WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $4,521,000 in federal funding for critical Capital Region projects in the pending fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bill currently being voted on in the House of Representatives and expected to come to a vote in the Senate later this month. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending.
"These projects will boost communities throughout the Capital Region, from supporting cutting-edge semiconductor research and workforce development at two of our world class universities to making critical improvements in water and s...