Press Releases
Gillibrand, Schumer Unveil New Plan to Ensure Safer Drinking Water Across NY: Harmful Contaminants Found in New York Drinking Water- From Hoosick Falls to Newburgh to Long Island- Require Fed Action; Senators Intro Legislation to Protect New Yorkers From Dangerous Toxins From NY Water
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer, today announced legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a maximum contaminant level for perfluorinated compounds (including PFOA and PFOS), 1,4 dioxane, and perchlorate in public water systems. Currently, these chemicals are unregulated under the Safe Water Drinking Act and this legislation would require the EPA to create safety guidelines and determine legally enforceable … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Updated Executive Order On Immigration
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump's updated Executive Order barring immigration from six majority Muslim countries: "President Trump's updated Executive Order is still coldhearted, discriminatory and detrimental to our security. This order is antithetical to our American values and what the Statue of Liberty stands for. I will continue to stand with New Yorkers in opposing President Trump's discriminatory … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Gillibrand Statement On U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: "It's clear that Attorney General Sessions gave false testimony under oath at his hearing. This should disqualify him from leading the Justice Department. "Between Attorney General Sessions's false testimony and the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman working with the White House to kill stories about Russian contacts, we need to get all of the facts. "I'm … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Speech To Joint Session Of Congress
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement tonight after President Donald J. Trump's speech to the Joint Session of Congress: "President Trump made it clear in his speech tonight that many of his top priorities are still severely out of touch with our values in New York. I wanted to hear him outline a real plan to keep good-paying jobs in New York, but instead we heard more of the same talk about lowering taxes for rich corporations, building an … Continue Reading
February 27, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Hoosick Falls Village Board Of Trustees Decision To Table Proposed PFOA Settlement
"I'm extremely pleased the Village Board tabled the inadequate proposal from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International and am grateful for the advocacy of the residents of Hoosick Falls tonight. Democracy is at its best when citizens are engaged and have an active stake in their future. I stand ready to help the community in any way I … Continue Reading
February 27, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Recent Threats Against Jewish Community Centers, Schools & Acts Of Vandalism Against Jewish Cemeteries
"I am incredibly disturbed by the many bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers, schools, and acts of vandalism against Jewish cemeteries in recent weeks. These threats should be a wakeup call to anyone doubting whether anti-Semitic criminals are feeling emboldened in the current political climate. We must continue to speak out against hatred and bigotry in all of its forms, and make it clear that these violent and threatening acts will never be tolerated in our communities. And we must … Continue Reading
February 26, 2017
Gillibrand Urges Hoosick Falls Mayor & Village Board Of Trustees To Table Proposed PFOA Settlement
Hoosick Falls, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today sent a letter to Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge, urging him and the Village Board of Trustees to table the current PFOA settlement and abstain from agreeing to the proposed legal agreement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International. "I have very serious concerns that the terms stipulated in this proposal are not in the best interests of the residents of the Village of Hoosick Falls. The potential future … Continue Reading
February 26, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Holds Round Table Meeting With Seniors, Announces New Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Scams
New York, NY - At a round table meeting with New York seniors, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud. "Senior fraud is a destructive and dangerous crime, in which scammers prey on vulnerable citizens, steal their personal information, and harm them financially with very few consequences," said Senator Gillibrand. "Under the current system, when seniors report these crimes, the information … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Scams Elmira
Elmira, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood at the Economic Opportunity Program Inc., Ernie Davis Family Center to announce the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud. "Senior fraud is a destructive and dangerous crime, in which scammers prey on vulnerable citizens, steal their personal information, and harm them financially with very few consequences," said Senator Gillibrand. "Under the current system, when seniors report … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Scams Syracuse
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood at the PEACE Inc. Frank DeFrancisco Eastwood Community Center to announce the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud. "Senior fraud is a destructive and dangerous crime, in which scammers prey on vulnerable citizens, steal their personal information, and harm them financially with very few consequences," said Senator Gillibrand. "Under the current system, when seniors report these … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Scams 2/23
Massena, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood at the Massena Senior Citizens Center to announce the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud. "Senior fraud is a destructive and dangerous crime, in which scammers prey on vulnerable citizens, steal their personal information, and harm them financially with very few consequences," said Senator Gillibrand. "Under the current system, when seniors report these crimes, the information … Continue Reading
February 17, 2017
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Letter With 24 Senators Urging Trump Administration To Preserve Federal Funding For National Arts & Humanities Programs
New York, N.Y. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today led a bipartisan letter signed by 24 Senators to President Donald J. Trump urging the Administration to keep federal funding accessible for the arts and humanities for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). For over 50 years, the NEA and NEH have provided vital support and resources to endeavors in the arts and humanities across the country. The Senators cited the U.S. Bureau of … Continue Reading
February 17, 2017
Senators Gillibrand and Daines Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Navy Veterans Harmed By Agent Orange
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today reintroduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, legislation to ensure that thousands of Navy veterans, known as "Blue Water" veterans, are able to receive the disability and health care benefits they earned after exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military sprayed approximately 20 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam to remove jungle … Continue Reading
February 15, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Meeks, Clarke, Jeffries & Espaillat Introduce Bi- Cemeral Legislation To Establish African Burial Ground Museum In New York City
New York, N.Y. - Members of the New York Delegation, led by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Jerrold Nadler along with Representatives Gregory Meeks, Yvette Clarke, Hakeem Jeffries and Adriano Espaillat today re-introduced the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center Act, legislation that would authorize funding and establish a museum at the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan. The proposed site is located within the … Continue Reading
February 14, 2017
After New GAO Report, Gillibrand, Durbin, Feinstein & Blumenthal Urge Trump Administration To Streamline Food Safety Protocols
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to President Donald J. Trump urging the Administration to review the food safety and inspection system. The Senators, in response to the General Accounting Office's (GAO) new report, "A National Strategy is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal Oversight," called on the Administration to establish a National Strategy to improve food safety … Continue Reading
February 10, 2017
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce St. John's Episcopal Church In Pleasantville Placed On The National Register Of Historical Places
Westchester, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that St. John's Episcopal Church located in Pleasantville, New York was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. St. John's offers many community programs and services including a twelve-step program, homeless outreach efforts, community gardens, and theater group meetings. The official designation expands opportunities for federal historic tax credits and other resources to support … Continue Reading
February 08, 2017
Gillibrand And Senators Demand Answers About Outrageous Price Hike For Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and a group of 31 Senators today demanded answers from a leading pharmaceutical company about the dramatic price hike for a life-saving medication used to respond to opioid overdoses. Recent reports unveiled that drug maker Kaléo Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures an easy-to-use injector device containing the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, raised its price from $690 in 2014, to $4,500 currently. While the Evzio device has the … Continue Reading
February 08, 2017
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Urges Colleagues To Oppose Sessions Nomination For Attorney General
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor this morning to urge her colleagues to oppose the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General. Below are Senator Gillibrand's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, I rise today to oppose the nomination of Senator Sessions for Attorney General. And I'd like to preface my remarks with just a statement in recognition of the … Continue Reading
February 07, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Leads Group Of 27 Senators To Reintroduce FAMILY Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today led a group of 27 Senators to reintroduce the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, or FAMILY Act, legislation that would create a universal, gender-neutral paid family and medical leave program. The United States is the only industrialized nation without a national paid leave program, and only 14 percent of American workers have access to paid family leave through their employer. Without a national paid family leave program, the U.S. … Continue Reading
February 06, 2017
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Scams
Rochester, N.Y. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with seniors in Rochester to announce the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud. "Senior fraud is a destructive and dangerous crime, in which scammers prey on vulnerable citizens, steal their personal information, and harm them financially with very few consequences," said Senator Gillibrand. "Under the current system, when seniors report these crimes, the information often isn't … Continue Reading
