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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Jobs Report (Executive Session)

Mr. President, on the job numbers this morning, the alarm bells on the sorry state of Trump's economy keep ringing and ringing. The jobs report this morning revealed America lost 23,000 jobs because of Trump's disastrous agenda, his tariffs, and his failed war. But that is not all. It got even…

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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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Trump Administration (Executive Session)

Mr. President, on the Trump battleships, while American families can't even keep their heads above water, Donald Trump is spending his time building himself a ``golden fleet'' of battleships the Navy doesn't want. Just get a load of this headline: ``Cost of Trump's Namesake Warships Likely to Rise…

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U.S. Department of Justice (Executive Session)

Mr. President, Todd Blanche's Department of Justice continues to let criminals off the hook so long as they are loyal to Donald Trump. Yesterday, Trump's DOJ forced a judge to throw out the charges against eight members of the radical extremist Oath Keepers, who were convicted of seditious…

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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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AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed

Mr. President, Senate Republicans seem to think Todd Blanche became a different person somewhere between the confirmation hearing and today's vote. It is obvious he didn't. Blanche remains Trump's personal lawyer--same client, same corrupt record, same playbook. He is the same guy. Nothing has…

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Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Session)

Mr. President, well, make no mistake, Todd Blanche has no intention of stopping Trump's corruption. He has spent his career enabling it. Instead of seeing Todd Blanche's so-called deal for the sham that it is, Senate Republicans are, once again, taking Trump's personal attorney at his word. All…

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Introductory Statement on S. 5212

Mr. President, on the pardons bill, justice is supposed to be blind. Under Donald Trump, justice is for sale. Today, I am introducing legislation with Senators Blumenthal, Hirono, Cortez Masto, and Schiff to stop Trump from abusing his pardon power for personal gain. Our No Payoffs for Pardons Act…

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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions

Mr. President, on the pardons bill, justice is supposed to be blind. Under Donald Trump, justice is for sale. Today, I am introducing legislation with Senators Blumenthal, Hirono, Cortez Masto, and Schiff to stop Trump from abusing his pardon power for personal gain. Our No Payoffs for Pardons Act…

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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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