Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Preliminary Budget Request
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education,...
In Syracuse, Gillibrand Condemns President Trump’s Actions To Dismantle Head Start
Proposal Would Deprive 50,000 Low-Income Children In New York State Of Critical Early Childhood Education Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the PEACE, Inc. Merrick Head Start in Syracuse to condemn President Trump’s actions to dismantle...
In Rochester, Gillibrand Condemns President Trump’s Actions To Dismantle Head Start
Trump Actions Would Deprive 50,000 Low-Income Children In New York State Of Critical Early Childhood Education Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited an Action for a Better Community (ABC) Head Start Center in Rochester to condemn President...
Senator Gillibrand Raises Alarm On Secretary Of Education McMahon’s Decision To Withold Income Of Federal Student Loan Borrowers In Default
Following reports that the United States Department of Education plans to involuntarily withhold the incomes of federal student loan borrowers, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand expressed deep concern towards Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s decision to garnish...
In Buffalo, Gillibrand Condemns President Trump’s Plan To Eliminate Head Start
Proposal Would Deprive 50,000 Low-Income Children In New York State Of Critical Early Childhood Education Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Ferry Academy Head Start Program to condemn President Trump’s plan to eliminate Head Start....
Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration For Making Seniors More Vulnerable To Financial Frauds And Scams
In 2023, More Than 4,300 Older New Yorkers Were Victims of Fraud; Victims Lost Over $200 Million; Trump Is Firing The Federal Regulators Who Help Older Adults Fight Frauds and Scams Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging...
Gillibrand, Cotton, Nadler, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Organ Donors
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act would ensure living donors do not face discrimination from insurance companies, codify Department...
Senator Gillibrand Statement On United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Vote To Set Safety Standards On Lithium-Ion Batteries
Today, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) vote in favor of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) – an official document explaining an agency’s plan to address a particular...
Gillibrand, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Slam Trump Administration’s Plan To Dismantle Federal Agency That Helps Seniors Live Independently, Stay In Their Homes As They Age
Administration For Community Living Provides Assistance To Senior Citizens And Americans With Disabilities To Age In Place Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Baldwin led a group of 22 senators in slamming Secretary of Health...
Gillibrand, Murkowski Press Hegseth On Potential Undermining Of DoD Sexual Assault Prevention And Response
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing serious concern about possible Department of Defense guidance...