Press Releases
Gillibrand, Schumer, Garbarino, Nadler, Goldman, D’Esposito Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall
Without Congressional Action, The WTCHP Will Have To Start Turning Away First Responders And Survivors And Cut Back Access To Care By 2028 Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Andrew...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Cap The Cost Of Prescription Drugs
High Drug Prices Can Force New Yorkers Who Rely On Prescription Drugs To Cut Pills In Half Or Skip Doses Entirely; New Legislation Would Guarantee That Life-Saving Medication Is Affordable For Working Families Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held...
Senator Gillibrand Stands With State Senator Chu In Brooklyn To Announce Push To Include E-Bike Safety Bill In Fy25 Senate NDAA; Bill Will Help Prevent Fatal Fires And Keep Brooklyn Streets Safe
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference in Brooklyn with State Senator Iwen Chu in support of her bipartisan Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. Senator Gillibrand is pushing to include the legislation in the FY25...
Gillibrand Statement On President Biden’s Decision Not To Seek Reelection
Regarding President Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “President Biden has served our country with courage, compassion, integrity and decency. I am honored to have served in the...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $140 Million In Federal Relief Funding On The Way For Kaleida Health And Catholic Health For Covid Response
Kaleida Health and Catholic Health System Heroically Provided Medical Staff And Resources To Manage Increased Patient Loads During COVID Outbreak Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Kaleida Health and Catholic Health System Recover From Economic Impacts Of...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Announce Over $800,000 In Federal Funding For Fire Departments In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region
Announcement Includes Federal $$ For Rochester Fire Department, Ridge Road Fire District, And City Of Batavia From AFG Program That Schumer Helped Create Federal Funding Will Help Save Rochester Fire Department’s Professional Development & Instructor Training...
Gillibrand Stands With Veterans At Wounded Warrior Project In NYC To Announce Legislation To Address Epidemic Of Traumatic Brain Injuries In Service Members And Veterans
Today, following a disturbing report showing that service members are sustaining crippling traumatic brain injuries as a result of firing their own weapons, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with veterans at Wounded Warrior Project in NYC to announce the Blast...
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On FEMA To Stand Ready To Quickly Approve Disaster Declaration If Requested And Support Upstate New York Communities Impacted By Major Storms & Tornadoes This Week
Heavy Wind, Rain And Reported Tornado Touch Downs Bombarded Upstate New York This Week –Causing Ripped Off Roofs, Washed Out Roadways, Thousands Of Downed Trees & Power Outages Across From Western NY To The Finger Lakes And The Mohawk Valley & From The...
Gillibrand Announces Over $245,000 To Improve Emergency Alert Systems and Public Safety
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $245,114 in federal funding awarded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for Radio Catskill and North Country Public Radio to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alert capabilities in the...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1.5 Million In Federal Funding For Fire Departments Across New York State
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,478,994.39 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency...