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Schumer Says FEMA Funding For School District Is Crucial Step For Getting Kids Back Into Their School And Reimbursing For Tremendous Costs Incurred By The District From The Flooding During Tropical Storm Fred, And For Steuben County From Tropical Storm Debby Schumer: Fed $$ Will Deliver Much-Needed Additional Aid For Steuben County Following years of advocacy to help Steuben County in its flood recovery, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)... Read More

With Trump’s tariffs rising costs for Finger Lakes farms, small businesses, and farm winery vineyards, which are simultaneously suffering from the lack of Canadian tourists and the drop in export sales opportunities to Canada, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer this week met with Finger Lakes farmers and business owners on the frontlines of Trump’s destructive tariff war in Yates County:   “Finger Lakes farmers and small business owners are on the frontlines of Trump’s destructive trade war. Earlier... Read More

Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires – Standing At Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills Which Already Has Been Forced To Reduce Essential Medical Services In The Rural Catskills & Layoff Staff In The Hudson Valley Citing These Cuts – Schumer Says Enough Is Enough, We Must Reverse Rural Hospital Cuts & Protect The 1.5 Million New Yorkers At Risk Of Losing Healthcare Schumer... Read More

‘DOGE’ Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers, Creating Massive Strain On Workforce- Creating Chaos At Top Levels, Amid Website Crashes, Overwhelmed Phone Lines, & Confusion Over Plans To Close Local Offices Schumer Says We Need To Be Investing To Reduce Wait Times & Hiring Workers To Make Social Security More Efficient– Announces New Bill To Counter Social Security Cuts & Chaos  Schumer: We Must Protect & Invest In Social Security For Capital Region Seniors  On Save... Read More

Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires – And Now Panic Is Setting In For Republicans As Local Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Rural Health Clinics, & Mental Health Providers Could Be Decimated And 1.5 Million New Yorkers Risk Losing Healthcare Schumer Announces New Legislation – With Frontline Mohawk Valley Doctors & Nurses – To Make Healthcare More Affordable, Reverse GOP Cuts Before More... Read More

Oneonta Job Corps Center Provides Training To Nearly 300 Students Every Year In Healthcare, Construction, And Other Fields That Need Skilled Workers, But For Months Has Been Stuck In Limbo After Trump Called For All Centers To Close – Despite Longstanding Bipartisan Support  Schumer Says Shutting Down Job Corps Would Be A Gut Punch To Local Worker-Starved Businesses; Senator Says Senate Successfully Included Funding For Job Corps In A Bipartisan Markup, And Now He Is Calling On The House GOP To... Read More

Earlier This Year, Trump Terminated Nearly $20M In Fed Grants For NY – Including $8+M For Finger Lakes Region – Which Help Hire Mental Health Professionals In Rural, Traditionally Underserved School Districts Schumer Says With Mental Health Issues Skyrocketing For Students, And School Starting Later This Month, We Can’t Afford To Rip 250+ Mental Health Professionals Out Of Rochester-Finger Lakes Schools Impacting 27,000+ Students Schumer: We Must Protect Mental Health Resources For Rural... Read More

Chautauqua County’s Job Corps Center Provides Residential Workforce Training To ~200 Students Every Year In Healthcare, Construction, And Other Fields That Are In Need Of Workers, But For Months Has Been Stuck In Limbo After Trump Called For All Centers To Close Despite Longstanding Bipartisan Support  Schumer Says Shutting Down Job Corps Centers Would Be A Gut Punch To Local Worker-Starved Businesses That Rely On Job Corps; Senator Says Senate Successfully Included Funding For Job Corps In A... Read More

‘DOGE’ Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers, Hurting Services 11K Seniors In Cortland Rely On - With Website Crashes, Overwhelmed Phone Lines, & Confusion Over Plans To Close Local Offices Schumer Says We Need To Be Investing To Reduce Wait Times & Hiring Workers To Make Social Security More Efficient–Announces New Bill To Counter Social Security Cuts & Protect  Schumer: Protect & Invest In Social Security For Central New York Seniors  Standing with seniors and Social... Read More

New York, N.Y. – After years of advocacy, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement following Amtrak’s announcement that its new Acela fleet, built by Alstom’s union workforce in Upstate NY, will enter service along the Northeast Corridor later this month:   "Amtrak's new Acela trains will be hitting the tracks soon, meaning a smoother and speedier experience for passengers across the Northeast corridor. None of this would be possible without the powerhouse union... Read More

‘DOGE’ Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers Hurting Services NY Seniors Rely On, Amid Website Crashes And Overwhelmed Phone Lines, While Creating Chaos & Confusion Over Plans To Close Local Offices, Including In The Southern Tier Schumer Says We Need To Invest To Reduce Wait Times & Hire Workers To Make Social Security More Efficient & Provide A Smoother Experience For Seniors – Announces New Bill To Counter Trump’s Social Security Cuts Schumer: We Must Protect &... Read More

Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires – And Now Panic Is Setting In For Republicans As Local Hospitals, Nursing Homes, & Rural Health Clinics Could Be Decimated And 1.5 Million New Yorkers Risk Losing Healthcare As Republicans Look For A Way Out, Schumer Announces New Legislation With Central NY Doctors & Nurses On The Frontlines To Make Healthcare More Affordable, Reverse GOP Cuts... Read More

Trump Just Increased Tariffs on Canada – Our Closest Ally & Trading Partner –To A Reckless 35% Which Has Families & Small Biz Across Upstate NY In Tailspin As Costs Skyrocket– With Even More Tariffs Coming At End Of Week Since Trump Has Taken Office Travelers Across U.S. Canadian Border Have Dropped A Whopping Nearly 975,000 –Threatening Jobs, Critical Summer Tourism Industry & Main Streets Across Buffalo-Niagara Region; Schumer Said Will Force A Vote In September To End Trump’s... Read More

Orleans County’s Iroquois Job Corps Center Provides Residential Workforce Training In Healthcare, Construction, Tech, And Other Fields With Worker Shortages To Over 200 Students Every Year, But For Months Has Been Stuck In Limbo After Trump Called For All Centers To Close Despite Longstanding Bipartisan Support  Schumer Says Rash, Potentially Illegal Move By Trump Admin Is Gut Punch To Worker-Starved Businesses In Western NY & Rochester-Finger Lakes That Rely On Iroquois Job Corps Students;... Read More

With the House planning to vote this week to pass the largest Medicaid cut in American history and gut the healthcare system – all to fund Trump’s tax breaks for billionaires and wealthy corporations – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer broke down shocking new district-by-district data revealing this cruel GOP plan could rip away health insurance for 1.5 million New Yorkers and lead to a $13.5 billion funding crater that could cripple NY’s hospitals and healthcare economy. “This is as cruel and... Read More

Trump Is Threatening AGAIN To Raise Tariffs On Canada Up To 35% Next Week, And New Data Shows It Is Upstate New Yorkers’ Wallets & Small Businesses Paying The Price For These Threats & Insulting Comments To Our Neighbors To The North Schumer Reveals New Data That Shows 376,000 Fewer Canadian Border Crossings Last Month Compared To Last Year’s Summer Tourism Season, Putting Billions For NY’s Main Streets And Local Jobs At Risk – Says We Must End This Ill-Conceived Trade War And Demands... Read More

Current 42nd Infantry Division HQ Armory Built in 1971 Has Long-Been Running Out Of Space, Technology, And Infrastructure Needed To Maintain US Army Division HQ And Support Training, Readiness, And Mission Requirements After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured New $90M Authorization – Unlocking The Funding Process – For Project In The FY 2026 Senate NDAA; Senator Is Pushing To Deliver $$ In Future Appropriations Bill For New, Consolidated National Guard Headquarters Schumer: NDAA... Read More

Fort Drum Has History Of OB/GYN Staffing Shortage & Relying on Local Hospitals & Providers For Maternal Care; Amid Nationwide OB/GYN Shortage, Senator Says Department of Defense Needs To Boost Access To Maternal Health Care At Fort Drum & In Watertown, As Well As Military Installations Across The U.S. After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured Language In The Senate NDAA To Address The Longstanding Maternal Healthcare Issues At Fort Drum, Directing The DoD To Develop A Comprehensive... Read More

Schumer Secured Authorization In Major Step Forward To Plan & Design New, Expanded Spaces To Store Aircraft And House Soldiers Training At Fort Drum Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Aircraft Storage And Training Facilities In Upcoming Funding Bill Schumer: A Major Step Closer To Critical Fort Drum Upgrades U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced a major step forward for future construction projects at Fort Drum in the Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year... Read More

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Is Critical Base For Air Force In Western NY, But Current Operations Are Spread Across Multiple Facilities, Wasting Energy & Degrading Command & Control & NFARS Has Lacked Funding To Build New Combined Facility After Months Of Work, Schumer Just Secured New $54M Authorization For Project In The FY 2026 Senate NDAA; Senator Says Now House Needs To Back Funding, Too; Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Centralized Facility In The Next Defense... Read More