Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement Following Meeting With Secretary Of Agriculture Nominee Tom Vilsack
Following her meeting with Secretary of Agriculture nominee Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement: “Today I had a productive meeting with Secretary of Agriculture nominee Tom...
As Coronavirus Surge Prompts Renewed Stay At Home Orders, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Emergency Paid Leave Provisions
National Paid Sick Days And Family Leave Will Expire At The End Of December For Nearly 22 Million Americans, One-fifth Of The Workforce Will Be Forced To Choose Between Their Health Or Their Paycheck As COVID-19 Cases Surge Across The Country; Recent Study Shows Emergency Paid Leave Policies Reduced COVID-19 Infections; Gillibrand’s PAID Leave Act Would Provide All Employees With 14 Emergency Paid Sick Days And 12 Weeks Emergency Paid Family And Medical Leave
Gillibrand Calls For $16 Million In Funding To Combat The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Destructive Spotted Lanternfly Threatens To Destroy Vineyards In Finger Lakes And Hudson Valley And Impede Region’s Economic Recovery
Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Her Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen State Dept Role In Combating Anti-Semitism
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the Senate passage of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2019 (S.238, H.R. 221), a bipartisan and bicameral bill that would enhance the State Department’s role in...
ICYMI: Washington Post Editorial Board Calls For Gillibrand Legislation To Address Military Sexual Assault
In case you missed it, yesterday, the Washington Post published an editorial detailing the armed services’ failure to address the decades-long problem of sexual assault and harassment in the military. The editorial highlights U.S....
Gillibrand Statement On FDA Authorization Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “While we celebrate the FDA's authorization of a vaccine that puts us one step closer to...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Push To Boost Health Care System Research Funding Amid Proposed Drastic Cuts
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include at least $471 million in funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the omnibus spending bill. The most recent funding package for...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $16 Million In Federal Head Start Funding For New York City And Long Island Organizations
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children and Their Families
Following Push, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Amendment To End Military-Connected Child Abuse And Neglect Included In Final National Defense Bill
Gillibrand Introduced The End Military-Connected Child Abuse and Neglect Act Earlier This Year And Successfully Pushed For Its Inclusion In The Senate And House Packages; Final Defense Bill Is Expected For Senate Vote This Week
Gillibrand Urges Congress To Deliver Critical Relief To Hospitals And Health Care Providers As COVID Cases Surge Across New York State
Hospital Systems And Health Care Providers Have Lost Billions Of Dollars Due To Spiking Costs And Slashed Revenues Associated With The Pandemic; Federal Support Is Urgently Needed To Support And Maintain Staffing Levels, Provide Adequate PPE, Prepare For Vaccine Administration, And Prevent Interruptions to Essential Health Care Services