Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.2 Million In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In New York City
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $7,275,931 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $300K In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs On Long Island
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $319,630 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
Gillibrand Pushes To Make Universal School Meals Program Permanent In Upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization Package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing for her recently introduced Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 in the upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization currently being negotiated by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bicameral legislation would permanently implement a Universal School Meals program to provide free school meals for all students. While the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently provides free school meals … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand, Jones, Maloney, Bowman Seek Clarification On Holtec’s Plans To Ensure Transparency And Engagement With Federal, State, And Local Stakeholders Throughout Indian Point Decommissioning Process
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Representatives Mondaire Jones, Sean Patrick Maloney and Jamaal Bowman wrote a letter to Holtec International requesting the company's plans to hold public meetings with local Hudson Valley stakeholders. The lawmakers outlined a series of questions they requested answers to, in the hopes of ensuring transparency and good-faith engagement over the course of the Indian Point decommissioning process. "As the federal … Continue Reading
May 07, 2021
Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Biden Administration To Strengthen Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program And Deliver Essential Student Loan Relief For Public Servants
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), led more than 50 Senate and House colleagues in a call on the Biden administration to strengthen the nation's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to support frontline public service workers as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. While the program was created to alleviate student loan debt for individuals who commit to working in public service for 10 years, … Continue Reading
May 07, 2021
Gillibrand Encabeza A Sus Colegas En Un Esfuerzo Por Fortalecer El Acceso A La Asistencia Legal De Los Menores No Acompañados Y A Las Poblaciones Vulnerables En Los Procedimientos De Deportación
La senadora de los Estados Unidos, Kirsten Gillibrand, lideró a veinte colegas en dos solicitudes de fondos distintas a los miembros del Comité de Asignaciones del Senado para asegurarse de que el Departamento de Justicia (DOJ) y el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) tengan los recursos necesarios para asegurar que haya un debido proceso eficiente y justo para los menores no acompañados y otras poblaciones vulnerables durante los procedimientos de … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Push To Strengthen Access To Counsel For Unaccompanied Minors, Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Removal Proceedings
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led 20 colleagues in two separate funding requests to appropriators to deliver necessary resources to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to ensure efficient and fair due process for unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable populations during immigration removal proceedings. "Fairness and due process shouldn't be available just to those who can afford the resources needed to navigate a vast and complex … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand, Re-Up Senate Plan To Set Federal Limousine-Safety Regulations & Close Safety Loopholes To Get Dangerous Limos Off The Road & Save Lives
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will re-introduce three pieces of legislation to increase the safety of stretch limousines for all of the Americans and New Yorkers who ride in them: the Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act (SAFE Limos Act), the Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act, and the End the Limo Loophole Act. The senators explained that their bipartisan legislation would set a full slate of new federal stretch … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Gillibrand Passes Bipartisan Amendment To Help Address PFAS Contamination Of Private Wells
Last week, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan and comprehensive Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 which included an amendment cosponsored by Senator Gillibrand that would provide the owners of private wells with access to federal funding to test and clean up PFAS contamination of their drinking water sources. The bill also authorizes funds to replace lead service lines, the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds, a pilot program at the … Continue Reading
May 05, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Reduce Lead Hazards For New Yorkers And Eliminate Health And Safety Risks Of Lead Exposure In Homes
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced legislation to reduce lead hazards for New Yorkers by helping families cover the cost of eliminating lead from their homes. The Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2021 would create flexible tax credits worth up to $4,000 to cover the cost of abating lead hazards in paint, pipes, or soil. The tax credits would be available to offset costs of eliminating lead paint exposure. Additionally, the legislation would supplement other federal, state and … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $850K In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In Central New York
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $850,841 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $400K In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In Western New York
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $359,358 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In The Hudson Valley
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,205,983 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In The Capital Region
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,096,431 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Gillibrand Statement On Mark Milley, Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff, Dropping Opposition To Removing Decisions About Prosecuting Sexual Assault Out Of The Chain Of Command
According to the Associated Press, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said today that "he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders." Addressing this major news, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "It is deeply significant that General Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has dropped his opposition to removing decisions about prosecuting sexual assault and … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
In Niagara Falls, Gillibrand Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the Health Association of Niagara County Inc. (HANCI) in Niagara Falls to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Americans - who account for one in four Niagara County residents - who rely on Medicare … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
In Rochester, Gillibrand Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at Trillium Health in Rochester to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Americans - who account for one in six Monroe County residents - who rely on Medicare yet still struggle to afford medications on a … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
In Syracuse, Gillibrand Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the Frank DeFrancisco Eastwood Community Center in Syracuse to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Americans - who account for one in six Onondaga County residents - who rely on Medicare yet still … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
ICYMI: The Buffalo News: Biden Families Plan Includes Echoes Of Gillibrand Proposals
In case you missed it, last Friday, The Buffalo News published a piece highlighting President Biden's American Families Plan which includes several of Senator Gillibrand's top legislative priorities, including $225 billion for a permanent comprehensive national paid family and medical leave and $1.8 trillion in care infrastructure. Gillibrand, a leading advocate in the United States Senate on paid family and medical leave, has been fighting for these provisions for nearly a decade. The full … Continue Reading
April 29, 2021
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, alongside U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), President of Protect Our Defenders Colonel Don Christensen, USAF (ret.), survivor Amy Marsh, and IAVA Executive Vice President Tom Porter introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention … Continue Reading
