKFORCE RELIES UPON
Just-Revealed Federal Spending Agreement Provides $5.3 Billion for Office of Science, An Increase of $42 Million From Last Year; Specifically, Bill Provides $1.8 Million for BNL Revitalization Project Last Year Alone, BNL Received Critical $500-Plus Million In Fed Funds From These Same Offices To Carry Out Critical Projects That Keep LI On the Cutting-Edge Of Research and Innovation Schumer: This Is A Win For Science, For BNL & For Long Island's Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer tod… Continue Reading
05.04.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BIPARTISAN FEDERAL SPENDING AGREEMENT INCLUDES $328M FOR AMTRAK’S NORTHEAST CORRIDOR & AN OVERALL INCREASE OF OVER $105M FOR AMTRAK
SCHUMER SAYS MILLIONS WILL BE USED TO ACCELRATE REPAIR BACKLOG IN AND AROUND PENN STATION & BOOST ESSENTIAL GATEWAY TUNNEL PROJECT In the midst of significant challenges to rapidly repair infrastructure at Penn Station and move forward with the essential Gateway Tunnel Project, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced an increase of $105 million in federal funding for Amtrak, including a major increase in funding for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the bipartisan federal spending agr… Continue Reading
05.03.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $23 MILLION INCREASE IN IMPACT AID THAT WILL BENEFIT NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY NEAR FORT DRUM
Federal Funding Deal Includes Increase In 'Impact Aid' That Will Help Districts In The North Country That Educate Children Of Men And Women In Uniform Schumer & Gillibrand: Impact Aid Critical to North Country Schools, And Future of Education in New York State U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the federal funding deal provides $1.3 billion, a $23 million increase from last year, for the Impact Aid Program. The Impact Aid program is a federal progr… Continue Reading
05.02.17
SCHUMER TAKES NEWBURGH’S MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY NOMINEE; IN MEETING HEATHER WILSON, SENATOR DEMANDS FULL AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO NEWBURGH’S WATER CRISIS
Schumer: I Made it Crystal Clear to USAF Nominee Wilson That the USAF Must Maintain Full Responsibility for the Swift Remediation of Toxic PFOS Mess at Stewart AFB and in Newburgh's Water Supply U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday directed U.S. Air Force Secretary Nominee Heather Wilson to prioritize the prompt clean-up of the toxic PFOA water contamination caused by the USAF at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New Windsor, NY. Schumer demanded Wilson pledge that, under h… Continue Reading
05.02.17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES TO COMBAT HEROIN-OPIOID EPIDEMIC ON LONG ISLAND IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL BUDGET
Schumer Announces That The Bipartisan Budget Bill Includes More Than $3.8 Billion for the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, a $35 Million Increase From Last Year; Funding Agreement Also Increases Support for HIDTA and Law Enforcement Funding Agreement Also Provides Nearly $450 Million in Federal Funds for Treatment Programs, Prevention Programs & Enforcement U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the federal budget agreement provides $3.8 billion, a $35 … Continue Reading
05.02.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MORE THAN $66 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN 2017 SPENDING BILL; PROGRAM HAS BEEN SHORTCHANGED FOR YEARS & SITE CONTINUES TO POSE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK TO WNY; SENATORS SAY FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR WASTE CLEANUP AT THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SITE
The Recently Released Bipartisan Funding Bill Allocates More Than $66 Million to West Valley, an Increase of $7.2 Million To Clean Up Out-of-Use Former Nuclear Site Schumer, Gillibrand: Increase In Fed Funds Will Give West Valley The Necessary Funds to Keep Clean Up on Track for 2017, But More is Needed U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced more than $66 million was included in the recently announced federal funding deal for the West Valley Demonstration… Continue Reading
05.01.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY, ZELDIN, SUOZZI & DELAURO ANNOUNCE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL INCLUDES $8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO PROTECT LONG ISLAND SOUND
Senators and Reps Have Led Fight to Improve Protection of LI Sound, A Cornerstone of Long Island's and Connecticut's Economy; Funding Will Support Cleaner Members Secure Double the Funding for LI Sound - $4 Million More Than Last Year ndash; U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Tom Suozzi (NY-3) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations bi… Continue Reading
05.01.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO & HIGGINS ANNOUNCE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO PRESERVE ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
Members Secure $2 Million More Than Previously Authorized U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko and Brian Higgins today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations package, which is set to pass Congress, raises the lifetime funding cap for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to $12 million. Designated as a National Heritage Area in 2000 (NHA), the federal investment is $2 million more than the previously authorized level. "This incr… Continue Reading
05.01.17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
Schumer Announces: Bipartisan Funding Bill Is Filled With Dozens Of Important Victories For Upstate New York Schumer Successfully Pushed For Including HOME/CDBG Funding, Heroin-Opioid Prevention & Treatment Programs, GLRI, Transportation & Farm Disaster Programs & More Schumer: Federal Funding Bill Is A Major Win For Upstate NY U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced major victories in the bipartisan federal funding bill that will greatly help Upstate New York. Sch… Continue Reading
05.01.17
SCHUMER: JUST-RELEASED TRUMP TAX PLAN HURTS NY MORE THAN ANY OTHER STATE; ELIMINATES STATE & LOCAL TAX DEDUCTABILITY, INCLUDING PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS THAT HELP MILLIONS OF NY MIDDLE CLASS RESIDENTS; SENATOR PLEDGES TO FIGHT ANY ATTEMPT TO RAID NY TAXPAYERS & HOMEOWNERS
New York Taxpayers Benefit the Most From State & Local State Deduction In Country; Elimination of the State and Local Deduction Would Mean an Average Tax Increase of $5,500 for New York City and $4,300 for Long Island Taxpayers. Schumer Fights To Keep Vital Federal Deductions Many NYC/LI Residents Depend On, Especially In The Boroughs Schumer-Backed Deductions Help NYC/LI Families Pay State & Local Taxes & Keep Cost Of Living Here More In Check Schumer: The Proo… Continue Reading
05.01.17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
Schumer Announces: Bipartisan Funding Bill Is Filled With Dozens Of Important Victories For Upstate New York Schumer Successfully Pushed For Including HOME/CDBG Funding, Heroin-Opioid Prevention & Treatment Programs, GLRI, Transportation & Farm Disaster Programs & More Schumer: Federal Funding Bill Is A Major Win For Upstate NY U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced major victories in the bipartisan federal funding bill that will greatly help Upstate New York. Schumer s… Continue Reading
04.27.17
SCHUMER: KOSCIUSZKO BRIDGE—CONSTRUCTED WITH 80% FED FUNDS—IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THAT FEDERAL INVESTMENT CAN ACCOMPLISH; OVER $440M IN FED DOLLARS WERE INVESTED IN NYC PROJECT, CREATING JOBS, BUILDING A STRONGER ECONOMY & FIXING A CRITICAL YET CRUMBLING BRIDGE
Modern Bridge Replacing Decrepit One Builds The Case For Schumer/Senate Dem Infrastructure Plan To Invest A Trillion Dollars and Create 15 Million Jobs Upgrading Roads, Bridges, Mass Transit, Water-Sewer, Schools And More Across the USA Over-Relying on Private Investment To Build and Modernize Vital Infrastructure Will Reward Big Banks, Leave Thousands of Projects on the Shelf & Saddle Everyone Else With a Lifetime of High Tolls; Without Direct Federal Investment, Kosciuszko Bridge Replacem… Continue Reading
04.26.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $300K IN FED FUNDS FOR BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY—HHS GRANT WILL HELP FUEL RESEARCH INTO ALCOHOL’S EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BRAIN AND PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDICTION
HHS Grant Will Fund Research on Alcohol's Effects on Adolescents as well as Innovative Addiction Prevention and Treatment Methods Schumer: Grant Will Help Binghamton Lead The Way On A Pressing Public Health Issue U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $324,826 in federal funding for public health research at Binghamton University. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAA… Continue Reading
04.26.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PENN SOUTH HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED ON FEDERAL HUD LOAN; WILL HELP PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES IN NYC; EARLIER THIS YEAR, SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED OMB TO SIGN OFF ON THE CHELSEA CO-OP’S NEW REFINANCING AGREEMENT
In January, Schumer Successfully Pushed for Quick Review of New Refinancing Agreement; Without Approval, Co-op Could Have Been Enveloped With High Interest Rates That Would Take Financial Toll On Thousands of Families And Seniors Schumer Calls Penn South "A Vital Oasis of Affordability in the Heart of Manhattan" And Says New Agreement Allows Penn South to Reduce Current Debt Payments & Lock In Current Interest Rates Schumer: Federal Loan to Help Keep Penn South Affordable Is Now Official … Continue Reading
04.24.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, STEFANIK ANNOUNCE, AFTER THEIR PUSH, FCC WILL GRANT CRITICAL WAIVER ALLOWING FOR WESTELCOM TO MAINTAIN BROADBAND SERVICES TO THE NORTH COUNRTY
NY Lawmakers: FCC Miscategorized Watertown as an "Urban Area," Not a Rural One, Preventing Westelcom From Accessing the Vital "Rural Exemption" Rate It Deserves for Serving the North Country The Newly Acquired FCC Waiver Would Maintain Federal Support for Until 2020, Ensuring Services & Infrastructure Expansion For Telehealth Medicine Will Not Be Interrupted Schumer, Gillibrand, and Stefanik: North Country Residents Deserve Better Access To High-Speed Broadband and This FCC Waiver for … Continue Reading
04.24.17
SCHUMER: PENN STATION PANIC REVEALED DANGEROUS FLAWS IN SECURITY THAT PUTS COMMUTERS AT RISK; AMTRAK, MTA & NYPD NEED CENTRALIZED COMMAND CENTER, INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION, MANY MORE JOINT DRILLS & BETTER EQUIPMENT; SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE FIXES TO SECURITY FAILINGS & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO MAKE PENN SAFER FOR ALL
Schumer Says Last Week's Penn Panic Showcased Need For Major Improvements In Coordination, Training, & Staffing; Senator Says Lessons From Other Transportation Security Breakdowns, Like JFK, Should be Blueprint For Improvements Senator Says Penn Station Joint Command Center Should Be Immediately Established & That Funding Must Be Delivered To Address Fatal Flaws In Transportation Security Schumer: We Know Terrorists Target Transit Hubs - As In London and Madrid and … Continue Reading
04.21.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SECURES $550,000 TO MAKE COLLEGE A TOP PHOTONICS TRAINING CENTER; SCHOOL AIMS TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
Monroe Community College (MCC), The Only Community College In The Nation Offering An Optics and Photonics Associates Degree, Needed Federal Funds To Expand Facilities, Meet Regional Need For Trained Workers Over $500K from National Science Foundation (NSF) Is First Step Towards Making MCC the Northeast Regional Center for Optics and Photonics; Schumer, Gillibrand Urged Feds To Approve Funds That Would Support New Equipment, Curriculum & Recruitment Schumer, Gillibrand: Critical Fed Funds W… Continue Reading
04.21.17
SCHUMER SPEAKS TO TRUMP ABOUT CANADA’S UNFAIR DAIRY PRICING POLICY
"President Trump and I spoke yesterday about reversing Canada's new and unfair dairy-pricing policy. It is an unwise policy that violates our agreements and hurts our farmers, and we agreed to work together to immediately address the issue. Since Canada's damaging policies also impact dairy farms in Wisconsin, I suggested reaching out to Speaker Ryan. The three of us, in conjunction with Senator Tammy Baldwin and other stakeholders, will develop a comprehensive plan to tackle this issue. W… Continue Reading
