Press Releases
At Senate Finance Subcommittee Hearing, Gillibrand Urges Her Colleagues To Pass The Family Act To Create A Universal, Gender-Neutral Paid Family And Medical Leave Plan
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Testimony HERE** Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy and urged her colleagues to reject the Republican paid leave plan, which would weaken Social Security and hurt women and low-income workers, and instead pass the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, her legislation to create a universal, gender-neutral paid family and … Continue Reading
July 09, 2018
Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Nomination Of Brett Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States: "If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, he would tip the balance of the Supreme Court even more against workers' rights, civil rights, and women's rights for decades to come. I do not think he is the right choice for our country, and I am going to vote against him and urge my colleagues to do the … Continue Reading
July 09, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $52,000 In Federal Funding For The Town Of Hartwick
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced $52,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for the Town of Hartwick. The funding will come from two separate grants, both of which will be used to conduct Preliminary Engineering Reports along the Route 28 Corridor. The first grant, from USDA's Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) … Continue Reading
July 09, 2018
Senator Schumer, Gillibrand and Congressman Faso Announce That Legislation To Name Saugerties Post Office In Honor Of Maurice Hinchey Passes In The Senate And House Of Representatives
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman John Faso today announced that legislation to rename a Saugerties post office after former U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey has passed in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The post office is located at 111 Market St., Saugerties, New York. Schumer and Gillibrand introduced legislation to rename this post office after Congressman Hinchey in January. Companion … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Secures Several Provisions In The Recently Passes Senate Farm Bill To Strengthen New York’s Rural Communities And Protect Farmers And Producers
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that several provisions she secured in the Farm Bill have passed in the Senate. These include new grant programs to help invest in New York's rural economies and $77 million for dairy farmers who paid millions of dollars into an insurance program that did not help them when milk prices dropped. Gillibrand worked in the Senate Agriculture Committee to include these provisions in the Senate Farm Bill to strengthen New York's rural … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Secures Several Provisions In The Recently Passed Senate Farm Bill To Strengthen New York’s Rural Communities And Protect Farmers And Producers
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that several provisions she secured in the Farm Bill have passed in the Senate. These include new grant programs to help invest in New York's rural economies and $77 million for dairy farmers who paid millions of dollars into an insurance program that did not help them when milk prices dropped. Gillibrand worked in the Senate Agriculture Committee to include these provisions in the Senate Farm Bill to strengthen New York's rural … Continue Reading
June 29, 2018
As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Ithaca To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
Ithaca, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Mayor Svante Myrick at Lifelong in Ithaca to announce the Stop Price Gouging Act, which would drive down prescription drug prices, ensure access to affordable medications for New York seniors, and penalize drug companies that raise prices of medication without justification. Under current law, pharmaceutical companies can raise the price of their medication at any time with no justification. There is no mechanism to prevent a … Continue Reading
June 29, 2018
As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Syracuse To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Crouse Hospital in Syracuse to announce the Stop Price Gouging Act, which would drive down prescription drug prices, ensure access to affordable medications for New York seniors, and penalize drug companies that raise prices of medication without justification. Under current law, pharmaceutical companies can raise the price of their medication at any time with no justification. There is no mechanism to prevent a manufacturer from … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
After Congressional Republicans Gut SNAP Benefits For Low-Income Families In The House Farm Bill, Gillibrand Introduces SNAP For Kids Act As An Amendment To Senate Farm Bill To Expand Food Assistance For Vulnerable Children
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has introduced the SNAP for KIDS Act as an amendment to the upcoming Senate Farm Bill. This amendment would expand the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for vulnerable children from low-income families in New York and across the country. Gillibrand's push comes after the House passed its version of the Farm Bill last week, which would cut an estimated $9 billion from the … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
Senator Gillibrand And Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announce Passage Of Amendment Requiring VA To Release Nursing Home Ratings Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, cosponsored an amendment to the FY 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report on the quality ratings of each VA-run nursing home. The amendment follows a Democrat & Chronicle report that highlighted the VA's use of an internal ratings … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
After Gillibrand, Schumer Called Out Administration Officials For Attempting To Cover Up Department Of Health And Human Services Study On Dangerous Effects of PFAS Chemicals, Report Has Finally Been Releases To The Public
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that following their push, the Department of Health and Human Services released a study concerning the health effects of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Last month, the senators learned that officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and the … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Includes Bipartisan Amendment In The Senate Farm Bill That Invests In New Rural Businesses And Creates Rural Jobs
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that she has included her bipartisan amendment, the Rural Jobs and Investment Act, in the Farm Bill that the Senate is considering on the floor this week. Gillibrand's proposal, which has bipartisan support in the Senate, would expand access to much-needed resources and investment for rural entrepreneurs in Upstate New York to start and expand local businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 57% percent of rural communities … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
With Historically Low Milk Prices Continuing To Hurt Dairy Farmers Across New York, Gillibrand Proposes Farm Bill Amendment For Immediate Emergency Funding To Support Dairy Farms
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today proposed an amendment to this year's Farm Bill that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to authorize $300 million in emergency relief funding for dairy farmers immediately. Dairy farmers across New York are suffering from historically low dairy prices and are forced to shoulder an increasing amount of debt in order to continue operating their farms. … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Gillibrand Proposes Amendment To Ban Public Schools From Serving Fruits And Vegetables Sprayed With Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced an amendment to this year's Senate Farm Bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from purchasing produce for school meals that contains even low residue levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos is particularly harmful when consumed by children. Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have recommended a ban on the … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
As Senate Debates Farm Bill, Gillibrand Speaks On Senate Floor To Urge Colleagues To Support Struggling Dairy Producers And Protect And Expand SNAP Benefits For Millions Of Low-Income Children
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand's Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today took to the Senate floor to lay out two of her most important priorities for this year's Farm Bill, which is currently under consideration by the Senate. Gillibrand urged her colleagues to reject the House Farm Bill proposal that increases work requirements and paperwork burdens for many of the more than 40 million Americans who … Continue Reading
June 22, 2018
As Trump-Era Drug Policies Continue To Target Communities Of Color For Low-Level Marijuana Possession, Senator Gillibrand And Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes Push Legislation To Legalize Marijuana
Buffalo, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today stood with Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes at Legal Aid in Buffalo to push legislation to legalize marijuana and help reverse decades of failed drug policies that have disproportionately hurt communities of color and low-income communities in New York and across the country. Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes has been a champion of this issue and has passed legislation in the State Assembly to permit the sealing of certain marijuana … Continue Reading
June 22, 2018
After Major Push By Schumer And Gillibrand, Just-Passed Senate Defense Bill Approves $14 Million In Federal Funding For New Training Center For NFARS; Senators Say Training Center Will Improve Mission Readiness
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that following their push, the Senate version of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $14 million in federal funding for the construction of a new training center for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) in Niagara County. The senators said the new funding will allow NFARS' pilots to train and complete physical requirements. The senators vowed to fight to secure … Continue Reading
June 22, 2018
As New Yorkers Continue To Suffer Due To PFAS Contamination, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That After Their Push, $20 Million To Study The Health Effects Of PFAS Water Contamination Passes Senate
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the recently passed Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes $20 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a public health assessment for sites affected by polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Specifically, $10 million is allocated to study the health effects … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
After Major Push By Schumer and Gillibrand, Just-Passed Senate Defense Bill Approves $14.2 Million Federal Funding To Enhance Perimeter Security At Rome Lab
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that following their push, the Senate version of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $14.2 million in federal funding to enhance security at Rome Lab. Schumer and Gillibrand said the funds would enhance anti-terrorism perimeter security and entry point control point at the Lab. The senators vowed to fight to secure funding for the project in the Senate through the … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
Following Reports That Defense Department Is Sending Jags To Southern Border To Prosecute Immigration Cases, Senators Gillibrand, Ernst, Leahy Demand Answers From Secretary Mattis, Urge Him To Immediately Reverse This Inappropriate Policy
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today wrote to Secretary of Defense James Mattis urging him to reverse his recent decision to send military Judge Advocates (JAGs) to the Southern border to prosecute immigration cases. … Continue Reading
