Press Releases
Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration’s Failure To Protect Workers From Risks During The Pandemic; Urge OSHA To Protect Workers From COVID-19
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and her colleagues condemned the Trump administration’s failure to protect American workers from risks of COVID-19 exposure, illness, and death during the pandemic. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $12 Million In Federal Funding For New York Hospital For Special Surgery And NYCHA’S COVID-19 Response And Emergency Management
Federal Funding Will Help Offset Increased Expenses Stemming From COVID-19 Crisis
ICYMI: Video: Senator Gillibrand, Jon Stewart, And Burn Pits 360 Executive Director Rosie Torres Join Jake Tapper On State Of The Union To Discuss Landmark Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA
The Presumptive Benefits For War Fighters Exposed To Burn Pits And Other Toxins Act Would Establish Presumption Of Service Connection For Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits And Other Toxins And Streamline The Process For Obtaining VA Benefits
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7 Million In Federal Funding To Establish Mental Health Support Network For Agricultural Producers
Funding Will Help Ensure Farmers and Ranchers Have Access To Affordable Mental Health and Stress Assistance Close to Home
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Nomination Of Judge Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
Addressing President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court represents...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Nearly $15.5 Million In Funding For Lead Hazard Reduction
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $15,430,102.46 in federal funding for lead hazard reduction in nearly 900 households across New York State. The funding was administered...
Senators Gillibrand And Sanders’ Medium Piece: Establish Postal Banking To Provide Equal Financial Opportunity For All
On Medium, Gillibrand And Sanders Highlight Inequalities In Financial System; Senators Call For Postal Banking Act To Guarantee Basic Banking Services And Financial Opportunity For Underserved Communities And Delivers Essential Revenue To USPS
As Many Schools Across New York Begin Year With Remote Learning, Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FCC To Immediately Provide More Funding For Better Internet Connection – Via The E-Rate Program –To Close Growing “Homework Gap”
Pandemic Has Increased Demand For E-Rate Program, Which Is An Important Source Of Funding Connecting New York’s Schools, Libraries, And Vulnerable Students To The Internet
ICYMI: In Senate Floor Speech, Gillibrand Honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg And Denounces Senate Republicans For Rushing Through Confirmation Of Next Supreme Court Justice
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand’s Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Republican efforts to rush through the confirmation process and vote on the next Supreme Court Justice to...
Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Letter To DHS Pushing For Answers About Arbitrary Rejection Of Asylum Applications
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a group of twelve senators in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Kenneth T. Cuccinelli inquiring about recent changes to adjudication procedures that have caused enormous hardship to applicants. Asylum, U Visa, and other...