Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Bronx Fire
Today U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding the Bronx fire: “I'm devastated by the horrifying and deadly fire in the Bronx and my heart is with everyone who has been injured, lost their home or lost a loved one today....
As Cases Rise By The Thousands In Erie County, Senator Gillibrand Visits University At Buffalo To Call For Creation Of A Coordinated Network Of Covid-19 And Pandemic Response Centers; University At Buffalo Prime Example Of Academic Center That Could Help Prepare For Future Variants And Defend Against Public Health Emergencies
Over The Past Two Weeks, Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases Increased By 296% In Erie County Alone; Rapid Spread of Mutations Like Those in Omicron Continues to Threaten Progress Combating COVID-19; Gillibrand’s Proposed Centers of Excellence Poised to Respond to the Highly Contagious Omicron and Future Variants
As Covid Spreads In Tompkins County, Senator Gillibrand Visits Cornell University To Call For Creation Of A Coordinated Network Of Covid-19 And Pandemic Response Centers; Cornell A Prime Example Of Academic Center That Could Help Prepare For Future Variants And Defend Against Public Health Emergencies
Over The Past Two Weeks, COVID-19 Hospitalizations Have Increased By 18% In Tompkins County; Rapid Spread of Mutations Like Those in Omicron Continues to Threaten Progress Combating COVID-19; Gillibrand’s Proposed Centers of Excellence Poised to Respond to the Highly Contagious Omicron and Future Variants
Senator Gillibrand, Congressmen Higgins And Jacobs Urge DHS To Keep U.S.-Canada Land Border Open To Vaccinated Individuals
Maintaining An Open Border for Vaccinated Travelers Is Essential to The Functioning Economy Of New York State and Preventing Further Economic Strains on the Supply Chains of New York Businesses; The Closure and Loss Of Canadian Business Cost The U.S. Economy $1.5 Billion Each Month
Senator Gillibrand, Congressmen Higgins And Jacobs Urge DHS To Keep U.S.-Canada Land Border Open To Vaccinated Individuals
Maintaining An Open Border for Vaccinated Travelers Is Essential to The Functioning Economy Of New York State and Preventing Further Economic Strains on the Supply Chains of New York Businesses; The Closure and Loss Of Canadian Business Cost The U.S. Economy $1.5 Billion Each Month
Gillibrand’s Statement on Anniversary of January 6 Attack on the Capitol
Addressing the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “The violent insurrection on January 6th was and is a stain on our American democracy. We were doing our jobs, counting...
As Omicron Surge Continues Strain On Health Care Workforce, Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Address Retention And Recruitment Of Health Care Professionals Through Student Loan Repayment Program
New York State Health Care System Overwhelmed by Rapid Omicron Spread; More Than 5 Million New Yorkers Live In Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas; More Than 20 NYS Hospitals Nearing Capacity Have Stopped Performing All Elective Surgeries The Bipartisan BIO Preparedness Workforce Act Would Help Alleviate Strain and Grow the Infectious Disease and Pandemic Preparedness Workforce
ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed In Washington Post: To Keep Our Country Safe, We Need A National Cyber Academy
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in the Washington Post calling for the creation of a national Cyber Academy, a government-funded university that would train cyber and tech professionals for the civil service. The...
With Heating Prices Expected To Increase Nationwide This Winter, Gillibrand Calls On HHS To Ensure New York State Is Equipped To Keep Residents Safe During The Looming Energy Crisis
Sharp Increase In Energy Costs Means LIHEAP Purchasing Power Could Drop Significantly; The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Put Unprecedented Financial Burdens on Low-Income Families And Seniors – Rising Heating Costs Will Add To This Strain
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $30 Million In Federal Funding For Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing At The Port Of Albany
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that $29.5 million in federal funding was granted for the Port of Albany’s Offshore Wind Tower Manufacturing Port Project. In a letter sent earlier this year, Senator Gillibrand advocated for...