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Senators Gillibrand and Wicker Announce Legislation to Promote Computer Science Programs in Schools, Train Future Workforce for 21st Century Economy

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2024, 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing, and there will be 1.3 million job openings in computing occupations due to growth in the field Fewer than 50,000 students graduate with bachelor’s degrees in computer science each year; Most states do not offer computer science courses as part of their core curriculum in math and science Legislation would create grant programs to bolster access to computer science career education programs

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Senator Gillibrand Questions Commandant Of Marine Corps At Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing Following Allegations That Current And Former United States Marines Circulated Illicit Images Of Female Service Members And Veterans

**WATCH Senator Gillibrand at SASC Hearing Here** Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, this morning at the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on the illicit images of female...

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Senator Gillibrand Vows to Stop Congressional Effort Currently Underway to Make It Easier For Criminals to Obtain Gun Silencers

Gillibrand Announces New Effort to Fight Congressional Legislation to Eliminate Gun Silencers from the Protective Requirement of the National Firearms Act, Making It Easier for Criminals to Obtain these Deadly Weapons, Making it Harder for Law Enforcement to Catch Criminals and Use ShotSpotter Technology Donald Trump Jr. Recently Called for Ending Restrictions on Dangerous Gun Silencers Because He Doesn’t Want to Have to Wear Hearing Protection When He Is Out Hunting and Wants To Make It Easier

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As a Result of Recent Threats to the Jewish Community Centers and Other Religious and Cultural Institutions, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Letter with 18 Senators Urging Department of Homeland Security to Increase Critical Federal Security Funds in Fiscal Year ’18

Since the beginning of 2017, there were over 100 threats made against Jewish centers and schools; NYC has seen 54 percent increase in hate crimes over same timespan from last year Increased funding to Nonprofit Security Grant Program would cover security costs in key areas including prevention and rapid response

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