Press Releases
Gillibrand Pushes To Keep Major Affordable Housing Investments For New Yorkers In Build Back Better Package
As New York State faces an unprecedented housing affordability crisis, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined more than two dozen Senate colleagues to ensure that comprehensive housing investments stay in President Biden's Build Back Better plan. More than 10 million families in the United States spend more than half their income on housing each month. As the Build Back Better plan moves through Congress in the coming weeks, this moment represents a unique opportunity to improve the day-to-day … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Agriculture Disaster Declaration For Orange County
Following multiple disaster events in the 2021 Crop Year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a primary agricultural disaster designation for Orange County, New York. Under this disaster designation, agricultural producers in Orange County are eligible to apply for emergency loans and assistance from the Farm Service Agency in order to recoup production … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $15 Billion Delivered Directly To Families In Fourth Child Tax Credit Payment; Cumulative $61 Billion Has Gone Out Since July, Including Nearly $3.3 Billion For New Yorkers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a statement following delivery of the fourth Child Tax Credit payments: "The American Rescue Plan's expansion of the Child Tax Credit is the largest anti-poverty measure in decades, and since July, Congress has delivered more than $61 billion to families across the country. New York families have already received more than $3 billion in direct payments and the credit will continue serving more than 3 million children in New York under 18 years … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $15 Billion Delivered Directly To Families In Fourth Child Tax Credit Payment; Cumulative $61 Billion Has Gone Out Since July, Including Nearly $3.3 Billion For New Yorkers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a statement following delivery of the fourth Child Tax Credit payments: "The American Rescue Plan's expansion of the Child Tax Credit is the largest anti-poverty measure in decades, and since July, Congress has delivered more than $61 billion to families across the country. New York families have already received more than $3 billion in direct payments and the credit will continue serving more than 3 million children in New York under 18 years … Continue Reading
October 14, 2021
Gillibrand Releases Original Report On How The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Is Shortchanging New York Borrowers; Announces Findings And Policy Fixes To Flawed Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released her original report on the shortcomings of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and how it has failed to bring relief to New York borrowers pursuing public service careers. While the program was created to alleviate student loan debt for individuals committed to public service careers for 10 years, PSLF has been plagued by administrative errors and eligibility restrictions that have prevented many Americans from receiving the … Continue Reading
October 14, 2021
Gillibrand Anuncia $35 Millones En Fondos Federales Para Instaurar Los Cuerpos De Salud Pública De La Ciudad De Nueva York
Hoy, la senadora de los Estados Unidos, Kirsten Gillibrand, anunció $35 millones en fondos federales para instaurar los Cuerpos de Salud Pública de la Ciudad de Nueva York (PHC, por sus siglas en inglés), una iniciativa innovadora para fortalecer la infraestructura de salud pública y comunitaria de la ciudad y lidiar con los retos de salud pública presentados por el COVID-19, lo que incluye la distribución y administración equitativa de las … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
Gillibrand Applauds President Biden For Signing Bill To Designate The September 11th National Memorial Trail
Today, President Joseph Biden signed the September 11th National Memorial Trail bill to enable the Department of the Interior to assist in developing the trail route, signage, interpretative guides and educational materials for a 1,300-mile multi-use route that links the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 Memorial. The Senate recently passed legislation by unanimous consent to support the development of this trail. It passed the House unanimously on July 29, 2021. U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
Gillibrand Announces $35 Million In Federal Funding To Establish New York City Public Health Corps
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $35 million in federal funding to establish the NYC Public Health Corps (PHC), an innovative initiative to bolster the city's public and community health infrastructure and address COVID-19 public health challenges, including equitable vaccine distribution and administration. The funding was allocated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will be used to invest in community health throughout New York City and prepare the … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
To Address Bus Driver Shortage, Gillibrand Presses Department Of Education For Guidance On Emergency Relief Funds
As New York State continues to grapple with a school bus driver shortage, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is sending a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to have his agency issue clear guidance to states and school districts about using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to hire and retain school bus drivers. Currently, New York school districts are reporting an average bus driver shortage of 15-20 percent this school year, causing … Continue Reading
October 12, 2021
After Months Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Applauds Reopening Of U.S.-Canada Land Border To Fully-Vaccinated Travelers From Canada
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand praised the Biden administration's decision to allow fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico to travel to the U.S. for non-essential travel through all ports of entry. Gillibrand has repeatedly urged the administration to prioritize the reopening the land border to vaccinated travelers, especially for the northern Canadian border which is an economic engine for New York State. "Finally, the New York-Canadian border will be open again to … Continue Reading
October 06, 2021
Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary Of January 6 Attack On The Capitol
Addressing the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "The violent insurrection on January 6th was and is a stain on our American democracy. We were doing our jobs, counting Electoral College results and making sure the election was certified when a violent mob waged an attack our Capitol in an attempt to subvert the will of the American people. I remain incredibly grateful for and inspired by our Capitol Police … Continue Reading
October 06, 2021
Gillibrand Presses EPA To Strengthen Its Draft Plan To Address PFAS Discharges From Industry
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for the passage of her Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 and is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand and strengthen regulatory efforts to address industrial PFAS discharges. In September, the EPA released the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15), which outlines a proposed roadmap to regulate some industrial discharges of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. … Continue Reading
October 04, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Over $2 Million In Funding To Accelerate Technology Entrepreneurship, Strengthen Regional Economies
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,653,546 in federal funding for programs that promote tech-based regional economic development. The funding was allocated through the Economic Development Association's Build to Scale Program and will support entrepreneurship, accelerate innovation and job creation, and provide access to capital in areas where it is in short supply. "Startups and emergent businesses are vital to the resiliency of our local economies," said Senator Gillibrand. … Continue Reading
October 04, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Boost And Reinvigorate The City’s Creative Economy And Create Local Jobs
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood in front of the iconic Public Theater to announce the Creative Economy Revitalization Act, recently introduced legislation that would boost and reinvigorate the creative economy by creating a workforce grant program to employ artists and writers to create publicly available art. The senator was joined by U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney; NYC Council Member Carlina Rivera; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Gonzalo Casals; Artistic … Continue Reading
October 04, 2021
Gillibrand Statement On Postal Banking Pilot Program
Today, Senator Gillibrand praised the announcement from the U.S. Postal Service that they had launched pilot programs in several locations, including the Bronx, to offer some financial services to unbanked and underbanked Americans. Gillibrand has long pushed for her legislation, the Postal Banking Act, which would create a postal bank to provide low-cost basic financial services to people who simply do not have access, or have limited access, to America's banking system. This access will help … Continue Reading
October 04, 2021
As Biden Administration Eases Global Travel Restrictions, Gillibrand Presses CDC For Medical Justification On Canadian Northern Border Policy
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand once again called on the Biden administration to allow fully vaccinated Canadians to travel to the U.S. for non-essential travel through all ports of entry. Last Monday, the Biden administration announced that while it was ending the ban on non-essential travel for travelers entering the United States by plane, it would extend the ban for travelers entering by car through October 21st. In a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
For Build Back Better Agenda, Gillibrand Calls For Historic Investment In Long-Term Care And Caregiver Economy In Binghamton
As Congress crafts the historic Build Back Better Agenda, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC) in Binghamton to call for historic investments in long-term care and the caregiver economy, building on the $12.7 billion short-term Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding that passed as part of the American Rescue Plan. Gillibrand championed and helped secure HCBS provisions in the American Rescue Plan and is now pushing to pass the … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
For Build Back Better Agenda, Gillibrand Calls For Historic Investment In Long-Term Care And Caregiver Economy In Ithaca
As Congress crafts the historic Build Back Better Agenda, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) building in Ithaca to call for historic investments in long-term care and the caregiver economy, building on the $12.7 billion short-term Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding that passed as part of the American Rescue Plan. Gillibrand championed and helped secure HCBS provisions in the American Rescue Plan and is now pushing to pass … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
For Build Back Better Agenda, Gillibrand Calls For Historic Investment In Long-Term Care And Caregiver Economy In Buffalo
As Congress crafts the historic Build Back Better Agenda, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the 1199SEIU office in Buffalo to call for historic investments in long-term care and the caregiver economy, building on the $12.7 billion short-term Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding that passed as part of the American Rescue Plan. Gillibrand championed and helped secure HCBS provisions in the American Rescue Plan and is now pushing to pass the bicameral Better Care … Continue Reading
September 30, 2021
With The Rate Of Military Suicide Outpacing Military Operation Deaths Four To One, Senator Gillibrand Presses For Improved Access To Mental Health Care For Active-Duty Military And Veterans
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, held a video press conference to address the rising rate of suicide in the military-a crisis in New York State and across the country. A recent study conducted by the Cost of War Project shows that since 9/11, more than four times as many active-duty personnel and veterans have died by suicide when compared to the number of service members who have died in combat. Today, the Department of Defense … Continue Reading
