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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after General Motors announced it will be bringing new work to its plant in Lockport, NY: “This is a win-win-win that will benefit GM, the world-class UAW workers at Lockport, and the Western New York economy. This is exactly why I fought so hard to keep open this plant and have GM acquire the plant from Delphi during the Great Recession and auto bailout. We look forward to a bright future of more work at the productive... Read More

Sail Buffalo, A Local Sailing School Teaching WNY Youth About Lake Safety & Providing Sailing Certification, Could Be Forced To Vacate Coast Guard-Owned Property Because Of Bureaucratic Plan  Schumer Calls On Coast Guard To Extend Lease Agreement With Sail Buffalo & Allow Program To Continue Its Invaluable Mission Of Educating Local Children About Lake Erie And The Sport Of Sailing Schumer To Coast Guard: Capital Improvement Plans Would Sink Sail Buffalo; Don’t Make Them Walk... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that legislation they introduced to rename a Middletown post office after Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman has passed the Senate. The post office is located at 40 Fulton Street, Middletown, New York. Schumer and Gillibrand introduced this legislation in February, and it passed the Senate last week. “Congressman Gilman deserves to be honored for his relentless... Read More

Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz  With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like Rochester, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It  Schumer To Feds: Honey Bees Are Fundamental To Upstate NY’s Sweet Ag Industry, And Local Jobs Standing amidst a swarm of... Read More

Belva Lockwood, Born In Royalton NY And Previous Principal Of The Owego Female Seminary, Shattered Legal Barriers For Women, Becoming One Of The Earliest Women To Graduate Law School, The First Woman To Try A Case At The U.S. Supreme Court, And First Woman To Appear On A Presidential Ballot With The 100-Year Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage In The United States Quickly Approaching, Schumer Announces Legislation To Re-dedicate Owego Post Office The “Belva Lockwood Post Office... Read More

Schumer & King Cite Strong Bipartisan Support For Universal Gun Background Check Bill That Could Pass The Senate If Leader McConnell Would Allow For A Vote El Paso, Dayton & The More Than 200 Other Mass Shootings This Year Alone, Which Have Left Thousands Dead, Demand Senate Finally Debate And Vote On Meaningful Gun Safety Legislation   Schumer, King: There’s A Bipartisan Solution The Senate Could Pass To Address Gun Violence, And Then Send To POTUS, But It Requires A... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In Orleans And Genesee County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $781,313 in federal funding for the Early Head Start program at Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Orleans and... Read More

Citing El Paso, Dayton & The More Than 200 Other Mass Shootings This Year Alone That Have Left Thousands Dead, Schumer Says The Senate Must Finally Debate And Vote On Meaningful Gun Safety Legislation An Estimated 14,000 People Have Died As A Result Of Gun Violence Since The House Passed H.R. 8 In February Schumer To Leader McConnell: Enough Must Finally Be Enough; Stop Blocking Gun Safety Reforms 90% Of Americans Want   Amid the horror of El Paso, Dayton, and countless other mass... Read More

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Industrial Hemp Germplasm Repository, Co-Located At Cornell AgriTech In Geneva, Will Be A Major Hub For Genetic Analysis And Research On The Crop, Providing A Shot In The Arm To Burgeoning Upstate Industrial Hemp Industry  Schumer Successfully Advocated For $500K In Federal Funding For Industrial Hemp Germplasm Repository As Part Of Fiscal Year 2019 Omnibus Spending Package, Also Fought Tooth And Nail To Pass His Legislation Deregulating... Read More

After A Litany Of Hazards To Human Health Were Unearthed In Privatized Military Housing, This Month’s Report Shows Corporate Housing Partners May Have Been Creating Fraudulent Maintenance Docs, Ripping Off The Department Of Defense – And Worse – Our Heroes  To Address Privatized Housing Crisis, Schumer Urges Army To Publicly Support NDAA Housing Provisions ASAP, Expedite Release Of Inspector General Privatized Housing Report And Investigate Any And All Instances Of... Read More

August 1, 2019 (Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle along with Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that legislation to dedicate a Fairport post office in honor of the late Louise and Bob Slaughter has passed both chambers of Congress and will now be sent to the President for his approval. “Louise Slaughter was a dear friend, a trailblazer, and a champion for families in Monroe County and across the nation,” said Rep. Morelle, who introduced the... Read More

Federal Investment Will Help Entrepreneurs Bridge The Gap Between Prototype And Commercialization And Encourage Job Creation In The Southern Tier U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding for Cornell University’s Prototype to Production Accelerator. The funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) i6 challenge program. Specifically, the Prototype to Production... Read More

Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz  With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like The Mohawk Valley, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It  Schumer to Feds: Honey Bees Are Fundamental To Upstate NY’s Sweet Ag Industry, And Local Jobs Standing amidst a... Read More

Schumer Has Been A Leader At The Federal Level In Creating A Permissible Pathway For The Commercial Cultivation Of Industrial Hemp, Paving The Way For Major Economic Development Projects Like This To Take Root; Worked Closely With Agricultural And Industry Stakeholders To Pass Legislation Schumer To Canopy: Welcome To The Southern Tier And The Forefront Of The Industrial Hemp Revolution! Binghamton, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after... Read More

To The Surprise Of Many, Manhattan, Alone, Is Home To Hundreds Of Rooftop Hives That Pollinate Central Park & More; But Bees In NYC & LI Have Been Dying Off & Recent Fed Decision Imperils Their Future & Our NY Economy  With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like NYC & LI, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It  Schumer to Feds: Honey Bees Pollinate The Big Apple & LI; They... Read More

FCC Recently Announced New Proposal That Could Force State and Local Municipalities to Choose Between Continuing to Provide Public Access Channels or Lose Vital Funding for Other Community Services New York State Has Over 70 Public Broadcast Channels that Could Be Under Threat If New FCC Proposal Is Implemented; Senators’ Letter Comes Ahead of FCC’s Vote on this Proposal Next Week Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.... Read More

Hoosick Falls, Newburgh, Suffolk County, and More Have Recently Suffered From PFAS Contamination of Drinking Water That Has Impacted Public Health Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $890,851 in federal funding to support a New York State health study on toxic PFAS chemicals. This funding was allocated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will be used to expand a biomonitoring... Read More

Companies Will Partner With Rome Lab, The Griffiss UAS Test Site, NUAIR, Scherzi Systems LLC & Syracuse University To Enhance The United States’ Military & Civilian UAS Capabilities Schumer: Agreement Is A Win-Win For Our Nation And The Mohawk Valley Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that AX Enterprize LLC. of Yorkville and Thales USA, a global leader in UAS Air Traffic Management, have been awarded a $7,753,015 Air Force Research Lab (Rome Lab) contract. The... Read More

Last Year, It Was Revealed That The Village Of Lake George’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Is Releasing Harmful Nitrates Into The Lake, Jeopardizing Its Health, Well-Being & The Adirondack Tourism Economy Schumer Today Announces $500K In Northern Border Regional Commission Funding For Village To Make Long-Sought & Desperately Needed Upgrades To Sewage Treatment Plant, Following His Visit To The Lake In April & Tireless Advocacy  Schumer: Funding Is A Major Step Towards... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Expand and Upgrade Child Care Services in Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung Counties Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $115,665 in federal funding for the Pro Action of Steuben & Yates, Inc. to help expand child care services in the region and provide training opportunities to staff. Specifically, the funding will be used to hire two career development specialists to... Read More