Press Releases
Following Catastrophic Flooding In The Hudson Valley, Gillibrand Announces Legislative Amendments To Provide Additional Disaster Relief
1 in 3 Americans Have Been Affected By Extreme Weather, Which Caused Over $165 Billion In Damages Last Year; Gillibrand’s Push Would Help New Yorkers Recover And Prepare For The Next Storm Following catastrophic flooding in the Hudson Valley this summer, U.S. Senator...
On 50th Anniversary Of “Battle Of The Sexes,” Gillibrand, Capito, Sinema Introduce Bill To Award Billie Jean King The Congressional Gold Medal
King would be the first individual woman athlete to receive the honor Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $4.5 Million For Development Of Machine Learning At NYU
Today, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4,500,000 in federal funding for the development of machine learning models at New York University. The federal funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation and will...
Following New Report On Binghamton’s Rail Bridges, Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Norfolk Southern To Immediately Begin Work With City To Address Disparities In Conditions, And On Feds To Investigate Safety Concerns
A Recent Independent Engineering Inspection Commissioned By The City Of Binghamton Found Nearly A Dozen Binghamton Bridges Owned And Operated By Norfolk Southern Railroad To Be In Severe Or Poor Condition, But City Has Been Unable To Commence Substantive Engagement...
Senator Gillibrand, Rep. Nadler Announce Landmark Labor Bill To Strengthen Garment Workers’ Rights And Incentivize Made-In-America Clothing Manufacturing
Bill Announced In The Midst Of Reinvigorated U.S. Labor Movement The U.S. Garment Industry Loses Out On Over $23 Billion Annually Due To China Imports; The Global Fast Fashion Industry Is Expected To Grow By More Than 15% This Year, Prioritizing Profits Over an...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $875,000 In Federal Funding For Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services In Albany And Niagara Falls
Today, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $875,000 in federal funding for substance abuse and mental health services in Albany and Niagara Falls. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $500,000 In Federal Funding For Broome-Tioga Workforce Ready For Work Project
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $498,838 in federal funding for Broome-Tioga Workforce NY (BTWF). The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will help workers and...
With Vital Funding Set To Expire In 2023, Gillibrand Leads Effort With Senators Schumer, Blumenthal, Murphy To Reauthorize $65 Million Annually For Long Island Sound Restoration
Gillibrand: “Important Funding For The Long Island Sound Is Set To Expire In 2023. Our Bill Would Ensure This Vital Watershed Remains Safe And Sound For Generations to Come.” Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal...
On The Heels Of 9/11, Gillibrand, Schumer, Garbarino, Braun, Nadler, D’esposito, Goldman Champion Bipartisan Push To Include Senate-Passed Amendment To Help Close World Trade Center Health Program Funding Gap In Final NDAA
On the heels of 9/11, a group of bipartisan senators and members are announcing a bipartisan push to include the Senate-passed amendment sponsored by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) to help address the funding shortfall in the...
With Federal Funding For Child Care Providers Set To Expire, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Avert Looming Child Care Cliff
With Federal Funding Set To Expire On Sept. 30th, Over 250,000 New York Children Are Expected To Lose Access To Child Care; Going Over The Cliff Would Cost Working Families In New York An Estimated $846 Million In Earnings With federal funding for child care providers...