Press Releases
After FCC Vote To Eliminate Net Neutrality Rules, Gillibrand Joins Colleagues To Introduce Senate Resolution To Reverse FCC Decision, Restore Net Neutrality
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today announced that she is cosponsoring a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to restore the 2015 net neutrality rules that have kept the Internet open and free. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted yesterday on party lines to eliminate the net neutrality rules. The CRA resolution is sponsored by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and will be introduced when the new FCC rule is formally submitted to Congress. "The FCC … Continue Reading
December 15, 2017
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Promote Vocational Education & Entrepreneurship, Train Future Workforce For 21st Century Economy
Newburgh, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited the Newburgh Free Academy to announce her bipartisan legislation, 21st Century Strengthening Hands On Programs that Cultivate Learning Approaches for Successful Students Act. This bill would direct federal funding to high-tech training and education programs in high schools and institutions of higher education, which would give more students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to get good-paying jobs in the high-tech … Continue Reading
December 15, 2017
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Promote Vocational Education & Entrepreneurship, Train Future Workforce For 21st Century Economy
Buffalo, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited the Harkness Career & Technical Center to announce her bipartisan legislation, 21st Century Strengthening Hands On Programs that Cultivate Learning Approaches for Successful Students Act. This bill would direct federal funding to high-tech training and education programs in high schools and institutions of higher education, which would give more students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to get good-paying jobs in the … Continue Reading
December 14, 2017
Senators Gillibrand, Cruz, Ernst, Feinstein, Murkowski, Graham, Cornyn, McCaskill, Shaheen, Portman, Blumenthal, Baldwin, Hirono, Warren, Booker, Gardner, Sullivan, Hassan, Harris, Cortez Masto Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Sexual Harassment And Discrimination In Congress, Bring Transparency And Accountability To Sexual Harassment Reporting Process
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today … Continue Reading
December 12, 2017
As Millions Of Americans Gear Up For Holiday Road Travel To Visit Family And Friends, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Cohen Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Help Keep Drivers Safe From Fatal Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) today stood alongside families of truck underride crash victims and truck safety advocates to announce bipartisan legislation, the Stop Underrides Act of 2017, to prevent deadly truck underride crashes. Gillibrand is introducing this bipartisan legislation in the Senate with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). An 'underride crash' is when a car slides under the body of a large … Continue Reading
December 08, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $100,000 In Federal Funding For The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC). HVADC is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the agricultural sector in the Hudson Valley and Capital District. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and will be used to provide technical assistance for the HVADC's Farm … Continue Reading
December 07, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Fema To Stand Ready To Quickly Add Cayuga County To Federal Disaster Declaration
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to add Cayuga County to New York State's disaster declaration that was approved for communities impacted by Lake Ontario flooding last month. The Senators said Cayuga County was adversely affected by Lake Ontario's repeated flooding and added that the current disaster does not include all flood-impacted communities. The Senators said that … Continue Reading
December 07, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand, Engel: Mamaroneck Residents Are At Severe Risk Of Their Homes & Businesses Being Flooded Yet Again; As Report Sits On Army Corps’ Desk, Reps Urge Immediate Review And Approval To Reduce Flooding Risk From The Mamaroneck And Sheldrake River Basins
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to swiftly review the Chief's Report on the flood risk management for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York. The federal representatives said that without progress on this project residents and business owners in the area remain at risk to severe flooding. The federal … Continue Reading
December 06, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.8 Million In Federal Head Start And Early Head Start Funding For Wayne County Action Program Inc. In The Finger Lakes Region
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,820,422 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at Wayne County Action Program, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in the Finger Lakes region. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through … Continue Reading
December 06, 2017
Standing With Gretchen Carlson, Senators Gillibrand And Graham And Representative Bustos Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace, Void Forced Arbitration Agreements That Prevent Sexual Harassment Survivors From Getting The Justice They Deserve
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos today stood with Gretchen Carlson, acclaimed TV journalist and women's empowerment advocate, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and a bipartisan group of members of Congress to announce legislation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017 would void forced arbitration agreements that prevent sexual harassment survivors from getting the justice … Continue Reading
December 04, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $500,000 In Federal Funding For Cornell University
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $599,147 in federal funding for Cornell University. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. "To sustain our vital agricultural sector, we must ensure that young and beginning farmers have the tools and resources they need to lay the … Continue Reading
December 04, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA To Stand Ready To Quickly Add Monroe County To Federal Disaster Declaration
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to add Monroe County to New York State's disaster declaration that was approved for communities impacted by Lake Ontario flooding last month. The Senators said Monroe County was adversely affected by Lake Ontario's repeated flooding and added that the current disaster does not include all flood-impacted communities. The … Continue Reading
December 03, 2017
Gillibrand, Espaillat Se Unieron Con Dreamers Para Urgir A Los Líderes Republicanos Que Incluyan Una Solución De Daca En La Ley De Gastos A Largo Plazo Del Gobierno
Nueva York, NY -La Senadora Kirsten Gillibrand se unió hoy con el Congresista Adriano Espaillat, Dreamers, defensores, y líderes de la comunidad para anunciar que votarán en contra de una ley de gastos del gobierno a largo plazo, si la legislación no protege a los Dreamers. Gillibrand urge a sus colegas que se unan con ella para bloquear cualquier ley de gastos que no incluya una provisión para revertir la decisión del Presidente Trump de terminar el … Continue Reading
December 03, 2017
Gillibrand, Espaillat Stand With Dreamers And Urge Republican Leaders To Include Daca Fix In Long-Term Spending Bill
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat, Dreamers, advocates, and community leaders to announce that she will vote against any long-term spending deal that fails to protect Dreamers. Gillibrand is urging her colleagues to join her in opposing any long-term spending bill that does not include a provision to reverse President Trump's decision to end the DACA program, which would put hundreds of thousands of Dreamers at risk for losing … Continue Reading
November 30, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.1 Million In Federal Head Start And Early Head Start Funding For Family Services Of Westchester
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,146,132 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Family Services of Westchester. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in the Hudson Valley. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like … Continue Reading
November 29, 2017
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Urges Colleagues To Oppose Republican Tax Plan That Would Hurt Families In New York And Across The Country
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to reject the Republican tax plan. Senate Republican Leadership is set to push through this partisan tax bill tomorrow with a late-night vote. The passage of this bill would provide permanent tax cuts for the largest corporations and wealthiest Americans, partially paid for by raising taxes on many American families. Below are … Continue Reading
November 29, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.4 Million In Federal Head Start And Early Head Start Funding For Ulster County Community Action Committee, Inc.
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,473,635 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Ulster County Community Action Committee. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in the Hudson Valley. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through … Continue Reading
November 29, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.9 Million In Federal Head Start And Early Head Start Funding For Community Action Org Of Erie County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,908,486 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Community Action Organization of Erie County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Western New York. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through … Continue Reading
November 29, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Comprehensive Legislation To Help Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Rebuild And Recover Following Hurricanes Irma And Maria
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced new legislation, the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017, to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands rebuild after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The bill would provide $154.4 billion in recovery and rebuilding funding for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands across several sectors, including the energy grid, transportation and water infrastructure, agriculture, housing, health care, and economic … Continue Reading
November 22, 2017
Senator Gillibrand And 10 Democratic Women Senators Call On Senate Majority Leader McConnell To Pass The Dream Act Before Senate Recesses In December
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 10 Democratic women Senators sent a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass the Dream Act before the Senate recesses in December. In the letter, Senator Gillibrand and her colleagues urge the Trump Administration to reverse their decision to rescind the DACA program. Specifically, they write that women Dreamers and their families will be hit hardest, making up 53% of DACA recipients. The Senators underscored the … Continue Reading
