homeland security
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05.17.11
At Gillibrand, Clarke Urging, Obama Administration Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status For Haitians
At the urging of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians who are currently living in...Read More
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05.12.11
Gillibrand Statement on Thwarted Terror Plot
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today after the announcement that NYPD arrested two men who were plotting an attack on a synagogue in New York City. "As they do tim...Read More
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05.06.11
Gillibrand Continues Fight for Increased Anti-Terror Rail Funding for New York as New Details Emerge Bin Laden was Targeting Trains
As new details emerge from a trove of evidence recovered at Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound, reports indicate that Al Qaeda had eyed attacking trains in the United States. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Servi...Read More
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02.10.11
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Fema To Issue Disaster Declaration For New York City, Long Island And Rensselaer County Following Historic Christmas Storm; Clean Up Costs For New York Taxpayers In Tens Of Millions
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand urged President Obama to quickly approve Governor Cuomo's request for a Disaster Declaration for New York City, Long Island and Rensselaer County after the devastating storm on December 26th and 27th that buri...Read More
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02.10.11
Gillibrand, Border State Senators Urge Feds To Deploy Military-Grade Radar To Combat Increased Airborne Drug Smuggling Across US-Canada Border
With recent reports showing incidents of drug smuggling along the northern border increasing, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Herb Kohl (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey...Read More
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02.09.11
Gillibrand To House GOP: Security Funding For NYC Is National Priority
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is fighting back against House Republican plans to cut $100 million of federal funding for critical security upgrades, which were requested by the New York Police Department, at one of New York's top terror ta...Read More
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02.03.11
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $130,000 Coming To Floral Park For Firefighter Assistance
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a total of $129,200 in funding for the Floral Park Fire Department. This funding is being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Pro...Read More
