Press Releases
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and congressional colleagues introduced bicameral legislation to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence. The Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act is narrowly crafted to close loopholes that...
In Albany, Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Tonko Call For Direct Federal Relief Funding To Local Governments Responding To And Recovering From Coronavirus Pandemic
Decreasing Revenues During The Coronavirus Pandemic Have Left Local Governments Strapped; Dedicated Federal Funding for Local Communities Would Provide Necessary Relief for Lost Revenues, Increased Costs And Help Avoid Local Tax & Fee Increases; The Direct Support for Communities Act Will Complement Direct Relief to States
In Ogdensburg, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Stabilize Child Care Industry
Child Care Providers Have Expressed Concerns Over CDC Guidelines To Safely Reopen And Are Struggling To Operate With Reduced Capacity And Increased Operating Costs; Gillibrand Urges Congress To Establish $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund To Support Providers Struggling To Stay Open With Limited Revenue Due To COVID-19 Crisis
Gillibrand Announces Proposal To Expand Pandemic EBT Program During Visit To Feedmore WNY
Amidst Growing Hunger Crisis Caused By COVID-19, Gillibrand Calls For Increased Investment In SNAP Benefits In Addition To Extending P-EBT To Keep New Yorkers Fed
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Announce $9.2 Million In Federal Funding For Transportation Services In Rochester
CARES Act Funding Will Help Offset the Region’s Public Transit Costs Incurred Due To Loss In Ridership During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gillibrand, Warren, Waters Introduce Legislation Requiring The Federal Reserve To Act To Close Racial Employment And Wealth Gaps
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced legislation to require the Federal Reserve to use its existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how the...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $300K In FEMA Funding For Firefighters
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $327,456.49 in federal funding to provide essential PPE for New York’s firefighters responding to COVID-19. The federal funds are administered...
As Congress Negotiates Next Phase Of Coronavirus Relief, Gillibrand Outlines Priorities For Senate Package; Presses For State And Local Aid, Enhanced Unemployment, Eviction Moratorium, Expanded Snap, MTA Funding, And More
As the Senate negotiates the next coronavirus relief legislation, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for vital support for American families. While the House passed the HEROES Act more than two months ago, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Democratic Senators Push To Include Proposal To Create Jobs That Will Fight COVID-19 And Strengthen Our Health And Service Systems In Upcoming Relief Package
Today, a working group of Senate Democrats sent a letter to Senate and House leadership urging the inclusion of the Force to Fight COVID-19 joint proposal in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package. The proposal combines seven health and social...
Gillibrand Leads Push To Include Proposal To Create Jobs That Will Fight COVID-19 And Strengthen Our Health And Service Systems In Upcoming Relief Package
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a group of Senate Colleagues in a letter to Senate and House leadership urging the inclusion of the Force to Fight COVID-19 joint proposal in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package. The...