Press Releases
Amid New York Fashion Week, Gillibrand, Nadler Reintroduce FABRIC Act To Bring Accountability And Transparency To The Fashion Industry
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) announced the reintroduction of their Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act. In New York State, there are approximately 130,000 people employed...
In Rochester: Gillibrand Raises Alarm On Trump Administration Slashing Federal Funding For SNAP And Threatening New Yorkers’ Benefits
New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local Governments Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference calling out the change in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that...
In Schenectady, Gillibrand Rails Against Closure of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic
1,500 Capital Region Veterans’ Care Disrupted Despite Repeated Requests for Answers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Has Provided Little Transparency and Communication on the Future of Capital Region Veterans’ Services Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks
Today, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in announcing a Senate resolution honoring the victims, first responders, and survivors of 9/11, as well as the service...
Gillibrand Statement On Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard As Head Of The World Trade Center Health Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) applauded the reappointment of Dr. John Howard as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). "Honoring our promise to...
Gillibrand Statement On Oil Prices Hitting $100 A Barrel Amid Trump’s Continued Failures In Iran
Today, in response to reports that Trump’s war in Iran has again spiked oil prices to $100 a barrel and has left 18 U.S. service members dead and 820 wounded so far, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “Trump’s reckless war in Iran...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn DOJ’s Failure To Vigorously Defend Fundamental Gun Violence Prevention Law
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 12 Senate colleagues in condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s refusal to seek immediate appellate relief from a recent district court decision striking down key regulatory requirements of the National Firearms Act...
As Canadian Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect, Gillibrand Issues Statement On President Trump’s Reckless Trade War And Her Bill To Repeal It
Last Month, Gillibrand Announced Legislation To Repeal President Trump’s 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods Today, as President Trump’s trade war with Canada rages on and Canada’s 50% tariffs on American goods take effect, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the...
Gillibrand Statement On Release Of City Records On Post-9/11 Air Quality In Lower Manhattan
Gillibrand: “There Must Be Accountability. These Records Must Be Released In Full. The 9/11 Community And New York Deserve The Truth About What Was Known And When” Today, in response to new reports underscoring that New Yorkers were misled about dangerous air quality...
Gillibrand Statement On Record High Diesel Prices
Today, in response to Donald Trump and Republicans driving diesel to record high prices and gas to over $4 on Labor Day for the first time ever, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Because of Donald Trump, New York families, small...