Press Releases
Ahead Of The Holidays, Gillibrand Volunteers At The Syracuse Northeast Community Center For Day Of Service
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand participated in service activities across the state to help New Yorkers in need ahead of the holiday season. In Syracuse, Gillibrand volunteered at the Syracuse Northeast Community Center to assemble Thanksgiving meal kits, bundle...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $30 Million In Federal Funding For Transportation Projects In New York City And Westchester
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $28,960,000 in federal funding for transportation infrastructure projects in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Rochelle. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of...
ICYMI DOD Buried 2016 Report Uncovering Flaws In How It Collects Sexual Assault Data | American Prospect
In case you missed it, the American Prospect released a story today about a 2016 Defense Department report that found serious deficiencies in the way the military collects data on sexual assault, but was buried by senior Defense Department leadership. Key takeaways...
Gillibrand Joins Biden At The White House For Signing Of Her Bipartisan Protecting America’s First Responders Act
Grassley-Gillibrand Bill Unanimously Passed Senate to Improve Access to Benefits for Public Safety Officers and First Responders Injured In the Line of Duty
Gillibrand Announces $27 Billion Once-In-A-Generation Investment In New York Infrastructure
After Months of Negotiations, Gillibrand Brings Home $$$ For New York State Infrastructure Projects; New York State Received a C- Grade on American Society of Civil Engineers Infrastructure Report Card; Historic Federal Investment Will Deliver Real Results
Gillibrand Praises President Biden Signing Infrastructure Act Into Law
Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The package will help revitalize America’s aging infrastructure and deliver at least $27 billion in direct funding for New York infrastructure projects. Several of U.S....
ICYMI: 29 State Attorneys General Send Letter Urging Congress To Pass Senator Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act
In case you missed it, today, 29 state attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, penned a letter to congressional leadership urging Congress to swiftly pass Senator Gillibrand’s widely...
Following Gillibrand Request, Department Of Education Issues FAQs On Using Emergency Relief Funds To Address School Bus Driver Shortage
New York School Districts Have Reported an Average Bus Driver Shortage of 15-20 Percent This Year; To Address Shortage, Gillibrand Successfully Called on Department of Education for Guidance on Using Emergency Relief Funds to Hire Bus Drivers
Senator Gillibrand Announces An Additional $750 Million In American Rescue Plan Dollars Will Be Provided To New York’s Basic Health Program
Additional Funding Will Help New York State Provide Health Coverage for Approximately One Million Individuals
ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand Op-Ed: Our Veterans Deserve Access To Care
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in the Post-Standard and the Watertown Daily Times today calling for the passage of the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to...