Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Protect New York's Natural Resources, Prevent Invasive Species From Entering The U.S.
Ithaca, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today announced the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, legislation to protect New York's natural resources from the threat of invasive species. This legislation would prevent potentially harmful species from being imported into the country and across state lines. "The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act would give federal wildlife officials new tools to keep out invasive … Continue Reading
June 24, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Calls On EPA To Use New Toxic Substances Law To Determine If Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Should Be Restricted Or Banned
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today sent a letter calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the brand new powers provided by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to determine if perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly known as PFOA, should be restricted or banned at the federal level. President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, … Continue Reading
June 24, 2016
Standing At The Matilda Joslyn Gage Home, Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission In Honor Of 100th Anniversary Of Passage Of 19th Amendment
Fayetteville, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the bipartisan Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act (S.3073) at the Matilda Joslyn Gage Home in Fayetteville. This legislation would establish a Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The Commission would work with federal, state and local governments, private organizations, as well as … Continue Reading
June 24, 2016
Gillibrand, Nadler And New York Delegation Praise Official Designation Of Stonewall Inn As National Monument By President Obama
New York, N.Y. - Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Jerrold Nadler Senator Chuck Schumer, Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Councilmember Corey Johnson, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer applauded President Obama's designation of a new national monument commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. The Stonewall National Monument is … Continue Reading
June 21, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Introduces Three Provisions To Strengthen Gun Safety Regulations, Crack Down On Flow Of Illegal Guns
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced three amendments to the Fiscal Year 2017 Criminal Justice Science Appropriations Bill that would strengthen existing gun safety regulations, crack down on illegal gun trafficking, and give federal law enforcement the tools necessary to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals. "Every time a mass shooting happens somewhere in America, we hear the same calls for better, stronger gun laws, and nearly every time, the gun … Continue Reading
June 21, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce EDA Accepts Binghamton University Proposal After Their Push; NY Will Retain Its Trade Adjustment Assistance Center And Receive Nearly $1 Million In Fed Funding To Help Companies Adapt Foreign Competition
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the EDA has accepted a proposal submitted by Binghamton University to retain a Trade Adjustment Assistance Center in New York State. This approval means that $984,934.95 in funding through the federal Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program will flow to this center. The proposal's acceptance means that New York State will continue to have its center located in … Continue Reading
June 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $600K In Fed Funding For Cornell University To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research & Spur Innovation
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $611,617 in federal funding for Cornell University. This funding was allocated through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), which falls under the purview of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This federal investment will allow Cornell researchers to further develop their "FeverPhone" technology. Schumer and Gillibrand explained … Continue Reading
June 20, 2016
Gillibrand Secures Impact Aid For North Country In National Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that she has secured $25 million for the Department of Defense Impact Aid Supplemental Program and an additional $5 million for the Department of Defense Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the Senate yesterday. "I was proud to fight for this funding to help schools in the … Continue Reading
June 17, 2016
Senators Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Bill In Senate To Rename Jackson Heights Post Office In Honor Of LGBT Activists & Queens Natives Jeanne & Jules Manford
Queens, NY - U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced legislation to rename the Jackson Heights Post Office, located at 7802 37th Avenue in Queens, as the "Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office." Representative Joe Crowley introduced the House companion version of this legislation, which was approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last month. Jeanne Manford, a Queens native, publicly denounced the beating of her openly-gay son, Morty … Continue Reading
June 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.2 Million In Fed Funds For Critical Water Infrastructure Upgrades In Wayne County
U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,224,000 in federal funding for the Town of Sodus in Wayne County to make new investments in its local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Grant Program. Specifically, $500,000 will come in the form of a grant, and $724,000 in the form of a low-interest loan that can be paid back over the next 38 years. These funds … Continue Reading
June 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $62,000 In Federal Funds For Hermon Volunteer Fire Department In St. Lawrence County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $62,381 in federal funding for the Hermon Volunteer Fire Department in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Hermon Volunteer Fire Department will use the federal funding to purchase ten Self Contained Breathing Apparatus's (SCBA) to help keep firefighters safe while responding to … Continue Reading
June 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $160K In Federal Funding For Mount Hope Fire Department In Orange County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $166,667 in federal funding for the Mount Hope Fire Company, a volunteer department located in Orange County. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Mount Hope Fire Company will use this funding to upgrade its Scotts-Paks, breathing devices worn by firefighters when they enter the scene of an emergency. "With this funding, … Continue Reading
June 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce More Than $2.2 Million In Fed Funds For SUNY Buffalo To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research And Increase Primary Care Services In Western NY
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $2,298,508 in federal funding for the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). The funding was awarded in three separate grants through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which is under the purview of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Schumer, Gillibrand and Higgins said these funds will allow UB … Continue Reading
June 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $290K In Federal Funds For Utica Fire Department In Oneida County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $295,546 in federal funding for the Utica Fire Department in Oneida County. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Utica Fire Department will use this funding to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs for its firefighters, which will replace its obsolete equipment that is no longer compliant with … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Senator Gillibrand's Bipartisan 'Manufacturing Universities' Legislation Passes Senate
Washington, DC - The Senate today passed Senator Gillibrand's bipartisan legislation to help universities in New York and throughout the country strengthen their engineering programs to meet the demands of the modern manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Universities legislation, which was led by Senators Gillibrand, Chris Coons (D-DE), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), passed as part of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This provision … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $4 Million In Critical Fed Funds For Rochester Rehabilitation Center In Monroe County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4 million in federal funds for Rochester Rehabilitation Center. This funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Strengthening Working Families Initiative. Schumer and Gillibrand said this program will help low- to middle- skilled parents access the affordable, quality child care they need to earn an education, participate in job-training programs and ultimately compete for better-paying jobs … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Gillibrand Statement On Senate's Failure To Vote On Military Justice Improvement Act
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the Senate's failure to vote on the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act: "I am deeply upset that the Senate closed the National Defense Authorization Act without even debating military sexual assault and the Military Justice Improvement Act specifically. The bipartisan amendment has previously earned the support of a majority of Senators twice before and is widely supported by Veterans Service … Continue Reading
June 14, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $165K In Federal Funding For The Syracuse Hancock International Airport In Onondaga County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $165,600 in federal funding for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With these funds, the airport will be able to make critical drainage improvements to its service road in order to protect the runway's access road from deterioration. Specifically, the airport will use these … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500K In Fed Funds For Cornell University To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal National Science Foundation (NSF) funds for Cornell University. These funds will allow Cornell to research ways to improve telecommunications networks across the country. Schumer and Gillibrand explained that the ability to compress more data will allow telecommunications systems and infrastructure to transmit information faster and more efficiently, which could benefit residents and businesses across … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.6 Million In Fed Funds For University Of Rochester To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research Projects
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced more than $1.6 million in federal National Science Foundation (NSF) funds for the University of Rochester. This funding will be used to fund two separate, innovative projects at the university. Schumer and Gillibrand said $1,151,534.00 of this funding will allow researchers to identify ways to improve education and training for students in the geosciences, a STEM discipline that is of growing importance when it comes to … Continue Reading
