Press Releases
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
Gillibrand Calls For Robust LIHEAP Funding As Rochester Families Struggle To Keep Heat On Amidst Economic Crisis
Before The Pandemic, More Than 1.5 Million New Yorkers, Including Nearly 60,000 Families In Central 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
Gillibrand Calls For Robust LIHEAP Funding As Syracuse Families Struggle To Keep Heat On Amidst Economic Crisis
Before The Pandemic More Than 1.5 Million New Yorkers, Including Nearly 60,000 Families In Central 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
Following National Guard Helicopter Crashes In Rochester And Boise, Gillibrand Calls For Investigation Into Pattern Of Crashes Involving UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters
In The Past Month, Two UH-60 Black Hawk Crashes Have Claimed The Lives Of Six National Guard Members