Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand's Bipartisan 'Manufacturing Universities' Legislation Passes Senate
Washington, DC - The Senate today passed Senator Gillibrand's bipartisan legislation to help universities in New York and throughout the country strengthen their engineering programs to meet the demands of the modern manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Universities legislation, which was led by Senators Gillibrand, Chris Coons (D-DE), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), passed as part of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This provision … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $4 Million In Critical Fed Funds For Rochester Rehabilitation Center In Monroe County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4 million in federal funds for Rochester Rehabilitation Center. This funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Strengthening Working Families Initiative. Schumer and Gillibrand said this program will help low- to middle- skilled parents access the affordable, quality child care they need to earn an education, participate in job-training programs and ultimately compete for better-paying jobs … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Gillibrand Statement On Senate's Failure To Vote On Military Justice Improvement Act
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the Senate's failure to vote on the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act: "I am deeply upset that the Senate closed the National Defense Authorization Act without even debating military sexual assault and the Military Justice Improvement Act specifically. The bipartisan amendment has previously earned the support of a majority of Senators twice before and is widely supported by Veterans Service … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $165K In Federal Funding For The Syracuse Hancock International Airport In Onondaga County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $165,600 in federal funding for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With these funds, the airport will be able to make critical drainage improvements to its service road in order to protect the runway's access road from deterioration. Specifically, the airport will use these … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500K In Fed Funds For Cornell University To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal National Science Foundation (NSF) funds for Cornell University. These funds will allow Cornell to research ways to improve telecommunications networks across the country. Schumer and Gillibrand explained that the ability to compress more data will allow telecommunications systems and infrastructure to transmit information faster and more efficiently, which could benefit residents and businesses across … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.6 Million In Fed Funds For University Of Rochester To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research Projects
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced more than $1.6 million in federal National Science Foundation (NSF) funds for the University of Rochester. This funding will be used to fund two separate, innovative projects at the university. Schumer and Gillibrand said $1,151,534.00 of this funding will allow researchers to identify ways to improve education and training for students in the geosciences, a STEM discipline that is of growing importance when it comes to … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Senator Gillibrand and EXIM Bank Chairman Hochberg Convene Roundtable On Exporting To Help Boost Rochester Business
Rochester, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of President Obama's Export Council, and Fred P. Hochberg, the chairman and president of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States, will host a roundtable conversation to promote the exporting potential of businesses in the Rochester area. "Our global economy is more connected now than it's ever been, and competition can come from anywhere in the world," said Senator Gillibrand. "We need to make sure that businesses in the … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Senator Gillibrand & EXIM Bank Chairman Hochberg Convene Roundtable On Exporting To Help Boost Binghamton And Southern Tier Businesses
Binghamton, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of President Obama's Export Council, and Fred P. Hochberg, the chairman and president of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States, today convened a roundtable conversation at McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. to promote the exporting potential of businesses in Binghamton and the Southern Tier. "Our global economy is more connected now than it's ever been, and competition can come from anywhere in the world," said Senator Gillibrand. … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Senator Gillibrand, EXIM Bank Chairman Hochberg, And Congresswoman Nita Lowey Host Roundtable On Exporting To Help Boost Business In Westchester County And The Lower Hudson Valley
Elmsford, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of President Obama's Export Council, Fred P. Hochberg, the chairman and president of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey hosted a roundtable conversation today at Magnetic Analysis Corporation to promote the exporting potential of businesses in Westchester County and the Lower Hudson Valley region. "Our global economy is more connected now than it's ever been, and competition can come from … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan Demand Dueling Federal Agencies Get On The Same Page - ASAP - To Prevent The Innovative And Vital Flood-Preventing "Bluebelt" Project From Stalling
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand along with Congressman Dan Donovan today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to quickly come to an agreement over each agency's land ownership rights in-and-surrounding the flood-preventing Bluebelt project on Staten Island. Schumer, Gillibrand and Donovan said federal indecision could put the project in peril, and said that both federal agencies must immediately craft an agreement … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In The City Of Albany
Albany, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in federal funds to the City of Albany. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program. The City of Albany will use the funding to address lead hazards in 150 housing units to provide safer homes for low income families. "Lead poisoning is an irreversible, preventable tragedy that robs many families and … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Erie County
Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Erie County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 180 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration grant program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Onondaga County
Syracuse, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 195 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Onondaga County
Syracuse, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 195 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 08, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $500K In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh International Airport In Clinton County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $509,500 in federal funding for the Plattsburgh International Airport in Clinton County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With these funds, the airport will be able to rehabilitate 9,058 feet of the existing runway that has reached the end of its useful life. This is the first phase of an 8-phase runway improvement project aimed at … Continue Reading
June 08, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $11,000 In Federal Funds For Gates Fire District In Monroe County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,382 in federal funding for the Gates Fire District in Monroe County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Gates Fire District will use the federal funding to purchase a new fire hose and attachments that comply with the current firefighting standards to help ensure personnel safety and adequate water … Continue Reading
June 07, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $520K In Federal Funding For Watertown International Airport
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $527,136 in federal funding for Watertown International Airport in Jefferson County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will allow the airport to purchase vital equipment needed for snow removal during the winter months. With these funds, the Watertown International Airport be able to replace its high-speed broom with a … Continue Reading
June 06, 2016
Following Insufficient Response From Secretary Carter, Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators Request President Obama Open An Independent Investigation Into Alleged Efforts By Department Of Defense To Mislead Congress On Military Sexual Assault Cases
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to President Obama today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rand Paul (R-KY), Dean Heller (R-NV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) requested an independent investigation into alleged efforts by the Department of Defense to mislead Congress about the facts surrounding 93 cases of sexual assault in the military. The Senators recently requested … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $27K For McConnellsville Fire Department In Oneida County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $26,995 in federal funding for the McConnellsville Volunteer Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the McConnellsville Volunteer Fire Department will use these federal funds to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as well as a filling station to fill the air packs. The filling station in … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $15 Million In Federal Funding To Upgrade Flood Prone Bridge In Erie County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $15,000,000 for repairs to Harlem Road Bridge located on Route 240 in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make necessary improvements for bridges in high-risk flood areas. "It is not enough to simply rebuild and repair after a significant flood; we must also prepare ourselves for the next storm and the next potential flood," said Senator … Continue Reading
