Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Israel-Iran Conflict
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “The situation in the Middle East is extremely...
Gillibrand Demands Trump Restore Full $1 Billion In Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Programs
Funding Allowed Schools To Hire Mental Health Professionals, Including Counselors And Social Workers The Grant Programs Received Major Funding In 2022 Legislation Passed After Deadly Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX New York State Faces Loss Of...
Gillibrand Statement On Arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta at a protest in Los Angeles. “The arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta in Los Angeles is yet another disturbing example of...
In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community
Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S.Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with Jewish leaders and other faith leaders requesting that the Nonprofit...
Gillibrand Demands That Trump Administration Restore Funding For Youth Mental Health Grants
New York Was Awarded Over $71 Million Through The Now-Terminated Programs From FY2022-FY2024 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration restore funding to two grant programs that support school-based mental health services, the Mental...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Reduce The Cost Of Prescription Drugs For Seniors
Millions Of Older Adults Struggle To Afford Their Prescription Medication Legislation Would Expand On Law That Lowers Costs For Prescription Drugs That Treat Diabetes, Kidney Disease, And Other Common Conditions Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking...
Gillibrand, Markey Slam Republican Plan To Rescind Over $1 Billion In Federal Funding For The Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ed Markey led a group of 29 senators in slamming a Republican attempt to rescind $1.07 billion in already-allocated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds local public broadcasting stations...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Health Care
Legislation Would Improve Access To Care For Many Of The Over Two Million New Yorkers Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan group of senators in reintroducing the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act,...
Gillibrand Statement On GAO Finding That The Trump Administration Violated The Law By Blocking Funding For Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office’s conclusion that President Trump is violating...
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation That Would Make Childbirth Free For Families With Private Insurance
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to discuss her Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act, bipartisan legislation that would require insurance companies to fully cover the costs associated with childbirth, including labor and...