Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Her Vote To Block A Blank Check For Trump’s Iran War
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement regarding her vote against the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act: “Donald Trump launched this conflict in Iran with no clear objective, no plan, and no exit strategy. I cannot...
Gillibrand Demands Accountability From Military Leaders On Cost Of Iran War, Minab School Bombing
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, demanded accountability from the Pentagon on President Trump’s requested $350 billion in taxpayer dollars as a slush fund for his administration on top of the defense...
Gillibrand Statement On New York State Data Center Moratorium
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive order to implement a one-year pause for hyperscale data centers to assess for environmental impact: “I applaud Governor Hochul for taking decisive...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power To Politicize Federal Grants
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB’s proposed changes to federal financial...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Long-Awaited Report On U.S. Bombing Of Iranian Elementary School
Investigation into School Strike Was Reportedly Submitted in April but Has Not Been Released To Congress or the Public Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led 24 of her colleagues in continuing to demand answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) over the...
Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti
Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for...
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard To Lead World Trade Center Health Program
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reappoint Dr. John Howard to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Hegseth On Pentagon Gutting Civilian Protection Efforts Amid War In Iran
Pentagon’s independent watchdog found that Trump administration defunded and blocked reforms to protect civilians during war, potentially violating federal law U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined nine...
Gillibrand Statement On FEMA Denying Major Disaster Declaration For New York State For February Blizzard
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny Governor Kathy Hochul’s Major Disaster Declaration request in response to the February blizzard that brought record...
In Response To Gillibrand Request, Watchdog Releases Report Revealing The Need For Federal Oversight Of Assisted Living Facilities
Government Accountability Office Review Identifies $12 Billion Annually in Federal Medicare and Medicaid Spending in Assisted Living Facilities Read The Report Here. Today, in response to an inquiry by Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and other Democrats on...