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Decreasing Revenues Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic Have Left Local Governments Strapped; Dedicated Federal Funding for Local Communities Would Provide Necessary Relief for Lost Revenues, Increased Costs And Will Help Avoid Local Tax & Fee Increases; The Direct Support for Communities Act Will Complement Direct Relief to States

As New Yorkers are Beginning to Go Back to Work, MTA Must be Fully Equipped to Operate Safely and Efficiently; Gillibrand Previously Wrote to McConnell Requesting Funding in Upcoming Legislation to Cover MTA Revenue Loss Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside 14 Senate colleagues, called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the agency’s meek response to the public health needs of at-risk populations and pregnant people during the COVID-19...

Family Farms Have Received Minimal Small Business Relief Under The CARES Act And Struggle to Access Emergency Federal Farm Aid Allocated to USDA; The Relief for America’s Small Farmers Act Would Provide Critical Support For Small Farmers Suffering From Reduced Operations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum enacting significant changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, including reducing grants from two years to one year and outright rejecting new DACA...

Unemployment Benefits Expanded Under CARES Act Are Set to Expire on July 31

As communities across New York State begin planning to reopen schools, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is cosponsoring legislation to increase funding for children with disabilities. The coronavirus pandemic poses a unique threat to the education of more than 7...

U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,200,000 in federal funding to help recovery efforts from COVID-19 economic disruptions in New York’s Southern Tier and Capital Region. The funding was allocated by the...

Following The Discovery Of Hateful And Conspiratorial Comments By Tata, Gillibrand And Her Colleagues Are Calling For His Resignation From The Pentagon; Tata Is Slated To Appear Before The Senate Armed Services Committee On Thursday

Child Care Providers Have Expressed Concerns Over CDC Guidelines To Safely Reopen And Are Struggling To Operate With Reduced Capacity And Increased Operating Costs Gillibrand Calls On The CDC To Work Directly With Child Care Providers To Clarify Guidelines To Keep Children And Staff Safe; Gillibrand Urges Congress To Establish $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund To Support Providers Struggling To Stay Open With Limited Revenue Due To COVID-19 Crisis