Press Releases
Schumer & Gillibrand Urge Senate Appropriations Committee To Boost Federal Funding For The Northern Border Regional Commission-Funding To Promote Economic Development & Federal, State, Local Partnerships
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged federal appropriators to include funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget. The Senators are requesting $10 million in federal funding for FY 2017 for NBRC's programming that helps support counties throughout the region in building basic water and wastewater systems and transportation infrastructure, enhancing broadband access, and increasing workforce and … Continue Reading
March 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce More Than $24.2 Million Head Start Grant For The Community Action Organization Of Erie County
Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Brian Higgins today announced $24,294,448 in federal funding for the Community Action Organization of Erie County. The federal funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Head Start and Early Head Start Program to support and expand education and development services for low-income children in the community. Funding was allocated through two grants, one for $22,472,229 … Continue Reading
March 15, 2016
As Humanitarian & Economic Crisis In Puerto Rico Continues To Escalate, Senators Gillibrand, Warren & Schumer & NYC Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, With Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Announce New Push To Put Puerto Rico On The Path To Recovery
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Schumer and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, with Grammy award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda of the Broadway show Hamilton, and community leaders, today launched a new push to address the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico. Senators Gillibrand and Warren introduced new legislation that would give Puerto Rico the ability to file for bankruptcy protection and restructure its debt in … Continue Reading
March 15, 2016
As Humanitarian & Economic Crisis In Puerto Rico Continues To Escalate, Senators Gillibrand, Warren& Schumer & NYC Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, With Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, Announce New Push To Put Puerto Rico On The Path To Recovery
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Schumer and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, with Grammy award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda of the Broadway show Hamilton, and community leaders, today launched a new push to address the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico. Senators Gillibrand and Warren introduced new legislation that would give Puerto Rico the ability to file for bankruptcy protection and restructure its debt in … Continue Reading
March 14, 2016
Senators Urge Federal Action to Save Bee Populations
Washington-Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency to better protect bee populations. The senators' recommendations include improving data collection, better identifying unregistered mixtures of pesticides and reducing unnecessary pesticide use. The letter follows the release last week of a Government Accountability Office report that detailed … Continue Reading
March 11, 2016
As Opioid & Heroin Related Deaths In New York Continue To Climb, Senator Gillibrand & Congresswoman Slaughter Urge Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Fight Opioid Epidemic
Rochester, N.Y. - As opioid and heroin related deaths in New York continue to climb, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) along with families and advocates are calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to help end the opioid epidemic. Senator Gillibrand introduced the Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act and Congresswoman Slaughter will introduce the companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill would require the … Continue Reading
March 11, 2016
As Opioid & Heroin Related Deaths In New York Continue To Climb, Senator Gillibrand Urges Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Fight Opioid Epidemic
Newburgh, N.Y. - As opioid and heroin related deaths in New York continue to climb, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand along with families and advocates are calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to help end the opioid epidemic. Senator Gillibrand introduced the Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act, legislation that would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue guidelines for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. The CDC is … Continue Reading
March 10, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Senate Appropriations Committee To Provide Robust Federal Funding To Brookhaven National Lab
Long Island, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, today urged Senate leaders of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development to support critical funding for Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) through the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2017. The Senators are urging the Subcommittee to match the President's budget request of $5,672,000,000 for the Department of Energy Office of Science, from which BNL receives a substantial portion of its funding. This funding … Continue Reading
March 10, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Launch Push To Secure $78 Million In Fed Funding For Rochester Laser Lab In 2017 Budget-Funding Will Keep University Of Rochester At The Cutting Edge Of High-Tech Energy Research & Develop New Pulsed-Power Facility
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today launched their push to secure $78 million in federal funding for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). Schumer and Gillibrand urged federal appropriators to include this funding in the FY 2017 budget. With the first $68 million in funding, the University of Rochester will be able to continue its critical research and work in fusion power, which has the potential to completely eradicate U.S. dependence on … Continue Reading
March 09, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FERC to Reject Proposed Permit Application for Northeast Energy Pipeline (NED) Project; Proposal Seeks to Install Gas Pipeline & Compressor Stations through Several NYS Counties - Senators Say New Yorkers Bear the Environmental & Health Risks and Reap None of the Benefits
Albany, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, today urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject the current permit application for the Northeast Energy Pipeline (NED) pipeline project proposed by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan. The $5 billion NED pipeline covering over 400 miles would cut through the Schoharie Valley to Albany and Rensselaer Counties in the Capital Region. It would also require compressor stations … Continue Reading
March 09, 2016
Gillibrand, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Promote Economic Growth and Protect Natural Resources in the Highlands Region
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy introduced legislation this week to reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, which would allow states to access matching federal funding for projects to promote conservation, tourism, and recreation in the region. The Highlands Region of the Northeastern United States consists of forested mountains and hills stretching from Connecticut, through New York and New Jersey, to Pennsylvania. This legislation will … Continue Reading
March 08, 2016
Gillibrand Announces B&B Carousell Placed on the National Register of Historic Places
New York, N.Y. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that B&B Carousell was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. The B&B Carousell has a history spanning over 110 years, spending 84 years on Coney Island in New York City. The official designation expands opportunities for federal historic tax credits and other resources to support future preservation and development initiatives. "B&B Carousell has proven to be a staple of Coney Island since … Continue Reading
March 07, 2016
Gillibrand Introduces Legislation to Begin Process of Creating National Park in Central New York
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced legislation that would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a study on whether the Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego should become a unit of the National Park system. This designation would provide significant resources to Central New York, including increased federal funding for conservation and economic development programs, and would increase tourism to the area. … Continue Reading
March 07, 2016
As Opioid & Heroin Related Deaths in New York Continue to Climb, Senator Gillibrand Urges Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic
New York, N.Y. - As opioid and heroin related deaths in New York continue to climb, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand along with families and advocates are calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to help end the opioid epidemic. Senator Gillibrand introduced the Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act as an amendment to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bill the Senate is set to vote on this week. Senator Gillibrand's proposed legislation would require the Centers … Continue Reading
March 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand, Hanna Urge Secretary of the Army to Reveal AFMO Evaluation of Pilot Program which Directly Impacts Status of DFAS Employees in Rome
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Richard Hanna today wrote to the Secretary of the Army urging the service to disclose evaluation criteria that will be utilized for the assessment of the current Army Financial Management Optimization (AFMO) pilot program scheduled to end on March 31st. The Members of Congress' letter to the Acting Secretary of the Army, Patrick Murphy comes after the quarterly briefing on the current status of the … Continue Reading
March 02, 2016
Gillibrand Goes to Senate Floor to Urge Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Speech on the Senate Floor Here** Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor today urging Congress to pass her bipartisan legislation to help combat the opioid epidemic. Senators Gillibrand and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act as an amendment to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bill the Senate is considering this week. Senator Gillibrand's … Continue Reading
March 01, 2016
Bipartisan Senate-House Coalition Introduces Bill To Facilitate U.S. Preclearance Operations In Canada, To Expedite U.S.-Canada Travel And Commerce
WASHINGTON (TUESDAY, March 1, 2016) - Bipartisan legislation to increase national security and facilitate travel and commerce between the United States and Canada was introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate. The Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act paves the way for expansion of preclearance facilities, operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at land, rail, marine and air ports of departure in Canada. Expanding preclearance operations will be on the table for … Continue Reading
March 01, 2016
As Divided Supreme Court Considers Gun Ban for Domestic Violence Convictions, Senator Gillibrand Pushes for Legislation to Close Domestic Violence Gun Loophole
Washington, D.C. - As the now-divided U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could allow many domestic abusers to keep firearms, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the passage of new legislation to close DV gun loopholes and prevent domestic abusers from possessing firearms. Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard Voisine v. United States, a case that could determine what type of domestic violence convictions result in the abuser being banned from possessing a firearm. An … Continue Reading
February 29, 2016
Gillibrand Resolution Celebrating Black History Month Passes U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a bipartisan resolution commemorating Black History Month has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The resolution honors the contributions and achievements of African American pioneers who have overcome injustice and forged the fight for freedom, equality and opportunity for all Americans. "We cannot move forward on the path to freedom, justice and equality for all without honoring our past and reflecting on the invaluable … Continue Reading
February 29, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Urges U.S. Department of Agriculture to Provide Update on Purchase of Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide an update on the agency's purchase of Kosher and Halal foods for distribution in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which food banks and pantries rely upon to feed families struggling with food insecurity. After hearing reports of shortages of Kosher and Halal foods in New York food banks, Gillibrand fought to include a proposal in the 2014 Farm … Continue Reading
