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Gillibrand Successfully Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Protect Civil Rights For People With Disabilities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; HHS Issues New Guidance To Health Care Providers To Enhance Protections For Those With Disabilities

In March Of 2020, A Bipartisan Coalition Urged HHS to Ensure States Adhere To Existing Disability Anti-Discrimination Laws; In May of 2021, A Similar Bipartisan Coalition Requested A Proposed Rule From HHS’s Office for Civil Rights Regarding Disability Anti-Discrimination; As of March 2021, Approximately One out of Three People Who Died of COVID-19 Experienced Disabilities In Long-Term Care Facilities

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Gillibrand Statement On Murder Of Woman In Chinatown

Addressing the fatal stabbing of a woman in Chinatown, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:    "Once again, the Asian American community has been devastated by an act of senseless violence. I share in their grief and I'm...

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Senator Gillibrand And Representative Velázquez Push For $1 Billion In Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance For Puerto Rico In FY22 Funding Package

Supply Chain Disruptions in U.S. Due to COVID-19 Have Detrimental Impact on Puerto Rico’s Food Supply; Funds Would Be Made Available Through September 30, 2023; Gillibrand: “Without an additional $1 billion in NAP funding, the projected disparity between the maximum SNAP benefits in the continental United States and the District of Columbia versus Puerto Rico NAP benefits will increase to 44%”

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