Press Releases
Gillibrand, Chair of Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, Announces Support of Bill to Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, joined eight of her colleagues in cosponsoring the Military Spouse Hiring Act. Even though almost half of military spouses have a college degree, military spouse unemployment...
Gillibrand, 9-11 Advocate John Feal And Veterans Groups Urge Congress To Pass Burn Pits Legislation To Help Millions Of Veterans Exposed To Toxins
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was joined by 9-11 advocate FealGood Foundation’s John Feal, Reserve Officers Association’s Jeffrey Phillips, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s Victor Bohm and Burn Pits 360’s Gina Cancelino to...
Gillibrand Delivers Keynote Speech At Memorial Day Naturalization Ceremony
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered the keynote address at a special Memorial Day naturalization ceremony welcoming 102 new citizens. The citizenship candidates originate from 38 countries and include several current members of the U.S. military. Read...
Gillibrand Memo: Upcoming Burn Pits vote
Next week, the Senate will vote on the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, major legislation that will help millions of service members and veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins...
Gillibrand Memo: Upcoming Burn Pits vote
Next week, the Senate will vote on the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, major legislation that will help millions of service members and veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins...
Sen. Gillibrand & Rep. Clarke Announce Bicameral Housing Legislation To Invest $15 Billion Annually In Affordable Housing And Address Outdated Ami Formulas Impacting Affordable Housing In New York City And Urban Areas
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) to announce the Senate introduction of their bicameral bill, the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022, which addresses core challenges that have led to a lack of...
WATCH: Gillibrand Calls For Gun Safety Legislation At Everytown For Gun Safety Rally
Following mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action in front of the U.S. Capitol to call for commonsense gun reform. WATCH SENATOR GILLIBRAND’S FULL REMARKS HERE
Gillibrand Lays Out Multipronged Plan To Fight Domestic Terrorism And Violent Extremism
As acts of domestic terrorism and violent extremism continue to rise across the country, most recently in the racist attack that killed 10 people in Buffalo, today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is outlining her multipronged plan to combat these dangerous threats...
Gillibrand And 81 Senate Colleagues Push Biden To Expedite Sweden And Finland NATO Applications
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 81 of her Senate colleagues joined in a bipartisan push urging President Biden to expedite the process to advance Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership. During this pivotal moment in global security, the...
Gillibrand Statement On Texas Elementary School Shooting
Addressing the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Less than two weeks since the Buffalo shooting, another community has been devastated by gun violence. My heart is with the...