Press Releases
Gillibrand Urges Empire Bluecross Blueshield Ceo To Return To Negotiating Table With Stellaris Health Network
Westchester, NY - As contract negotiations between Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Stellaris Health Network of Hospitals reached a standstill, forcing tens of thousands of New Yorkers to pay higher health care costs at four major hospitals in Westchester, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged the Empire BlueCross BlueShield CEO today to return to the negotiating table to reach a new multi-year agreement so patients can continue to receive quality, affordable care. Senator Gillibrand … Continue Reading
July 23, 2010
After Asian Carp Found Within Six Miles Of Great Lakes, Gillibrand Renews Call For Temporary Lock Closure, Announces Legislation To Expedite Study Of Long Term Solution To Stop Spread Of Invasive Species
Buffalo, NY -After Asian carp was found six miles from the Great Lakes, U.S. Senator Gillibrand today renewed her call for temporary lock closure and announced legislation to expedite the study of long term solutions to stop the spread of this species. Senator Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has demanded swift action by the federal government to temporarily close the O'Brien and Chicago Locks as a temporary management solution to stop the spread … Continue Reading
July 23, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $100,000 For New York City Outward Bound Program For At-Risk Bronx Youth
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill, which includes $100,000 for a health program to help at-risk students from the Validus Preparatory Academy in the Bronx. The "Building Strong Minds & Strong Bodies Initiative" addresses alarmingly high rates of asthma, diabetes, gun-related deaths and other health issues facing … Continue Reading
July 23, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $375,000 For The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill, which includes $375,000 for the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in the Bronx. Funding will be used to create dozens of jobs, help prepare hundreds of high-risk teens for college and help them enter the workforce through job training. Senator Gillibrand worked closely with members … Continue Reading
July 23, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $700,000 For Fordham University Energy Project
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill, which includes $700,000 for Fordham University in the Bronx. The funding will be used to purchase and install a new "green" energy efficient chiller plant at Fordham's Rose Hill Campus, helping to reduce the University's carbon footprint and ease the burden on the borough's electricity and power supply. Senator Gillibrand … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Gillibrand, Mcmahon Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $200,000 For Staten Island Jewish Community Center
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Representative Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill, which includes $200,000 for the installation of a solar electric system at the Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Staten Island. Funding will be used to green the organization and … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Full Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Their Funding Request For City Of Yonkers Police Department – Yonkers Pd Set To Receive $500,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for the City of Yonkers Police Department. The funding will be used to expand the Westside Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) program, to strategically target school and domestic violence, as well as robberies and other violent crime on the Westside. Schumer and Gillibrand worked closely with members of the … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Full Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Their Request For Funding For Fulton-Montgomery Community College – School Set To Receive $250,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill which includes $250,000 for Fulton-Montgomery Community College. The funding will be used to expand the Center for Engineering and Technology (CET) to include an alternative and renewable energy curriculum. Schumer worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gilliband Announce Key Committee Approves Their Request For Funding For Rochester’s Midtown Plaza – Project Set To Receive $2 Million
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that a key Senate committee has approved their request for funding for the Midtown Plaza. The Midtown Rising is expected to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment and create or maintain 1,500 jobs, and will play a huge role in the future of Rochester. The request was approved by the Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and will be inlucded in the FY11 … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Their Request For Funding For International Bridge Repair Project In St. Lawrence – Project Set To Receive $750,000
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee has approved $750,000 for the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority to repair a major international bridge linking rural New York State with Canada. Schumer and Gillibrand worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's spending bill. "The future of … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Their Funding Request For City Of Yonkers Police Department – Yonkers PD Set To Receive $500,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee has approved the FY2011 Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for the City of Yonkers Police Department. The funding will be used to expand the Westside Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) program, to strategically target school and domestic violence, as well as robberies and other violent crime on the Westside. Schumer and Gillibrand worked closely … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Key Senate Panel Approves $400,000 For Hudson Valley Community College Large-Scale Wind Training Project
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved $400,000 million for Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) to expand its renewable energy training program in the FY11 Appropriations Bill. This project is estimated to help create more than 100 jobs. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand aggressively lobbied members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Their Request For Funding For Fulton-Montgomery Community College – School Set To Receive $250,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill which includes $250,000 for Fulton-Montgomery Community College. The funding will be used to expand the Center for Engineering and Technology (CET) to include an alternative and renewable energy curriculum. Schumer worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Their Request For Funding For Metropolitan Council On Jewish Poverty – Organization Set To Receive $150,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill, which includes $150,000 for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. The funding will be used to conduct a study on at-risk teens in New York City. Schumer and Gillibrand worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's spending bill. "This essential funding … Continue Reading
July 20, 2010
Gillibrand Statement On UK Prime Minister Cameron’s Comments Following White House Meeting
Washington, DC - Ahead of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's meeting this evening with UK Prime Minster David Cameron to discuss concerns surrounding the release of convicted terrorist Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Senator Gillibrand issued the following statement: "I respect and appreciate the Prime Minister's comments. He has pledged that his government will review documents on the matter and that is a good step. "However, I still believe we need a full investigation of al-Megrahi's release, so … Continue Reading
July 19, 2010
NY, NJ Senators Request Meeting With UK PM Cameron To Discuss Lockerbie Case During Washington Visit This Week
Washington, DC - With growing concerns about the circumstances surrounding the release of convicted terrorist Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles E. Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Bob Menendez are requesting a formal meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to the United States this week. Prime Minister Cameron is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama on Tuesday at the White House. "The discrepancy in Mr. al-Meghrahi's life … Continue Reading
July 16, 2010
Gillibrand, Freshman Democratic Senators Call For Clean Energy Legislation To Create Jobs, Combat Climate Change
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today joined with freshman Democratic Senators in calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to take action this year to pass clean energy legislation that will create jobs, strengthen our national security, and transition the country away from our dependence on fossil fuels. In a letter to Leader Reid, the Senators said the tragedies in the Gulf and in West Virginia have underscored the importance of taking swift action. "As a diverse … Continue Reading
July 16, 2010
After Iroquois Lacrosse Team Denied Entry To UK, Gillibrand Asks Secretary Of State To Develop Internationally-Recognized Travel Documents For Tribes And Nations In North America
Washington, DC - With the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team missing their first world championship game in England due to the British government's refusal to recognize their Haudenosaunee Confederacy-issued passports, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to work with Native American leaders and the Canadian and UK governments to develop internationally-recognized travel documents for the Iroquois nation as well as other tribes and nations in … Continue Reading
July 15, 2010
Gillibrand Asks Chairman Kerry To Hold Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing Into Lockerbie Matter
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), is formally requesting that SFRC Chairman John Kerry hold a hearing on the freeing of the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Senator Gillibrand supports the request of her colleague on the committee, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), to chair the hearing. "We have seen an abundance of circumstantial evidence that the British and Scottish governments may have circumvented … Continue Reading
July 15, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Restoration Of $100 Million In Federal Anti-Terror Funding Has Cleared Key Senate Panel
Washington, DC -U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced today that a restoration of $100 million in funding for securing the nation's transportation systems and ports has cleared a key senate panel. The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security approved $350 million for transit security and $350 million for port security in the FY2011 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, an increase from the $300 million allocated to each program last fiscal year. The subcommittee also approved … Continue Reading
