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Sen. Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Funding To Schools

July 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration release $7 billion in federal funding for schools nationwide. The administration is currently withholding the resources, which fund before- and after-school programs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Jamestown Public Schools, Kevin Whitaker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Letitia James, Linda McMahon, New York State Attorney General's Office, Russell Vought, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants

Sen. Schumer Says Trump’s Plan To Claw Back CPB Funding Would Devastate Communities

July 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says President Trump’s plan to claw back over $1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations would devastate communities. Schumer said the GOP plan would eliminate funding for the Corporation for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Toronto Public Media, Chuck Schumer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Donald Trump, National Public Radio, NPR, PBS, U.S. House of Representatives, WBFO

Schumer, Wendel Show Support For Job Corps Program

June 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Federal and local officials are showing their support for the Job Corps Program. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate one of the nation’s largest workforce training programs that has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cassadaga Job Corp, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Job Corp, PJ Wendel

NYS Could Lose 20,000 Jobs, Clean Energy Tax Credits Under Federal Tax Bill

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State could lose more than 20,000 jobs and lose out on clean energy tax credits under the tax cut bill passed by the House last week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said under the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans,  new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit, Big Beautiful Bill, Chuck Schumer, Clean Electricity Investment & Production Credits, Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, Donald Trump, Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit, House of Representatives, Inflation Reduction Act, NERA Economic Consulting, New Energy-Efficient Home Credit, Residential Clean Energy Credit, U.S. Senate

County Hospitals Could Lose $13.4 Million, More Than 35k Could Lose Health Insurance Under GOP Tax Bill

May 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County hospitals could lose $13.4 million and 35,672 Chautauqua County residents could lose health insurance coverage under the proposed tax bill moving through Congress. The House is planning to vote, possibly today, on the legislation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Chuck Schumer, Congress, Medicaid

Schumer: President Trump’s Proposed Cuts In Federal Budget ‘Devastating’

May 9, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal budget could have a large impact on Jamestown and Chautauqua County. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer sent out a press release on the budget, calling the proposed cuts “devastating.” Trump’s budget proposal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Donald Trump, Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds, Federal Budget, HOME Program, LIHEAP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State Rental Assistance Block Grant

Sen. Schumer Says Tariffs To Have $7 Billion Annual Impact on Upstate NY

April 2, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

While Senate Democrats put forth a resolution this week to end tariffs on Canada, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs will have a $7 billion annual impact on Upstate New York. Schumer said according to the Yale … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Canada, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, fentanyl, Liberation Day, Tariffs, Tim Kaine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Yale Budget Lab

Sen. Schumer Urges Residents To Contact Reps About Stopping Social Security Cuts

March 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging residents to contact their representatives about stopping cuts to social security. Schumer said the cuts being made and proposed by Donald Trump’s administration and the so-called Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Department of Government Efficiency, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Martin O’Malley, Social Security, Social Security Administration

Schumer: Cuts To CDFI Threatens Small Business Loans, Housing Projects, Healthcare Investments

March 25, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump could effectively shutter the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which allocates millions each year to local nonprofits. On March 14, Trump ordered the heads of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Donald Trump, U.S. Treasury Department

Senators Schumer, Gillibrand Blast Trump’s Order to Close Department of Education

March 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are blasting President Trump’s executive order that would dismantle the Department of Education. No president in modern history has tried to close down a Cabinet-level agency. Shutting down the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Kirsten Gillibrand, Linda McMahon, U.S. Department of Education

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