Press Releases
Following Years Of Advocacy, Schumer, Gillibrand, Jones Secure Independent Review Of Safety Risks Posed By Aim Pipeline Projects For Lower Hudson Valley Communities Surrounding Indian Point; In New Letter, Reps Reinforce Community Concerns, Call On PHMSA To Exercise Oversight On All Existing Pipelines For Full, Comprehensive Review
Following their relentless advocacy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones today announced they have secured an independent review by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) through Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to address safety and operational issues of the Algonquin Incremental Market pipeline near Indian Point. In addition, the lawmakers are sending a new letter to … Continue Reading
November 03, 2021
Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Ban Foreign Nationals From Funding Ballot Initiatives And Influencing American Democracy
Today, Senator Gillibrand introduced the Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act, which would prohibit foreign nationals from donating money to fund ballot initiatives and referendums. Gillibrand introduced the bill following a ruling from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) deciding that foreign donors can fund U.S. ballot measure campaigns, which would enable foreign spending on far-reaching policy issues. While federal election law already prohibits foreign nationals from … Continue Reading
November 03, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $1 Billion Included For Rural Communities In Build Back Better Agenda Framework; Gillibrand Pledges To Fight To Keep It In Package As Negotiations Continue
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that nearly $1 billion in Rural Partnership Program (RPP) funding will be included in the Build Back Better Act framework. Gillibrand has long fought to support rural communities in New York State and nationwide and the recently announced Rural Partnership Program is modeled after Gillibrand's Rebuild Rural America Act, legislation written to deliver federal resources directly to rural communities. During late-stage negotiations, Gillibrand sent … Continue Reading
November 03, 2021
Gillibrand Statement Supporting Speaker Pelosi’s Paid Leave Proposal In Build Back Better Act
Addressing Speaker Pelosi's proposal to include paid leave in the Build Back Better Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "I strongly support Speaker Pelosi's proposal to include four weeks of universal paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better Act. The goal of the Build Back Better framework is to solve the challenges that families are facing and paid leave will help us do that. Paid leave will make sure working people can take care of their … Continue Reading
November 02, 2021
Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Major Debt Relief For Farmers Included In Build Back Better Package
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced that the Build Back Better package drafted by the House includes transformative debt relief provisions for New York farmers, many of whom suffered massive financial losses due to reduced demand and supply chain disruptions during the … Continue Reading
October 29, 2021
Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary Of Superstorm Sandy
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the ninth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy making landfall in New York: "Nine years after Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York, devastating families, destroying homes and our coastlines, we are not as far along as we should be on completing the crucial storm mitigation and climate resiliency projects needed to protect our frontline communities from extreme weather events. "What we experienced as a result of Hurricane Ida … Continue Reading
October 29, 2021
Gillibrand, Suozzi Announce Inclusion Of Their Bill In Biden’s Build Back Better Framework To Ensure Long Islanders Are Not Taxed On Upgraded Septic Systems
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi announced that their bill to reverse a 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks was included in President Biden's Build Back Better plan. Gillibrand and Rep. Suozzi previously introduced this bill in April. "Finally, Long Islanders are one step closer to upgrading their septic tanks without the fear or burden of being taxed on … Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
Gillibrand Statement On Status Of Paid Leave Program In Build Back Better Agenda
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "Until the bill is printed, I will continue working to include paid leave in the Build Back Better … Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
As Health Care Systems Battle Worker Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Push For $67 Million In Federal Funding For Local Health Care Workforce Development Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging congressional leadership to provide $67 million for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The U.S. is currently facing a historic health care worker shortage that's been exacerbated by the strains of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the problem is only expected to worsen. Experts estimate that the country could see a shortfall of as many as 124,000 physicians by 2034, and New York alone … Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
A Leading Advocate For Increasing Transparency In Congress, Senator Gillibrand Joins Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Stop Federal Reserve Officials From Profiting Off Of Their Positions
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was joined by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to introduce the Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act, legislation to prohibit Federal Reserve officials from trading individual stocks and ensure Americans can trust that the Federal Reserve is acting in the best interest of all Americans. "It's common sense-Federal Reserve officials should not be trading stocks while setting U.S. economic policy. The … Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
Gillibrand, Ernst, Grassley Say Pentagon Timetable for Implementing Sexual Assault Reforms ‘Vague, Lax’
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today is expressing disappointment with the Pentagon's proposed timeline-of up to nine years-to implement the findings of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault to combat sexual assault and harassment in the military. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators request a briefing outlining the Department of Defense's methods of execution to achieve needed … Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Us Trade Rep To Support American PPE Production By Ending Tariff Exclusions For PPE From China
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 10 colleagues in writing a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, requesting that 301 penalty duties be assessed to all imported finished state personal protective equipment (PPE) and key raw material inputs, including single-use N95 and KN95 masks, reusable and surgical masks, and surgical gowns. The letter was led by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and also signed by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
Gillibrand Tours Innovare Advancement Center Ahead Of Quantam Lab Ribbon Cutting; Innovare Opening Puts New York At The Epicenter Of Quantum Research
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Innovare Advancement Center ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Colonel Timothy J. Lawrence Quantum Laboratory. Senator Gillibrand has been especially supportive of Rome Lab's quantum computing research in recent years, helping secure millions of dollars that helped fund the Quantum Information Science Innovation Center, also known as the Innovare Advancement Center, which opened in 2020. Innovare is an "open campus" where … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
As Health Care Systems Battle Worker Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Push For $67 Million In Federal Funding For Local Health Care Workforce Development Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the SUNY Orange Newburgh campus to announce her push to provide $67 million for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Gillibrand is pushing for the funding in a letter to congressional leadership. She was joined by NYS Senator James Skoufis, NYS Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, City of Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey, Deputy Orange County Executive Harry Porr, and Orange County … Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
As Health Care Systems Battle Worker Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Push For $67 Million In Federal Funding For Local Health Care Workforce Development Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood in front of the Charles B. Wang Center to announce her push to provide $67 million for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Gillibrand is pushing for the funding in a letter to congressional leadership. She was joined by Dr. Harold Paz, Executive VP of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University; Stacy Jaffee Gropack, Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
Following Tropical Storm Fred, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Availability Of Disaster Loans For Private Non-Profit Organizations In Upstate New York
Following their push for a Presidential disaster declaration for upstate New York after Tropical Storm Fred, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the availability of funding to aid Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in recovering from damage from the storm. PNPs including food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges will be eligible to apply for up to $2 million in loans through the U.S. … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
With Heating Prices Expected To Soar This Winter, Gillibrand Fights For Robust LIHEAP Assistance To Keep New Yorkers Safe And Warm
With colder weather around the corner and energy costs projected to sharply increase this winter, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for robust Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance. October marks the start of the heating season for many states and many New Yorkers will struggle to afford the cost of keeping the heat turned on in their homes during the cold winter months. In New York State alone, there are already 1.2 million households that collectively owe … Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
Senator Gillibrand Leads Group Of Senators To Call On Congressional Leadership And Biden Administration To Prioritize Comprehensive National Paid Leave Program In Build Back Better Package
As the Senate continues negotiations on the Build Back Better legislation, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a group of senators to reinforce the critical need for the inclusion of a federal paid family and medical leave program in the package. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without a national paid leave policy-investing in a national paid leave program is long overdue and would contribute more than $1.6 trillion to the economy by giving women and families … Continue Reading
October 19, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $13 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Water Infrastructure
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $13,734,000 in federal funding for water infrastructure in New York's rural communities. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program and will be used to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the state. "Community health depends on access to functional, clean and safe water infrastructure," said Senator Gillibrand. "By ensuring that water … Continue Reading
October 19, 2021
Gillibrand Successfully Leads Senate Push Encouraging EPA To Strengthen National Plan To Address PFAS Discharges
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the improvements made to the agency's draft Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide. This week's announcement from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan comes a few weeks after Senator Gillibrand led the charge pushing the EPA to expand and strengthen regulatory efforts to address industrial PFAS discharges and calling for a plan that is as ambitious as her Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act … Continue Reading
