Lack Of Participation In Last Census Cost Capital Region Approximately $240 Million In Federal Funding Over Last 10 Years -- Gillibrand Urges New Yorkers To Participate This Year

Washington, DC - As Census 2010 forms arrive in the mailboxes of New York residents this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging all New Yorkers to participate in this year's census. During the last Census in 2000, approximately 200,000 New Yorkers did not fill out or send back their Census forms. As a result, New York State lost out on approximately $3.6 billion in federal funding over the last decade. In the Capital Region alone, approximately 12,000 residents did not participate in … Continue Reading

Lack Of Participation In Last Census Cost Western New York Approximately $300 Million In Federal Funding Over Last 10 Years -- Gillibrand Urges New Yorkers To Participate This Year

Washington, DC - As Census 2010 forms arrive in the mailboxes of New York residents this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging all New Yorkers to participate in this year's Census. During the last Census in 2000, approximately 200,000 New Yorkers did not fill out or send back their Census forms. As a result, New York State lost out on approximately $3.6 billion in federal funding over the last decade. In Western New York alone, approximately 15,000 residents did not participate in … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Unveils New Legislative Agenda To Deliver Healthy, Nutritious Food To Children And Families Most In Need

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced a new legislative agenda to provide quality, healthy, nutritious food to low-income children and families who desperately need it. Senator Gillibrand introduced legislation to enroll all foster care children in the National School Lunch Program to give them access to healthy breakfasts and lunches, along with new legislation to update the nutritional standards of the USDA's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program that provides … Continue Reading

Gillibrand, Lieberman, Dodd, & Schumer Introduce Legislation To Protect Long Island Sound

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Joe Lieberman, Christopher Dodd, and Charles E. Schumer introduced legislation to bring federal dollars to support the restoration of Long Island Sound. The Sound borders New York and Connecticut, with 8 million people living on the coast and 20 million people living within 50 miles. Although decades of overdevelopment, pollution, dumping of dredged materials, and releases of … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Take Step Toward Creating Hudson River Valley National Park

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced legislation that would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a study on whether the Hudson River Valley should become a unit of the National Park system. This designation would provide significant resources to the Hudson River Valley, including increased federal funding for environmental conservation and economic development programs, and would increase tourism to the area. Rep. Maurice Hinchey sponsored the House … Continue Reading

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Unveils New Legislation To Crack Down On Unfair Currency Manipulation By Countries Like China

WASHINGTON, DC - Responding to the failure of both Republican and Democratic administrations to confront China's currency manipulation, a bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators announced new legislation Tuesday to vigorously address currency misalignments that unfairly and negatively impact U.S. trade. If passed, the legislation would provide less flexibility to the Treasury Department when it comes to citing countries for currency manipulation. It would also impose stiff new penalties on … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Statement On Recent Developments In The Middle East

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today on the recent developments in the Middle East: "The close bond between the United States and Israel remains unbreakable, and America must continue to show unyielding support for Israel's security. "While the timing of the East Jerusalem housing announcement was regrettable, it must not be used by any party to stall peace negotiations or cloud the most critical foreign policy issue facing both countries - … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Arcuri Announce Increased Funding For Village Of Newport Water Supply System Revitalization Project

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-24) announced that the Village of Newport has received an adjusted funding amount from US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Rural Development. The village will receive a federal grant worth $775,000 and a low interest loan for $1,400,000 in order to comply with an Environmental Protecting Agency (EPA) order to fix a covering system at their water … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Quickly, Effectively Communicate Food Recalls To Consumers, Health Workers

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New York senator to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, today introduced new legislation that will overhaul the way food recall notifications are distributed. Senator Gillibrand's Consumer Recall Notification Act would make sure consumers and health workers know when food recalls are made and would require that notices are posted on shelves at food retailers where recalled foods are sold, require that … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.5 Million Coming To Elmira Corning Regional Airport For Apron Rehabilitation

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Elmira/Corning Regional Airport will receive a grant totaling $3,515,000.00 from the Department of Transportation. The grant will fund the rehabilitation of the airport's apron, the area contiguous to the terminal where planes are parked, loaded, and unloaded. The rehabilitation ensures safe aircraft operations. "This is great news for the Southern Tier Region and for travelers who use Elmira Corning Regional … Continue Reading

Schumer, Gillibrand, Owens Continue Campaign To Secure Increased Resources To Combat Drug-Related Crime In Central New York; Urge Drug Policy Chief To Bring Important Drug Fighting Resources To Jefferson County

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Bill Owens today continued their push to bring more federal resources to combat drug smuggling networks in Jefferson County New York. Specifically, the legislators wrote in support of Jefferson County's application to the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Acceptance into the program would bring Jefferson County additional federal resources to combat drug trafficking. "This has been … Continue Reading

After Heavy Storms Ravage New York, Gillibrand Calls On Feds To Assess Storm Damage In NYC, Long Island, And Lower Hudson Valley

Washington, DC ­- After a weekend of extreme weather that killed several people and left more than half a million New Yorkers without power, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide federal assistance to conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment for Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties, and all five boroughs of New York City that were ravaged by this weekend's storms. In her letter to FEMA Administrator … Continue Reading

With Census 2010 Forms Arriving In Mailboxes This Week, Gillibrand, Hispanic Federation And Coalition Of Advocacy Groups Urge New Yorkers To Participate

New York, NY - As Census 2010 forms arrive in the mailboxes of New York City residents this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a coalition of advocacy groups and the U.S. Census Bureau urged all New Yorkers to participate in this year's census. At the event hosted and organized by Lillian Rodríguez-López at the office of the Hispanic Federation, Senator Gillibrand showed just how safe, easy, and fast it is to fill out and return the questionnaire. The Senator also announced … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Help Jumpstart Lending To Small Businesses, Create Jobs In Syracuse – Urges Senate Leaders To Include In Upcoming Jobs Package

Syracuse, New York - At the Syracuse Fire Department Federal Credit Union, U.S. Kirsten Gillibrand today pushed bipartisan legislation to spur small business growth and create jobs by increasing access to loans from credit unions. Senator Gillibrand promoted the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act that would increase access to credit union loans. By law, credit unions are required to limit member business lending to 12.25 percent of the credit union's total assets. Senator Gillibrand's bill … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Legislation – “Flight 3407 Memorial Act” – Included In FAA Overhaul

Buffalo, New York - To address concerns raised by families of the victims of Colgan Air Flight 3407 and take a major step forward to strengthening air safety standards, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the crux of the Flight 3407 Memorial Act will be included in a broad overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Senator Gillibrand's legislation would require the FAA to report back to Congress on all new safety recommendations issues by the National … Continue Reading

After Gillibrand’s Urging, Senate Leaders Take Steps To Pass New Sanctions On Iran

Washington, DC - At the urging of U.S. Senate Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate leaders today moved forward on efforts to pass new legislation to strengthen sanctions and checks against companies tied to Iran, including blocking federal contracts to violators and imposing a three year ban on government contracts against companies who falsely claim they do not conduct business with Iran's energy sector. On Monday, Senator Gillibrand sent a letter to … Continue Reading

While NYers In Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Wait For New Member Of Congress, Gillibrand Makes It A Top Priority To Help New York’s 29th District

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today assured families and businesses in New York's 29th District that while they wait for new representation in the House of Representatives, she will make it a top priority to make sure local communities in the district are getting their fair share of federal dollars, that all casework is being handled efficiently and effectively, and constituents receive all the help they need navigating federal bureaucracies. "As I told Corning residents … Continue Reading

Gillibrand Honors WWII’s Unsung Women Heroes – Five New Yorkers Honored In Washington, DC Today

Washington, DC - After 65 years, five New York trailblazers who represent the first women pilots to fly U.S. military aircraft during World War II finally received national recognition for their service. Senator Gillibrand honored New York's heroic Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal today. Senator Gillibrand said, "Recognition for these unsung World War II heroes is long overdue. For decades, the pioneers who have laid the groundwork for future … Continue Reading

Thousands Of NY Seniors Could Be Living Independently Rather Than In Nursing Homes – Gillibrand Announces New Plan To Help These Seniors Remain In Their Homes For As Long As Possible, Save Taxpayers Millions Each Year

Washington, DC -With thousands of New Yorkers residing in nursing homes that could be living independently, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate's Special Committee on Aging, today announced a broad agenda to help more New York seniors live independently in their homes for as long as they are able by expanding access to in-home care, incentivizing more health professionals to work with seniors and investing in transportation to maximize independence for seniors. A cornerstone … Continue Reading

Gillibrand: Feds Must Cut Ties With Companies Doing Business With Iran

Washington, DC - After a recent analysis revealed that companies that do business with Iran's energy sector defied U.S. sanctions law by raking in tens of billions of dollars in federal contracts and loans, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for immediate passage of federal law that would allow President Obama to impose tougher sanctions and checks against companies tied to Iran, including blocking federal contracts to violators and … Continue Reading