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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Defense

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07/22/2022 Schumer Announces, Following Years of Advocacy, Groundbreaking of New Fort Drum $27 Million Railhead; Senator Personally Called Military Top Brass to Secure Critical Funding for the Project Which Will Modernize Base Infrastructure, Enhance Mission Readiness & Boost the North Country Economy for Years to Come
04/18/2022 As Wolfspeed Prepares to Launch Production at New $1 Billion Chip Fab, Schumer Pushes to Secure 2nd Semiconductor Plant at Marcy Nanocenter; Senator Says His Federal Semiconductor Fab-incentive Legislation Will Be the Lightning Rod to Attract New Companies, Create Jobs, & Supercharge Mohawk Valley's Economy
04/18/2022 With Sinking Uss the Sullivans Behind Him, Schumer Launches Three-prong Push to Secure Federal $$$ and Save the Historic Ship
04/15/2022 Schumer, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder With Central Ny & Syracuse Veterans, Demands Passage of New Legislation to Finally Extend Va Care to Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits & Other Toxins; Schumer Says He Will Force a Vote & Get Coverage for the Tens of Thousands of Exposed Ny Veterans
03/10/2022 Schumer: Watertown's metalcraft marine lands huge $43 million U.S. Navy contract; award will bring new jobs to the North Country
02/25/2022 Schumer: Saab, inc. will again add good paying, high tech jobs in central New York after being selected to upgrade U.S. Navy's digital radar; Schumer-backed funding allowed Navy to choose Saab's microelectronic technology to modernize radar & bolster national security interests
01/28/2022 SCHUMER, MORELLE ANNOUNCE ROCHESTER'S L3HARRIS SECURES MARINE CORP RADIO CONTRACT WORTH UP TO $750 MILLION; LAWMAKERS FOUGHT SO L3HARRIS COULD COMPETE FOR MULTI-BILLION CONTRACTS AND NOW MARINES RECOGNIZE WORLD-CLASS ROCHESTER WORKFORCE & COMPANY AS LEADING CUTTING EDGE RADIO MANUFACTURER
08/26/2021 Schumer Statement On Terror Attacks In Afghanistan
08/16/2021 Schumer Statement Following President Biden's Remarks On Afghanistan
01/20/2021 Schumer Statement on The Tragic National Guard Helicopter Crash in Mendon
01/04/2021 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
12/29/2020 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
12/10/2020 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
10/01/2020 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
09/29/2020 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
09/18/2020 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
09/08/2020 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
07/31/2020 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
07/23/2020 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
07/22/2020 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
04/28/2020 Schumer: L3Harris technologies in Rochester wins $95 million order to produce innovative Manpack radios for U.S. Army
01/29/2020 Schumer statement on Navy awarding Lockheed Martin in Salina +$185m contract to modernize electronic warfare equipment
01/17/2020 Schumer, Gillibrand and Brindisi Announce Construction will Finally Start on Long-Awaited and Once Threatened Rome Lab Perimeter Security; Reps say $13.15m Army Corps Contract Marks Major Progress in Effort to Shield Rome Lab from Potential Harm
01/15/2020 Durbin, Top Senate Dems Vow Vote To Reverse Trump Decision To Divert Pentagon Funds TO Pay For Border Wall
01/09/2020 Sanders, Khanna (Including Senator Leahy) Lead Dozens of Lawmakers In Introducing The No War Against Iran Act
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