Press Releases
Gillibrand Joins Durbin, Reid, Menendez, 30 Others in Introducing the DREAM Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and 30 other Senators in introducing the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act - a narrowly tailored bill to give undocumented students a chance to earn legal status if they came here as children, are long-term U.S. residents, have good moral character, and complete two … Continue Reading
May 11, 2011
As Oil Company Profits Continue to Soar Leaving New York Families Feeling the Pain at the Pump, Gillibrand Calls to Close Big Oil Loophole
Washington, DC - Following House Speaker John Boehner's visit to New York this week when he called for trillions of dollars in federal budget cuts, with the gaping exception of $21 billion in subsidies to oil companies enjoying record profits, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called for the elimination of the tax loopholes that currently subsidize big oil companies. Last week, the five largest, most profitable oil companies in the world, BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips (Big … Continue Reading
May 10, 2011
With Over One-Quarter of New York Students Lacking Skills for Jobs of the Future, Gillibrand Announces Education Agenda to Improve STEM Proficiency, Boost America's Competitiveness
Washington, DC - To empower all New York students with the education they need for the jobs of the future, and help restore America's competitiveness in the high-tech global economy, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced her innovation education agenda as part of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Senator Gillibrand is working to attract more students to science and technology, draw more science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) … Continue Reading
May 09, 2011
Gillibrand Welcomes Over $800 Million In High Speed Rail Funds Rejected By Florida Governor To The NY-Region
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today applauding U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood's announcement that over $800 million in high speed rail funds rejected by Florida Governor Rick Scott will be used to enhance high speed rail service in the Northeast and Empire Corridors. Senator Gillibrand wrote to Secretary LaHood in February requesting these funds be redirected to the New York region. These investments includes $450 million for … Continue Reading
May 06, 2011
At The Syracuse Housing Authority, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Connect Local At-Risk Youth With Job Opportunities
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Syracuse community leaders to announce new legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming to prepare youth for employment, particularly benefiting youth that have dropped out of high school or have been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process. "Supporting education and training for our … Continue Reading
May 06, 2011
At Crucial Human Services, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Connect Local At-Risk Youth With Job Opportunities
Buffalo, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Buffalo community leaders to announce new legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming to prepare youth for employment, particularly benefiting youth that have dropped out of high school or have been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process. "Supporting education and training for our … Continue Reading
May 06, 2011
Senator Calls on Feds to Implement new Security Measures at Moynihan U.S. Courthouse
New York, NY -This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged a federal agency to move forward with a project to upgrade security at Lower Manhattan's Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse. Moving the Courthouse's in-house security screening outside would help prevent dangerous individuals, attacks, and explosives from reaching the building and protect the area's employees and visitors. Since March, Senator Gillibrand has urged lawmakers to ensure that federal funds are specifically … Continue Reading
May 06, 2011
Gillibrand Continues Fight for Increased Anti-Terror Rail Funding for New York as New Details Emerge Bin Laden was Targeting Trains
Washington, DC - As new details emerge from a trove of evidence recovered at Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound, reports indicate that Al Qaeda had eyed attacking trains in the United States. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today continued her long standing efforts to secure additional anti-terror funding to protect New York. In a letter to Homeland Security Committee leaders, Gillibrand is urging them to include $300 for the Transportation … Continue Reading
May 06, 2011
At Youth Build Contruction Lab, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Connect Local At-Risk Youth With Jobs Opportunities
Rochester, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Rochester community leaders to announce new legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming to prepare youth for employment, particularly benefiting youth that have dropped out of high school or have been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process. "Supporting education and training for … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011
Gillibrand Statement on President Obama's Visit to Ground Zero
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today after President Obama's visit to Ground Zero: "I was inspired by the strength of the families who stood here today, thinking of their loved ones, knowing that the first chapter has closed and moving to the next chapter. The death of Osama bin Laden is a bittersweet moment for them, because the person who planned and perpetrated these attacks which resulted in the loss of their loved ones has been brought to … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011
Gillibrand Statement on Senate Republicans' Attack on Women's Health
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement in response to the introduction of legislation by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and 29 of their Republican colleagues attacking women's health by going beyond existing federal law that already prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions in the new health care law: "When we should all be focused on creating jobs and growing our economy, Republicans are mounting an egregious, … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011
At Urging of Gillibrand, Hanna, Regional Army Corps of Engineers Commander to Meet in Utica with Marcy Nanotech Developers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Richard Hanna today announced that the Commander for the Buffalo District Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will meet with Mohawk Valley Economic Development Growth Enterprises (EDGE) and relevant state and local officials to discuss advancing the development of the Nanotech site and addressing the permitting process that is required for bringing a semiconductor manufacturer to the region. Senator … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011
Gillibrand Announces More Than $82,000 for Vigilant Engine and Hook & Ladder Co., Inc. in Great Neck
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $82,730 in federal funding for the Vigilant Engine and Hook & Ladder Co., Inc. in Great Neck. These federal dollars will be used by the Vigilant Fire Company to recruit additional first responders. The funding is allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. "This is a great investment for Great Neck," Senator Gillibrand said. "This federal … Continue Reading
May 03, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter, Higgins: Amendment to FAA Bill Threatens to Undermine New Flight Safety Rules - Members Stand With Flight 3407 Families to Oppose Attempt to Weaken Flight Safety Regulations as FAA Bill Moves Towards Final Phase
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Congressman Brian Higgins stood with the families of the victims of Continental Flight 3407 as they continue their efforts to beat back attempts to slow down new aviation safety rules in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. The bill has been passed by both chambers of Congress, but the House version of the bill contains an amendment that would make it more difficult for the FAA … Continue Reading
May 01, 2011
Gillibrand Statement on Death of Osama bin Laden
"On behalf of so many New Yorkers who lost loved ones nearly a decade ago, I congratulate President Obama, our brave men and women in uniform and our intelligence community for bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. This is a tremendous victory for the world community in the fight against al Qaeda that is both deeply satisfying and historic. But we must remain vigilant. We can not take our eye off the ball in regards to security here at home or from emerging al Qaeda threats in other … Continue Reading
April 29, 2011
Gillibrand Hails Tri-State Transportation Campaign as Environmental Champion
New York, NY - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, congratulated a New York City transportation and environmental group for winning the 2011 Environmental Quality Award. This past February, Senator Gillibrand nominated the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC), a non-profit group dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation in New York. Today, the organization is set to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious … Continue Reading
April 29, 2011
Gillibrand Hails Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium as Environmental Champion
Westchester, NY - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, congratulated a group of 14 Westchester municipalities for winning the 2011 Environmental Quality Award. This past February, Senator Gillibrand nominated the Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium (NWEAC), an eco-friendly group of cities, towns and villages throughout Westchester. The organization is set to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious honor … Continue Reading
April 28, 2011
Gillibrand Cuts Bureaucratic Tape for Podiatry Services of Central New York, Helps Clear Thousands of Medicare Claims
Syracuse, New York - After thousands of Medicare claims for seven podiatrist offices throughout Central New York went unprocessed for nearly half a year due to a government glitch, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand cut through the bureaucratic tape and resolved the error, enabling the Podiatry Services of Central New York to finally receive between $45,000 and $60,000 in patient claims. Senator Gillibrand helped ease the serious financial strain that the Central New York offices faced due to the … Continue Reading
April 22, 2011
At Gillibrand's Urging, Defense Department Grants Crucial Extension for Hudson Valley Company's I.E.D. Technology Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the U.S. Army Geospatial Center will grant a critically needed period-of-performance extension for Fishkill-based Advanced Reconnaissance Corp. that is developing technology that could have the potential to detect Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs), which could help save the lives of troops on the ground. Without the extension, the further development of this promising … Continue Reading
April 22, 2011
Gillibrand Announced More Than $707,000 For East Rockaway Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $707,480 in federal funding for the East Rockaway Fire Department. These federal dollars will be used by the East Rockaway Fire Department to recruit additional first responders. The funding is allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. "This is a great investment for East Rockaway," Senator Gillibrand said. "This federal investment will help … Continue Reading
