{"id":111585,"date":"2020-03-16T12:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T16:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111585"},"modified":"2020-03-25T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T20:19:54","slug":"brindisi-and-schumer-worked-to-negotiate-emergency-money-for-22nd-assembly-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111585","title":{"rendered":"Brindisi and Schumer worked to negotiate emergency money for 22nd Congressional District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Rep-Anthony-Brindisi-Congress.jpg?resize=220%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"102245\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Rep-Anthony-Brindisi-Congress.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=102245\" class=\"wp-image-102245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Rep-Anthony-Brindisi-Congress.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Rep-Anthony-Brindisi-Congress.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rep. Anthony Brindisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Picente.jpg?resize=226%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"41934\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Picente.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=41934\" class=\"wp-image-41934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Picente.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Picente.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">County Executive Anthony Picente<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=640%2C811&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"67605\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=67605\" class=\"wp-image-67605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=710%2C900&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=118%2C150&amp;ssl=1 118w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=768%2C974&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?resize=400%2C507&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Charles_Schumer_official_portrait.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">U.S. Senator Charles Schumer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Madison and Oneida counties to received coronavirus help\nin the amounts of $2.2 million and $11 million, respectively<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congressman Anthony Brindisi joined County leaders to\nannounce major funding to help Counties on the frontline combat the coronavirus\nand specifically called on the Senate to act swiftly to pass the&nbsp;<em>Families\nFirst Coronavirus Response Act,&nbsp;<\/em>which President Donald J. Trump has\nsaid he supports and will sign into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Families\nFirst Coronavirus Response Act that includes free testing for coronavirus, more\nthan $1 billion in food assistance for people impacted by coronavirus, the\nestablishment of an emergency paid leave program to replace a significant share\nof lost wages for workers who take leave to avoiding spreading the virus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the legislation includes billions in funding\nBrindisi and Senator Chuck Schumer negotiated to boost funding for local\ncounties to combat the coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is estimated that New York will receive more than $6\nbillion for their Medicaid program to deal with the coronavirus; New York\u2019s\n22nd Assembly District will receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cortland County: $1.9 million<\/li><li>Chenango County: $1.9 million\u00a0<\/li><li>Broome County: $7.6 million<\/li><li>Oneida County: $11 million<\/li><li>Herkimer County: $2.6 million<\/li><li>Oswego County: $4.9 million<\/li><li>Tioga County: $1.6 million<\/li><li>Madison County: $2.2 million<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis bill, supported by the president, Democrats and\nRepublicans, will bring millions of dollars to counties across our\ndistrict,\u201d&nbsp;Brindisi said.&nbsp;\u201cWe\nneed to continue to respond to the emerging pandemic and this legislation will\nget resources to the hard working men and women on the ground. Protecting\nfamilies, making sure kids don\u2019t go hungry and allowing for people to receive\npaid emergency leave is a no-brainer. The Senate needs to act and send this\nbill to the president\u2019s desk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thank Congressman Brindisi for fighting to secure these\ncritical dollars for Oneida County,\u201d&nbsp;said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. \u201cThe Senate\nneeds to pass this bill so that we can receive the resources we need to\ncontinue our efforts to safeguard our community from COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a serious moment: New York is now a national\nepicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S, and Broome County has\ndeclared its own emergency,\u201d&nbsp;said Schumer.\n\u201cLast week, I worked with Congressman Brindisi to pass this bipartisan deal in\nthe House to swiftly bring it to the Senate and ensure New York and Oneida\nCounty have the tools, the dollars, and federal support, to beat back the\nvirus\u2014 full force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m in Washington today to push passage as-is and unlock\nbillions for our state so it can deliver vital public health resources and help\nstop further spread.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Brindisi&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/brindisi.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/brindisi-calls-democrats-and-republicans-work-together-respond-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called for Democrats and Republicans<\/a>&nbsp;to work together\nto enact a comprehensive public health and economic response to the coronavirus\npandemic. Earlier this month, Brindisi convened a meeting of medical experts\nand local, county and state officials to ensure the region was appropriately\nprepared for coronavirus.&nbsp; Additionally, Brindisi worked with the\nAdministration\u2019s Coronavirus Task Force and Vice President Mike Pence to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/brindisi.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/brindisi-praises-83-billion-coronavirus-emergency-funding-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increase resources&nbsp;<\/a>for county, state and local\ngovernments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the coronavirus, visit the CDC\u2019s\nwebsite or click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/brindisi.house.gov\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. For additional information on the legislation\nclick&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.appropriations.house.gov\/files\/Families%20First%20Coronavirus%20Response%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madison and Oneida counties to received coronavirus help in the amounts of $2.2 million and $11 million, respectively Congressman Anthony Brindisi joined County leaders to announce major funding to help Counties on the frontline combat the coronavirus and specifically called on the Senate to act swiftly to pass the&nbsp;Families First Coronavirus Response Act,&nbsp;which President Donald [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23810,3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-local","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-t1L","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Rep-Anthony-Brindisi-Congress.jpg?fit=220%2C220&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/102245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=111585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=111585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}