Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $ 35+ Million In Federal Disaster Relief Funding For Catholic Health System’s In Western NY’s COVID Response
Catholic Health System Heroically Provided Medical Staff To Help With Increased Patient Loads, Severity And Length Of Stay During COVID Outbreak Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Catholic Health System Recover From Economic Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic And...
Gillibrand Statement On The Felony Conviction Of Former President Trump
“No one should be above the law. Like every criminal defendant, Mr. Trump had the opportunity to mount a vigorous defense and to be judged by a jury of his peers. I respect the jury’s verdict."
Gillibrand Pushing For $15+ Million In Federal Funding To Help House Homeless Vets
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is joining a push to fund the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. HUD-VASH is a rental assistance program for chronically homeless veterans. It also offers case...
Gillibrand Pushing For Federal Funding Boost For Public Libraries
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for increased funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States program, the only federal program that provides federal funding exclusively for libraries across the country. LSTA funding provides...
Gillibrand Calling For $350 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Broadband
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan push calling for $350 million in federal funding for USDA’s Rural Broadband Access Grant, Loan and Loan Guarantee Program to be included in the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill. The rural broadband...
Gillibrand Leads Senate Call For Federal Funding To Keep Communities Safe From Lead Poisoning
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of 19 senators to call for robust federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lead-based paint abatement, inspection, and enforcement programs. The senators noted that despite a decline in...
Following Substantial Rise In Antisemitic And Anti-Muslim Incidents Across The Country Since October 7th, Gillibrand, Peters, Rosen, Lankford Lead Bipartisan Push For Funding To Protect Synagogues, Mosques, And Other Religious Institutions
Reported Antisemitic Incidents Increased By 360% And Anti-Muslim/Anti-Palestinian Discrimination By 180% Since October 7th Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia across the country since October 7th, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Gary...
Following Substantial Rise In Antisemitic And Anti-Muslim Incidents Across The Country Since October 7th, Gillibrand, Peters, Rosen Lead 33 Senators In Push To Provide $400 Million To Protect Synagogues, Mosques, And Other Religious Institutions
Reported Antisemitic Incidents Increased By 360% And Anti-Muslim/Anti-Palestinian Discrimination By 180% Since October 7th Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia across the country since October 7th, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Gary...
As Avian Flu Spreads To Cattle, Gillibrand Calls On White House To Strengthen Interagency Coordination To Respond To Outbreak
New Strain of Avian Flu Infecting American Cattle For First Time; First Report of Cow-To-Human Avian Flu Transmission in April As avian flu proliferates nationwide – and with cases now confirmed among humans and cattle – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual...
Gillibrand Statement On Warrant Applications By The International Criminal Court
“The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s requests for arrest warrants against Israeli leadership is absurd in the extreme and reveals the ICC’s notorious anti-Israel bias. The prosecutor’s equivalence of Israel with Hamas, a terrorist organization that rapes,...