Press Releases
Mar 2, 2023
Gillibrand Fights to Expand Social Security Benefits and Extend Program’s Solvency Through 2096
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference announcing the Social Security Expansion Act of 2023. In 2021, Social Security lifted 26.3 million Americans out of poverty, but fast-rising costs and the aging population are putting benefits of current retirees and future generations at risk. This bill would expand Social Security benefits by […]
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Senator Gillibrand, Representative Meng & Advocates Lead Call For Action To Address The Underreporting Of Hate Crimes
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Grace Meng call on the Department of Justice to provide an overview of National Incident-Based Reporting System compliance by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S....
Senator Gillibrand Visits the Monticello VA Clinic to Highlight Implementation of PACT Act and Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Access New Benefits
It Is Estimated That 3.5 Million Individuals May Be Eligible To Claim New Health Care Benefits SULLIVAN COUNTY – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19), Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek, and...
Senator Gillibrand Visits The Tompkins County VA Clinic To Highlight Implementation Of PACT Act And Help Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Access New Benefits
It Is Estimated That 3.5 Million Individuals May Be Eligible To Claim New Health Care Benefits Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Interim Medical Center Director of VA Syracuse Healthcare System Michael DelDuca, Village of Lansing Mayor Ronny Hardaway,...
Gillibrand, Capito Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Support Families Of Individuals Struggling With Substance Use Disorder
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide families with the tools they need to support their loved ones living with addiction. The Family Support Services for Addiction...
Gillibrand Applauds EPA for Proposing First-Ever National PFAs Standard Called for in her Bipartisan Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is applauding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposing new limits, known as maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), on per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) to improve drinking water across the United States. The...
Senadora Gillibrand Pide Nuevo Esfuerzos para Requerir la Preservación y Divulgación de Registros Federales de Armas
Acceso a los registros de armas brinda herramientas para resolver delitos con armas y tomar medidas contra el tráfico ilegal de armas Washington D.C. – La Senadora estadounidense Kirsten Gillibrand se unió al Senador Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) para instar al Congreso a...
Senator Gillibrand Calls For Renewed Efforts To Require The Preservation And Disclosure Of Federal Gun Records
Access to gun records gives law enforcement tools to solve gun crimes and crack down on firearm trafficking Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in urging Congress to pass the Gun Records Restoration and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $400,000 in Fed Funding to Help the Cortland Fire Department Recruit and Train the Next Generation of Firefighters
Funding Will Bolster Recruitment And Restart Cortland’s Successful “Bunk In” Program To Give College Age Students Firsthand Experience To Become Firefighters Schumer Helped Create The AFG & SAFER Grant Which Delivered Today’s Funding- And Says Boosts Like This Are...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funding For Affordable Housing And Community Development In New York
In New York State, More Than Half Of Renters Are Rent Burdened; Funding Will Support Efforts To Mitigate Housing Costs for Low-Income New Yorkers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten...
Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 20 of her Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act. Frequent relocations, deployments, and varied licensing requirements between states can make it...