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Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA To Prioritize & Immediately Complete Preliminary Damage Assessments For 18 Upstate Counties Ravaged By Windstorm, Flooding & Severe Weather

A Halloween Storm Battered Upstate NY, Severely Damaging Public Infrastructure, Private Property, & Flooding Roadway; Flood And Flash Flood Warnings Were Issued For 27 Counties Senators Call On FEMA To Complete Preliminary Damage Assessments For 18 Impacted Counties, The First Step In Unlocking Federal Recovery Funding; FEMA Will Begin Damage Assessments In State Next Week Schumer, Gillibrand To FEMA: Swiftly Complete Preliminary Damage Assessments To Help Upstate NY Recover From Severe Stor

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Gillibrand Introduces Landmark Legislation To Restore Congress’s Role Over The Nation’s War Powers And Finally Put An End To Forever Wars

A New Report Reveals that Since Military Interventions Began in 2001, an Estimated 27,000 American and Allied Lives Have Been Lost — With A Total Human Toll of Over Half a Million Lives — and that the Costs for War for the United States Will Reach an Estimated $6.4 Trillion; Gillibrand: After Nearly Two Decades of War with No Clear End in Sight, Congress Must Finally Show Leadership in U.S. Foreign Policy

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.2 Million In Federal Funding To Aid Dutchess County Economic Development And Smart Growth

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) And The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Provide Essential Funds For Local Development Projects Across Dutchess County; Senators Say These Programs Are A Huge Win For Dutchess County; Senators Have Pushed To Ensure Programs Create Good-Paying Jobs By Supporting Local Smart Growth Projects And Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts; Senators: We Pledge To Protect This Funding Because CDBG and HOME Provide An Irreplaceable Source Of

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Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA To Stand Ready To Quickly Approve Potential Disaster Declaration For Upstate New York Communities Ravaged By Windstorm, Flooding & Severe Weather

On October 31st, A Severe Halloween Storm Ravaged Upstate NY, Damaging Public Infrastructure, Private Property, Flooding Roadways, Leaving Thousands Without Power, And Resulting In Critical Infrastructure Damages; Senators Say Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Counties In The Aftermath Of Severe Storm;Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams & Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid For Upstate Municipalities And Residents

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