Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Her Recommendations for the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York Have Been Nominated by President Biden
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded President Biden for nominating two of her recommendations for U.S. District Court seats: Natasha Merle to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and Jennifer Rearden to serve...
Gillibrand Announces Open Application Period For FEMA Fire Prevention And Safety Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program will be open from Tuesday, January 18th until...
Senator Gillibrand, Rep. Torres, & Bronx Fire Safety Task Force Visit And Assist Volunteers At Site Of The Twin Parks North West Fire Tragedy; Senator Gillibrand Working With Rep. Torres To Write Federal Legislation, Supported By Mayor Adams, To Require The Installation Of Heat Sensors In Federally Funded Housing
Proposed Federal Bill Will Hold Certain Federally Funded Buildings Accountable For Heating Violations
Senator Gillibrand, Mayor Adams, Rep. Clarke, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Call For Critical Funding To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Black Women And Eliminate Racial Bias In Maternal Care
Black non-Hispanic Women In NYC Are More Than Twice As Likely To Die From Pregnancy-Related Complications As White Women; COVID Has Only Intensified These Risks; Ahead of Final Negotiations, Gillibrand Is Pushing House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders to Fund Two New Maternal Health Programs for FY22; Renews Previous Push for FY22 Funding for Maternal Health Programs
Senator Gillibrand Visits Albany With Secretary Of Energy Granholm Highlighting New York State’s Historic Climate And Alternative Energy Investments
Albany Visit Follows Gillibrand’s Invitation to Sec. Granholm; Gillibrand Successfully Secured Nearly $30 Million in Federal Funding for Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing at the Port of Albany and At Least $27 Billion in Infrastructure Funding for NYS
ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand Fox News Op-Ed: Republicans Abuse Filibuster As Democrats Fight For The Right To Vote
Gillibrand Joins Senate Dems Calling For TPS Designations For El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
As Of 2021, New York State Is Home To More Than 40,000 TPS Holders
Gillibrand Leads 20 Colleagues In Calling On Biden Administration To Continue And Make Permanent OSHA’s Emergency Covid-19 Protections For Health Care Workers; Protections Have Been Allowed To Lapse
As of This Week, the CDC Reported That 848,028 Health Care Workers Across the Nation Have Contracted COVID-19
Gillibrand Urges Powell To Answer Questions About Stock Trading By Federal Reserve Officials
Ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Powell to address the Federal Reserve’s trading rules for Federal Reserve officials, policymakers and senior...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $6 Million In Federal Funding To Help Law Enforcement Fight Crime, Invest In Court System In New York State
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $6,109,353 in federal funding to combat criminal activity and fund family and drug courts in New York State. The funding was awarded through the Department of Justice and...

