Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $9 Million In Emergency Federal Funding For Upstate Housing Assistance
CARES Act Funding Will Aid Those Seeking Housing During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $33 Million In Emergency Federal Funding For Housing Assistance In New York City And Long Island
CARES Act Funding Will Aid Those Seeking Housing During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1 Million In Federal Funding For Telehealth Services
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $980,062 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding was allocated through the Federal...
Gillibrand Joins Call To Include $50 Billion For Childcare System In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined more than 30 Senate Democrats in calling for $50 billion for the childcare system to respond to and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. As Congress begins negotiations on a fourth coronavirus relief package, Senator Gillibrand...
Gillibrand, Schumer Urge USDA To Approve New York State’s Pandemic EBT Program
P-EBT Would Provide Critical Funds to Families Whose Children Usually Rely on Free or Reduced-Price School Meals; New York State Awaits Approval on March 25 Request; Other States’ Programs Have Been Approved
Gillibrand Calls On Federal Communications Commission (FCC) To Notify Snap And Medicaid Recipients Eligible For Broadband And Telephone Services
Millions of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid Recipients Are Now Eligible To Receive Broadband Services Through FCC’s Lifeline Program
Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Congress To Include Protections For People With Disabilities In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
As Congress Begins Negotiations on Fourth Coronavirus Legislative Package, Gillibrand and Colleagues Prioritize Needs of More than 60 Million Americans with Disabilities
Gillibrand Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Fund Northern Border Regional Commission As Congress Begins Negotiations On Next Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan, bicameral call to include dedicated funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. The NBRC is a federal-state partnership that provides economic and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1 Million In Federal Funding To Promote Connected Care For New Yorkers
Funding Will Connect Health Care Providers With Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
As Second Round Of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funds Are Made Available, Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Administration To Ensure Small Businesses Access Emergency Relief
Recent Reports Suggest That Small Businesses Who Require Emergency Relief to Stay Open Were Crowded Out by Businesses, Including Hedge Funds, Who Lacked Critical Need