SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $800,000+ IN FED FUNDING, VISITS NEW BROOME-TIOGA BOCES SATELLITE CAMPUS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN OWEGO

Secured $811,000 in federal funding and visited new workforce training campus in Owego.

“New Yorkers in the Southern Tier deserve access to the training programs they need to get a good-paying job. I was proud to deliver $811,000 in federal funding so New Yorkers in Tioga County can secure in-demand skills closer to home”

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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 SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK...

Launched effort to delay SNAP cost shifts to counties to protect food assistance for 193,000 Western New Yorkers.

“198,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across Western New York depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest cut to SNAP in history, forcing Western New York counties and their taxpayers to pick up the tab”

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SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, CUTS RIBBON ON BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY’S NEW CLEANROOM FOR MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING RESEARCH – AND ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO REBUILD AMERICAN...

Delivered $1 million in federal funding to Binghamton University for microelectronics research facility.

“With well over $100 billion in new major chip projects starting across Upstate New York, it’s more important than ever for students to receive hands-on training for jobs in the semiconductor industry.”

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SCHUMER, STANDING WITH UNION WORKERS AT DFAS ROME, SLAMS TRUMP ADMIN DECISION TO STRIP UNION RIGHTS FROM THOUSANDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNION WORKERS ACROSS NY – INCLUDING 1,100 AT DFAS & AFRL IN...

Opposed Trump administration decision to strip union rights from 1,100 Defense Department civilian employees in Rome.

“Attacking union rights is a slap in the face to hardworking civilian employees here in the Mohawk Valley DFAS and AFRL and across New York. For decades, workers at DFAS Rome have worked tirelessly to support our national security interests by managing financial operations essential to the Department of Defense.”

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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 SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER...

Launched effort to delay SNAP cost shifts to counties to protect food assistance for 135,000 Rochester-Finger Lakes residents.

“135,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest cut to SNAP in history, forcing Rochester-Finger Lakes counties and their taxpayers to pick up the tab”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $25 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO MAKE VITAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN TARRYTOWN AND SLEEPY HOLLOW

Announced $25 million in federal funding for transportation safety improvements in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law we passed is paving the way for safer roads and more jobs in Westchester County! I am thrilled to be announcing that Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow will receive $25 million in federal funding to upgrade critical road infrastructure along U.S. Route 9”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $63 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK AIRPORTS

Announced $63.7 million in federal funding for Upstate New York airport infrastructure improvements.

“Keeping our airports in top-notch shape is crucial to attracting business and tourism to Upstate New York. I’m proud to deliver $63+ million in federal funding to help our airports, from big cities like Buffalo to rural communities like Malone, invest in key safety upgrades and modernization efforts”

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SCHUMER APPLAUDS WORLD’S FIRST SUB-1NM CHIP TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVED BY IBM AT ALBANY NANOTECH

Praised IBM's achievement of world's first sub-1-nanometer chip technology at Albany NanoTech.

“The world’s first sub-1-nanometer semiconductor has the potential to bring us to the next frontier of chipmaking. I’m thrilled that IBM has pioneered this technology in the Capital Region, showing the world that Albany NanoTech is the place to lead the nation and world’s semiconductor research”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $14.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR CLEAN-UP AT BROWNFIELD SITES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

Announced $14.3 million in federal funding for brownfield cleanup across New York.

“From Utica in the Mohawk Valley to Western New York and beyond, New York has had too many toxic eyesores and contaminated sites from our industrial past that drive down property values and put public health at risk.”

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SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $30 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO HELP MAKE 400-JOB EXPANSION HAPPEN, APPLAUDS RIBBON-CUTTING FOR TTM TECHNOLOGIES’ NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY

Announced $30 million in federal funding for TTM Technologies' 400-job expansion in Central New York.

“TTM’s expansion in Central New York is officially open for business, making its state-of-the-art printed circuit boards right here in DeWitt! Today doesn’t just mark a ribbon-cutting.”

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SCHUMER: AFTER SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN ERIE COUNTY THIS MONTH – THE FIRST CASES SINCE 2018 – TRUMP ADMIN AND SECRETARY KENNEDY ARE PUTTING WESTERN NEW YORK KIDS IN DANGER WITH WEAK RESPONSE; SENATOR...

Demanded Trump administration boost measles monitoring and vaccination resources.

“The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to programs that keep New Yorkers safe from measles, and Erie County is paying the price. For eight years, Erie County has been measles-free, but just this month we’ve already seen two cases, with experts fearing more to come”

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AS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES 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 legislation to break up meatpacking monopolies and lower grocery costs for families.

“The meatpacking monopoly is driving up costs for New Yorkers in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region at the grocery store and rigging the game against local farmers.”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

Announced $13.2 million in Northern Border Regional Commission funding for 17 Upstate New York projects.

“From replacing a Central New York to upgrading water infrastructure in communities from the Finger Lakes to the North Country, this $13+ million in federal funding through the Northern Border Regional Commission will support major infrastructure upgrades and increase access to vital services across Upstate New York”

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SCHUMER REVEALS: AS TRUMP SAYS HE “LOVES THE INFLATION,” NEW YORK FAMILIES FORCED TO SPEND $4,000+ MORE PER YEAR ON EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS

Criticized Trump's policies for forcing New York families to spend over $4,000 more annually on essentials.

“Trump may ‘love the inflation,’ but New Yorkers paying $4,000 more for everyday essentials sure don’t. Since President Trump took office, his disastrous policies have left New York families paying sky-high prices for the items they need every day”

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AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY, SCHUMER SECURES $60 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOLLOWING DEVASTATING FLOODING IN STEUBEN COUNTY

Secured $60 million in FEMA funding for school relocation after flooding.

“Success! After years of hard work, I’m proud and excited to deliver a whopping $60 million for Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District to build a new, safe, and flood-resilient school for students to learn, grow, and succeed.”

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FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, SCHUMER AND RYAN ANNOUNCE TRUMP ADMIN IS ONCE AGAIN MOVING FORWARD WITH $28 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS

Announced Trump administration will proceed with $28 million in federal funding for Rhinecliff train station.

“The Rhinecliff train station is one of New York’s busiest transportation hubs, but it is in desperate need of critical infrastructure and accessibility improvements.”

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SCHUMER CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE WOMEN’S NORDIC COMBINED COMPETITION IN UPCOMING 2030 WINTER OLYMPICS

Called on International Olympic Committee to include women's Nordic Combined in 2030 Winter Olympics.

“Every year, women from across the country train at world-class facilities in Upstate New York like Lake Placid’s Olympic Ski Jumping Complex and Mt. Van Hoevenberg for a chance to represent Team USA in Nordic Combined. But they are excluded from competing on the Olympic stage because there is no women’s competition”

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SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DONALD NEWHOUSE, A GIANT OF JOURNALISM AND A CHAMPION FOR SYRACUSE

Released statement honoring journalist Donald Newhouse and local news legacy.

“My heart is with his family, his friends, and all who loved him. May his legacy live on in every newsroom strengthened by his life’s work, and may his memory, like his friendship, be a blessing.”

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AS MEMORIAL DAY BBQ’S COSTS SPIKE WITH SKYROCKETING MEAT PRICES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK NEW LEGISLATION TO LOWER COST OF MEAT & GROCERIES FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES BY BREAKING UP...

Introduced bill to lower grocery and meat prices by breaking up meatpacking monopolies and supporting local farmers.

“Families here in the Hudson Valley are facing one of the most expensive Memorial Day weekends ever. Groceries just saw the biggest price hike in years, and beef is at record highs.”

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AS MEMORIAL DAY BBQ’S COSTS SPIKE WITH SKYROCKETING MEAT PRICES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER AND MOHAWK VALLEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO LOWER COST OF MEAT & GROCERIES FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES...

Introduced bill to lower grocery and meat prices by breaking up meatpacking monopolies and supporting local farmers.

“Families here in the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley are facing one of the most expensive Memorial Day weekends ever. Groceries just saw the biggest price hike in years, and beef is at record highs.”

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AS MEMORIAL DAY BBQ’S COSTS SPIKE WITH SKYROCKETING MEAT PRICES IN THE CAPITAL REGION, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK NEW LEGISLATION TO LOWER COST OF MEAT & GROCERIES FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES BY BREAKING UP...

Introduced bill to lower grocery and meat prices by breaking up meatpacking monopolies and supporting local farmers.

“Families here in the Capital Region are facing one of the most expensive Memorial Day weekends ever. Groceries just saw the biggest price hike in years, and beef is at record highs.”

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $18.7 MILLION FOR CRITICAL UPGRADE AT SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Announced $18.7 million federal funding for Syracuse International Airport deicing pad expansion.

“This $18 million in federal funding will help Syracuse International Airport make much-needed upgrades to ensure safety in the winter”

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SCHUMER APPLAUDS $375 MILLION FOR GLOBALFOUNDRIES FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO LAUNCH NEW QUANTUM BUSINESS

Applauded $375 million CHIPS funding for GlobalFoundries quantum business launch.

“GlobalFoundries is powering the nation’s leadership in quantum technology right here in the Capital Region. Quantum technology will define the next century of innovation, and GlobalFoundries and IBM are helping the Capital Region to become the command center of those efforts.”

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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HISTORIC APPOINTMENT OF DR. GUNISHA KAUR TO U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM; KAUR IS A PHYSICIAN, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE & RESEARCHER, AND SIKH...

Announced recommendation of Dr. Gunisha Kaur as first Sikh commissioner to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

“I am proud to recommend the exceptional Dr. Gunisha Kaur for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom”

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SCHUMER APPLAUDS MAJOR NEW IBM INVESTMENT SPURRED BY $1 BILLION FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION QUANTUM FAB AT ALBANY NANOTECH

Applauded $1 billion CHIPS funding for IBM quantum wafer fab at Albany NanoTech.

“IBM is bringing the Capital Region to the next frontier of quantum computing! This new multi-billion-dollar quantum fab at Albany NanoTech further shows how the Capital Region is becoming the center of the most advanced technology in the world”

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