Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement on Justice Department Decision Not to Charge Police Officer in Eric Garner’s Death
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Justice Department announced it would not bring federal charges against the NYPD officer in connection with the chokehold death of Eric...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in Federal Funds for Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. in Rochester
Funding Will Be Used To Help Homeless Veterans Get Jobs Through A Workforce Reintegration Program
Gillibrand and Daines Demand No Further Delays for Blue Water Navy Veterans
Gillibrand and Daines, Who Have Been Leading Bipartisan Push in the Senate on Blue Water Navy Veterans Legislation Since Day One, Call on Secretary of the VA to Reverse Its Decision to Delay Benefits to Blue Water Navy Veterans
Gillibrand Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill
With Filibuster-Proof Majority in the Senate, Gillibrand Calls on Senate to Pass the 9-11 VCF Bill Now
Gillibrand Writes to Acting Secretary Of Defense Esper to Express Concerns Over Handling of General Hyten Sexual Assault Case and Ask for Thorough Review
Gillibrand Urges Higher Level Analysis Following Reports that Nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John E. Hyten Allegedly Committed Sexual Assault and that DoD Mishandled the Subsequent Process
Following Reports That Trump Administration Is Considering Eliminating Deportation Protections For The Families Of Service Members, Gillibrand, Warren Call On Trump Administration To Keep Military Families Together
Department of Homeland Security Is Reportedly Seeking to Eliminate Parole in Place and Deferred Action Programs, Which Provide Protections Against Deportation for Undocumented Family Members of Service Members, Reservists, and Veterans; Eliminating Programs Would Threaten Military Families and Military Readiness
Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes
9-11 VCF Bill to be Renamed in Honor of Late 9-11 Heroes Luis Alvarez, Ray Pfeifer, and James Zadroga; With Filibuster-Proof Majority in the Senate and 332 Bipartisan Cosponsors in the House, Senators and Representatives Renew Call for Congress to Pass 9-11 Victims Compensation Bill As Soon As Possible
With Overhead Airplane Noise Plaguing Communities Near Westchester County Airport, Gillibrand, Schumer, Lowey Call On Faa To Hold Public Meeting In Westchester
Call Comes in Support of County Executive George Latimer’s Request for the FAA to Hold a Public Meeting and Directly Listen to the Noise Concerns of Westchester Residents; Federal Legislation Passed Last Year Requires FAA to Address Overhead Aircraft Noise Pollution
Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is Currently Contracting with Companies That Do Not Have Properly Vetted Staff and Are Not Adequately Equipped to Care for Children; Numerous Reports of Sexual Abuse at Facilities Revealed by Public Records Request; ORR Recently Received the Nearly $3 Billion in Funding It Requested; Senators Say There Should Be No More Excuses for Not Providing the Standard Of Care Called for in the Law
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Town Of Schroeppel In Oswego County
Funding Will Be Used To Construct a New Water Distribution System