Press Releases
As Keystone Debate Continues, Gillibrand Introduces Amendments To Protect Clean Water, Hold Oil & Gas Companies Accountable
WATCH VIDEO HERE Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced three new amendments to the Keystone XL Pipeline Act that would protect clean drinking water and hold oil and gas companies accountable for spills. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Senator Gillibrand reiterated her opposition to the Pipeline project but said the bill must be made better for Americans. "This project has many risks and few advantages, and I will be voting against it, but if this legislation … Continue Reading
January 20, 2015
Gillibrand Applauds President Obama For Focusing On Economic Opportunity, Growing The Middle Class In State Of The Union Address
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement tonight after President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address: "Tonight President Obama presented a plan to ensure a fair shot at the American dream for anyone willing to earn it. As I travel throughout the state, New Yorkers tell me they are still struggling even as the economy begins to show signs of recovery. They want action from Congress to ease the burden of the basic costs of living so they can … Continue Reading
January 20, 2015
Gillibrand Urges President & Congress To Finally Make College Safer By Passing Bipartisan Campus Sexual Assault Prevention Bill
Washington, DC - As the President prepares to discuss his proposal to help make college more affordable, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the White House and Congress to also make campuses safer. Senator Gillibrand discussed the bipartisan legislation she introduced last fall, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which will be reintroduced this Congress. She invited Emma Sulkowicz, a Columbia University student and campus sexual assault survivor, as her guest to attend the … Continue Reading
January 16, 2015
With New York Ranked Least-Affordable State For Child Care, Gillibrand Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Ease Burden Of Sky-High Child Care Costs For Working Families
Buffalo, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced new bipartisan legislation today that would change the federal tax system to help make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents and families. With a new report confirming that New York families pay the highest child care costs in the country, parents and advocates from across Upstate New York joined Gillibrand to discuss the new push to make the services more affordable. "While middle class wages remain … Continue Reading
January 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.8 Million For MTA Tunnel And Bridge Emergency Repairs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will receive more than $3.8 million in federal funding for repairs to tunnels and bridges damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The reimbursement will cover the costs of work done to restore and protect the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Queens Midtown Tunnel, Bronx/Whitestone Bridge, Cross Bay Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge, Marine Parkway Bridge, Throgs/Neck Bridge, … Continue Reading
January 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Sandy Aid For Town Of North Hempstead’s Manorhaven Beach Park
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced over $1.2 million in federal funding for the Town of North Hempstead to make permanent repairs at Manorhaven Beach Park, following Superstorm Sandy. The Public Assistance award is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under authority of Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. "The Town of North Hempstead offers its residents access to some of the most beautiful waterfront parks and when … Continue Reading
January 16, 2015
With New York Ranked Least-Affordable State For Child Care, Gillibrand Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Ease Burden Of Sky-High Child Care Costs For Working Families
Rochester, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced new bipartisan legislation today that would change the federal tax system to help make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents and families. With a new report confirming that New York families pay the highest child care costs in the country, parents and advocates from across Upstate New York joined Gillibrand to discuss the new push to make the services more affordable. "While middle class wages remain … Continue Reading
January 16, 2015
With New York Ranked Least-Affordable State For Child Care, Gillibrand Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Ease Burden Of Sky-High Child Care Costs For Working Families
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced new bipartisan legislation today that would change the federal tax system to help make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents and families. With a new report confirming that New York families pay the highest child care costs in the country, parents and advocates from across Upstate New York joined Gillibrand to discuss the new push to make the services more affordable. "While middle class wages remain … Continue Reading
January 15, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Renew Call For 2015 Women’s World Cup To Be Held On Grass, Not Artificial Turf; Urge FIFA To Reach Agreement With Players In Advance Of 2015 Women’s World Cup
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand with six other U.S. Senators today renewed their call for organizers of the 2015 International Association of Federation Football (FIFA) Women's World Cup, to work with players to reach an agreement on the playing surface. The Senators sent a letter to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, following a meeting between players and FIFA officials in Zurich earlier this week. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have long pushed FIFA to … Continue Reading
January 15, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.5 Million In Usda Funding For Greater Adirondack Conservation Projects
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for Greater Adirondacks agricultural conservation projects. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and will be used to improve water quality, soil health, and resolve habitat issues in and around the Upper Hudson River, St. Lawrence River, Black River and Lake Champlain Watershed. The award … Continue Reading
January 14, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $10 Million In USDA Funding For Long Island Sound Watershed Conservation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $10 million in federal funding for the Long Island Sound Watershed. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and will be used to help improve soil health, assist farmers in implementing whole-farm nutrient management programs, and will establish a program to protect agriculture and forestry in the region. The award announced … Continue Reading
January 13, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Fed Dept. Of Defense To Select Rochester-Suny Proposal For Final Round Of Competition For $110 Million To Create New National Institute Of Photonics – Senators Say Rochester Is Well-Positioned To Compete, As Home Of World’s Greatest Concentration Of Expertise In Optics, Photonics, Imaging
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to select the joint proposal led by the University of Rochester (UR) and the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) to advance to the final application round of the administration's new Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IP-IMI) program. Schumer and Gillibrand explained that, in October 2014, the Obama Administration launched a new … Continue Reading
January 09, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Funding For Repairs At Hudson River Park Pier 40
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,973,384.77 in federal funding for the Hudson River Park Trust. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under authority of Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act and will be used as a reimbursement for ongoing repairs to the electrical feeder at the Hudson River Park Pier 40 in Manhattan. The Hudson River Park's electrical system was damaged during Superstorm … Continue Reading
January 01, 2015
Gillibrand Statement On Passing Of Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today on the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo: "I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of former Governor Mario Cuomo. His outstanding service to our state and his commitment to the ideals that founded our nation inspired a new generation to devote their lives to public service. "I learned from Governor Cuomo's example, and his extraordinary legacy will continue to guide my own work on … Continue Reading
December 29, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on Unilateral Palestinian Efforts at UN
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today after Palestinian leadership presented its latest proposal in an attempt to achieve statehood through unilateral actions at the United Nations: "I am disappointed that the Palestinian leadership continues to try to circumvent a negotiated agreement with Israel. A real and sustainable solution to this conflict can only be achieved through negotiations between the two parties, with the goal of Israel … Continue Reading
December 19, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $300,000 In Funding To Provide College Courses For Students In Rural Northern Catskills School Districts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $312,138 in federal funding for the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program and will be used to support distance learning initiatives in rural areas throughout the Northern Catskills. With this funding, students from 17 rural school districts in … Continue Reading
December 17, 2014
Senate Confirms Gillibrand Recommended Judge Joan Azrack To Sit On Federal Bench For U.S. District Court, Eastern District Of New York
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Ms. Joan Azrack to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Gillibrand recommended her for the Central Islip seat to President Obama in September, in an effort to add another exceptional female jurist to the federal bench. With Gillibrand's push, the Senate Committee confirmed Ms. Azrack in April and her nomination was confirmed by the full Senate last … Continue Reading
December 17, 2014
At Gillibrand & Gibson’s Urging, Department Of Labor Will Provide Trade Adjustment Assistance For Laid-Off Oak-Mitsui Technologies Workers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) today announced the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has approved a much-needed Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) certification for laid off workers at Oak-Mitsui Technologies in Hoosick Falls. Former employees will now be able to apply for critical TAA benefits. "This trade adjustment assistance will help ease the burden for our laid-off Oak-Mitsui workers as they look for new jobs," said Senator … Continue Reading
December 16, 2014
Jeffries, Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Passage Of Study To Review Adding The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument As A Unit Of The National Park Service In National Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer today announced a measure they pushed for, to require the Secretary of the Interior to study making the Prison Ship Martyrs monument a unit of the National Park Service, has passed Congress in the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation passed the House on December 4, 2014, passed the Senate on December 12, 2014 and now heads to the President's desk … Continue Reading
December 15, 2014
Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Higgins Announce Congress Passes Measure Reauthorizing Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that Congress has approved reauthorization of the Erie Canal as a National Heritage Corridor. Through this legislation, the federal designation, which was set to expire in 2015, will be renewed through 2021. The bill passed the House of Representatives on December 4th and passed the Senate on December 12th. "The Canalway Corridor is one of New York and the nation's great treasures," said Senator … Continue Reading
