Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Nearly $3.7 Million In Economic Relief For Airports In Upstate New York
DOT Funding Will Provide Lifeline For Cash-Strapped Airports Drained By The COVID-19 Pandemic; Resources Will Help Make Critical Upgrades To Airport Infrastructure, Aprons, And Runways
Gillibrand, Warnock, Clyburn, Williams Announce Reintroduction Of Voter Empowerment Act, Originally Authored By The Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis; With Voting Rights Under Attack, Legislation Would Protect Voting Rights And Ensure Equal Access To The Ballot For All Americans
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Reverend Raphael Warnock, and U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Congresswoman Nikema Williams announced the reintroduction of the bicameral Voter Empowerment Act, legislation originally authored in the...
Gillibrand, Nadler, Maloney, Meeks, Jeffries, Meng, Espaillat Announce Bicameral Legislation To Establish African Burial Memorial Museum In NYC
African Burial Ground Memorial Museum Would Be Sister Site of National African American History Museum in Washington
Gillibrand Announces Comprehensive Bicameral Plan To Protect New Yorkers From Growing Plastic Pollution Crisis
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate and House Democrats to announce comprehensive legislation to protect New Yorkers and families across the country from the growing plastic pollution crisis. The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act is made up of...
Gillibrand Makes Historic Recommendation For U.S. Attorney, Recommends Carla Freedman To Be First Woman Confirmed To Lead Northern District
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recommended Carla Freedman for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District. With Senator Gillibrand’s historic recommendation, Ms. Freedman could be the first woman confirmed to lead the Northern District. “I’m...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Invest $6 Billion In Emergency Broadband To Close Growing Education Gap And Ensure Families Can Access Essential Online Services During Pandemic
Emergency Educational Connections Act Would Increase Funding For Emergency Broadband Benefits To Help Working Families Access The Internet; During The Pandemic, Workers And Families Rely On Broadband For Education, To Find Jobs, Access Health Care, And Other Services
Gillibrand, Cornyn Call On Biden Administration To Implement Overdue NDAA Provisions To Bolster Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing
CHIPS Act And The American Foundries Act Were Passed Last Year To Increase Federal Support For Domestic Semiconductor Industry And Address Concerns About U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Competitiveness; Senators Urge Officials To Immediately Implement Key Provisions To Help Economy Recover
Gillibrand, Colleagues Push For $55B In Capital Investments For Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail
Effort Seeks to Address NEC Repairs Backlog, Invest in Passenger Rail as ‘Top Priority’ for Infrastructure Bill
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $100 Million For Flooding And Disaster Management Projects On Long Island
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $106,102,329 in federal funding for emergency and disaster prevention projects on Long Island. The funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Invest In Workforce Training And Get New Yorkers Back To Work
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to invest in high quality workforce training so that New Yorkers have the necessary skills for in demand jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York State lost more than 1 million jobs...