Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On 17th Anniversary Of The Attacks On September 11, 2001
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Seventeen years ago, as the world witnessed a heinous act of barbaric terrorism, we also saw the best of our nation as thousands of firefighters, police officers, federal and local law enforcement officers, medical workers, construction workers, and other heroes selflessly rushed to Ground Zero to answer the call of duty. … Continue Reading
September 10, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Over $50K In Federal Funding For The Arlington Fire District In Poughkeepsie
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $50,381 in federal funding for the Arlington Fire District in Poughkeepsie. The funding was provided through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and will be used to purchase new personal protection equipment for firefighters. In addition, the federal funding will also be used to update the … Continue Reading
September 10, 2018
As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Pushes Inclusion Of Bipartisan Provision In Final Farm Bill That Invests In New Rural Businesses And Creates Rural Jobs
Plattsburgh, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Norsk Titanium in Plattsburgh to call for her bipartisan legislation, the Rural Jobs and Investment Act, to be included in the final Farm Bill that is currently being negotiated. Gillibrand's proposal, which already passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and was included as an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill that passed on the Senate floor in June, would expand access to much-needed resources and investment for rural … Continue Reading
September 10, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $164K In Federal Funding For The South Lockport Fire Company In Niagara County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $164,328 in federal funding for the South Lockport Fire Company in Niagara County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program and will be used for a four-year recruitment campaign to help hire new firefighters and EMTs. Specifically, the South Lockport Fire Company will use the … Continue Reading
September 10, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $94K In Federal Funding For The Cragsmoor Fire District In Ulster County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $94,762 in federal funding for the Cragsmoor Fire District in Ulster County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The Cragsmoor Fire District will use the funding to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) devices that are worn by firefighters to help them breathe clean air. "It is … Continue Reading
September 10, 2018
Gillibrand Visits Utica To Announce Critical Federal Funding For Historic Preservation; Gillibrand’s Successful Bipartisan Push To Senate Appropriators Prevented Devastating Cut To Program
Utica, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited the Stanley Theater in Utica to announce her successful bipartisan push to include $88.91 million in the Fiscal Year 2019 Senate Interior Appropriations bill for the Department of Interior's Historic Preservation Fund. This funding amount is $56.2 million more than President Trump's budget request for the program. The Historic Preservation Fund supports historic preservation and economic development projects around the state, including … Continue Reading
September 07, 2018
Gillibrand, McCaskill Call On Betsy Devos And Trump Administration To Delay Releasing Any New Title IX Rule Until Meeting With Sexual Assault Survivors
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) called on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration to get additional input from sexual assault survivors prior to releasing its proposed new rule on Title IX. The Administration is expected to release its new rule soon, and according to reports from the past year, Secretary DeVos has prioritized meeting with students accused of sexual assault, and has had limited engagement with … Continue Reading
September 07, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20K In Federal Funding For The Village Of Speculator Volunteer Fire Department In Hamilton County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $20,058 in federal funding for the Village of Speculator Volunteer Fire Department in Hamilton County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and will be used to replace an outdated fire hose from the 1980s. "It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the equipment they need to stay safe on the job," … Continue Reading
September 06, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.1m In Federal Funding For Ten Western New York Fire Departments
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,157,507 in federal funding for ten Western New York fire departments. Specifically, the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. will receive $144,247, the Depew Volunteer Fire Department will receive $319,667, the Little Valley Fire Joint District will receive $36,667, the Newton Abbott Fire Company will receive $251,844, the North Java Fire Department will receive $95,048, the Rapids Volunteer Fire … Continue Reading
September 06, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Announce $207k In Federal Funding For The Vails Gate Fire District In Orange County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $207,000 in federal funding for the Vails Gate Fire District in Orange County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The Vails Gate Fire District will use the funding for a tuition reimbursement program that will help recruit new … Continue Reading
September 06, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $35K In Federal Funding For Oneida Fire Department In Madison County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $35,715 in federal funding for the Oneida Fire Department in Madison County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Oneida Fire Department will use the funding to purchase new air compressors for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) masks and face pieces that are worn by firefighters to help breathe clean … Continue Reading
September 05, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57K In Federal Funding For The Lackawanna Fire Department In Erie County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $57,939 in federal funding for the Lackawanna Fire Department in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and will be used to purchase new equipment. Specifically, the Lackawanna Fire Department will use this funding to purchase a new attack and supply hose, which will replace the department's … Continue Reading
September 05, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $264K In Federal Funding For The East Rochester Volunteer Fire Department In Monroe County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $264,004 in federal funding for the East Rochester Volunteer Fire Department in Monroe County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and will be used to purchase a new radio system for the department. "It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the equipment they need to stay safe on the job," said … Continue Reading
September 05, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Nearly $1.5 Million In Funding For Newburgh Fire Department; Federal Reps Say Funding Will Restaff Newburgh Fire Department
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $1,497,886 in federal funding for the City of Newburgh Fire Department (NFD) in Orange County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The funding will allow the City of Newburgh Fire Department to hire 9 firefighters. The members of Congress explained … Continue Reading
September 05, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $19K In Federal Funding For The Village Of Mexico In Oswego County To Study Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $19,000 for the Village of Mexico in Oswego County. The funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program. The Village of Mexico will use the funding to prepare a Preliminary Funding Estimate study, which will provide solutions to problems facing their aging water system. The Village's water system is estimated to be 100 … Continue Reading
September 04, 2018
As NAFTA Renegotiations Resume With Canada This Week, Gillibrand Calls On President Trump To Protect Dairy Farmers In New York And Across The Country
As NAFTA renegotiations resume with Canada this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today urged the Trump Administration to reject any trade agreement unless it protects New York dairy farmers. Unfair Canadian trade policies limit American dairy producers' access to the Canadian market, and Gillibrand called on the Administration to end these practices in any new trade negotiation. In addition, with the Administration's trade war and … Continue Reading
August 30, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $397K In Federal Funding For The City Of Auburn
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $397,037 for the City of Auburn. The funding is provided by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Improving Criminal Justice Responses Grant Program. The City of Auburn, in collaboration with its non-profit, non-governmental victim service partner, the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc., will use this funding to expand the Domestic Violence High … Continue Reading
August 30, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Over $120K In Federal Funding For The City Of Beacon Fire Department In Dutchess County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $120,660 in federal funding for the City of Beacon Fire Department in Dutchess County. Specifically, the Fire Department will receive $110,040 from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, which will be used to hire a recruitment coordinator. The coordinator will … Continue Reading
August 29, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $31K In Federal Funds For Village Of Fayetteville Fire Department In Onondaga County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $31,410 in federal funding for the Village of Fayetteville Fire Department in Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to administer CPR training, and support the Department's "Stop the Bleed" campaign, which aims to ensure that members of the public are trained to help … Continue Reading
August 29, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Passage Of Their Amendment Allowing Up To $45 Million In Federal Funding To Reimburse Communities And State For Clean Up Of Pfoa/Pfos At Newburgh, Suffolk/Gabreski & Beyond
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed the senators' amendment to the FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill, which authorizes $45 million for the Air Force and the National Guard to make payments to reimburse local communities for the cleanup of PFAS contamination due to Air Force- and National Guard-related activities. "From the … Continue Reading
