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Schumer’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create Jobs And Provide The Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade Upstate LI/New York’s Crumbling Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids, Improve Access To High-Speed Internet And Build New Schools Schumer: This is A Real Plan to Rebuild Our Decrepit Roads, Bridges & Water-Sewer Systems On a call with Reporters, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced his Jobs and Infrastructure Plan that would make a historic... Read More

Senator Also Invites Top Department of Energy Official To Laser Lab, And Calls On DOE Secretary Perry To Stand Ready To Approve A New 5-Year Cooperative Agreement, Keeping The Lab Open For Years To Come  Senator Says U of R’s Laser Lab Is Critical To National Security And The Future Of American Innovation And Must Stay Fully Operational  Schumer Vows To Vaporize Any Cuts To Rochester’s Laser Lab  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced a... Read More

Senator Says $35M Project Will Support Jobs And Regional Tourism, And Have A $400M Economic Impact; Project Is Underway And Attracting Private Donations, But Requires NMTC To Get Over The Financing Finish Line Schumer Has Made The Extension Of The NMTC Program A Top Priority; Program Has Proved to Be Effective Time & Time Again Schumer: New Markets Tax Credits Will Put The FUN In Funding For Explore And More Children’s Museum  During a visit to Buffalo, U.S. Senate Minority... Read More

Standing With Students At The Julia Richman Education Complex, Schumer Launches New Push To Put The Pressure Needed To Take a Vote On Reforms That Would Help Stop Mass Shootings Like Parkland-- & Save Lives  Earlier This Past Week, President Trump Even Endorsed Commonsense Ideas To Stop Gun Violence & Mass Shootings But The NRA Got To Him; Schumer Says The President Can Provide Republicans The Cover They Need To Stare Down NRA & Pass Reforms, But He’ll Need To... Read More

Since 2012, Israel Has Been in a Limited Global Entry Pilot Program; Schumer Says Leisure & Business Travelers from Israel Have Made A Significant Contribution To The U.S. Economy, Yet Travel From Israel Has Declined  Schumer Says Israel’s Membership In the Global Entry Program Will Attract More Visitors By Providing a More Seamless Travel Experience; Would Also Promote Closer Security Cooperation  Schumer: Israel’s Participation in Global Entry Is Win-Win-Win for... Read More

Schumer: Administration’s Plan To Eliminate NPS’s National Heritage Area Program Funding In Upcoming Fiscal Year Would Harm Upstate NY And Take Critical Resources From Our Public Lands As Well As Tourism Activities Like The Discover Niagara Shuttle  Schumer Says Upstate New York Has Four Designated National Heritage Areas That Use Fed Investment To Protect Historic Sites, Drive Development, Improve Visitor Infrastructure, And Provide Educational... Read More

Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families  And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years;  Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits  Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure... Read More

Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years;  Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure The... Read More

“It was an honor to meet the family and West Point classmates of Taylor Force, the U.S. Army veteran who was tragically killed by a terrorist in Israel. I am a strong supporter of the Taylor Force Act, a bill that aims to put an end to the Palestinian Authority’s appalling practice of compensating terrorists and ensure Taylor’s legacy will live on. President Abbas must be held accountable for the Palestinian Authority’s record of incitement and must stop subsidizing... Read More

For Years Now, Upstate New York Has Received Special Resources & Federal Access, Along With Critical Funds, To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking Through Special Schumer-Backed Designation Called “HIDTA” – High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area  But Under New Plan, The Office That Delivers Those Specific Fed Dollars And Provides Critical Resources To Upstate New York Would Essentially Be Dismembered, ‘Moved’ To A Place That Could Deprive New York Of Vital... Read More

Following Last Year’s Failed Terror Attack In The Subway, Schumer Urged Feds To Bring Bomb Detection Technology In NYC & Speed-Up Adoption Of Machines That Should Be Placed In NYC’s Subways, Train Stations & Airports; TSA Has Been Working on Technology Since 2004  Given Era Of Terror & Lone Wolves, Schumer Says Testing Of Next-Gen Technology In Penn Station Is A Sign That Technology Is Finally Advancing  Schumer: Feds Doing Right Thing By Agreeing To Test This... Read More

Despite Calls For Safer Schools, The Budget Admin. Just Handed To Congress Actually Decimates Programs That Have Made Schools Safer; Programs Schools Like Newtown Have Used In Wake Of Terrible Tragedy; Senator Says Fed School Safety Programs Need Investment, Not Drastic Slashing  Schumer Vows Major Effort To Restore Programs That Help Schools Plan For Emergencies, Bolster Mental Health Programs, Prevent Crimes & Help Save Lives  Schumer: Proposal To Slash School Safety Funds Amidst... Read More

LI Efforts To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking Are Achieved Through Their Special Schumer-Backed Designation Called “HIDTA”   Schumer To Feds: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t ‘Fix It’; LI Needs HIDTA Support To Win Opioid War U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today both slammed and warned against a recent Washington proposal that could jeopardize the future of a federal drug fighting program Long Island law enforcement agencies depend on: HIDTA. Over... Read More

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik wrote a letter to urge Secretary of the Army Mark Esper and Chief of Staff of the Army General Mark Milley to choose Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division as the next location for the newest U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB). Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division have the capacity and expertise to support the SFAB’s... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used to Make Critical Water System Upgrades  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,820,000 in federal funding, including a loan of $1,270,000 and a grant of $550,000 for the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. This federal funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grants program, and the... Read More

USDA SEARCH Funding Will Be Used to Finance Preliminary Studies On A Potential New Water Supply  Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $30,000 in federal assistance for the Town of Black Brook in Clinton County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Household (SEARCH) program. Specifically, the... Read More

Funds Will Be Used to Help Low-Income Public Housing Residents Gain Access to Educational and Career Resources  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,703,350 in federal funding to public housing authorities and housing non-profit organizations throughout New York. The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency-Service... Read More

Senator Says U.S. Could Have Physician Shortage of More Than 100,000 by 2030; Southern Tier Has Lowest Rate of Pediatricians and OB/GYNs Per Person in New York, Physician Shortage Crisis is Only Getting Worse and Southern Tier Communities Will Pay the Price for Generations to Come Congress Should Be Doing Everything Possible To Address Severe Doctor Shortages That Is Already Putting Patient Care At Risk, Must Act Now To Reserve Course Before It’s Too Late; Urges Senate to Pass Doctor... Read More

Schumer: I-90 Is A Main Artery in WNY 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 Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation  Schumer To Feds: Lack Of Safety "Underride Guards" On Trucks Is A Flashing Red Light  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today joined the... Read More

Since 2008, Utica College’s Construction Management Major Has Placed 100% Of Its Students In Jobs Before Graduation & Expects To Train Over 250 Students In The Next Decade, But Program Has Outgrown Its Outdated Facility; College Has Secured Private & State Dollars For A New 15,000 Sq. Ft. Training Center With Additional Funding Needed To Make Project A Reality, Utica College Has Applied To The Federal Economic Development Administration To Fill The Gap; Funding Will Be Used To... Read More