Press Releases
Gillibrand Secures $360M In Federal Funding For Lead Hazard Control In FY 21 Spending Package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the inclusion of $360 million for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, including $60 million for the Healthy Homes Program and $95 million for...
Following Push, Gillibrand Announces Nearly $25 Million For Poison Control Funding In FY 2021 Appropriations Bill
As Overdoses Spike Across New York State, Poison Control and Drug Information Funding Will Help Address the Opioid Crisis and Public Health Challenges; Poison Control Centers Serve On Frontlines of Public Health Emergencies to Reduce Poison Related Injuries
Gillibrand Addresses Violent Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand’s Full Remarks HERE** Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to address the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, incited by President Trump. Below are Senator Gillibrand’s remarks as...
Gillibrand Statement On Storming Of U.S. Capitol
Addressing the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “My staff and I are safe and currently in lockdown. The storming of the U.S. Capitol is a stain on American democracy. Make no mistake—this...
Following Continued Advocacy, Gillibrand Announces $1.5 Billion In Funding For The Impact Aid Program To Provide Critical Resources For Schools On Federal Land
FY2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Included $15 Million Increase In Funding To Support Several School Districts In The North Country, Western New York And The Hudson Valley
Gillibrand Successfully Secures $5 Million To Stimulate Job Growth And Strengthen New York’s Rural Economies In Recently Passed FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
RISE Grant Program Will Help Rural Communities Prosper As Local Economies Lose Resources Due To COVID-19 Crisis; Program Will Deliver Flexible Of Up To $2 Million To Rural Communities That Have Struggled To Access Economic Support
Following Push, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $81.5 Million In Funding For Rochester Institute Of Technology’s National Technical Institute For The Deaf (NTID) In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their push, the recently-passed government funding package includes $81.5 million in funding for the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) National Technical...
Gillibrand Announces First Bill For New Congress; Renews Call To Pass Health Force Proposal To Aid Lagging Vaccine Distribution
Federal Aid Is Critical To Help States And Localities Struggling To Administer Vaccines With Limited Resources And Staff; Gillibrand’s Proposal Would Invest Billions In Local Public Health Jobs And Infrastructure; Passage Of The Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs To Fight COVID-19 Act Would Deliver Vital Resources To Address Vaccination Concerns, Train Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans For Vaccine Administration And Ensure Its Equitable Distribution To Underserved Communities
Following Fierce Advocacy, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $5.6B In Statewide Public Transit Funding Included In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced the inclusion of more than $5.6 billion for public transportation agencies across New York state in the recently-passed government funding...
ICYMI: Gillibrand In Buffalo News: Stock Act 2.0 Will Require New Transparency In Congress
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand penned an op-ed in the Buffalo News today, calling for passage of her new legislation, the STOCK Act 2.0. The legislation will require that whenever a member of Congress, a high-ranking staff...