Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On The Start Of President Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement on the start of President Trump's impeachment trial: "With the Senate trial set to begin, I will do my constitutional duty to hold the president accountable and try him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The facts laid out by the House are disturbing. According to an admission by his own chief of staff, President Trump withheld military aid to an ally, currently engaged in warfare … Continue Reading
January 14, 2020
After Report Reveals Challenges To Access Child Care On College Campuses Nationwide, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Help Expand Child Care Services For Student Parents
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced legislation that would help expand access to high-quality child care services at no cost to student parents enrolled in community colleges and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). This comes after a report revealed that one in five college students are raising a child under the age of five while in school, and that many of these parents have trouble finding affordable and high-quality child care. The Preparing and Resourcing Our … Continue Reading
January 14, 2020
Gillibrand Statement On Voting Against USMCA
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement on her vote against the USMCA: "I plan to vote against President Trump's USMCA agreement. "President Trump's USMCA deal may be slightly better than NAFTA, but let's be clear: That's not good enough. "Bad trade deals, including NAFTA, hollowed out upstate New York's manufacturing industry. I don't believe this agreement will reverse this trend or help the generations of New Yorkers who lost good … Continue Reading
January 10, 2020
Amid Nationwide Addiction Crisis, Gillibrand Visits Utica To Announce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Support Families Struggling With Substance Use Disorder In New York
Utica, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited the Center for Family Life and Recovery to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that would provide families with the tools they need to support their loved ones living with addiction. The Family Support Services for Addiction Act would create a $25 million grant program over five years to help nonprofits and community organizations provide support services to families with loved ones seeking addiction treatment. It would also help … Continue Reading
January 10, 2020
Amid Nationwide Addiction Crisis, Gillibrand Visits Newburgh To Announce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Support Families Struggling With Substance Use Disorder In New York
Newburgh, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Cornerstone Family Healthcare's Center for Recovery to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that would provide families with the tools they need to support their loved ones living with addiction. The Family Support Services for Addiction Act would create a $25 million grant program over five years to help nonprofits and community organizations provide support services to families with loved ones seeking addiction treatment. It … Continue Reading
January 10, 2020
Amid Nationwide Addiction Crisis, Gillibrand Visits Hauppauge To Announce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Support Families Struggling With Substance Use Disorder In New York
Hauppauge, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Thrive Suffolk to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that would provide families with the tools they need to support their loved ones living with addiction. The Family Support Services for Addiction Act would create a $25 million grant program over five years to help nonprofits and community organizations provide support services to families with loved ones seeking addiction treatment. It would also help empower families with … Continue Reading
January 09, 2020
Amid Nationwide Addiction Crisis, Senators Gillibrand And Capito, Congressmen Trone And Meuser, Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Support Families Struggling With Substance Use Disorder
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Congressman David Trone (D-MD-06), and Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA-09) today introduced the Family Support Services for Addiction Act. The new legislation would create a $25 million grant program over five years to help national and local nonprofit organizations provide family support services for addiction treatment and would empower families with the resources to help loved ones struggling … Continue Reading
January 08, 2020
Gillibrand Statement On Iran Crisis And Recent Missile Strikes
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today released the following statement on the crisis with Iran: "I am greatly relieved that Iran's retaliatory missile strikes did not result in casualties to U.S. service members caught in the middle of these hostilities. My thoughts are with U.S. troops and diplomats in the region and their families. "This crisis was unnecessary and avoidable. Without seeking congressional … Continue Reading
January 03, 2020
Gillibrand Statement On Unauthorized Military Action Against Iran
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today released the following statement on the unauthorized military action against Iran: "Gen. Soleimani was directly responsible for the deaths of many Americans and our allies. But rather than making America and the world safer, President Trump's impulsive actions have instead moved us closer to war. "Without seeking congressional authorization or presenting any coherent or … Continue Reading
December 30, 2019
Standing With Religious Leaders, Community Members, And Elected Officials, Gillibrand Speaks Out Against Anti-Semitism Following Horrific Attack
Airmont, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today hosted a roundtable at Ramapo Town Hall in Rockland County to speak out against anti-Semitism following the horrific attack in Monsey. She heard directly from religious and community leaders, elected officials, and advocates on Saturday's attack in Monsey, as well as other recent attacks on the Jewish community. She discussed ways to stop anti-Semitism and protect the Jewish community, calling for more funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant … Continue Reading
December 29, 2019
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Monsey Attack: ‘Horrific And Evil’
Washington, DC - Addressing the attack against the Jewish community in Monsey, New York, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "The attack last night on the Jewish community in Monsey is horrific and evil. Nothing could be more heinous than attacking worshippers gathered to celebrate their traditions, culture, and values. My heart breaks for the victims, and I am praying for them and their families in this terrible time. Disturbingly, this is not an isolated incident. In … Continue Reading
December 23, 2019
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $22 Million In Maternal Health Care Funding Included In The FY 2020 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the bipartisan FY 2020 appropriations package includes $22 million in funding to address the maternal mortality and postpartum depression crises in New York and across the country. Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was awarded $12 million to support state-run Maternal Mortality Review Committees. These committees are comprised of local public health experts who study maternal deaths to better … Continue Reading
December 23, 2019
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Helps Secure $150 Million In Federal Funding For Breast Cancer Research
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following her push, the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act authorized $150 million for the Department of Defense peer-reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program (DoD BRCP) to continue progress in the fight against breast cancer. Earlier this year, Senator Gillibrand led a bipartisan letter with 28 of her Senate colleagues to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to maintain the level of funding for this vital … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Record-Setting $90 Million In Security Funding For Nonprofit Organizations; Included In Final, Bipartisan Fed Budget Deal, Surge In Funds Is 50% More Than Last Year
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that nonprofit organizations are set to receive $90,000,000 in federal funding through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), an agreement reached as part of the larger bipartisan budget deal, which was just approved by both chambers. The $90 million represents a substantial increase from last year's NSGP funding level of $60 million. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Appropriations Bill Funds $495 Million In Federal Funds To Land And Water Conservation Fund
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the just-passed, bipartisan appropriations bill funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $495 million, an increase of $60 million from last year's spending bill. The LWCF has been instrumental in preserving some of the nation's most important and iconic public spaces, and has invested more than $336 million in funding to protect public lands, water resources, and … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Following Their Push, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure $547 Million In Federal Crime Prevention Funding In Just-Passed Bipartisan Spending Package
Washington, DC -- U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they secured $547 million for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the just-passed, bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2020. This program provides funding to states and local governments to support a range of crime prevention activities based on state and local needs. The … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Feds Have Heeded Their Call, Approved Major Disaster Declaration For New York State To Eighteen Upstate Counties Impacted By The Halloween Storm
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following their aggressive push, President Trump has approved New York State's request for a major disaster declaration following the severe Halloween thunderstorm and floods that battered counties throughout Upstate New York from October 31st through November 1st. Specifically, FEMA will be providing disaster Public Assistance (PA) funding to Chautauqua, Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Erie, … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Still On The Front Lines Of Combating Lyme Disease, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $2 Million Increase In CDC Lyme Disease Funding & Inclusion Of Kay Hagan Tick Act In Final, Bipartisan Budget Deal; Senators Say Funding Boost & Bill Are Vital To Support All-Out War Against Tick-Borne Diseases Across Upstate NY
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced, following their tireless advocacy, $14 million in federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and the Kay Hagan Tick Act were included in the final, soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package for Fiscal Year 2020. The $14 million in funding amounts to a $2 million increase over last year's level. Last year, a … Continue Reading
December 20, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That Following Their Push, U.S.–Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs To Receive $500 Million In Federal Funds
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today announced that following their push, the U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program will receive $500 million in federal funds. The FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed earlier this week, authorizes full funding for the development of the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow 3 weapon … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce, Following Their Push, $80 Million In Funding For Rochester Laser Lab In Just-Passed Bi-Partisan Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that, following their push, the federal government will include $80 million in funding for the OMEGA Laser Facility at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in the year-end funding package. The funding will help the lab meet the scientific milestones laid out in the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) 10-year strategic plan and provide … Continue Reading
