Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Passing Coronavirus Economic Package
Addressing her vote to pass the third coronavirus economic package, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “With this economic package, New Yorkers have more help on the way. This economic package will deliver a surge of protective...
Following New York State’s Major Disaster Declaration, Schumer, Gillibrand Urge President Trump To Approve Widespread Disaster Assistance
Joint Letter Calls for Action by the Trump Administration to Approve All Public and Individual Assistance Still Under Review by FEMA
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Trump To Address Impact Of U.S.-Canada Border Closure And Quarantines On Medical & Essential Supply Chains
Democratic Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with a bipartisan group of senators representing states along the United States-Canada border, called on President Trump to consider the effect of closing the U.S.-Canada border...
Statement: Gillibrand Votes Against ‘Shameful’ Phase III Coronavirus Package
Addressing her vote against the phase three coronavirus response package put forth by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “Our country is in the midst of an unprecedented public health...
ICYMI: Video: Gillibrand Denounces Corona Emergency Stock Profiteering Scandal
***VIEW THE VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE*** Last night on MSNBC, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for members for Congress to stop profiteering on the COVID-19 health crisis by buying and selling stocks while privy to non-public information. Her call comes after public...
As New York Faces Impending Hospital Shortage, Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Fema, Army Corps To Quickly Authorize And Fund Expanded Hospital Space
Joint Letter Calls for Swift Action by the Agencies to Rapidly Increase Number of Available Hospital Beds In Anticipation of Surge of COVID-19 Patients
ICYMI: Gillibrand Pushes For Paid Sick And Family Leave In Phase III Of Coronavirus Response Package
In case you missed it, yesterday Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate lead on the FAMILY Act, urged Congress to include the PAID Leave Act (Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act) in phase three of the coronavirus response stimulus package. The PAID Leave Act...
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Pass Paid Leave Act; Vows To Include In Next Economic Package
PAID Leave Act Would Ensure Paid Leave For All Workers During Coronavirus Crisis And Reimburse Businesses For Paid Days Used By Employees; Vote On Bill Earned Unanimous Support From Democratic Senators
Paid Leave Act: Gillibrand, Murray, Delauro Introduce Updated Emergency Paid Leave Bill In Response To Worsening Coronavirus Crisis
PAID Leave Act Builds On Bipartisan Agreement In The Families First Coronavirus Response Act To Ensure U.S. Has A Federal Paid Leave Policy; Under New PAID Leave Act, All Workers Will Be Allowed To Take Advantage Of 14 Paid Sick Days And 12 Weeks Of Paid Family And Medical Leave; Bill Will Fully And Quickly Reimburse Employers For All Paid Sick Days And Paid Leave In 2020 And 2021
Video: On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Put Families And Workers First In Coronavirus Relief Package; Lays Out Immediate Next Steps
As Coronavirus Emergency Response Disrupts Daily Life for New Yorkers, Gillibrand Calls for Full Paid Sick and Family Leave for Every American, A Surge in Testing, Nutritional Support for Children, and Increased Medical Facilities