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Schumer and Gillibrand’s Push for Answers Comes Before Senate Considers Nomination of Acting Secretary David Bernhardt to Lead the Department of Interior As Department of Interior Prepares Its National Five-Year Plan for Oil and Gas Leasing, Senators Urge Bernhardt to Listen to Local Leaders’ Concerns on Potential Harm of Drilling for Coastal Economies and Ecosystems Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Repair the Damaged Lighthouse Promenade Walkway U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,504,629.58 in federal funding for the Village of Saltaire in Suffolk County. These federal funds are administered through U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used to repair Lighthouse Promenade Walkway from damage caused by Superstorm... Read More

Schumer Fought Hard To Keep NY TRACON And Its Hundreds Of Jobs On Long Island; Facility Oversees Nation’s Busiest Skies & Supports More Than 400 Good-Paying Jobs In Westbury If Proposed Budget Flies, More Than $7 Billion Would Flow To Upgrade Sites Like LI’s—But If LI Is Not At Front Of That Line, TRACON Will Not Be At Cutting-Edge & Big Construction Projects Won’t Begin Schumer: LI TRACON Must Be First In Line If These Fed Funds Are To Clear For... Read More

New Contract Will Allow Harris Corp To Manufacture Over 17,000 Of The Only Handheld, Multiband, Land-Based LTE Radio Available – The XL-200P –For U.S. Customs And Border Patrol; Harris Has Now Delivered First Order Of 9,000 Radios  Schumer: Major Order Is A Win-Win-Win For Our Law Enforcement, Harris Corp., And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Harris Corp. in Rochester has delivered 9,000 state-of-the-art public safety... Read More

Senator Launches Push To Pass “POWER Act” Which Creates A New Grant Program To Help Local Police Pay For High-Tech Detection Tool To Sniff Out Illegal Drugs Like Fentanyl  According To Drug Enforcement Experts, It Only Takes A Small Amount Of Fentanyl To Cause A Deadly Reaction; Senator Says Congress Must Do Everything Possible To Keep The Public & Police Safe   Schumer: Deploying New Tech Across Capital Region Would Be A Game-Changer To Keeping Police Officers... Read More

In 2015, Schumer Played A Vital Role Facilitating A Deal With Alcoa Corp And The New York State Power Authority (NYPA) To Receive Low-Cost Clean, Hydro-Electricity For Their Massena Aluminum Smelting Facility In Exchange For Maintaining Hundreds of Good-Paying Jobs In St. Lawrence County  With This Job-Saving Deal Set To Expire This Month, Schumer Calls On NYPA & Alcoa To Expeditiously Come To Agreement On A New Clean Electricity Deal Schumer To NYPA & Alcoa: With Hundreds Of Jobs... Read More

Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Just-Passed Natural Resources Management Act Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund Land and Water Conservation Fund Has Provided $336 Million to Preserve and Protect Public Lands, Water Resources, and Historic Sites Across New York State  According to the Outdoor Recreation Association, Outdoor Recreations Projects and Sites Generate Roughly $41.8 Billion Per Year and Provide 313,000 Jobs Across New York State U.S.... Read More

Budget Proposal’s Cuts Are Drastic And Wide-Ranging – From Slashing Medicare & Medicaid, To Cutting Crop Insurance For Farmers, To Eliminating Rural Airport Aid, To Slashing Social Security Funding, To Cutting CDBG/Economic Development Aid Crucial To All Upstate Cities Schumer To Administration: Budget Proposal Takes An Ax To The Middle Class, Farmers, Students And Seniors U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today highlighted how the administration’s budget proposal for fiscal... Read More

 Reps: “National Comedy Center Is A Cultural Institution And Tourism Magnet: Connecting, Inspiring, And Educating Visitors From All Over The Country About America’s Rich History Of Comedy” National Comedy Center Also Builds On A Tradition Of Comedy History In Jamestown, NY, Birthplace Of Legend Lucille Ball  Schumer, Gillibrand, Reed: Comedy Has Found Its Permanent Home In Jamestown U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S.... Read More

Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Led The Charge, At Schumer’s Urging, To Limit E-Cigs; As E-Cig Use Surges & Flavors Explode, Departure Could Create Immediate Vacuum & Imperil Senator’s Fight Schumer Will Also Demand New Nominee For FDA Pledge To Continue Gottlieb’s Work On E-Cigs Before Confirmed Schumer: Critical E-Cig Regulations Could Go Up In Smoke Unless FDA Takes Immediate Action   Just days after U.S. Food and Drug (FDA) Commissioner Scott... Read More

Little Sodus Bay Harbor is an Important Channel that Provides Safe Passage for Boats Traveling Between Little Sodus Bay and Lake Ontario and Helps Drive Local Tourism After Years of Weather Damage, the West Pier and West Barrier of the Harbor Are Collapsing, and With Lake Ontario Reaching High Water Levels, Harbor Is at Risk of Severe Flooding Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representative John Katko... Read More

New York Air Brake, A Leading Supplier Of Innovative Train Control Systems For The Railroad Industry, Employs 500 People At Their Watertown Facility Schumer Reveals Recent Tariffs On Specialty Steel & Aluminum Products Not Made In The U.S. Will Cost New York Air Brake Millions, While Their Only Competitor Produces Tariff-Free In Mexico; Urges USTR To Exempt Company From Tariffs  Schumer To USTR: Exclude NYAB From Costly Tariffs To Protect Critical Jobs, North Country Regional... Read More

More Than 23 Million People Live Within 50 Miles of Sound, Which Is Home to More Than 120 Species of Fish Senators Have Led Fight to Improve LI Sound, Which is a Vital Part of Long Island Economy & Fishing Industries U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed federal spending bill includes $14 million to fund the Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound program, an increase of $2 million from the year prior. The Senators said... Read More

In Late 2018, The Air Force Announced A List Of Installations Under Consideration For New Air National Guard (ANG) Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), Including Stewart ANG Base; Designation Would Provide Medical Services To Patients Traveling To And From Medical Treatment Facilities Senators Schumer, Gillibrand And Representative Maloney Urge National Guard Bureau To Select Stewart ANG Base As Home For The AES, Citing The Base’s Infrastructure, Status As A Recruiting Hub, And Top-Notch... Read More

Federal Senior Corps Funding Will Be Used To Ensure Senior Volunteers Can Continue Making A Lasting Difference In Upstate Communities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $764,110 in federal funding for 13 Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects in Upstate New York. The funding, provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), will support 4,136 Senior Corps volunteers from organizations... Read More

U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s Office Of Lead Hazard Control And Healthy Homes Provides Vital Funding To Rid Homes Of Lead Hazards Following Schumer’s All Out Effort To Secure An Increase In Funding For The Office Of Lead Hazard Control And Healthy Homes, Senator Announces A $49 Million Boost For Critical Program In Recently-Passed Bi-Partisan FY 19 Spending Package  Schumer: Funding Boost Will Help Get The Lead Out Of Upstate Communities U.S. Senator Charles... Read More

East Rockaway Inlet Dredging Was Included in Army Corps’ 2019 Work Plan – At Schumer’s Urging – After He Secured Additional Funding for ACOE; Schumer Lauds Joint NYC-ACOE Project, And Says He Will Keep The Heat on Army Corps to Move Forward With Broader Flood Protection Measures Schumer: Let There Be Sand – On Rockaway Beach! Using the Sand From The East Rockaway Dredging is a Win-Win That Will Keep Open BOTH A Vital Navigation Channel & All Of Rockaway... Read More

Last Week’s Westbury Crash Took Place At LI’s 45th ‘Most Likely To Have A Collision’ Rail Crossing; But There Are More Than 290 Other LI Crossings That Are On The Same Risk List & Some Dangerous Crossings Await …And Await…Safety Upgrades Schumer Announces Plan To Reintroduce Rail Crossing Plan That Would Help Fund Education, Engineering & Enforcement To Tackle Dangerous Crossings Schumer: A New Push To Fix Dangerous Rail Crossings Could Put Safety... Read More

Windstream Services, Which Employs Roughly 700 People In Monroe County, Recently Declared Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Following Loss Of Lawsuit To Hedge Fund  Schumer Calls Windstream CEO Anthony Thomas To Urge Him To Keep Jobs; Windstream CEO Confirms Commitment To Rochester And Promises To Preserve Jobs  Schumer To Windstream CEO: Protecting Windstream’s Rochester Employees Must Be A Top Priority U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, on a personal call with Windstream Services CEO Anthony... Read More

Schumer Says MTA Just Recently Filed For Another PTC Extension In December & Would Face Big Federal Fines If Recent Equipment Glitch Upends Latest Install Schedule Federal Railroad Admin Should Be Tasked With Taking Hard Look At MTA Quality Controls & Communications Methods To Ensure Money Is Not Wasted, Installation Is Not Botched Again & Life-Saving Tech Is Fully Installed ASAP Schumer: This Stun Of A Glitch Cannot Lead To Another Major PTC Delay On the heels of a stunning MTA... Read More