20 million Americans --- including at least 1.6 million New Yorkers --- will see a sudden increase in their health insurance costs if health care subsidies are not extended Today, on the first day of a Republican-led government shutdown, U.S. Senator Kirsten...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on the government shutdown: “Today, President Trump and congressional Republicans proved that they would rather shut down the government than make Americans’ health care more affordable....
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture: “The cost of living for Americans is far too high, and President Trump is...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 39 Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the sweeping new import tariffs announced by President Trump, which include 100% duties on branded drugs: “At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President...
New Medicare WISeR Pilot Program Hands Seniors’ Health Decisions to AI and Private Insurance Companies Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, is calling on the Trump administration to halt an experiment that...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: “The indictment of James Comey is an extremely disturbing development,” said Senator Gillibrand. “President Trump directed his attorney...
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Cancer Institute (NCI) Principal...
Following a Senate Aging Committee hearing earlier this week, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Chairman Rick Scott sent a bipartisan letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary raising concern and requesting information about FDA’s...
Legislation reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time in over a decade In New York, a family of four is eligible for child care services under CCDBG if they make less than $113,567 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Deb...