Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces “Resilient Highways Act” to Give New York State and States Across the Country More Flexibility to Use Federal Funding to Protect Bridges and Highways from Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Climate Change
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today announced new legislation to provide more flexibility for New York State and states across the country to use their federal transportation funding for projects that make bridges and highways more resilient to the impacts of sea-level rise, extreme weather, and climate change. Gillibrand's Resilient Highways Act of 2019 would … Continue Reading
July 29, 2019
Gillibrand Statement on President Trump Signing Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill Into Law
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act into law. The bipartisan bill to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent passed the Senate by a vote of 97-2 and passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 402-12. "We have already lost too many 9/11 … Continue Reading
July 26, 2019
Ahead of FCC Vote That Could Put Public Access Channels at Risk, Gillibrand and Schumer Call on FCC to Protect Local TV Programming
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced their call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a proposal that could threaten local public access television channels and force local municipalities to choose between providing public access channels or funding other vital community services. Earlier this month, the FCC released a proposal that would allow cable companies to place a dollar value on public … Continue Reading
July 26, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $900K In Federal Funding For CDC Health Study On Toxic PFAS Chemicals In New York State
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $890,851 in federal funding to support a New York State health study on toxic PFAS chemicals. This funding was allocated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will be used to expand a biomonitoring program to better assess the extent of PFAS exposure in New York communities. New York State is one of six recipients for this funding and is expected to … Continue Reading
July 24, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $115k In Federal Funding To Pro Action Of Steuben & Yates, Inc.
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $115,665 in federal funding for the Pro Action of Steuben & Yates, Inc. to help expand child care services in the region and provide training opportunities to staff. Specifically, the funding will be used to hire two career development specialists to provide outreach, education, and support to child care providers. It is projected that this funding will raise incomes for 20 … Continue Reading
July 24, 2019
Gillibrand Announces $50k in Federal Funds for Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Workforce New York
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $50,000 in federal funding for Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Workforce New York (CSS Workforce NY) to provide worker training for 18 workers. These individuals may have had difficulty finding work due to a low education level or their involvement with the criminal justice system. Specifically, this funding will help CSS Workforce NY develop two new worker training programs with Corning Community College and the … Continue Reading
July 24, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce, Following Their Push, $2.5 Million In Federal DOT Funding To The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority For New Electric Buses, Infrastructure
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Brian Higgins today announced $2.5 million in federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), which operates in Erie and Niagara Counties. The funding was provided through the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No) and will be used to purchase between 8 and 10 modern, cleaner electric buses, as well as the … Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
Standing With 9/11 First Responders, Survivors, Families And Jon Stewart, Gillibrand, Gardner, Schumer Announce Senate Passage Of Bipartisan ‘Never Forget The Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, And Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization Of The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act’
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12) and Peter King (R-NY-2) today stood with 9/11 first responders, survivors, their families, and Jon Stewart to announce Senate passage of the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. The bill … Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
Just Before Senate Vote on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill, Gillibrand Takes to Floor and Urges Colleagues to Stand with 9/11 Heroes and Survivors, Finally Make The 9/11 VCF Permanent
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took to the Senate floor to urge her colleagues to pass her bipartisan legislation, the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, which would make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent. The bipartisan legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier … Continue Reading
July 19, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Over $9.5 Million In Federal Funds To Help At-Risk Young Adults Get Jobs
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $9,559,695 in federal funding for five organizations throughout New York State that help provide pathways to employment for at-risk young adults. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Specifically, the funding will be used to provide case management, skills training, tutoring, and mentoring services for young adults aged 18 - 24 who have been involved … Continue Reading
July 19, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.1 Million in Federal Head Start Funding For L.E.A.P. in Washington County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,154,234 in federal funding for L.E.A.P. in Washington County. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families in Washington County. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like Head Start, the better they perform … Continue Reading
July 18, 2019
Gillibrand Statement on Next Week’s 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill Vote
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after it was announced that the bill to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent will be brought to a vote next week in the Senate. "Eighteen years after 9/11, Congress is finally poised to permanently stand by our first responders for the rest of their lives, and we need to finish the job now. After getting 402 votes in the House, and with 75 cosponsors in the Senate, there are no excuses. … Continue Reading
July 18, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Announce Over $1 Million in Department of Energy Funding for Oledworks in Rochester
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Joseph Morelle (D-25) today announced $1,049,186 for OLEDWorks in Rochester, a global leader in the advancement and manufacturing of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lights. The funding was allocated through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Specifically, the funding will be used to further improve efficiency and lower the costs of … Continue Reading
July 17, 2019
After Two Republicans Block 9/11 VCF Bill, Gillibrand And Gardner Call For McConnell To Put Legislation On The Floor For An Up-Or-Down Vote
**WATCH Press Conference Video Here** Washington, DC - Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today called on Senator McConnell to put the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act on the floor for an up-or-down vote. Earlier today, Gillibrand asked for unanimous consent to pass this legislation, but two Senate Republicans are blocking the bill from passing despite a … Continue Reading
July 16, 2019
Gillibrand, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Comprehensive Flood Insurance Reform Bill To Extend National Flood Insurance Program And End Systemic Problems Plaguing The System
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), along with eight Senate colleagues, announced bipartisan legislation to extend and reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). More than five million American families depend on the NFIP for affordable insurance to help prepare against flooding damage and to help rebuild after flooding. Unless Congress acts, the NFIP will expire on September 30th, 2019. This new legislation would extend the NFIP … Continue Reading
July 16, 2019
Gillibrand Statement on Justice Department Decision Not to Charge Police Officer in Eric Garner’s Death
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Justice Department announced it would not bring federal charges against the NYPD officer in connection with the chokehold death of Eric Garner. "It's an outrage that five years after Eric Garner was placed in a banned chokehold in clear violation of NYPD policy, and said 'I can't breathe' eleven times on video, his family still won't get justice. Now that the federal justice system has … Continue Reading
July 15, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in Federal Funds for Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. in Rochester
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal funding for Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. in Rochester. These federal funds are administered through the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) and will assist homeless veterans in their job search by providing occupational skills training, on-the-job training, and apprenticeship opportunities. Specifically, the funding … Continue Reading
July 15, 2019
Gillibrand and Daines Demand No Further Delays for Blue Water Navy Veterans
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today urged Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie to reverse his recent decision to delay benefits to Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans by another six months. This delay comes even after President Trump signed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act into law last month, guaranteeing sailors who were exposed to Agent Orange while serving off the Vietnamese Coast would have access to benefits they have already … Continue Reading
July 12, 2019
Gillibrand Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, bipartisan legislation she has sponsored to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent: "I commend the House for passing the 'Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez … Continue Reading
July 12, 2019
Gillibrand Writes to Acting Secretary Of Defense Esper to Express Concerns Over Handling of General Hyten Sexual Assault Case and Ask for Thorough Review
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today expressed her concerns with the handling of the sexual assault allegations against General John E. Hyten, nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gillibrand called on Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to address these concerns objectively by personally reviewing the case, providing the investigation file in the most unredacted form possible to the … Continue Reading
