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Jan. 4, 2021 Schumer: Bipartisan End-Of-Year Omnibus Legislation Urges Air Force Secretary to Prioritize Taxiway Expansion of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Insufficient Infrastructure Has Hurt Air Force Reserve Mission Readiness; Repairs Would Boost WNY Economy & National Defense Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris's selection of Kathleen Hicks is historic. It shows their commitment to putting highly qualified and talented people in key positions. She will be an excellent Deputy Secretary of Defense." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi: Just-Signed, Bipartisan End-Of-Year Omnibus Legislation Includes $278 Million for Rome Lab; Federal Funding Will Be Used to Further Revolutionize UAS & Quantum Technology Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 28, 2020 Stefanik Statement on House Vote to Override the President's Veto of FY21 NDAA Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Price, Lee, Schakowsky, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Schakowsky, Price, Lee, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 18, 2020 Cheney, Gallagher, Thornberry, Rogers, Turner, Stefanik: As We Respond To Attacks, The NDAA Will Bolster Our Cybersecurity Defenses Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Russian Cyberattacks, Highlights Importance of NDAA Provisions to Bolster Cybersecurity Defenses Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I sat down today to talk with Lloyd Austin and Denis McDonough, President-elect Joe Biden's nominees to lead the Department of Defense and the VA. We will fight side-by-side for America's servicemembers and for America's veterans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2020 Tweet - "If President Trump takes the rather ridiculous step of veto-ing a pay raise for our troops in order to defend dead Confederate traitors: Congress must override that veto." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi Secure Additional Layer of Protection for Funding and Jobs at DFAS Rome; New Provision Adds Congressional Oversight to Impede Any Effort to Reduce Dfas Jobs in Rome Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Crucial Legislation to Incentivize and Support Semiconductor Manufacturing Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 9, 2020 Meng Statement on 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng
Dec. 8, 2020 Rep. Jeffries Statement on The Nomination of General Lloyd Austin Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 8, 2020 Conference Report on H.R. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Vietnam vets @VVAmerica suffering from illnesses linked to Agent Orange I'm proud we expanded these critical health benefits in the bill the House just passed! Next up: Senate Pres. Trump is threatening to veto the benefits to protect Confederate traitors" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I fought for a technical fix ensuring air traffic controllers have the same paid parental leave as all federal employees. I'm proud it's in the defense bill that the House just passed. Next: The Senate! And I won't stop fighting until ALL American workers have this benefit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2020 Culminating His Major Push to Include First-Of-Its-Kind Semiconductor Amendment, Schumer Announces Massive Federal Initiative for Semiconductor Manufacturing in Final National Defense Bill -- to Create Unprecedented Federal Investment for Companies Like GlobalFoundries, IBM, and More, Generate New Jobs, and Kick Upstate Economy Into High Gear Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "This summer, Trump and Barr deployed unidentifiable federal officers in riot gear to crack down on peaceful demonstrators. @ChrisMurphyCT and I added an amendment to the defense bill to end this abuse of power--ensuring federal law enforcement is identifiable and accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2020 Stefanik Named Conferee for FY2021 NDAA Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 18, 2020 House Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in The Caribbean Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Construction on Rockaways -- Atlantic Shorefront Resiliency Project Starts Rep. Gregory Meeks
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cruz Lead Bipartisan Call To Expand U.S.-Israel Cooperation In National Defense Authorization Act Negotiations Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force - Schumer reveals: Over four years since PFAS discovery in Newburgh drinking water, Stewart cleanup could face indefinite delays if bureaucratic guidelines are misapplied by USAF; Schumer--in letter and direct call to USAF secretary--fights to fund and expedite clean up, now Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Blumenthal Press Armed Service Committees To Pause Implementation Of New Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT); New Test Relies On Flawed Data And Could Undermine Military Readiness Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Schumer, Meeks announce: Following their successful effort to secure $91m funding, construction contract has been awarded for expansion and renovation project at National Guard readiness center at Jamaica armory in Queens, New York; project will modernize infrastructure & enhance readiness Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their year+ of advocacy, Fort Drum receives over $21 million to begin construction of new UAV hangar, which modernizes base infrastructure, expands capabilties available at Fort Drum, & boosts the North Country economy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Following an all-out push, including a personal call to Secretary Esper, Schumer announces $9 million DOD funding for Watertown YMCA Community Center, boosting downtown Watertown, Fort Drum, and regional economy Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Of the many lies Trump has told about COVID: Telling Bob Woodward "nothing more could have been done" is one of the most galling. He still does not have an adequate national testing strategy or an adequate national plan for contact tracing. He never fully invoked the DPA." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Schumer doubles down on support for Watertown YMCA; on personal call with Secretary Esper, senator pushes DOD to fund community center that will boost downtown Watertown Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense, and the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the United States Army - Gillibrand Calls On Secretaries Of Defense And Army To Rename Confederate Monuments In New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Harold Parker, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment, senator pushes massive federal initiative for semiconductor manufacturing in final national defense bill -- to bring massive federal investment to globalfoundries, create new jobs, and kick capital region economy into high gear Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Hearing of the Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on the Review of the Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP is fighting for large agribusinesses, defense contractors, the Trump family. Dems are fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, industries like clean energy that've lost half a million jobs since March." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ""Let them eat cake." The cover of the @NYDailyNews this morning sums up the Republican COVID plan. Who are Republicans fighting for in this COVID proposal? Big banks. Defense contractors. Members of the Trump family. Not American families, workers, or the unemployed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican bill includes a $20 billion slush fund for large agribusinesses, but it doesn't provide a dime in food assistance to hungry kids. It includes a $30 billion wish list for defense contractors, but no funding to make sure Americans can vote safely in November." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable--over 155yrs after the Civil War--bases still bear names of traitorous Confederate officers who fought for slavery & white supremacy I proudly stood with @SenWarren @SenJackReed @SenateDems to pass bipartisan provision to rename them" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Following their push, Schumer, Gillibrand announce massive federal investment in semiconductor manufacturing -- including incentives to expand & build robust domestic microelectronics industry -- secured in national defense bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 House-Passed NDAA Legislation Showcases Bipartisan Small Business Reforms Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 21, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass FY21 NDAA, Secures Significant Wins for Fort Drum and National Security Interests Rep. Elise Stefanik
Date Title Politician
Jan. 4, 2021 Schumer: Bipartisan End-Of-Year Omnibus Legislation Urges Air Force Secretary to Prioritize Taxiway Expansion of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Insufficient Infrastructure Has Hurt Air Force Reserve Mission Readiness; Repairs Would Boost WNY Economy & National Defense Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris's selection of Kathleen Hicks is historic. It shows their commitment to putting highly qualified and talented people in key positions. She will be an excellent Deputy Secretary of Defense." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi: Just-Signed, Bipartisan End-Of-Year Omnibus Legislation Includes $278 Million for Rome Lab; Federal Funding Will Be Used to Further Revolutionize UAS & Quantum Technology Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 28, 2020 Stefanik Statement on House Vote to Override the President's Veto of FY21 NDAA Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Price, Lee, Schakowsky, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Schakowsky, Price, Lee, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 18, 2020 Cheney, Gallagher, Thornberry, Rogers, Turner, Stefanik: As We Respond To Attacks, The NDAA Will Bolster Our Cybersecurity Defenses Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Russian Cyberattacks, Highlights Importance of NDAA Provisions to Bolster Cybersecurity Defenses Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I sat down today to talk with Lloyd Austin and Denis McDonough, President-elect Joe Biden's nominees to lead the Department of Defense and the VA. We will fight side-by-side for America's servicemembers and for America's veterans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2020 Tweet - "If President Trump takes the rather ridiculous step of veto-ing a pay raise for our troops in order to defend dead Confederate traitors: Congress must override that veto." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi Secure Additional Layer of Protection for Funding and Jobs at DFAS Rome; New Provision Adds Congressional Oversight to Impede Any Effort to Reduce Dfas Jobs in Rome Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Crucial Legislation to Incentivize and Support Semiconductor Manufacturing Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 9, 2020 Meng Statement on 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng
Dec. 8, 2020 Rep. Jeffries Statement on The Nomination of General Lloyd Austin Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 8, 2020 Conference Report on H.R. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Vietnam vets @VVAmerica suffering from illnesses linked to Agent Orange I'm proud we expanded these critical health benefits in the bill the House just passed! Next up: Senate Pres. Trump is threatening to veto the benefits to protect Confederate traitors" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I fought for a technical fix ensuring air traffic controllers have the same paid parental leave as all federal employees. I'm proud it's in the defense bill that the House just passed. Next: The Senate! And I won't stop fighting until ALL American workers have this benefit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2020 Culminating His Major Push to Include First-Of-Its-Kind Semiconductor Amendment, Schumer Announces Massive Federal Initiative for Semiconductor Manufacturing in Final National Defense Bill -- to Create Unprecedented Federal Investment for Companies Like GlobalFoundries, IBM, and More, Generate New Jobs, and Kick Upstate Economy Into High Gear Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "This summer, Trump and Barr deployed unidentifiable federal officers in riot gear to crack down on peaceful demonstrators. @ChrisMurphyCT and I added an amendment to the defense bill to end this abuse of power--ensuring federal law enforcement is identifiable and accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2020 Stefanik Named Conferee for FY2021 NDAA Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 18, 2020 House Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in The Caribbean Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Construction on Rockaways -- Atlantic Shorefront Resiliency Project Starts Rep.Gregory Meeks
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cruz Lead Bipartisan Call To Expand U.S.-Israel Cooperation In National Defense Authorization Act Negotiations Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force - Schumer reveals: Over four years since PFAS discovery in Newburgh drinking water, Stewart cleanup could face indefinite delays if bureaucratic guidelines are misapplied by USAF; Schumer--in letter and direct call to USAF secretary--fights to fund and expedite clean up, now Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Blumenthal Press Armed Service Committees To Pause Implementation Of New Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT); New Test Relies On Flawed Data And Could Undermine Military Readiness Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Schumer, Meeks announce: Following their successful effort to secure $91m funding, construction contract has been awarded for expansion and renovation project at National Guard readiness center at Jamaica armory in Queens, New York; project will modernize infrastructure & enhance readiness Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their year+ of advocacy, Fort Drum receives over $21 million to begin construction of new UAV hangar, which modernizes base infrastructure, expands capabilties available at Fort Drum, & boosts the North Country economy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Following an all-out push, including a personal call to Secretary Esper, Schumer announces $9 million DOD funding for Watertown YMCA Community Center, boosting downtown Watertown, Fort Drum, and regional economy Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Of the many lies Trump has told about COVID: Telling Bob Woodward "nothing more could have been done" is one of the most galling. He still does not have an adequate national testing strategy or an adequate national plan for contact tracing. He never fully invoked the DPA." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Schumer doubles down on support for Watertown YMCA; on personal call with Secretary Esper, senator pushes DOD to fund community center that will boost downtown Watertown Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense, and the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the United States Army - Gillibrand Calls On Secretaries Of Defense And Army To Rename Confederate Monuments In New York Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Harold Parker, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment, senator pushes massive federal initiative for semiconductor manufacturing in final national defense bill -- to bring massive federal investment to globalfoundries, create new jobs, and kick capital region economy into high gear Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Hearing of the Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on the Review of the Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP is fighting for large agribusinesses, defense contractors, the Trump family. Dems are fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, industries like clean energy that've lost half a million jobs since March." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ""Let them eat cake." The cover of the @NYDailyNews this morning sums up the Republican COVID plan. Who are Republicans fighting for in this COVID proposal? Big banks. Defense contractors. Members of the Trump family. Not American families, workers, or the unemployed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican bill includes a $20 billion slush fund for large agribusinesses, but it doesn't provide a dime in food assistance to hungry kids. It includes a $30 billion wish list for defense contractors, but no funding to make sure Americans can vote safely in November." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable--over 155yrs after the Civil War--bases still bear names of traitorous Confederate officers who fought for slavery & white supremacy I proudly stood with @SenWarren @SenJackReed @SenateDems to pass bipartisan provision to rename them" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Following their push, Schumer, Gillibrand announce massive federal investment in semiconductor manufacturing -- including incentives to expand & build robust domestic microelectronics industry -- secured in national defense bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 House-Passed NDAA Legislation Showcases Bipartisan Small Business Reforms Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 21, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass FY21 NDAA, Secures Significant Wins for Fort Drum and National Security Interests Rep.Elise Stefanik
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