Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand, Representative Cohen Call On Dot To Swiftly Execute Provisions In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Package To Address Preventable Deaths Caused By Underride Crashes
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Steve Cohen led 25 of their colleagues in a letter urging Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to swiftly execute the provisions from their Stop Underrides Act, which passed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation requires the creation of a rule within a year of enactment mandating trucks to have strengthened rear underride guards to stop cars from sliding underneath trucks in the event of a … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
Gillibrand Announces Open Application Period For Northern Border Regional Commission State Economic & Infrastructure Development Grants
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the application period for the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) 2022 State Economic and Infrastructure Development grant round is open until April 22nd. The NBRC is a federal-state partnership for economic and community development in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Since 2010, the NBRC has granted 66 awards totaling $23,233,933.26 to organizations in New York State. Organizations in the following 28 New York … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
Gillibrand, Sanders Introduce Postal Banking Act To Provide Financial Services To Underbanked Americans
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Postal Banking Act, legislation that would re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans in low-income and rural communities. The Postal Banking Act would strengthen the Postal Service by establishing a nonprofit bank offering low-cost checking and savings accounts, ATMs, mobile banking, and low-interest loans. At the same time, Gillibrand released an original … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Nearly $7 Million For Critical Repairs To Oswego And Little Sodus Bay Harbors; Funding Will Upgrade Severely Damaged Infrastructure, Dredge To Remove Debris, Improve Trade Navigation & Protect Tourism Economy
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced nearly $7 million in funding for Oswego and Little Sodus Bay Harbors as a part of the recently passed bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2022. Specifically, the senators said that $5,900,000 will go to repairs to Oswego Harbor's West Arrowhead Breakwater and fixing Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, and $1,000,000 to dredge Little Sodus Bay Harbor. "With this funding in hand … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Nearly $7 Million For Critical Repairs To Oswego And Little Sodus Bay Harbors; Funding Will Upgrade Severely Damaged Infrastructure, Dredge To Remove Debris, Improve Trade Navigation & Protect Tourism Economy
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced nearly $7 million in funding for Oswego and Little Sodus Bay Harbors as a part of the recently passed bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2022. Specifically, the senators said that $5,900,000 will go to repairs to Oswego Harbor's West Arrowhead Breakwater and fixing Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, and $1,000,000 to dredge Little Sodus Bay Harbor. "With this funding in hand … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
Gillibrand, Joined By Congresswoman Meng, Officials And Advocates, Announces Plan To Slash Drug Prices During Visit To The Korean Community Services Older Adult Center
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced her policy package to slash prescription drug prices, the "Gillibrand Prescription for Lower Drug Prices," and sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to take action on reducing drug prices. Joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Member Linda Lee, Asian American Federation Associate Director of Advocacy and Policy Ravi Reddi and President & CEO at Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS) Myoungmi Kim, … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Chuck Schumer & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Secure $9.2 Million For The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Yesterday, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced that they secured $9.2 million in funding for The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) through the recently-passed government funding law. Serving more than 70,000 patients per year in its Emergency Department, TBHC is the oldest hospital in Brooklyn and an independent, nonprofit, safety-net hospital that is neither government owned nor part of a larger … Continue Reading
March 25, 2022
Gillibrand Announces $500k In Federal Funding For Centerstate Ceo Passed In Final Bipartisan Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing that $500,000 in federal funding for CenterState CEO was successfully passed in the final omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. "I'm proud that I was able to secure $500,000 in this year's funding package for CenterState CEO to support the development and initial capitalization of the Growth & Equity Fund," said Senator Gillibrand. "I will remain vigilant in the Senate fighting for the resources that will promote economic … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Photo Release: Gillibrand Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Following the meeting, Senator Gillibrand issued the below statement: "During our meeting, as in her nomination hearing, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made it evident that she has the temperament, the experience, and the dedication to the rule of law necessary to serve on our nation's highest court. Her confirmation would not only make history, it would mark the addition of a brilliant legal … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Announce $88.5 Million In Funding For Rochester Institute Of Technology’s National Technical Institute For The Deaf In Recently Passed Bipartisan Appropriations Package
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle announced that following their push, the recently-passed government funding package includes $88.5 million in funding for the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), an increase of $7 million from Fiscal Year 2021 funding levels. "The National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester is one of the nation's leading … Continue Reading
March 23, 2022
Gillibrand Announces Introduction Of Rural Prosperity Act
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Rural Prosperity Act. Currently, there are more than 400 federal programs dedicated to helping rural communities, spread across 13 departments, and over 50 offices and sub-agencies. All too often, this creates duplicative and ineffective bureaucracy in which programs are siloed and inflexible, making it challenging for small communities in rural areas to identify programs that meet their needs. This … Continue Reading
March 22, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $4 Million For Ithaca & Tompkins County Local Infrastructure Projects In Omnibus Spending Package; Funding Will Replace Crumbling Bridges, Bolster Downtown Economic Development, And Accelerate Ithaca’s Green Energy Goals
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the City of Ithaca and communities in Tompkins County will receive over $4 million in funding from the recently passed omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 for critical local projects. "From replacing deteriorated bridges to spurring economic development downtown and accelerating Ithaca's clean energy goals in the fight against climate change, these projects will boost Tompkins … Continue Reading
March 22, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Legislation To Reauthorize Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor For 15-Year Extension
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are announcing the introduction of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act, legislation that would extend the canalway's authorization as a National Heritage Area (NHA) for the next fifteen years, through FY 2037. Currently, Congress reauthorizes NHAs in two-year periods; this 15-year extension would be a long-term solution to preserve one of New York's most critical economic engines. In addition to … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
Gillibrand Joins Colleagues For Press Conference Following Bipartisan Delegation Visit To Germany And Poland
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, joined her colleagues for a press conference following their bipartisan delegation visit to Germany and Poland this weekend. During the press conference, the senators discussed their engagements with top military leaders amid Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The delegation was led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). Additionally, Gillibrand was joined by Senators Shelley Moore Capito … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
Gillibrand Joins Colleagues For Press Conference Following Bipartisan Delegation Visit To Germany And Poland
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, joined her colleagues for a press conference following their bipartisan delegation visit to Germany and Poland this weekend. During the press conference, the senators discussed their engagements with top military leaders amid Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The delegation was led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). Additionally, Gillibrand was joined by Senators Shelley Moore Capito … Continue Reading
March 18, 2022
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Secure $83 Million Boost In Funding For Rochester Laser Lab In The Recently Passed Bipartisan Spending Package For Fy2022; Funding Will Boost Cutting Edge Energy Research, Strengthen National Security, & Ensure New York Continues To Lead In Innovation
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle announced they have successfully secured $83 million in funding for the OMEGA Laser Facility at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in the recently passed bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2022. The funding is critical to the groundbreaking work being done at LLE to help support the science-based stewardship of the nation's nuclear weapon … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Gillibrand Joins Bipartisan Senate Delegation In Visit To Poland And Germany
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is joining nine of her Senate colleagues in a bipartisan delegation visit to Poland and Germany this weekend. "This strong, bipartisan delegation proves the Senate stands united in its support for Ukraine," said Senator Gillibrand. "During our time in Poland and Germany, we will have the opportunity to gain greater insight into the U.S. and NATO response through engagements with top military leaders. We will return with a better understanding of how Congress … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Gillibrand Announces Win For City Of Salamanca In Bipartisan Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed that the City of Salamanca will receive $303,000 in funding from the omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The funding will allow the city to upgrade HVAC equipment and water conservation and conduct weatherization upgrades of the City's municipal building. "By upgrading and weatherizing municipal infrastructure, these resources will lay the groundwork for the City of Salamanca's future," said Senator Gillibrand. "I am proud to have … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Job Protection Act To Expand FMLA Coverage To Millions Of Americans
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined five of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Job Protection Act. The legislation would expand the protections of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows eligible employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in case of family or medical emergency, to millions of Americans who are currently ineligible. Only 56% of the workforce currently qualifies for FMLA and those who are not protected are disproportionately women, … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Gillibrand Announces Several Of Her Priorities For Central New York, Including More Than $1.2 Million In Federal Funding, Passed In Final Bipartisan Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing that several of her priorities for Central New York, including $1,280,000 in federal funding for the Town of Volney and Village of Pulaski, were successfully passed in the final omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. "I'm proud that I was able to secure nearly $1.3 million in this year's funding package for Central New York to support the expansion of the region's drinking water infrastructure and strengthen the resiliency of … Continue Reading
