Press Releases
Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call To Deliver More Than $1 Billion In Funding To Help Older Adults During The COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions To Bolster Nutrition Services And Support Vaccination Efforts In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
As Pandemic Rages, Additional Resources Are Needed To Support Vaccination And Outreach To Hard To Reach Older Americans, And Ensure OAA Programs Can Meet Increased Demand For Senior Nutrition And Community Based Programs
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bills To Help Struggling Families Secure Diapers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan End Diaper Need Act of 2021, which would provide resources to assist low- and middle-income families access diapers and help ensure the health and well-being of those who rely on...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Treasury Dept To Ensure Stimulus Checks Reach Americans Experiencing Homelessness
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 28 Senate Democrats in calling on the Department of Treasury to ensure Americans experiencing homelessness are able to receive stimulus payments. “As Americans across the country struggle to stay safe and secure stable...
Gillibrand, Speier Urge Biden To Establish Military Sexual Assault Commission In Executive Office Of The President Instead Of DoD
Lawmakers Stress Independence of 90-Day Commission Following DoD’s Continued Reluctance to Reform Military Justice System
Gillibrand Calls On FCC To Provide Immediate Emergency Funding For E-Rate Program
Many Schools Remain Closed Due To COVID-19, Reliable Internet Access Is Critical For Students To Continue Remote Learning; Pandemic Has Exacerbated Homework Gap For Underserved Students Who Lack Access To Reliable Internet
Gillibrand And Colleagues Introduce Justice For Black Farmers Act; Legislation Would Address Systemic Discrimination In Federal Aid To Black Farmers
U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), introduced legislation to address systemic discrimination within U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Federal Funding For Road And Infrastructure Repairs In The Town Of Owego
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,002,634.50 in federal funding to repair roads and culverts damaged from severe flooding events in the Town of Owego. In August 2018, storms eroded the...
Gillibrand, Trone Lead Bicameral Call To Bolster Funding For Substance Use Disorder And Mental Health Care Services As Pandemic Exacerbates Addiction And Mental Health Crises
Lawmakers: Pandemic Has Spurred Increases In Substance Use, Overdoses, Depression, And Anxiety; Robust Funding For Services And Passage Of Bipartisan Family Support Services For Addiction Act Is Critical To Support Nonprofits And Community Organizations Providing Services Those Struggling With Addiction And Their Families
Gillibrand Co-Sponsors Landmark “Baby Bonds” Legislation: A Fair Shot At Economic Opportunity From Birth
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues in the reintroduction of the American Opportunity Accounts Act, legislation she has co-sponsored seeking to create a national program commonly referred to as “Baby Bonds.” The program will create a...
Gillibrand Calls For Robust LIHEAP Funding As Buffalo Families Struggle To Keep Heat On Amidst Economic Crisis
Before The Pandemic More Than 1.5 Million New Yorkers, Including More Than 130,000 Families In Western New York, Relied On LIHEAP Funding To Heat Their Homes Through The Winter, Now The Economic Crisis Has Put Even More In Need; Experts Say At Least $10 Million In Emergency Supplemental Funding Is Needed To Help Eligible Households Make Ends Meet