Press Releases
Gillibrand Pushing For EDA Funding For CAPNY Coalition For Good Jobs
Project Would Lead to 1,000 Job Placements and 500 Upskilled Workers in Capital Region
Senators Schumer, Gillibrand And Congresswoman Maloney Announce Senate Passage Of Legislation To Rename Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Post Office In Honor Of Joseph R. Lentol
Bill Now Heads to President’s Desk for Signing
Senator Gillibrand Fights For Victims Of Human Trafficking; Announces Support Of Bipartisan Bills To Improve Data Collection And Victims Services, And Expunge Criminal Records Of Trafficked Victims
New York Ranked Fourth Highest State for Reported Human Trafficking Cases In 2020; Legislation Would Help Provide Trauma-Informed Support And Non-Violent Conviction Relief To New York Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Gillibrand Successfully Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Protect Civil Rights For People With Disabilities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; HHS Issues New Guidance To Health Care Providers To Enhance Protections For Those With Disabilities
In March Of 2020, A Bipartisan Coalition Urged HHS to Ensure States Adhere To Existing Disability Anti-Discrimination Laws; In May of 2021, A Similar Bipartisan Coalition Requested A Proposed Rule From HHS’s Office for Civil Rights Regarding Disability Anti-Discrimination; As of March 2021, Approximately One out of Three People Who Died of COVID-19 Experienced Disabilities In Long-Term Care Facilities
ICYMI: Washington Post Op-Ed Praises Senator Gillibrand’s Landmark Legislation Ending Forced Sexual Arbitration for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
In case you missed it, the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin published an op-ed praising the passage of Senator Gillibrand’s bill to end forced arbitration for sexual harassment and sexual assault as a major civil rights win. Senator Gillibrand first...
Senator Gillibrand, Attorney General James Fight For Victims Of Human Trafficking; Announce Support Of Bipartisan Bills To Improve Data Collection And Victims Services, And Expunge Criminal Records Of Trafficked Victims
New York Ranked Fourth Highest State for Reported Human Trafficking Cases in 2020; Legislation Would Help Provide Trauma-Informed Support and Non-Violent Conviction Relief to New York Survivors of Human Trafficking
Gillibrand Statement On Murder Of Woman In Chinatown
Addressing the fatal stabbing of a woman in Chinatown, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "Once again, the Asian American community has been devastated by an act of senseless violence. I share in their grief and I'm...
Gillibrand, Graham Celebrate Senate Passage Of Landmark Bill To Void And Prevent Forced Arbitration Agreements For Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault
Gillibrand First Introduced The Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act In 2017; Bill Now Heads to President Biden’s Desk for Signing
La Senadora Gillibrand Y La Representante Velázquez Impulsan Mil Millones En Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria Crucial Para Puerto Rico En El Paquete De Fondos Para El Año Fiscal 2022
Las interrupciones en la cadena de distribución de los EE. UU. debido al COVID-19 han tenido un efecto detrimental en la llegada de alimentos a Puerto Rico; los fondos estarían disponibles hasta el 30 de septiembre de 2023; Gillibrand: “Sin los mil millones de dólares adicionales en los fondos del PAN, la disparidad proyectada entre los beneficios máximos del SNAP en los Estados Unidos y el Distrito de Columbia frente a los beneficios del PAN (NAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de Puerto Rico aume
Senator Gillibrand And Representative Velázquez Push For $1 Billion In Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance For Puerto Rico In FY22 Funding Package
Supply Chain Disruptions in U.S. Due to COVID-19 Have Detrimental Impact on Puerto Rico’s Food Supply; Funds Would Be Made Available Through September 30, 2023; Gillibrand: “Without an additional $1 billion in NAP funding, the projected disparity between the maximum SNAP benefits in the continental United States and the District of Columbia versus Puerto Rico NAP benefits will increase to 44%”