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As Schumer’s Guest, Byrne Will Highlight Toll The Partial Federal Government Shutdown Had On Hardworking Federal Employees & Their Families, the American Economy—& The Erosion of Air Travel Efficiency And Safety For Millions Of Americans Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he has invited as his guest, Ronan Byrne, an air traffic controller from Long Island, and father of four, to attend the president’s... Read More

Department Of Labor’s YouthBuild Program Provides Occupational Skills To Young Adults Who Have Been In Juvenile Justice System, Aging Out Of Foster Care, Dropped Out Of High School Or At Risk Of Failing Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.1M To Help At-Risk Young Adults In The Capital Region Earn Degrees & Build Construction-Related Job Experience For The Real World U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.1 million in federal... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Help Non-Profits, Local Governments Assist Homeless Individuals & Families, Promote Self-Sufficiency Programs U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,455,427 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for services in Western New York that promote the goal of ending homelessness. The funding was allocated through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding to non-profits, as... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: Certificate of Completion Could Harm the Health of the Hudson River and New Yorkers; EPA Must Work with GE & New York State to Continue PCB Cleanup EPA Is Expected to Soon Issue Second 5-Year Review Report On Hudson River PCB Cleanup and Determine Whether the Dredging Remedy Carried Out by GE Is Protective of Human Health and the Environment Last December, NYS DEC Report Found that PCB Contamination Has Not Consistently Improved, Despite GE Assurances that PCB Cleanup is... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Help Non-Profits, Local Governments Assist Homeless Individuals & Families, Promote Self-Sufficiency Programs U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,419,216 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for services in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley that promote the goal of ending homelessness. The funding was allocated through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, which provides... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Help Non-Profits, Local Governments Assist Homeless Individuals & Families, Promote Self-Sufficiency Programs U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $9,959,907 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for organizations in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region that promote the goal of ending homelessness. The funding was allocated through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding... Read More

Schumer Already Successfully Fought The Feds When They Tried To Block A Critical Report On Dangers Of LI PFOA/PFOS, And Now, Ahead Of Senate Confirmation Of New EPA Chief, Senator Is Publicly Sounding Alarm & Demanding Action Schumer Says Establishing A Federal Drinking Water Standard For PFOA/PFOS Is A Crucial Step In Addressing Health Risks & Ensuring Feds Don’t Dismiss Local Contamination In Other Ways Schumer: LI’ers Deserve The Truth About Their Water & The Feds... Read More

In Recent Years, Elevated Levels Of Carcinogenic PFOA & PFOS Have Contaminated The Drinking Water Of Communities In New York, Endangering The Health And Well-Being Of Residents  Recent Reports Indicate The EPA On Verge Of Decision Not To Set A Maximum Contaminant Level For PFOA/PFOS; Schumer & Gillibrand Urge EPA To Reverse Course & Immediately Establish A Drinking Water Standard For PFOA/PFOS   Senators To EPA:... Read More

Despite Fact That Shutdown Has Ended, Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Await Back Pay Senator Says We Must Avoid Shutdowns In The Future; There Is A Legislative Way To Do It Schumer: To Truly End The Impact Of The Shutdown, New Yorkers—And Americans—Need Their Paychecks ASAP On the heels of a needless government shutdown that’s impacted hundreds-of-thousands of families, many from New York, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer called on President Trump, today, to make sure there is no... Read More

In May 2016, The City Of Newburgh’s Main Drinking Water Source, Washington Lake, Was Found To Be Contaminated By PFOA/PFOS – Due To Use Of Firefighting Foam At Stewart ANGB; Toxic Pollution Endangered Health Of Thousands Of Residents, Who Were Unaware Of Threat For Years  Schumer Has Long Fought To Clean Up Newburgh’s Toxic PFOA/PFOS Contamination, Including Recently Receiving Commitment From ANG To Install Interim Remediation Measures At Recreation Pond; In A One-On-One... Read More

As Senator Continues To Make The Case & Urge ‘Open The Government,’ NYC & Long Island Fed Worker Stories Show How Necessary Financial Protections Are For People Who Rely On Their Jobs In Agencies That Have Nothing To Do With Current Debate Third Of The Fed Workforce In NYC/LI Is Feeling Pain--While Each and Every Taxpayer Suffers Schumer: No Fed Worker Should Have Their Financial Well-Being Held Hostage By A President On the 30th day of a needless government shutdown, U.S.... Read More

Amidst Government Shutdown, FDA Has Furloughed Staff That Senator Says Can Help Alleviate Area Shortage Of Shingles Vaccine—Shingrix—Which is Extremely Effective Against Virus; Capital Region Pharmacies, Including Big Names Like CVS, Are Out Of Vaccine Schumer Says FDA Should Consider Shortage An Emergency, Expedite Regulatory Hurdles To Address It & Urge Prioritized Shipments To States Like NY, Where Population Can Increase Risk Of Virus Spread Faster Schumer: Shingle Shot... Read More

Brand New Service With Four New Bronx Stations Would Create One-Seat Train Ride For East, South Bronx & Parts of Westchester to Penn Station, And Aid Reverse Commuters, Too; Reduced Travel Time, Access To Major Job Market & Overall Convenience Will Help Drive Transportation Relief For Countless NY Commuters Schumer: Amtrak Must Be More Flexible On Access Fees and Shared Costs with Metro-North If We Are To Create This Important New Transit Line  Touting the endless benefits of the... Read More

Schumer: Amtrak Needs To Be More Flexible So We Can Get To “Y-E-S” ASAP For Westchester Commuters  New Line From New Rochelle To East And South Bronx Would Offer Westchester Commuters First Ever One-Seat Ride To Manhattan’s Booming West Side, And Establish Critical New Reverse Commute Option; Will Be Huge Boon For Westchester Commuters   Brand New Service From New Rochelle Hub, With Four Bronx Stations, Would Create One-Seat Train Ride For East, South Bronx &... Read More

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Home To The 914th Refueling Wing’s KC-135 Mission, Is In Need Of Major Infrastructure Improvements To Its Runway, Hangars And Hydrant System  In A Personal Meeting With Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick Shanahan, Schumer Calls On DOD To Make Key Improvements; Says They Will Prime Base For New KC-46 Tanker Mission  Schumer To DOD: Infrastructure Upgrades Will Keep NFARS At The Pinnacle Of Excellence And Readiness In a one-on-one meeting with... Read More

Current Railhead Limits Fort Drum’s Ability To Meet Mission Readiness Requirement Senator Says Railhead Improvements Are Installation’s #1 Infrastructure Priority; Urges Department Of Defense To Prioritize $21M Project In The Army’s FY2020 Budget Request Schumer To DOD: New Fort Drum Railhead Would Boost Mission Readiness & Bring Good-Paying Construction Jobs To The North Country In a one-on-one meeting with Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, U.S. Senator... Read More

Despite Government Shutdown, FDA Has Essential Staff That Senator Says Can Help Alleviate Area Shortage Of Shingles Vaccine—Shingrix—Which is Extremely Effective Against Virus; CNY Pharmacies Like Burnet Pharmacy Are Totally Out Of Vaccine Schumer Says FDA Should Consider Shortage An Emergency, Expedite Regulatory Hurdles To Address It & Urge Prioritized Shipments To States Like NY, Where Population Can Increase Risk Of Virus Spread Faster Schumer: Shingle Shot Shortage Is 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 Agriculture And Industry Stakeholders To Pass Legislation  On The Heels Of The Passage Of This Landmark Legislation, Schumer Called On Industrial Hemp Leaders To Consider The Southern Tier As An Ideal Spot For Expansion Into The Industrial Hemp Industry And Today... Read More

Ramifications Of Needless Fed Shutdown Now Threaten To Upend How NYC/LI Fight The Opioid War, Stem Tide Of Local Addiction & Save Lives Buprenorphine Is A Daily Medication Used To Treat Opioid Addiction That A Provider Needs Special Fed Approval & Training To Prescribe Schumer: Every Minute Someone In NYC or LI Needs This Drug --And Can’t Get It-- Risks Tragic Results    Pointing to a needless government shutdown, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed, today, that New... Read More

New Order Follows Schumer’s Successful Push To Increase Funding For These Radio Software Upgrades In The FY19 Defense Appropriations Bill Schumer: Major Order Is A Win-Win For Our Marines, Harris Corp., And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Harris Corp., in Rochester, New York, has been awarded a $75 million order to execute Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) narrowband satellite communication upgrades to the US Marine Corps’... Read More