Miracle on Ice 1980 Hockey Team USA Congressional Gold Medal Act Signed into Law
- Participating in the Oval Office signing ceremony of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team Congressional Gold Medal Act for their historic achievement at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.
Passing legislation to ratify the land claim settlement agreement between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, New York State, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, the Towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority
- This historic agreement includes the return of Reservation Status of 3,500 acres as well as the opportunity for up to 14,000 total acres in the land claim areas.
Hosting America250 at Fort Ticonderoga in Essex County to commemorate the legacy of America’s first victory in the Revolutionary War.
Announcing the signage of a $150 million Letter of Intent between the U.S. Department of Commerce and xLight, an American technology company building the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing technology to bring xLight’s next generation semiconductor technology to Upstate New York.
Working with Titan Mining Corporation in Gouverneur, NY in St Lawrence County to commission a graphite facility that turns the region’s resources and workforce into Made-in-America manufacturing creating good paying jobs, and stronger supply chains.
Participating in Chobani’s $1.2 billion investment toward its new facility in Rome in Oneida County which is on track to create over 1,000 jobs in the district and directly benefit local dairy farmers.
Securing $1.5 million in federal funding to greenlight the groundbreaking of Montgomery County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division Facility.
Securing Wins for Rome Labs
- Authorizing $10 million in funding for a distributed quantum networking testbed for AFRL Rome.
- Authorizing $5 million in funding for the development of the Agile, Assured, and Autonomous Battle Management Network and Readiness Accelerator at AFRL Rome.
- Authorizing $2.5 million in funding for photonic quantum computing for Rome Labs.
Advocating for Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division
- Directing the Secretary of War to provide a report to the congressional armed services committees on its efforts to promote missile defense systems.
- Securing a $70 million increase in funding for DoW Impact Aid schools for Fort Drum families in the North Country.
Legislating NY21’s Priorities
- Supporting kids and dairy farmers by passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act—after years of leading bipartisan efforts—to allow school cafeterias to serve flavored and unflavored whole milk.
- Securing $3,280,841 in Community Project Funding for Port Henry Fire District #3 to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there.
- Delivering $1,800,000 in Community Project Funding for Hopkinton Fire District to provide technical support for the firefighters who serve there.
- Authorizing $1,000,000 in Community Project Funding for Adirondack Medical Center to expand its dialysis center and provide technical support for medical personnel.