Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On UAP Disclosure
Today, after President Trump announced that he is directing his administration to release files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “This is good news, and I am encouraged to see the...
Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump’s Tariffs
Today, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "The Supreme Court confirmed today that beyond just being reckless and vindictive, President Trump's...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Major $28.8 Million In Fed Funding For New Bus Transit Facility In Utica
Investment In New Bus Maintenance & Storage Facility Will Pave The Way For Future Expansion Of Transit Service In Oneida County & Throughout Mohawk Valley Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, Which Schumer Fought To...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $21+ Million In Fed Funding To Upgrade NFTA Bus Facilities Across Western New York
Investment Will Rehabilitate Critical Bus Infrastructure To Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability, And Safety For Riders Across Western New York Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Bipartisan...
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Restoration Of Gateway Funding
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) released millions of dollars that it owed to the Gateway...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Guarantee Paid Sick Leave To American Workers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to guarantee paid sick leave for workers across the country. The bill, cosponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and 28 Senate Democratic colleagues, would ensure workers can take time off to care for...
Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Expand USDA Grant Program, Support Rural Communities And Create Jobs
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), reintroduced the Rural Innovation for a Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act, legislation that would reauthorize and improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) RISE...
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Restoration Of Gateway Funding
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump administration disbursed an initial $30 million tranche of federal funding Friday evening and...
Senators Gillibrand And Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Modernize And Protect Vital Nutrition Program
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the 21st Century WIC Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) while strengthening safeguards to...
Senator Gillibrand Statement on DHS Funding
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement regarding Republicans’ refusal to negotiate much-needed reforms and fund the Department of Homeland Security: “While the president is gutting health care for working New Yorkers, he's...