SCHUMER PUSHES FOR $6.2 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR ALFRED STATE COLLEGE PROPOSAL TO TRAIN NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND STRENGTHEN WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

Pushed for $6.2 million federal funding to train healthcare workers at Alfred State College.

“From the classroom to the clinic, this innovative healthcare program will strengthen the regional healthcare system and help address critical staffing shortages”

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SCHUMER PRESSES USDA TO HELP WESTERN NEW YORK GRAPE FARMERS AFTER CONCORD GRAPE CONTRACTS WERE CANCELED, URGES GRAPE JUICE PURCHASE FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Urged USDA to purchase concord grape juice to help Western New York farmers after contract cancellations.

“Upstate New York is known for the top-notch quality of our Concord grapes, which are made into everything from juices to jellies and are an important part of our state’s agricultural economy.”

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SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH FOR $5 MILLION FEDERAL FUNDING PACKAGE TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPAND CAPACITY, AND ENHANCE SAFETY AT NEW YORK’S FIRST STATE VETERANS CEMETERY IN SENECA COUNTY

Launched push for $5 million federal funding to improve New York's first state veterans cemetery.

“New York State Veterans Cemetery in the Finger Lakes, located at the former Sampson military base, is hallowed ground, rooted in the history of hundreds of thousands of World War II and Korean War-era service members who trained here before going on to defend our nation.”

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SCHUMER DELIVERS $1.6 FEDERAL INVESTMENT, CUTS RIBBON ON NEW KEUKA COLLEGE RURAL COMMUNITY OUTPATIENT CLINIC

Delivered $1.6 million federal investment and opened rural healthcare clinic at Keuka College.

“When Keuka College leaders came to me asking for help to build a new Rural Community Outpatient Clinic, I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting until they got every penny they needed to build the health care facility the community deserves.”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, RILEY ANNOUNCE $6.5 MILLION FOR ITHACA TOMPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BUILD NEW SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT FACILITY

Announced $6.5 million federal funding for Ithaca airport snow removal equipment facility.

“This $6.5+ million will help Ithaca Tompkins International Airport make much-needed upgrades to ensure safety in the winter by building a new snow removal equipment facility”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $5.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK AIRPORTS

Announced $5.3 million federal funding for Upstate New York airport safety and modernization projects.

“Keeping our airports in top-notch shape is crucial to attracting business and tourism to Upstate New York. I’m proud to deliver more than $5 million in federal funding to help our airports, from Niagara Falls to Ticonderoga, invest in key safety upgrades and modernization efforts”

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FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RELEASES OPERATING FUNDS TO BUFFALO’S THEODORE ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Announced National Park Service released annual operating funds for Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site.

“The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site holds a special place in the hearts of Buffalonians. That’s why, when I found out it was the only unit in the entire National Park System that had not received its funding, I called on the NPS to release it immediately.”

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SCHUMER URGES ARMY TO SELECT FORT DRUM FOR NEXT-GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN ENERGY RESILIENCE AT DOMESTIC MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

Urged Army to select Fort Drum for next-generation nuclear microreactor program.

“Fort Drum’s facilities, personnel, and infrastructure make it uniquely positioned to spearhead the Army’s Janus Program and demonstrate this important, innovative nuclear microreactor technology. Fort Drum is top-of-class to lead in advanced nuclear development.”

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FOUR YEARS AFTER SCHUMER’S LANDMARK CHIPS & SCIENCE ACT BECAME LAW, UPSTATE NEW YORK IS POWERING AMERICA’S SEMICONDUCTOR COMEBACK

Marked four-year anniversary of CHIPS & Science Act, highlighting semiconductor investment in Upstate New York.

“For too long, America watched manufacturing move overseas, weakening our supply chains and leaving Upstate communities behind.”

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SCHUMER CALLS ON USPS TO WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND REOPEN WEST PARK POST OFFICE

Called on USPS to reopen West Park Post Office closed after 130 years of service.

“The West Park Post Office is more than a place where residents pick up mail and drop off packages; it’s the center of the community. The abrupt closure of this office, now forcing residents and small businesses to drive miles away to pick up medications, packages, and other important mail, is simply unacceptable”

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SCHUMER URGES FEMA TO QUICKLY REVIEW & APPROVE FED FUNDING FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO COVER COST OF MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Urged FEMA to approve over $5 million in federal funding for Hamden road repairs from Tropical Storm Debby.

“The Town of Hamden has been on a long road to recovery. It’s time for FEMA to put the pedal to the metal and help this community get back on track after the damage and devastation caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby”

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SCHUMER CALLS ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO RELEASE OPERATING FUNDS TO BUFFALO’S THEODORE ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SITE THAT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANNUAL...

Called on National Park Service to release operating funds for Theodore Roosevelt historic site.

“As a place of tragedy and the transition of presidential power, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site holds a special place in the hearts of Buffalonians and the nation.”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE PASSAGE OF BILL TO RENAME BUFFALO POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF “FATHER OF AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE” WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

Urged Congress to pass bill renaming Buffalo post office after William J. Donovan, intelligence pioneer.

“‘Wild Bill’ Donovan is an American hero who received the Medal of Honor and also was a founder of the modern intelligence community. He dedicated his life to serving Western New York and our country and played a key role protecting our national security during both world wars and in the decades after”

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CITING CORE NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC REASONS, SCHUMER DEMANDS APPLE REJECT CHINESE MILITARY-LINKED CHIPS

Led bipartisan push urging Apple to reject Chinese military-linked memory chips for national security.

“Using Chinese-made chips produced by companies allied with the Chinese Communist Party regime undermines American manufacturing and national security”

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SCHUMER REVEALS: TRUMP’S IRAN WAR HAS ALREADY COST LOWER HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES $122 MILLION MORE AT THE PUMP—AN EXTRA $504 PER HOUSEHOLD ON GAS ALONE

Reported that Trump's Iran war and policies cost New York families $4,500 more on essentials since taking office.

“New Yorkers are paying the price for President Trump’s disastrous policies, including rash tariffs and a reckless war. From groceries and gas to housing and healthcare, families are being squeezed by rising costs”

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SCHUMER APPLAUDS $300 MILLION FEDERAL CHIPS AWARD FOR GLOBALFOUNDRIES FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO BOOST DOMESTIC SILICON PHOTONICS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Announced $300 million federal CHIPS award to GlobalFoundries for silicon photonics research.

“GlobalFoundries is powering the future of AI right here in the Capital Region. The silicon photonics that GlobalFoundries will develop in the Capital Region will help ensure AI and high-performance computing systems stay at the cutting-edge, which is critical to American competitiveness and national security”

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AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTY TAXPAYERS, SCHUMER CALLS TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE SOUTHERN TIER COUNTY BUDGETS FROM FOOTING A...

Called to delay SNAP cost shifts to states and counties.

“85,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across the Southern Tier depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest unkind cut to SNAP in history, forcing Southern Tier counties and their taxpayers to pick up the tab”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, RYAN SECURE CRITICAL USDA DISASTER RELIEF FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK FRUIT AND SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS HIT BY DEVASTATING SPRING FROST

Secured $30 million in USDA disaster relief for New York fruit and specialty crop growers hit by spring frost.

“Upstate farmers work hard every season to put food on our tables and keep New York’s agricultural economy growing. When April weather severely damaged crops just as they were beginning to bloom, I stood up for the farmers who were hit hardest and fought to make sure they had the federal support they needed to recover.”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY ABOUT PROPOSED ICE DETENTION FACILITY IN NEWBURGH

Demanded transparency and assurances against ICE detention facility in Newburgh, New York.

“Since day one, DHS management in the Hudson Valley has been secretive about its plans and dismissive of the local region’s concerns.”

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SCHUMER CELEBRATES ARRIVAL OF CUTTING-EDGE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY (EUV) CHIP-MAKING TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS TO ALBANY NANOTECH, MAKING CAPITAL REGION HOME TO THE ONLY PUBLIC ADVANCED EUV LAB IN...

Celebrated arrival of advanced chip-making technology components to Albany NanoTech facility.

“The arrival of the new High NA EUV technology components at Albany NanoTech marks a new era for New York’s role in driving American semiconductor leadership.”

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AS CENTRAL NEW YORK SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES

Introduced bill to break up meatpacking monopolies and lower grocery costs.

“The meatpacking monopoly is driving up costs for New Yorkers in Central New York at the grocery store and rigging the game against local farmers. Corporate giants dominate the meat market and set prices sky-high for families, all while squeezing profits from farmers by eliminating competition, and it needs to end”

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AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE CAPITAL REGION COUNTY...

Launched push to delay SNAP cost shifts to states caused by Republican budget cuts.

“103,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across the Capital Region depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest cut to SNAP in history, forcing Capital Region counties and their taxpayers to pick up the tab”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MORELLE ANNOUNCE A WHOPPING $15 MILLION FEDERAL AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER’S LASER DISCOVERY RESEARCH & JOB-CREATING ENGINE

Announced $15 million NSF award for University of Rochester laser research and job creation.

“With this whopping $15 million National Science Foundation award, the future is bright for research, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge laser technology in Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier – led by the University of Rochester.”

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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ROCHESTER’S L3HARRIS AWARDED $84 MILLION U.S. ARMY PURCHASE ORDER TO MAKE NEW RADIOS

Announced $84 million U.S. Army purchase order for radios from Rochester's L3Harris.

“Once again, the U.S. Army has turned to the right frequency and chosen Rochester’s top-notch workforce to help maintain American military excellence and keep our troops safe. The U.S.”

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SCHUMER CELEBRATES MICRON’S FIRST CONCRETE POUR AS ANOTHER MAJOR STEP FORWARD—AHEAD OF SCHEDULE—FOR THIS HISTORIC CENTRAL NEW YORK INVESTMENT THAT WILL BE THE LARGEST CHIP MANUFACTURING SITE IN U.S....

Celebrated Micron's first concrete pour for chip manufacturing facility in upstate New York.

“Micron’s first concrete pour marks concrete progress towards bringing America’s largest semiconductor manufacturing facility to life right here in Central New York!”

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