Press Releases
ICYMI: New York Times Highlights Senator Gillibrand’s Efforts To Enshrine Equality And Reproductive Rights In The Constitution Via The Equal Rights Amendment
In case you missed it, the New York Times published an article highlighting Senator Gillibrand’s efforts to persuade President Biden to direct the national archivist to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would enshrine equality and...
Gillibrand, Schumer, Booker, Kim Send Letter to FBI, DHS And FAA Requesting Briefing On Drone Activity In New York And New Jersey
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Federal Aviation Administration...
Gillibrand Announces Pay Raise For Service Members, Expanded Eligibility For Department Of Defense Food Security Program
FY2025 NDAA includes a 4.5% pay raise for all troops, additional 10% pay raise for junior enlisted service members NDAA also expands eligibility for the Basic Needs Allowance, the DoD’s program to address food insecurity for service members Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten...
With New Yorkers Set To Lose Health Insurance Or Pay Thousands More For Coverage, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Enhanced Affordable Care Act Subsidies
With critical subsidies that help nearly 20 million Americans afford health insurance set to expire, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to urge Congress to pass the Health Care Affordability Act by the end of this year. This legislation...
Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Elizabeth C. Coombe To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Northern District Of New York
U.S. Senator Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Elizabeth C. Coombe to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Senator Gillibrand recommended Ms. Coombe to President Biden earlier this year and she was nominated in August 2024. “I...
Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Judge Anthony Brindisi To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Northern District Of New York
U.S. Senator Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Judge Anthony Brindisi to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Senator Gillibrand recommended Judge Brindisi to President Biden earlier this year and he was nominated in July...
Amid High Food Prices, Gillibrand Calls For Nearly $2 Billion To Fund Nutrition Programs For Older Americans
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for $1.842 billion in funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-C Nutrition Program, which provides affordable meals to older adults. The funding will help deliver 251 million nutritious...
Gillibrand Statement On The Death Of Omer Neutra
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the confirmation of Omer Neutra’s death on October 7th: “Today, New York mourns the loss of one of our own. The grandson of Holocaust survivors, Omer Neutra was a Long Island native who loved the New...
Gillibrand Statement On The Release Of Three Americans, Including One New Yorker, From Chinese Custody
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement about the release of three Americans, including New York’s Kai Li, from Chinese custody: “This Thanksgiving, I am so grateful to hear that three Americans, including my constituent, Kai Li, have...
Highlighting Unprecedented Brush Fires, Drought Warning In New York City, Gillibrand Calls For Federal Action To Address Increasing Frequency And Severity Of Extreme Weather
Highlighting the record dry conditions and brush fires across New York City, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference in Manhattan calling for a comprehensive disaster relief package to address the fires and drought, as well as the many other...