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Following Defense Secretary Mattis’s Comment That “The Jury Is Out” On Whether Women Can Be Successful In Military Combat Roles, Gillibrand And Blumenthal Lead Group Of 11 Senators Demanding Respect For Female Servicemembers And Commitment To Pentagon’s Ongoing Combat Integration Efforts

Since 2015 Policy Change Allowing Women to Serve in Combat Roles, Women Servicemembers Have Proven Themselves Time and Again Despite Lingering Barriers; At Mattis’s Confirmation Hearing, Gillibrand Directly Questioned Him About Women in Military; Mattis Pledged He Would Not Oppose Combat Integration; Senators: As Secretary, it is Your Responsibility to Withhold Personal Judgment and Exercise Fairness toward All Servicemembers–Regardless of Gender–and We Cannot Continue to Perpetuate these False

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Schumer, Gillibrand Call On U.S. Air Force To Make Critical Infrastructure Upgrades At NFARS; Senators Say Improvements Would Greatly Enhance NFAR’s Ability To Execute Its Essential KC-135 Tanker Mission, Promote Economic Development In Western NY

After Successfully Fighting To Secure NFARS As A Host For The KC-135 Tanker Mission, Schumer And Gillibrand Today Called On The USAF To Make Much-Needed Infrastructure Improvements At NFARS In Support Of Its Mission; Specifically, Schumer And Gillibrand Urged The Air Force To Include Improvements To NFARS’ Apron, Runway, Hangars, And Hydrant System In Its Future Years Defense Plan; Schumer, Gillibrand: NFARS Upgrades Will Improve Mission Readiness, Promote Economic Development In Western New Yor

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Fema Has Heeded Their Call, Approved Major Disaster Declaration For New York State To Aid Seven Rochester-Finger Lakes, Southern Tier Counties Impacted By Severe Flooding This August

Schumer & Gillibrand Announce That Major Disaster Declaration Assistance For Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Seneca And Tioga Counties Has Been Approved By FEMA, Unlocking Key Federal Funds For Communities Impacted By Flooding This August; Senators: Funds Will Allow Finger Lakes, Southern Tier Communities To Recover And Rebuild From Flooding Damages

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