Press Releases
Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Momnibus Act To End America’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues in reintroducing the landmark Momnibus Act, a comprehensive legislative package designed to end the nation’s maternal health crisis and directly confront the devastating disparities that...
Gillibrand, Cruz Hail Senate Passage Of Their Bill To Speed Up Benefit Delivery For Public Safety Officers
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Expansion Act, which would help first responders and...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Permanently Make Federal Services Language Accessible
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues to introduce the Language Access for All Act, legislation to codify language access requirements for federal agencies and protect language access for the 25 million individuals in the...
Gillibrand Reintroduces Bill To Make Politicians Answer To Voters, Not Billionaire Megadonors
Gillibrand’s Bill Would Create First-Of-Its-Kind “Democracy Dollars” Voucher Program To Empower Voters To Donate To Candidates Of Their Choice, Ensuring That Campaigns Are Funded By Everyday Voters, Not Billionaires Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)...
Gillibrand Introduces Two Bills To Support Accessible Housing For Seniors And People With Disabilities
This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced two bills to support accessible housing for seniors and people with disabilities. The Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act would create a new tax credit for seniors to install essential modifications to...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternflies
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act to designate the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our nation’s...
Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration For Medicare Cuts, Raising Drug Prices For Seniors
Trump Administration Decision Will Raise Premiums For As Many As 1.3 Million New Yorkers Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration for its decision to end subsidies that lower prescription drug costs...
Gillibrand, Scott Press FDA On Shortage Of Cancer Drugs
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on what actions it is taking to alleviate the shortage of critical cancer medications. “We...
Gillibrand, Schiff, And Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Chaotic, Opaque Oversight Of New Artificial Intelligence Models
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, led four of her Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Provide Paid Family, Medical Leave For Federal Employees
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of eight senators in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to expand federal paid leave for federal employees to include 12 weeks of family and medical leave. “No American...