Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $3.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $ 3,786,030 for Plattsburgh International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, both grants, the first being $3,427,830 and the second $ 358,200.00, will be used to rehabilitate runway… Continue Reading
07.23.17
SCHUMER REVEALS: LONG-MISSING WWII VET'S PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOUND ON THE GROUND ON ROCKLAND? STREET ACTUALLY BELONGS TO A NYC FAMILY; AFTER PAINSTAKING RESEARCH BY SCHUMER’S STAFF, RIGHTFUL OWNER WAS FOUND; WILL BE PRESENTED WITH MEDAL TODAY IN STORYBOOK ENDING
Several Years Ago, A Purple Heart Was Found in Central Nyack, Engraved With Limited Information That Said "For Military Merit" & "B.J. McNamara Dec. 9, 1943"; Despite Hudson Valley Find, The Medal Actually Belongs To NYC Family After Media Reached Out To Schumer, Tireless Search Began To Find Rightful Owner, But Over 1K WWII Service Members With the Name 'B.J. McNamara' Existed & Chances Were Slim To Reunite Medal With The Right Family; Odds Did Not Stop Schumer Office Detective Work Fr… Continue Reading
07.23.17
SCHUMER REVEALS: LONG-MISSING WWII VET'S PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOUND ON THE GROUND ON ROCKLAND? STREET ACTUALLY BELONGS TO A NYC FAMILY; AFTER PAINSTAKING RESEARCH BY SCHUMER’S STAFF, RIGHTFUL OWNER WAS FOUND; WILL BE PRESENTED WITH MEDAL TODAY IN STORYBOOK ENDING
Several Years Ago, A Purple Heart Was Found in Central Nyack, Engraved With Limited Information That Said "For Military Merit" & "B.J. McNamara Dec. 9, 1943"; Despite Hudson Valley Find, The Medal Actually Belongs To NYC Family After Media Reached Out To Schumer, Tireless Search Began To Find Rightful Owner, But Over 1K WWII Service Members With the Name 'B.J. McNamara' Existed & Chances Were Slim To Reunite Medal With The Right Family; Odds Did Not Stop Schumer Office Detective Work Fr… Continue Reading
07.21.17
SCHUMER: OTSEGO COUNTY’S CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY IS BREWING RAPIDLY; SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO START THE PROCESS OF UNLOCKING MORE FED RESOURCES TO HELP NY BEER, DISTILLERIES AND LOCAL BARLEY GROWERS KEEP UP WITH SUMMER DEMAND & TOURISM IN SOUTHERN TIER
Schumer Will Urge Feds To Start Working To Offer Malting Barley Endorsement To NYS To Increase Protection Available For NYS Growers; Last Month, Senator Successfully Pushed USDA To Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties Including Otsego County Senator Says NY Now Needs USDA's Special Malt Barley Endorsement To Keep Up With Upstate's Craft Beverage Growth Schumer: NY Could Become The Napa Valley of Craft Beer Standing at Hartwick College's Center for Craft Food and Beverage, … Continue Reading
07.21.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $337,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THREE ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Federal Funding For Rochester-Finger Lakes Fire Department Will Be Used to New Communications & Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $337,319 in federal funding for three fire departments in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Hilton-Parma Fire District in Monroe County w… Continue Reading
07.21.17
SCHUMER: CURRENT BREAKWATER, MEANT TO PROTECT SODUS BAY HOMES & BUSINESSES FROM DAMAGING LAKE ONTARIO WAVES, WILL CONTINUE TO CRUMBLE AND FAIL UNLESS FEDS CONDUCT REPAIRS; SENATOR URGES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PRIORITIZE CRITICAL PROJECT, BEFORE MORE DAMAGE IS DONE
Schumer: Army Corps Of Engineers Should Prioritize Project For New, Safer, And Durable Sodus Bay Barriers Along Lake Ontario Shoreline, And Use Dredged Fill To Close The Crescent Beach Washout Schumer To Feds: We Must Not Pass Up Any Opportunity To Protect Homes & Local Businesses U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct repairs to protect Sodus Bay including the Sodus Bay Breakwater, the Charle… Continue Reading
07.21.17
FOLLOWING FATAL ACCIDENT ON I-81, SCHUMER LAUNCHES A MAJOR EFFORT TO MAKE TRUCK RIGS SAFER FOR CARS SHARING THE ROADS; TRUCKS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH ENERGY-ABSORBING “UNDERRIDE GUARDS” TO PROTECT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FROM CRASHES - COULD HELP PREVENT FUTURE FATAL ACCIDENTS
Schumer: I-81 Is A Major Highway And Any Motorist Can Tell You That Big Rigs Can Veer Unexpectedly Putting Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents-Or Worse Senator Says Trucks Must Be Equipped With "Underride Guards" To Protect Drivers and Passengers on Roads and Highways; Urges Immediate Fed Action To Address Critical Gap in Truck Safety Schumer To Feds: Lack Of Safety "Underride Guards" On Trucks Is A Flashing Red Light U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer joined fam… Continue Reading
07.21.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $247,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BOSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Buffalo, NY - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $247,524 in federal funding for the Boston Volunteer Fire Company in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Boston Volunteer Fire Company will use the funding to purchase 17 new self-co… Continue Reading
07.20.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT, AFTER HIS PUSH, $141 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDING HAS FINALLY BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER; THE NEW CLINIC WILL BE THE HELP ROCHESTER-FINGERLAKES VETERANS NEED, PREVIOUS UPGRADE WAS DELAYED BY BUREAUCRATIC HOLD-UPS
Schumer Says Long-Awaited Funding Will Make Way for A New Outpatient Clinic & Local Construction Jobs Schumer: These Upgrades Give Our Local Vets The State-of-Art Care They Deserve U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that, following his push, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin the long-sought construction-phase of the $141.13 million Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Campus modernization project, issuing the construction bid … Continue Reading
07.20.17
Schumer Floor Remarks on Senator John McCain
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor. Below are his remarks: The news of Senator McCain's cancer diagnosis sent a shock wave through the Senate last night. Senator McCain is a dear friend to many here in this body; he is a dear friend of mine - and from the bottom of my heart I wish him well and know that every member in this chamber does the same. I agree with what the Majority Leader said earlier: John McCain is an American hero. There is no one … Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $180,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NYACK JOINT FIRE DISTRICT AND BREWSTER-SOUTHEAST JOINT FIRE DISTRICT
Federal Funding For Hudson Valley Fire Departments Will Bolster Operations and Safety Protocols U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $182,118 in federal funding for fire departments in the Lower Hudson Valley Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Nyack Joint Fire District in Rockland County will receive $27,572, which wi… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $21K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WEST GLENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6
Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $21,429 in federal funding for West Glenville Fire District No. 6 in the Capital Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, West Glenville Fire District No. 6 will use the funding to replace old turn-out gear and buy a washer extrac… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $426K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Training Center U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $426,444 in federal funding for the Albany Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, Albany Fire Department will use the funding to purchase a new training center. "It is essential that we provide our firefighters with th… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER: UPSTATE NEW YORK'S CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY IS BREWING AT RAPID PACE; SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO START PROCESS OF UNLOCKING MORE FED SUPPORT TO HELP NY BEER, DISTILLERIES AND LOCAL BARLEY GROWERS KEEP UP WITH SUMMER’S DEMAND & TOURISM
Schumer Says Insurance Currently Available to Farmers Growing Malt Barley Isn't Enough; Will Urge Feds To Soon Start Offering Malting Barley Endorsement to NYS to Increase Protection Available For NYS Growers Last Month, Schumer Successfully Pushed USDA To Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Senator Says NY Needs Special Malt Barley Endorsement To Keep Up With Upstate's Craft Beverage Growth Schumer: NY Could Become The Napa Valley of Craft Beer Craft breweries and distill… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $74,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NORTH BROOKFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $74,286 in federal funding for the North Brookfield Fire Department in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Brookfield Fire Department will use the funding to purchase 12 ne… Continue Reading
07.19.17
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON MEETING WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY JAMES MATTIS TO ACCELERATE PFOA & PFOS CLEANUP EFFORTS IN NEWBURGH
Senator Schumer Pressed for Commitment to Remediate Toxic PFOS Mess At Stewart ANGB And In Newburgh's Water Supply "I told Secretary Mattis that the contamination of Newburgh's water source, Washington Lake, and its surrounding waterways from Stewart Air National Guard Base must be addressed. It’s unconscionable that the Department of Defense is seeking to avoid responsibility for the toxic mess they made at Stewart Air National Guard Base, and they have yet to imple… Continue Reading
07.18.17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $4,621,050 for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, $3,424,050 will be used to improve the terminal building and $1,197,000 to update the airport's bath… Continue Reading
07.18.17
SCHUMER JOINS FIGHT TO EXPAND AIR SERVICE AT ELMIRA CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT; PUSHES DOT TO APPROVE CRITICAL FUNDING TO BRING NEW ROUTE FOR SOUTHERN TIER RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
Federal Funds Critical to Effort to Bring New Route to Fly from Elmira to Newark Funding Could Further Connect Elmira to Domestic and Global Destinations U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve nearly $1 million in funding for the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). The funding would be allocated through the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) and will expand access to destinations, support the regiona… Continue Reading
07.17.17
ON SENATE FLOOR, SCHUMER CONDEMNS ANTI-ZIONISM AS ANTI-SEMITISM
In Senate Floor Speech, Schumer Applauds French President Macron for Comments Over the Weekend: "We Will Yield Nothing to Anti-Zionism…Because It Is the Reinvented Form of Anti-Semitism" Watch the Video Clip of Schumer's Speech on Anti-Zionism Here U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding French President Macron's comments on anti-Zionism. Below are his prepared remarks: Finally, M. President, I’d like to applaud the French Pre… Continue Reading
07.17.17
SCHUMER CO-SPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PERSECUTION OF GAY MEN IN CHECHNYA; SENATOR SAYS AMERICA MUST PRESSURE PRESIDENT PUTIN TO PUNISH PERPETRATORS OF LGBTQ VIOLENCE
Schumer, A Strong Advocate for the LGBTQ Community, Announces Support for Bipartisan Resolution Which Calls for an Immediate End to the Persecution of LGBTQ Individuals in Chechnya Resolution Also Calls on Chechnya & Russia to Investigate the Violence, Punish the Perpetrators & Protect Humans Rights for All Citizens Schumer: As Americans, We Must Put Pressure On President Putin to Punish the Perpetrators of LGBTQ Violence U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he is a co… Continue Reading
