Press Releases
Gillibrand-Risch Resolution Urging U.N. To Retract Flawed Goldston Report Passes U.S. Senate
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and James Risch (R-ID) announced today that a bipartisan resolution calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to rescind the anti-Israel Goldstone report passed the U.S. Senate. The Senators introduced the resolution with the support of more than 30 Senators after Judge Richard Goldstone retracted key conclusions of his flawed and inflammatory report. In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Judge Richard Goldstone retracted his … Continue Reading
April 15, 2011
Gillibrand Calls on Feds to Provide Tax Credit for Wind Turbine Production in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Ogdensburg
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the federal government to approve an investment tax credit to build wind turbines in manufacturing sites in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Ogdensburg. The D'Arcinoff Group, a U.S. based company, is looking to operate clean technology manufacturing facilities in 15 plants across the U.S. According to their estimates, the four New York plants could employ up to 15,000 people, working in multiple shifts. If fully financed, Phase One … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011
Gillibrand Announces $27,000 For the Village of Elmira Heights Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $27,000 in federal funding for the Village of Elmira Heights Fire Department. These federal dollars will be used by the Village of Elmira Heights 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 Elmira Heights," Senator Gillibrand said. "This … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011
To Help NY Dairy Farmers and Protect Consumers, Schumer, Gillibrand Push Legislation to Require Country of Origin Labeling on All Dairy Products
Washington, D.C. In an effort to ensure that families know where the dairy products in their shopping carts come from and to help New York dairy farmers stand out in a crowded marketplace, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New York Senator to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in 40 years, reintroduced the Dairy COOL Act today. The bill would extend mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) to dairy products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011
Gillibrand Joins With Bipartisan Coalition of Senators to Introduce “Serve” Act to Protect Sanctity of Military Funerals
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today joined with a bipartisan coalition of Senators to announce the introduction of a bill to protect military funerals from disruption by outside groups. The bipartisan legislation would amend existing federal laws to help prevent disruptions at military funerals. The Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans, or "SERVE" Act (S.815), defines the time and place for protests at funerals, and it provides clear remedies and increased penalties when … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011
Gillibrand Urges President to Halt Deportations of Dream Act Youth
Washington, DC - U.S .Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Majority Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin, and 19 of her Senate colleagues today in calling on President Obama to halt deportations of young people who qualify for the DREAM Act and grant those students and young people deferred action on deportation proceedings. Currently, tens of thousands of young people who were brought to this country by their parents and pose no threat to our national security face the … Continue Reading
April 13, 2011
Gillibrand Announces More Than $500,000 For Cortland Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $535,598 in federal funding for the Cortland Fire Department. These federal dollars will be used by the Cortland 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 Cortland," Senator Gillibrand said. "This federal investment will help improve the … Continue Reading
April 13, 2011
Gillibrand, Senate Democratic Women Call on Republicans to End Continued Assault on Women’s Health
Washington, DC-Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, together with Senate Democratic women, urged their Republican colleagues to vote against the upcoming resolutions that would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood and roll back health care reform, and to end a continued legislative assault on women's health care options. The Senators highlighted the devastating impacts these resolutions would have on women and families across the country. "The election last November was not a mandate … Continue Reading
April 12, 2011
On Equal Pay Day, Gillibrand Joins Senate Colleagues In Introducing Bill To Close Pay Gap For Women
Washington, D.C. - In recognition of Equal Pay Day today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with more than 20 of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen federal pay equity laws and ensure equal pay for equal work. Equal Pay Day represents how much longer women must work, on average, to earn as much as what men earned the previous year. "As we mark yet another Equal Pay Day, it is alarming that in the 21st century, millions of women who make up half … Continue Reading
April 12, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand: New York has The Right Stuff; NASA Chooses Intrepid To Host Space Shuttle Enterprise
United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced today that after a year of relentless lobbying, NASA has chosen New York City, out of 20 applications nationwide, as the final home for Space Shuttle Enterprise, one of three space shuttles that are scheduled to be displayed across the country. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will be home to the Enterprise in 2012. "Fifty years ago, President Kennedy chose to go to the Moon. Today, NASA chose New York. With … Continue Reading
April 11, 2011
Gillibrand, NYPD Commissioner Kelly Call for Nationwide Wireless System to Effectively Respond to Major Crisis, Thwart Attacks
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly urged Congress today to pass critical public safety legislation before the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that would create a nationwide wireless broadband network for emergency responders. The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act would create a nationwide, interoperable wireless broadband network equipping all first responders across local, state, and federal levels with … Continue Reading
April 06, 2011
Gillibrand Announces More Than $80,000 for Brighton Fire District
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $82,442 in federal funding for the Brighton Fire District to improve equipment that is vital to firefighter safety. The funding is allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "This is a great investment for Rochester," Senator Gillibrand said. "This federal investment will help improve the fire department's … Continue Reading
April 04, 2011
Gillibrand Joins 40 of Her Senate Colleagues to Oppose Extreme GOP Plan to End Support for Women’s Health and Family Planning Services
Washington, D.C. - U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today joined with 40 of her Senate colleagues to urge Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to oppose extreme proposals by House Republicans to eliminate support for women's health and family planning programs and providers. In the letter, the Senators point out that Title X family planning program serves about five million low-income women and men at more than 4,500 health centers each year. … Continue Reading
March 31, 2011
At Gillibrand Urging, Feds Agree To Extend Deadline So Hospital Projects Can Move Forward - Billions Of Dollars For NY Hospitals Now Restored
Washington, DC - After U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jacob J. Lew to extend an important construction completion deadline in order to ensure that critical federal-funded projects at New York State hospitals and other health facilities can move forward, Senator Gillibrand announced today that HHS agreed to extend the construction completion deadline for 30 months. The … Continue Reading
March 30, 2011
Gillibrand Announces More Than $50,000 For Gates Fire District
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $53,123 in federal funding for the Gates Fire District to improve equipment that is vital to firefighter safety. The funding is allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "This is a great investment for Rochester," Senator Gillibrand said. "This federal investment will help improve the fire department's equipment, … Continue Reading
March 30, 2011
Gillibrand, Crowley Introduce Resolution to Honor Geraldine A. Ferraro
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) introduced matching resolutions in the Senate and House to honor the life and accomplishments of former Congresswoman and Vice-Presidential candidate Geraldine A. Ferraro. The resolutions, which recognize Ferraro's service to Queens and New York, as well as pay tribute to her indelible impact as a trailblazer in American politics, passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent late last … Continue Reading
March 29, 2011
Gillibrand, Rangel Statement On Dedication Of New State Department Building Honoring The Late Ronald H. Brown
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) released the following statement on today's dedication of the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building. Gillibrand and Rangel passed legislation in both chambers of the U.S. Congress designating the building in Ron Brown's honor. "Dedicating the United States Mission to the United Nations building in Ron Brown's honor is a fitting tribute," said Senator Gillibrand. "Ron … Continue Reading
March 29, 2011
Gillibrand To Serve As Chair For The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing And Agriculture Security
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that she will serve as Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security. The first New York Senator in 40 years to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Gillibrand also served on the House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry while representing New York's 20 Congressional District. Senator Gillibrand will continue to work hard in the Senate to overhaul … Continue Reading
March 28, 2011
Gillibrand, Nadler, Mayor Bloomberg, Yassky, Announce New Legislative Push on Capitol Hill For Fuel -Efficient Taxi Fleets After Supreme Court Decision Grids NYC Plan To A Halt
New York, NY - Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a New York City program aimed to create a fuel-efficient taxi fleet, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and TLC Commissioner/Chair David Yassky stood in front of City Hall today to announce the Gillibrand-Nadler Green Taxis Act will be re-introduced in both houses of Congress this week. This federal legislation would allow all major cities to raise fuel … Continue Reading
March 24, 2011
Gillibrand Urges American Lobster Board To Keep Current Rules For Long Island Lobstermen
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently urged the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Lobster Management Board to keep current rules in place for Long Island lobstermen rather than issue new changes that would threaten the lobster industry and drastically limit lobstermen on amount of lobsters caught. The board is set to make their recommendation later this year. "Without sufficient and clear data being used to assess the stocks, it is impossible to … Continue Reading
