Press Releases
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
July 08, 2019
Following Reports That Trump Administration Is Considering Eliminating Deportation Protections For The Families Of Service Members, Gillibrand, Warren Call On Trump Administration To Keep Military Families Together
Washington, DC - Following reports that the Trump Administration is considering eliminating programs that protect undocumented family members of service members, reservists, and veterans from being deported, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today announced their letter to the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, raising their concerns that the Administration intends to eliminate the Parole in Place and Deferred Action programs. Both … Continue Reading
July 08, 2019
Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), and Peter King (R-NY-2) today announced that their bipartisan legislation to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent will be re-named to add 9/11 first responders Luis Alvarez and Ray Pfeifer, who will now join NYPD detective James Zadroga, as honorees of the bill. This legislation … Continue Reading
July 03, 2019
With Overhead Airplane Noise Plaguing Communities Near Westchester County Airport, Gillibrand, Schumer, Lowey Call On Faa To Hold Public Meeting In Westchester
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) today announced their call for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hold a public meeting in Westchester to listen to the overhead airplane noise concerns of residents living near Westchester County Airport (HPN). Their call comes in support of County Executive George Latimer's request for this public meeting to help address the … Continue Reading
July 03, 2019
Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process
Washington, DC - Following disturbing reports from federal oversight agencies and the media of children being held for extended periods of time in unlicensed facilities, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called on the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to immediately reevaluate and reform its policies concerning migrant children in its care. The Senators called out ORR for being in direct violation of the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement … Continue Reading
July 03, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Town Of Schroeppel In Oswego County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,200,000 in federal funding for the Town of Schroeppel. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program and will be used to create a new municipal water distribution system. Specifically, the funding will be used to expand public water service to 551 residents and 12 businesses that currently do not have access to … Continue Reading
July 03, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for Town of New Haven in Oswego County
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,400,000 in federal funding for the Town of New Haven. The funding is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program and will be used to create a new water system and expand residential access to potable water. Specifically, the funding will be used to construct Water Service Area #9 in the Town of New Haven, which would provide safe … Continue Reading
