Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Addressing the three guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Today's verdict delivers a small measure of justice to the family of George Floyd, but nothing can ever erase the pain of losing a loved one. Our nation remains in a moment of moral reckoning and we must take bold and decisive action. Congress must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to address the systemic and … Continue Reading
April 20, 2021
Gillibrand, Suozzi Introduce Legislation To Ensure Long Islanders Are Not Taxed On Grants Received To Upgrade Their Septic Systems
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi announced the introduction of a bill that would reverse a 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks. The lawmakers are pushing to include this legislation in the next infrastructure package. "Taxing Long Island families for using grants to upgrade their septic tanks is nonsensical and wrong," said Senator Gillibrand. "Given that … Continue Reading
April 20, 2021
Senators Schumer And Gillibrand, Representatives Tonko And Katko, Call On Biden Administration To Invest In U.S. Semiconductor Production
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24) called on the Biden administration to invest in U.S. semiconductor production by funding federal semiconductor manufacturing and R&D incentive provisions that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The lawmakers are urging the administration to fund and implement these important provisions to increase … Continue Reading
April 19, 2021
Gillibrand Asks Biden Administration To “Explore All Options,” Help Hospitals Recover From Covid-Related Financial Stress
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Liz Richter, requesting that the Biden administration explore all options to alleviate the financial burdens incurred through the emergency measures of the Medicare Accelerated/Advanced Payments Program. The letter requests that the administration evaluate options for total loan forgiveness, adjustments to repayment interest rates to reduce interest burdens, and … Continue Reading
April 19, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $750K In Federal Funding For Launch NY In Buffalo
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding awarded to Launch New York, Inc. in Buffalo. This funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge and will support innovation-driven entrepreneurship to build regional economic resiliency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This EDA investment will fund … Continue Reading
April 16, 2021
Gillibrand, Murkowski Announce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Summer Meal Program And Ensure Children Maintain Access To Nutritious Meals When School Is Out
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation to expand summer meal programs across the country to ensure children maintain access to nutritious meals when school is out. The COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent switch to remote learning, exacerbated the challenges that food insecure students face when schools are closed. The Summer Meals Act would improve the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Senators Gillibrand And Sanders, Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Pascrell, And Kaptur Call On Congress To Implement Postal Banking Pilot Programs
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and U. S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) called on Congress to implement postal banking pilot programs in rural and urban communities across the country as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Senate and House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (FSGG) Appropriations Bill and eventual final conference agreement. The lawmakers also pushed … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Gillibrand, Rice Introduce Bill To Protect Superstorm Sandy Survivors From Having To Repay Money Already Spent To Fund Recovery
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen M. Rice announced their introduction of the Senate and House versions of the Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act, to protect Superstorm Sandy survivors and ensure they can keep the grant funding they received through the New York Rising program. Immediately after Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told New Yorkers that in order to receive any federal disaster assistance, they must first apply … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $700,000 In Appalachian Regional Commission Funding For Economic Development In Southern Tier Communities
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $679,236 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for improvements to health and wellbeing services for New Yorkers living in the Southern Tier. The ARC is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on 420 counties across the Appalachian region. "This Appalachian Regional Commission funding is great news for the Southern Tier. … Continue Reading
April 13, 2021
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand And Marco Rubio, Representatives Raul Ruiz And Brian Fitzpatrick, Jon Stewart, John Feal, And Veterans Advocates Call On Congress To Pass Landmark Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From Va
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representatives Raul Ruiz, M.D, (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Jon Stewart, 9/11 activist John Feal, members of BurnPits 360, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), and numerous veterans advocates stood together to call for landmark bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. The bill would streamline the process for … Continue Reading
April 09, 2021
Mientras Los Estadounidenses Luchan Por Sobreponerse A La Crisis De La Covid-19, Gillibrand Anuncia Un Proyecto De Ley Para Romper Las Barreras Para Servicios Sociales Esenciales
La senadora de los Estados Unidos, Kirsten Gillibrand, que es miembro del Comité de Agricultura del Senado, anunció un proyecto de ley para derribar las barreras a servicios sociales esenciales a medida que los estadounidenses luchan para recuperarse de la crisis del COVID-19. Gillibrand va avolver a presentar la Ley de Salud, Oportunidades y Empoderamiento Personal, o la Ley HOPE, por sus siglas en inglés. Este es un proyecto integral para derribar las barreras que … Continue Reading
April 08, 2021
In Utica, Gillibrand Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL) in Utica to announce 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 five Oneida County residents - who rely on Medicare yet still … Continue Reading
April 08, 2021
In Watertown, Gillibrand Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood in Watertown to announce 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 seven Jefferson County residents - who rely on Medicare yet still struggle to afford medications on a fixed income. … Continue Reading
April 08, 2021
Gillibrand, Joined By Islip Town Supervisor And Suffolk Independent Living Organization Ceo, Announces Sweeping Legislation To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the West Islip Senior Center with Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, and Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO), Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Delgado to announce 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 … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $160 Million In Federal Funding For New York City Hospitals And Health Centers Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $160,347,574 in federal funding for ten hospitals and health centers across New York City. The funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program (PA). As the pandemic continues to drain resources, many hospitals and health centers have exceeded and continue to exceed their normal and assisted operating … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On FCC To Include State & Local Data In Efforts To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide And Homework Gap
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Democrats to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include state, local, and tribal data in efforts to expand nationwide broadband. Congress has demanded the FCC build new broadband data maps after decades of flawed data maps that denied broadband funding to eligible communities. State, local, and tribal governments often collect granular and comprehensive data that shows exactly who does, and who does not, have access to reliable … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Following Push, Gillibrand Welcomes The Elimination Of “Blank Space” Criteria For Asylum Applications
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responded to a recent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announcement that the agency has eliminated "blank space" criteria, and reverted back to the rejection criteria that applied before October 2019. USCIS will no longer reject Form I-589, Form I-612 or Form I-918 if an applicant leaves a blank space. In September, Gillibrand led a group of twelve senators in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Kenneth T. Cuccinelli inquiring about … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
As Americans Struggle To Recover From COVID-19 Crisis, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Break Down Barriers To Essential Social Services
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to break down barriers to essential social services as Americans struggle to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Gillibrand will reintroduce the Health, Opportunities, and Personal Empowerment Act, or HOPE Act, comprehensive legislation to break down barriers for low-income individuals and families so they can access the social services and benefits they need to make ends meet. Throughout the pandemic, millions of recently unemployed … Continue Reading
April 06, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Emergency Funding For Public Housing Authorities Across New York
U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,161,357 in FY 2020 allocations for the Capital Fund for Emergency Safety and Security, which sets aside funds for Public Housing Authorities to confront an emergency situation or natural disaster. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will help local New York PHAs increase health and safety measures for public housing residents through the … Continue Reading
April 05, 2021
Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act To Support Efforts To Repair And Renovate Schools To Meet Public Health Guidelines
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Tina Smith (D-MN), reintroduced legislation to provide $1 billion in supplemental funding for school infrastructure construction grants through the Impact Aid program. Federally impacted school districts educate some of the most vulnerable student populations - including Native American and military-connected children, and children living in federal low-rent housing - and rely on Impact Aid for resources. The … Continue Reading
