Press Releases
ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand On Face The Nation, Urges Renewal Of Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Programs
***Watch Gillibrand on Face the Nation Here*** Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand appeared on Face the Nation Sunday urging the permanent renewal of the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs. Gillibrand told Face the Nation that allowing these programs to expire is an "outrage" and renewing them is "America's moral obligation." Watch Gillibrand's interview on Face the Nation here. Excerpt from Face the Nation interview: John Dickerson: Let me talk to you about … Continue Reading
November 09, 2015
Gillibrand & Maloney Award Navy Veteran With 4 Medals, Air Crewman Badge
Newburgh, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney awarded former Petty Officer Third Class Ed Foddrill with the Vietnam Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with campaign star, and the Air Crewman Badge. Ed Foddrill is a Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was stationed in Da Nang, a port city nicknamed "Rocket City, Vietnam," because of the intense fighting that took place there. … Continue Reading
November 06, 2015
Gillibrand Statement on President Obama's Rejection of Proposed Keystone Pipeline
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on President Obama's rejection of the proposed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. "President Obama made the right decision to reject the Keystone pipeline. I have long opposed this project and I am glad this export pipeline won't be moving forward. The United States and our communities would have shouldered all the risk for this export pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico only to ship oil to … Continue Reading
November 06, 2015
Slaughter, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce President Has Signed Their Bill to Honor Fallen Rochester Hero
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today celebrated the signing into law their legislation to honor fallen Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson. Their bill, which was signed by President Obama last night, honors his life and sacrifice of Officer Pierson by rededicating the East Rochester Post Office as the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building. "Today we move closer to honoring the dedication and sacrifice … Continue Reading
November 05, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan & De Blasio Announce More Than $100 Million In FEMA Funding For Staten Island Homeport, Howland Hook Container Terminal, And Other Vital Waterfront Investments
Washington, DC-November 5, 2015.... Senators Charles Schumer and Kirstin Gillibrand, Congressman Dan Donovan, and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced $103 million in federal funding to repair Sandy damage to the Staten Island Homeport, while also making improvements to vulnerable shorelines and other vital waterfront assets. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under authority of Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act and will go to the City of … Continue Reading
November 05, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.9 Million In Federal Funding For Water Infrastructure Development In Central New York
Oswego, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,947,000 in federal funding for the Town of Mexico in Central New York. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Waste and Water Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The Town of Mexico will receive a grant amount of $462,000 and an additional loan of $1,485,000 to design and cover the costs of a new water district, Water Service Area #3, to provide safe and reliable water for … Continue Reading
November 03, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $690,000 In Federal Funding for Hawthorne Valley Association Beginning Farmer Initiative
Ghent, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $693,918 in federal funding for Hawthorne Valley Association. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Hawthorne Valley Association will use this funding to create a training pipeline for farmers with 0-7 years of experience as a means to either … Continue Reading
October 30, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Call on USAF to Choose Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station As a Main Operating Base to Bring the KC-135 Fleet to WNY- Schumer, Gillibrand Say Existing a Perfect Fit for Supporting Additional Transport Aircraft & Missions
NFARS Previously Flew KC-135 And Has Existing Infrastructure That Would Enable Base To Once Again Be The Home To This Air Force Tanker Which Has Proven Its Enduring Value Over Time - Schumer & Gillibrand Say USAF Should Select NFARS As Site Of KC-135 Fleet Again, Citing Base's Strategic Location And Critical Role In Protecting National Security Schumer, Gillibrand: The KC-135 Fleet Belongs in Niagara Falls U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged … Continue Reading
October 29, 2015
Gillibrand Announces Filibuster-Proof Majority of 61 Senate Cosponsors for Permanent & Fully Funded 9/11 Zadroga Health & Compensation Bill, 237 Bipartisan Cosponsors in the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, a bill to permanently extend and fully fund the 9/11 health and compensation programs, has garnered 61 Senate cosponsors, including 15 Republicans? - a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate - and 237 cosponsors in the House of Representatives. "61 Senators have done the right thing for our heroes by supporting legislation that ?reauthoriz?es? and … Continue Reading
October 29, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.8 Million in Federal Funds to Nassau Community College Education Initiative
Long Island, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,887,950 in federal funding over the next five years for Nassau Community College. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Student Support Services Program. Nassau Community College will use the grant to provide academic support services to over 450 students with disabilities. The installment for the first budget period is $377,588. Nassau Community College will … Continue Reading
October 27, 2015
Senator Gillibrand, Chef Tom Colicchio & Padma Lakshmi Push to Keep Strong Nutrition Standards At School, Provide Students with Healthy Meals
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, with Chef Tom Colicchio, Food Policy Action and the Center for Science in the Public Interest, today brought real school lunches to Congress that meet the updated nutrition standards and called on lawmakers to fight back against attempts to weaken school meal nutrition standards. "For too many children, the only healthy meal they eat during the day is the meal they're given at school," said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New York … Continue Reading
October 26, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Serrano, De Blasio Announce $10 Million in Federal DOT Funding to Complete Final Link Along Bronx River Greenway; Federal Investment Means Thousands of South Bronx Residents Will Be Better Connected to Other Neighborhoods in the Bronx Via Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridges
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman José Serrano and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the City of New York with $10 million in federal funds that will go towards finishing the construction of the final link needed to connect thousands of South Bronx residents to the Bronx River Greenway. According to the New York City Department of Transportation, the federal funding will go towards … Continue Reading
October 26, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: U.S. Dept of Transportation Has Awarded City of Buffalo $18 Million in Fed Funds to Transform Buffalo's Lower Main Street - Project Will Reopen Car Access, Revamp Metro Rail Facilities on City's Main Street & Continue to Breathe New Life into Buffalo's Downtown
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the City of Buffalo with $18 million in federal funds that will allow the city to transform Buffalo's lower Main Street by making it accessible to both cars and light rail. Schumer previously pushed for Buffalo to receive this critical federal investment from this extremely competitive process. Schumer and Gillibrand said the City of Buffalo will now be able to … Continue Reading
October 25, 2015
After Superstorm Sandy Victims Faced Burdensome & Fraudulent Insurance Claims Process, Senator Gillibrand Announces New Reforms To Protect Homeowners In Future Storms; Renews Push For FEMA To Move Faster On Claims
New York, NY - After Superstorm Sandy victims faced an extensive, burdensome and fraud-ridden flood insurance claims process, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation to require more transparency and accountability from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) so that home and property owners who carry flood insurance policies are better protected in the event of another storm. Gillibrand also renewed her push for FEMA to expedite its review of insurance claims - a … Continue Reading
October 23, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Feds Have Released More Than $326 Million in Critical Funds Families Across NY State Rely On To Heat Their Homes - With Winter Just Around The Corner, Senators Urged Feds To Release Home Heating Assistance Funds Immediately, And At Highest Levels Possible, For NY's Most Vulnerable Residents
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has heeded their call and released more than $326 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to New York, which residents across the state rely on to pay their high heating costs during the winter. Schumer and Gillibrand previously pushed HHS to provide the maximum level of LIHEAP funding possible, and as soon as possible, to New York. … Continue Reading
October 23, 2015
Gillibrand Urges National Park Service to Place Lincoln Gardens on the National Register of Historic Places
Rochester, N.Y. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the National Park Service to place Lincoln Gardens on the National Register of Historic Places. This designation would expand opportunities for federal historic tax credits and other resources to support future preservation and development initiatives. Lincoln Gardens, formally known as Lincoln Elementary School, has been a landmark in the City of Hornell since its construction in 1924. The school closed in 1979 and was temporarily … Continue Reading
October 22, 2015
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Honors 11 First Responders Who Have Died Since 9/11 Anniversary Just Six Weeks Ago; Urges Congress to Renew 9/11 Health Program
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Remarks on the Senate Floor Here** Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today spoke on the Senate floor to honor the first responders who have lost their lives due to 9/11-related illnesses, including the 11 first responders who have died since the 14th anniversary of 9/11, just six weeks ago. Gillibrand once again urged Congress to pass a permanent extension of the programs on which thousands of 9/11 first responders, survivors and their families … Continue Reading
October 22, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $113 Million in USDA Funding for Consortium of Colleges Including More Than $6 Million for Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,129,896 in federal funding for Cornell University. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to advance and support research and programs that help support specialty crop growers, including locally grown fruits and vegetables, through research and programs to help increase … Continue Reading
October 21, 2015
Gillibrand Statement On UNESCO Resolution
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) adoption of a resolution regarding the Temple Mount. "The resolution as originally proposed before the UNESCO Executive Board was a dangerous attempt to undermine the arrangement governing the Temple Mount, and would have incited even more violence at a time when so many have been killed and wounded. Any discussion of the … Continue Reading
October 21, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand & Gibson Announce Final Passage of Bill to Rename Kingston Post Office in Honor of World War II Medal of Honor Recipient Robert H. Dietz; Now Heads to the President's Desk for Signature
Kingston, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson today announced that the bill to rename the Kingston Post Office in honor of Kingston native and World War II hero, Staff Sergeant Robert Dietz, has passed the Senate and now heads to the President's desk for final signature. Congressman Chris Gibson introduced the House version that recently passed with bipartisan support. Located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, Schumer and Gillibrand … Continue Reading
