Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Victims Of Age Discrimination To Seek Justice And Accountability
According to a 2024 AARP survey, 64% of older workers have either seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Senate Judiciary Committee member Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Senate Judiciary Committee...
On The 24th Anniversary Of One Of America’s Darkest Days, Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fund The 9/11 Memorial And Museum
Today, ahead of the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act. This legislation would...
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Bill To Avert Funding Cuts To Hospitals That Serve Low-Income Patients
Legislation would prevent further Medicaid cuts to New York hospitals of nearly $300 million annually Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act to...
Ahead Of The 24th Anniversary Of 9/11, Senator Gillibrand Demands Full Funding Of The World Trade Center Health Program
Recent Data Indicates That Nearly 50,000 People Now Have 9/11-Related Cancers Without Congressional Action, The WTCHP Will Have To Start Turning Away First Responders And Survivors And Cut Back Access To Care By 2028 Today, ahead of the 24th anniversary of 9/11, U.S....
Gillibrand, House Colleagues Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation
Legislation Would Increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits And Help Those with Large Medical and Housing Expenses Currently, 3.5 Million New Yorkers Rely On SNAP Benefits To Put Food On The Table U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the...
In Rome, Gillibrand Tours Indium Corporation, Highlights The Work Of Local Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Indium Corporation to highlight its vital role in America’s critical minerals sector and underscore the importance of the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), the Mohawk Valley’s Manufacturing Extension...
In White Plains, Gillibrand Highlights Funding Needs At New York School For the Deaf
Today, on the first day of school for New York School for the Deaf (NYSD) students, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with leadership from NYSD to underscore the importance of passing into law the $5 million she secured for the school’s new Career and Technical...
In Plattsburgh, Gillibrand Pushes For Funding To Support North Country Manufacturing Workforce
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, stood with Alstom facility leadership to highlight the $350,000 in congressionally directed spending (CDS) she is working to secure to contribute to expanding the North...
With New Yorkers At Risk For Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Or Lost Policies, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Enhanced Affordable Care Act Subsidies To Help Americans Afford Health Insurance
Without an extension, ACA enhanced tax credits will expire at the end of 2025 If these subsidies expire, New Yorkers will face an average yearly increase of $1,360 in the amount they pay for health insurance With crucial health insurance subsidies set to expire, U.S....
ICYMI: Gillibrand Highlights Widespread Age Discrimination Against Older Americans in the Workplace at Committee Hearing
*** Watch Senator Gillibrand’s opening statement here *** In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing this morning to discuss the urgent need to protect older Americans from...