Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $650,000 in Federal Funds for Hudson Valley Fire Departments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $452,700 for the Yonkers Fire Department and $203,965 in federal funding for Carmel Fire Department. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal grant funds will be used by the Yonkers Fire Department to purchase new medical equipment and to conduct paramedic training. The funds will be used by Carmel Fire Department to … Continue Reading
May 29, 2014
Gillibrand Announces More Than A Half A Million Dollars For Cornell University’s Outreach & Assistance Program For NY Dairy Farmers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, today announced $543,000 in federal funding for Cornell University's development of a web-based decision making tool and outreach to local New York dairy farmers. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the 2014 Farm Bill and will be used to create an Agricultural Risk Management and Policy Institute to help both local and … Continue Reading
May 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA, SBA to Be Ready to Swiftly Approve Disaster Declaration For Up to Six Severely Impacted Finger Lakes Counties
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand urged FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be ready to swiftly approve New York State's anticipated request for federal support in light of the severe flooding in the Finger Lakes, if the damage assessment meets the federal threshold. Specifically, Schumer and Gillibrand are requesting FEMA quickly approve of a disaster declaration for the impacted counties that include Yates, Ontario, … Continue Reading
May 29, 2014
Senator Gillibrand Announces Nearly $85,000 Federal Investment for The Center For Discovery In Sullivan County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a $84,975 federal grant for The Center for Discovery in Sullivan County. This investment, allocated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program, will be used to expand telemedicine services to adults and children with autism and severe disabilities living in rural areas. In July 2011, Senator Gillibrand toured the center, meeting with program participants … Continue Reading
May 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $30,000 for Brier Hill Fire District in St. Lawrence County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $29,973 in federal funding for Brier Hill Fire District in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). "These much-needed federal funds will provide the assistance that Brier Hill Fire District needs to replace critical equipment. First responders are our primary line of defense - they safeguard our … Continue Reading
May 28, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $40,000 in Federal Funds for Taunton Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $42,356 in federal funding for the Taunton Volunteer Fire Department in Onondaga County. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). "These much-needed federal funds will provide the assistance that Taunton Fire Department needs to replace critical equipment like their air filling station for their breathing … Continue Reading
May 28, 2014
Key Senate Panel Includes Gillibrand, Schumer Measure to Provide $25 Million to Upgrade School Kitchens Across The Country
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer today announced a $25 million school kitchen equipment measure was included in the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee late last week. The funding would be allocated through a competitive grant program for schools across the country. Senators Gillibrand, Schumer and twelve of their colleagues urged funding for this program. The legislation now heads … Continue Reading
May 28, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Rochester, Finger Lakes Region Have Won Key Federal Designation That Will Deliver Economic Development Grants, Support New Manufacturing At Eastman Biz Park, & Provide Huge Boost to Local Economy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Rochester has won a key national "manufacturing community" designation that can help businesses grow and support job creation. Earlier this year, the Senators lobbied the EDA and sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker calling for the swift approval of the city of Rochester's application for the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) Program, which was today … Continue Reading
May 27, 2014
Key Senate Committee Passes Gillibrand Legislation Requiring Mental Health Professional on Military Review Board
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced today that a key Senate committee passed her legislation that would require the panel that reviews military discharges to have at least one mental health professional on its board. After hearing from a local Long Island veteran who was discharged from the military as the result of an undiagnosed mental health condition, Senator Gillibrand introduced legislation last month that would ensure … Continue Reading
May 27, 2014
Senators Welcome New Timeline for Food Safety Standards
Washington-The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will draft new safety standards for Campylobacter in poultry, in addition to the previously-announced timeline on Salmonella. These standards are expected to be ready by the end of September. The letter announcing the actions can be found here. The Department took this step in response to an April letter from Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that expressed concern over food … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend, Gillibrand Honors 83 Year-Old Korean War Veteran From Orange County
Warwick, NY - Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today honored Korean war veteran John O'Neill, thanking the 83 year-old Orange County resident for his courageous service and sending Mr. O'Neill a United States flag that was flown over the Capitol in Washington, DC. According to O'Neill's family, Mr. O'Neill served as a prison guard at Koje-do Island Prison Camp for North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war (POWs) during the camp's final months of operation in … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Key Committee Approval of $23 Million for New Army Reserve Training Center in Mattydale
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee has authorized $23 million for a new Army Reserve Training Center in Mattydale as part of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act. In addition, a $23 million appropriation for the construction has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The funding package now heads to the full Senate for … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $27 Million in Funding for Fort Drum’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar Clears Key Senate Panel
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Armed Services Committee, today announced funding to build the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar at Fort Drum in the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In addition, a $27 million appropriation for the construction has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The funding package now heads to the full Senate for a vote. Fort Drum's Gray Eagle UAS mission became active in … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Key Senate Panel Approves Final $58 Million to Build New Barracks at West Point
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and West Point Board of Visitors, today announced that $58 million in authorized funding for the construction of new barracks at West Point as part of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act has passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a $58 million appropriation for the construction has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The funding … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Gillibrand Secures Impact Aid for Highland Falls in NDAA, Which Passed Committee Yesterday
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed out of committee yesterday, includes funding for Impact Aid and extends the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012 for an additional three years. Senator Gillibrand secured $25 million for Impact Aid nationwide and an additional $5 million for severely disabled military kids. The Highland Falls school district relies on the … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Inclusion of Provision to Maintain Watervliet Arsenal’s Critical Workforce in Ndaa, Which Passed Committee Yesterday
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed out of committee yesterday, includes a provision that eliminates the authority of the Secretary of the Army to abolish arsenals. This measure would also make it the objective of the Secretary of the Army to maintain the critical workforce capabilities identified in the Army Organic Industrial Base Strategy … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Honor The Contributions Of Holocaust Survivors During Jewish American Heritage Month
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with her Senate colleagues, announced passage by the Senate of a bipartisan resolution (S. Res. 458 ) recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month and honoring Holocaust survivors for their contributions to the United States of America. The resolution, which was led by Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and cosponsored by Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ohio), and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-NJ), … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $122 Million In Funding for Canandaigua Va Campus Clears Key Senate Hurdle – Senators Urge Colleagues to Pass Military Funding Bill So Long-Awaited Construction At Canandaigua Va Can Get Underway
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill that just passed the Senate Appropriations Committee includes $122,400,000 for the Canandaigua VA Medical Campus. The bill, along with the funding allotment for construction at the Canandaigua VA Medical Campus, now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. The Canandaigua VA is one of only four VA construction projects in the country that Senate … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
As Nation Honors Fallen Heroes On Memorial Day, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Congressional Passage Of Legislation Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Puerto Rican Army Regiment
Washington, D.C. - As America honors our fallen heroes who have died defending our country this Memorial Day, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that Congress passed a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the 'Borinqueneers,' the only Latino-segregated active-duty unit in the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill, which the Senate passed last night and which Senators Schumer and Gillibrand co-sponsored, now heads to … Continue Reading
May 23, 2014
At Gillibrand’s Urging, Feds Set to Add Brooklyn Navy Yard to National Register of Historic Places
Since Last Year, Senator Pushed for Historic Landmark Designation For Iconic Site Brooklyn, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service is set to place the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the National Register of Historic Places. Since last year, Senator Gillibrand has urged the National Park Service to provide this federal designation for the iconic site, a key thriving and cutting-edge manufacturing hub. This federal … Continue Reading
