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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%”

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, lead sponsor and author of the original STOCK Act, and Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) are announcing the reintroduction of the bicameral STOCK Act 2.0. The STOCK Act 2.0 would build on the STOCK...

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 32 of her colleagues in a bipartisan letter calling on the Biden administration to provide detailed funding plans to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the President’s budget request to Congress for...

During Omicron Surge, Approximately 8.8 Million Americans Were Unable To Work Due To Illness and An Additional 5.3 Million Stayed Home To Care For A Child; Letter Calls to Reinstate and Expand on Success of the FFCRA Emergency Paid Leave Provisions

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today applauded the House passage of the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, legislation she authored to prevent perpetrators from being able to push survivors of sexual harassment and...

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced President Joe Biden at the 70th Annual National Prayer Breakfast. Gillibrand is co-chair of the National Prayer Breakfast along with co-chair Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), who introduced Vice President Kamala Harris....

Expanded Federal Guidance Will Ensure Access to Rapid COVID-19 Tests for 3.7 Million New Yorkers Enrolled in Medicare

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 Would Hold Federally Funded Rental Housing Owners Accountable For Heating Violations; Federal Bill Is Supported By NYC Mayor Adams;

Researchers Project That By 2030, NYS Could Be Short As Many As 39,000 Nurses, Leaving Hospitals, Nursing Homes, And Patients In Jeopardy; Health Force Simultaneously Tackles Health and Employment Crises; The Inaugural New York City Public Health Corps – New York City’s New Local Health Force – Received $35 Million in Federal Health Force Funding to Help Kickstart Their Efforts

Senator Gillibrand released the following statement celebrating Lunar New Year: “Today marks the Lunar New Year, a day of family and festivity for Asian communities across our state and the world. New York’s Asian American communities have always been...