Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Sustain, Expand Puerto Rico’s Earned Income Tax Credit
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues to announce bicameral legislation that would help hardworking low- and moderate-income American families in Puerto Rico. Similar legislation was included in the Heroes Act (H.R....
Gillibrand Introduces Bicameral Legislation To Outlaw Chokeholds By Law Enforcement As Federal Civil Rights Violation
Legislation is the Senate Version of Representative Jeffries’ Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act; Push Comes Amid National Outcry Demanding Accountability and an End to the Use of Excessive Force Following the Death of George Floyd
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4 Million In Federal Funding For Telehealth Services
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,890,318 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The eighth set of telehealth funding was...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Defense Department To Prevent Administration From Using U.S. Military Amidst Nationwide Protests
As Trump Threatens To Invoke Insurrection Act, Senators Warn Against Using Military To Impede First Amendment Rights
ICYMI: Gillibrand Speaks With NY1’S Errol Louis About Excessive Force Prevention Act, Institutional Racism, And More
Legislation Is The Senate Version Of Representative Jeffries’ Eric Garner Excessive Use Of Force Prevention Act; Gillibrand Also Discussed The Disproportionate Maternal Mortality Rate For Black Women, Compounded By The COVID-19 Crisis
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Nearly $61 Million In Federal Funding For New Bus Rapid Transit Line In The Capital Region
Funding Announced After Successful Efforts To Secure $42.7 Million For The CDTA Under The CARES Act
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.1 Million In Federal Funding For Job Corps Scholars Program
Funding Will Provide At-Risk Youths with Job Skills Instructions, Educational Opportunities, and Employment Counseling
As COVID-19 Intensifies Racial Disparities In Maternal Health, Gillibrand Pushes To Strengthen Maternal Health Policies In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Senate leadership to strengthen maternal health policies in the next coronavirus relief package. Communities of color, especially those in rural areas, are being hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus pandemic which...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1.5 Million For Water Infrastructure Renovations In Rural New York
U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced $1,400,000 in federal funding for water infrastructure projects in rural New York. This funding was...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $500K In Education Funding For United Way Of Buffalo And Erie County
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $499,871 in Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Program funding for United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. This funding was provided by the U.S. Department of...