North Country business leaders tour Washington D.C. with Sen. Schumer

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) — Native enterprise leaders met with high U.S. representatives this week in Washington D.C.

This was part of the North Nation Chamber of Commerce’s “North Nation Days in Washington.”

Assembly with North Nation Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Garry Douglas was U.S. Senate Majority Chief Charles Schumer.

Senator Schumer additionally welcomed representatives from native companies equivalent to Alstom, Nova Bus, Fort Ticonderoga, Norsk Titanium and the Consulate Common of Canada in New York.

Throughout their go to to the U.S. Capitol, the native enterprise leaders mentioned the continuing enterprise and infrastructure wants, in addition to strategies on how one can strengthen the North Nation’s financial system.

In a press launch, Senator Schumer addressed these wants and his plans shifting ahead. His full assertion on the go to may be learn under.

“From Watertown to Plattsburgh, the North Nation is the beating coronary heart of Upstate New York and at all times has a champion within the U.S. Senate Majority Chief. Whether or not it’s securing hundreds of thousands for our native governments within the American Rescue Plan or delivering long-overdue funding in our roads, bridges, and broadband within the bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation, I at all times have the North Nation on the high of my thoughts and can at all times battle to ensure their voices are heard in Washington. I’m wanting to proceed to work intently with the North Nation’s enterprise leaders to ship federal funding that may assist broaden native manufacturing, prepare extra staff to fill good-paying jobs, and help the area’s thriving tourism trade, all in an effort to strengthen the realm’s financial system.” 

Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY