Following Tour of Schenectady Youthbuild Site in June, Gillibrand Announces Over $79 Million in Federal Funding for Youthbuild Program in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $79.689 million in funding for the YouthBuild program, which is an increase of more than $2 million from last year's funding level. Senator Gillibrand had already successfully fought for reauthorization of the program, which was included in the bipartisan, bicameral Workforce Innovation and Opportunity … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $68 Million in Funding for Rochester Laser Lab Included in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Spending Bill – Passage in Congress Would Send Legislation to President’s Desk

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $68 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). Schumer and Gillibrand continued their multi-year effort of advocating for increased funding for LLE during the appropriations process this year. The bill, along with the funding allotment for this program, which … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $27 Million in Federal Funding for Fort Drum’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $27 million in funding to build an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar at Fort Drum. Schumer and Gillibrand both wrote to Senate and House appropriators urging them to include funds for this hangar investment in the omnibus spending bill. "The inclusion of funding for a brand new hangar … Continue Reading

Following Tour of Poughkeepsie Youthbuild Site in October, Gillibrand Announces Over $79 Million in Federal Funding for Youthbuild Program in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $79.689 million in funding for the YouthBuild program, which is an increase of more than $2 million from last year's funding level. Senator Gillibrand had already successfully fought for reauthorization of the program, which was included in the bipartisan, bicameral Workforce Innovation and Opportunity … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $58 Million in Federal Funding to Build New Barracks at West Point in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $58 million in funding to build new barracks at West Point. This is the third federal funding installment for the barracks, which will be the first constructed at the United States Military Academy since 1972. Schumer and Gillibrand both wrote to Senate and House appropriators urging … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $468 Million in Fed Funds for Lockheed Martin Owego’s Combat Rescue & Marine One Helicopter Programs is Included in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Spending Bill

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $368,086,000 for the Presidential Helicopter program and $100 million for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program, two major helicopter construction projects being undertaken by a team of Sikorsky Aircraft and Lockheed Martin Owego. The bill, along with the funding allotment for these two … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter Announce More Than $67 Million in Federal Funding for Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Louise Slaughter today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $67.016 million in funding for Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), which is a much-needed increase of $725,000 from last year's funding level. NTID provides a college education to deaf and … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $23 Million in Federal Funding for New Army Reserve Training Center in Mattydale in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC - US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $23 million in funding to build a new Army Reserve Training Center in Mattydale, New York. The training facility will include administrative, education, assembly, library, and physical fitness areas for fifteen Army Reserve units, including the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, a … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $122.4 Million in Federal Funds for Canandaigua VA is Included in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill; Will Help Move Construction Forward – Passage in Congress Would Send Legislation to President’s Desk

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the just-unveiled Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $122,400,000 for construction at the Canandaigua VA Medical Campus. The bill, along with the funding allotment for construction at the Canandaigua VA Medical Campus, could be voted on by both the House and Senate as early as this week. The Canandaigua VA is one of only four VA … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.1 Billion in Fed Funding for Harbor Maintenance Projects Included in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Bill, an Increase of $100 Million Over Last Year’s Funding Level; Funding Will be Available For Dredging Projects at Great Lakes Harbors

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $1.1 billion in funding for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), an increase of $100 million over last year's allocation. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund provides funding for operations and maintenance of federal ports and harbors, including for dredging and upkeep projects at ports like … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Announce 3-Year Extension of Critical Funding For Highland Falls School District & Millions in Fed Aid, Which Would Have Otherwise Been Lost, are Included in Just-Unveiled Defense Bill & Fed Spending Bill

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, announced that two provisions that would secure millions in federal funds for the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District are included in two upcoming pieces of must-pass legislation. Specifically, a provision that allows the school district to receive $3.5 million in annual funding that would have otherwise been eliminated has been included in the omnibus federal spending … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce $1.238 Billion in Fed Funding For Naval Nuclear Reactors is Included in Just-Unveiled Omnibus Spending Bill; Would Provide Funding Capital Region’s Kesselring Needs to Keep Training Program Running – Passage in Both House & Senate Would Send Legislation to President’s Desk

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko announced that the Omnibus spending bill - a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year - includes $1.238 billion in funding for the Naval Reactors program, which will help maintain and grow sites like the Kenneth A. Kesselring site in West Milton, which is operated by Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), and KAPL in Niskayuna. The bill also includes a special … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins Announce USDA Has Issued Secretarial Disaster Declaration For 7 WNY Counties Devastated By November Snowstorm

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Brian Higgins and Chris Collins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved primary and contiguous disaster designations for seven Western New York counties, due to losses caused by excessive snow, flooding, freeze, and high winds that occurred from November 17 through November 24, 2014. The Secretarial natural disaster declaration will apply for the following counties: Genesee, Erie, … Continue Reading

Senate Panel Examines Role of Law Enforcement in Campus Sexual Assault Cases

Washington, DC - With some estimates indicating that nearly one in five women experience some form of sexual assault in college but that the vast majority go unreported, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism today held a hearing about the role of law enforcement in campus sexual assault cases. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) chaired the hearing, which examined whether victims of sexual assaults should be encouraged to report their experiences to the police; why victims … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee At Hearing To Examine Role Of Law Enforcement In Campus Sexual Assault Cases

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand testified today on behalf of the bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism at a hearing entitled, "Campus Sexual Assault: the Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement." Senator Gillibrand, who is an author of this legislation, also addressed the recent Rolling Stone story creating national headlines. Following are the full prepared remarks of her testimony at today's … Continue Reading

Fallen Cia Officer Gregg David Wenzel Has Cleared Congress; Now Heads To President’s Desk For Final Signature – Urge President To Sign Bill Into Law, Name Post Office After Cia Hero

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced that legislation that would rename the Post Office at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe the "National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office" has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. With passage secured in both chambers of Congress, the bill now heads to the President's desk for his signature. … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Fixes To Help Homeowners Fallen Victim To Flood Insurance Process That’s Stacked Against Them

United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a critical commitment they received from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to take major actions to help homeowners still struggling to rebuild their homes by increasing transparency, fairness and credibility within the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims process. Senators Schumer, Gillibrand, Menendez and Booker met with FEMA Administrator Fugate this week to push for many of these … Continue Reading

Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Collins Announce House Approval Of DOD Pilot Program To Bring High-Tech Innovation To The Marketplace

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) announced that the House of Representatives has approved as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a provision to extend and enhance a Department of Defense (DOD) Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program based on key provisions from their legislation to help accelerate the commercialization of basic research. This provision authorizes military departments across DOD to make … Continue Reading

Meeks, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Passage of Bill Honoring Queens’ Cynthia Jenkins

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today concerning the passage of the renaming of the post office at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York to the Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building: "Today, with the passage of the Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building renaming, the legacy of Southern Queens's first African-American Assemblywoman, Cynthia Jenkins, has been recognized. … Continue Reading

Meeks, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Passage Of Bill Honoring Queens’ Cynthia Jenkins

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today concerning the passage of the renaming of the post office at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York to the Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building: "Today, with the passage of the Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building renaming, the legacy of Southern Queens's first African-American Assemblywoman, Cynthia Jenkins, has been recognized. … Continue Reading