Press Releases
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
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called on the United States Air Force (USAF) to make critical infrastructure upgrades to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS). Schumer and Gillibrand said that NFARS is home to the 914th Refueling Wing's KC-135 mission and that improvements to NFARS' apron, runway, hangars, and hydrant system would greatly benefit their ability to execute their critical mention. The senators explained that the … Continue Reading
October 04, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $461k In Federal Funding For Five Fire Departments Throughout The Capital Region
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $461,477 in federal funding for five fire departments in the Capital Region. Specifically, the Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Company will receive $153,524, the Lebanon Valley Protective Association will receive $104,096, the Schodack Landing Fire Company will receive $98,572 the Speigletown Fire District will receive $52,381, and the Stephentown Fire District No. 1 will receive $52,904. The funding … Continue Reading
October 04, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.3 Million For Two Southern Tier School Districts To Improve Literacy Skills
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,398,952 for two school districts in the Southern Tier. Specifically, the Elmira City School District will receive $727,431 and the Hornell City School District will receive $671,522. The federal funds are administered through the U.S. Department of Education's Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program. The City School District of the City of Elmira will use the funding to further the … Continue Reading
October 02, 2018
With 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Set To Expire In 2020, Senators Schumer, Gillibrand & U.S. Reps Maloney, Nadler, & King Urge Congress To Stand Up For 9/11 Heroes; Cosponsor Upcoming Legislation To Permanently Reauthorize And Fund VCF
Washington, DC - On the heels of today's announcement that the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) could run out of funding before its expiration date in 2020 and with cancer rates among 9/11 first responders continuing to rise, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and U.S. Representative Peter T. King (NY-2) released the following joint statement … Continue Reading
October 02, 2018
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
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following their push, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved New York State's request for a major disaster declaration following the severe thunderstorm and floods that battered counties across the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region and the Southern Tier from August 13th to 15th of this year. During this thunderstorm, up to nine inches of rain fell in some areas over the … Continue Reading
October 01, 2018
Senators Schumer And Gillibrand Announce That Just-Passed Health And Human Services Spending Bill Includes $3.7 Billion For The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program To Help Seniors And Families Pay Their Energy Bills
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes $3.7 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This bipartisan legislation was signed into law on Friday and provides a $50 million increase from FY 2018. LIHEAP is the main federal program that helps low-income households and seniors … Continue Reading
September 28, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.5 Million In Federal Funding For The Unity House Of Troy To Combat Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Against Women
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,540,243 in federal funding for the Unity House of Troy. Funding was provided through two different grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women. The first grant will provide $750,000 from the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men Program, which will be used to implement a comprehensive project to develop, expand, and strengthen coordinated … Continue Reading
September 28, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $89 Million In Federal Funding For YouthBuild Programs In Just-Passed Education Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill that just passed into law today includes $89,534,000 for the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) YouthBuild Program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program that helps at-risk youth from ages 16 to 24 develop skills and knowledge to gain industry-recognized job credentials, … Continue Reading
September 28, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Major Week Of Progress In New York’s Ongoing Battle With The Opioid Epidemic, Including Passage Of Over $3 Billion In Health And Human Services Funding, Over $56 Million Sent To New York By Fed Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration, And A Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement On A Package Of New Opioid Policy Changes And Program Authorizations
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that major progress was made in New York State's fight against the opioid epidemic via a package of new legislation, new funding, and disbursement of previously authorized Congressionally-mandated anti-opioid funding to local service and law enforcement entities. First, the recently-passed Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $8 Million In Funding For Cornell Chess Lab As Part Of Recently-Passed Defense Appropriations Bill; Funding Will Maintain Lab’s Partnership With The U.S. Air Force To Develop High-Performance Materials For Aircraft
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they secured $8 million in federal funding for a partnership between the U.S. Air Force's High Performance Materials program and Cornell University's High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) laboratory in the recently-passed, bipartisan Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense Appropriations bill, which is expected to pass the House in the coming weeks. The senators said that CHESS, home of one of … Continue Reading
September 26, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $150,000 In Federal Funding For Town Of North Hempstead For An Environmental Study To Clean Up And Revitalize New Cassel Brownfield Properties
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $150,000 in federal funding for the Town of North Hempstead. The funding was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program. With this funding, the Town of North Hempstead will conduct an environmental investigation of vacant, abandoned, and underutilized brownfield sites in New Cassel to help plan the cleanup and encourage the redevelopment of these … Continue Reading
September 26, 2018
With Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Scheduled To Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee Tomorrow That She Was Sexually Assaulted By Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Gillibrand Takes To Senate Floor And Urges Colleagues To Listen To The Credible Allegations Of Sexual Assault Against Kavanaugh
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, DC - As Dr. Christine Blasey Ford prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today took to the Senate floor and urged her colleagues to take Dr. Blasey Ford's story seriously, to listen to her, and to treat her the with respect she deserves. Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been credibly accused of sexual … Continue Reading
September 26, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $2 Million In Federal Funding To Help Build A New, State-Of-The-Art Electric Charging Building For Rochester Buses
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2 million in federal U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) to help construct a new $10 million Advanced Environmental Service Building, which will both support charging of new, low-pollution electric buses and use reclaimed water to clean buses to reduce the environmental impact and lower operational … Continue Reading
September 26, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Recently Senate-Passed Defense Appropriations Bill Includes: $179 Million To Remediate, Investigate, And Prevent Further Damages From Potential PFOA/PFOS Contamination At Federal Military Bases And $10 Million For CDC Health Impact Study On PFOA/PFOS
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today announced that the recently-passed Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense Appropriations bill, which is expected to pass the House this week, includes critical funding to help communities affected by PFOA/PFOS contamination. Specifically, the bill allocates $179 million in federal funding to remediate, investigate, and prevent damages from … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $4 Million In Federal Funding For Elmira Corning Regional Airport In Chemung County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4 million in federal funding for the Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Chemung County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, the funding will be used to make improvements to Elmira Corning Regional Airport's terminal building. This grant will fund the final … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $11 Million In Federal Funding For The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority In Buffalo For New Buses
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11 million in federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), which operates in Erie and Niagara Counties. The funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and will be used to purchase modern and less-polluting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. Schumer previously wrote to the Department of Transportation in … Continue Reading
September 24, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Newly-Passed Senate Labor, Health And Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill Includes Over $1.4 Billion – A $32 Million Increase – In Funding For The Impact Aid Program To Provide Critical Resources For Schools On Federal Land, Including Several School Districts In The North Country, Western New York And The Hudson Valley
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today announced that the recently-passed, bipartisan Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which is expected to pass the House in the coming weeks, includes $1.446 billion in federal funding for the Department of Education Impact Aid Program. The $1.446 billion … Continue Reading
September 21, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $77 Million In Fed Funding Included For Rochester Institute Of Technology’s National Technical Institute For The Deaf (Ntid) In Recently-Passed Education Appropriations Bill
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $77.5 million for the Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) was included in the recently-passed, bipartisan Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Education Appropriations bill, which is expected to be passed by the House in the coming weeks. Schumer and Gillibrand said the new bill includes an additional $4.5 million above FY18 funding levels and is the … Continue Reading
September 21, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $43k In Federal Funding For The Summitville Fire District In Sullivan County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $43,968 in federal funding for the Summitville Fire District in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to replace old and outdated extraction tools. "It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the equipment they need to stay safe on the job," said Senator Schumer. "Our … Continue Reading
September 20, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $900,000 In Federal Funding For Sexual Assault And Violence Prevention Programs In Erie County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $900,000 in federal funding to help prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) Program. Erie County, in collaboration with its non-profit, non-governmental victim service partners Haven House and … Continue Reading
