Press Releases
Gillibrand, Colleagues Slam Attorney General Blanche For Illegally Allowing Sale Of Guns To Teenagers, Increasing Likelihood Of School Shootings
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 19 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to break with decades of precedent and unilaterally refuse to enforce a prohibition...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump FCC Withdraw Proposal To Undermine E-Rate Program
Lawmakers Argue That Dismantling E-Rate Will Widen The Digital Divide And Raise Costs For The Communities That Can Least Afford It U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman...
Gillibrand Statement On Trump Exempting Russia From New Sanctions
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees issued the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order exempting Russia from a new sanctions measure that Congress with...
New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $6,000+ More Under Trump
JEC Report: The Average Household In New York Has Had To Pay An Additional $6,000+ For Goods And Services Due To Rising Costs Under President Trump This week, a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) - Minority report found that as of September 2026, the average household...
ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed In The Hill: The System Failed Jane Doe. Congress Can Fix It.
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in The Hill demanding that Congress take action to support victims of sexual assault in the wake of allegations of a horrific gang rape at Cornell University. Senator Gillibrand argues...
Following Gillibrand Demands, Federal Government Releases Heat Assistance Funding To New York State
Today, following the federal government’s release of funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement: “I am relieved that the federal government has released heating assistance...
Gillibrand, Schumer, Torres Urge Acceleration Of Federal Lithium-Ion Battery Regulation Amidst E-Bike Fatalities
Import of Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Products Linked to Nationwide Deaths Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), called on Peter Feldman,...
Gillibrand Statement On Suspicious Mail Sent To NYC Office
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement after postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious piece of mail addressed to Senator Gillibrand’s New York City office: “This afternoon, a suspicious piece of mail was sent to my New York City...
Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration Withholding Iran School Bombing Report Until After Midterms
GILLIBRAND: “Withholding This Report Until After The Election Is Not Only Disgraceful, It Is Cowardly.” Today, following reports that top Pentagon officials intend to withhold the results of the Defense Department’s “all-but-complete” investigation into the U.S.’...
Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Improve Social Security Benefits Following Announcement Of 2027 COLA
80% of Social Security Recipients Say Similar COLA Would Not Adequately Compensate For Rising Cost Of Living Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called for passage of her legislation to strengthen Social Security benefits following the...