Press Releases
Gillibrand, Ernst, Grassley Say Pentagon Timetable for Implementing Sexual Assault Reforms ‘Vague, Lax’
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today is expressing disappointment with the Pentagon's proposed timeline-of up to nine years-to implement the findings of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault to combat sexual assault and harassment in the military. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators request a briefing outlining the Department of Defense's methods of execution to achieve needed … Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Us Trade Rep To Support American PPE Production By Ending Tariff Exclusions For PPE From China
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 10 colleagues in writing a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, requesting that 301 penalty duties be assessed to all imported finished state personal protective equipment (PPE) and key raw material inputs, including single-use N95 and KN95 masks, reusable and surgical masks, and surgical gowns. The letter was led by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and also signed by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
Gillibrand Tours Innovare Advancement Center Ahead Of Quantam Lab Ribbon Cutting; Innovare Opening Puts New York At The Epicenter Of Quantum Research
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Innovare Advancement Center ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Colonel Timothy J. Lawrence Quantum Laboratory. Senator Gillibrand has been especially supportive of Rome Lab's quantum computing research in recent years, helping secure millions of dollars that helped fund the Quantum Information Science Innovation Center, also known as the Innovare Advancement Center, which opened in 2020. Innovare is an "open campus" where … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
As Health Care Systems Battle Worker Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Push For $67 Million In Federal Funding For Local Health Care Workforce Development Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the SUNY Orange Newburgh campus to announce her push to provide $67 million for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Gillibrand is pushing for the funding in a letter to congressional leadership. She was joined by NYS Senator James Skoufis, NYS Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, City of Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey, Deputy Orange County Executive Harry Porr, and Orange County … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
As Health Care Systems Battle Worker Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Push For $67 Million In Federal Funding For Local Health Care Workforce Development Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood in front of the Charles B. Wang Center to announce her push to provide $67 million for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Gillibrand is pushing for the funding in a letter to congressional leadership. She was joined by Dr. Harold Paz, Executive VP of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University; Stacy Jaffee Gropack, Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
Following Tropical Storm Fred, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Availability Of Disaster Loans For Private Non-Profit Organizations In Upstate New York
Following their push for a Presidential disaster declaration for upstate New York after Tropical Storm Fred, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the availability of funding to aid Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in recovering from damage from the storm. PNPs including food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges will be eligible to apply for up to $2 million in loans through the U.S. … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
With Heating Prices Expected To Soar This Winter, Gillibrand Fights For Robust LIHEAP Assistance To Keep New Yorkers Safe And Warm
With colder weather around the corner and energy costs projected to sharply increase this winter, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for robust Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance. October marks the start of the heating season for many states and many New Yorkers will struggle to afford the cost of keeping the heat turned on in their homes during the cold winter months. In New York State alone, there are already 1.2 million households that collectively owe … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
Senator Gillibrand Leads Group Of Senators To Call On Congressional Leadership And Biden Administration To Prioritize Comprehensive National Paid Leave Program In Build Back Better Package
As the Senate continues negotiations on the Build Back Better legislation, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a group of senators to reinforce the critical need for the inclusion of a federal paid family and medical leave program in the package. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without a national paid leave policy-investing in a national paid leave program is long overdue and would contribute more than $1.6 trillion to the economy by giving women and families … Continue Reading
October 19, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $13 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Water Infrastructure
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $13,734,000 in federal funding for water infrastructure in New York's rural communities. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program and will be used to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the state. "Community health depends on access to functional, clean and safe water infrastructure," said Senator Gillibrand. "By ensuring that water … Continue Reading
October 19, 2021
Gillibrand Successfully Leads Senate Push Encouraging EPA To Strengthen National Plan To Address PFAS Discharges
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the improvements made to the agency's draft Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide. This week's announcement from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan comes a few weeks after Senator Gillibrand led the charge pushing the EPA to expand and strengthen regulatory efforts to address industrial PFAS discharges and calling for a plan that is as ambitious as her Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act … Continue Reading
October 18, 2021
Gillibrand Pushes To Keep Major Affordable Housing Investments For New Yorkers In Build Back Better Package
As New York State faces an unprecedented housing affordability crisis, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined more than two dozen Senate colleagues to ensure that comprehensive housing investments stay in President Biden's Build Back Better plan. More than 10 million families in the United States spend more than half their income on housing each month. As the Build Back Better plan moves through Congress in the coming weeks, this moment represents a unique opportunity to improve the day-to-day … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Agriculture Disaster Declaration For Orange County
Following multiple disaster events in the 2021 Crop Year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a primary agricultural disaster designation for Orange County, New York. Under this disaster designation, agricultural producers in Orange County are eligible to apply for emergency loans and assistance from the Farm Service Agency in order to recoup production … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $15 Billion Delivered Directly To Families In Fourth Child Tax Credit Payment; Cumulative $61 Billion Has Gone Out Since July, Including Nearly $3.3 Billion For New Yorkers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a statement following delivery of the fourth Child Tax Credit payments: "The American Rescue Plan's expansion of the Child Tax Credit is the largest anti-poverty measure in decades, and since July, Congress has delivered more than $61 billion to families across the country. New York families have already received more than $3 billion in direct payments and the credit will continue serving more than 3 million children in New York under 18 years … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $15 Billion Delivered Directly To Families In Fourth Child Tax Credit Payment; Cumulative $61 Billion Has Gone Out Since July, Including Nearly $3.3 Billion For New Yorkers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a statement following delivery of the fourth Child Tax Credit payments: "The American Rescue Plan's expansion of the Child Tax Credit is the largest anti-poverty measure in decades, and since July, Congress has delivered more than $61 billion to families across the country. New York families have already received more than $3 billion in direct payments and the credit will continue serving more than 3 million children in New York under 18 years … Continue Reading
October 14, 2021
Gillibrand Releases Original Report On How The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Is Shortchanging New York Borrowers; Announces Findings And Policy Fixes To Flawed Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released her original report on the shortcomings of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and how it has failed to bring relief to New York borrowers pursuing public service careers. While the program was created to alleviate student loan debt for individuals committed to public service careers for 10 years, PSLF has been plagued by administrative errors and eligibility restrictions that have prevented many Americans from receiving the … Continue Reading
October 14, 2021
Gillibrand Anuncia $35 Millones En Fondos Federales Para Instaurar Los Cuerpos De Salud Pública De La Ciudad De Nueva York
Hoy, la senadora de los Estados Unidos, Kirsten Gillibrand, anunció $35 millones en fondos federales para instaurar los Cuerpos de Salud Pública de la Ciudad de Nueva York (PHC, por sus siglas en inglés), una iniciativa innovadora para fortalecer la infraestructura de salud pública y comunitaria de la ciudad y lidiar con los retos de salud pública presentados por el COVID-19, lo que incluye la distribución y administración equitativa de las … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
Gillibrand Applauds President Biden For Signing Bill To Designate The September 11th National Memorial Trail
Today, President Joseph Biden signed the September 11th National Memorial Trail bill to enable the Department of the Interior to assist in developing the trail route, signage, interpretative guides and educational materials for a 1,300-mile multi-use route that links the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 Memorial. The Senate recently passed legislation by unanimous consent to support the development of this trail. It passed the House unanimously on July 29, 2021. U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $35 Million In Federal Funding To Establish New York City Public Health Corps
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $35 million in federal funding to establish the NYC Public Health Corps (PHC), an innovative initiative to bolster the city's public and community health infrastructure and address COVID-19 public health challenges, including equitable vaccine distribution and administration. The funding was allocated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will be used to invest in community health throughout New York City and prepare the … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
To Address Bus Driver Shortage, Gillibrand Presses Department Of Education For Guidance On Emergency Relief Funds
As New York State continues to grapple with a school bus driver shortage, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is sending a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to have his agency issue clear guidance to states and school districts about using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to hire and retain school bus drivers. Currently, New York school districts are reporting an average bus driver shortage of 15-20 percent this school year, causing … Continue Reading
October 12, 2021
After Months Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Applauds Reopening Of U.S.-Canada Land Border To Fully-Vaccinated Travelers From Canada
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand praised the Biden administration's decision to allow fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico to travel to the U.S. for non-essential travel through all ports of entry. Gillibrand has repeatedly urged the administration to prioritize the reopening the land border to vaccinated travelers, especially for the northern Canadian border which is an economic engine for New York State. "Finally, the New York-Canadian border will be open again to … Continue Reading
