Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Expand The FDR National Historic Site Has Been Signed Into Law
Gillibrand’s Legislation Authorizes National Park Service to Acquire 89 Acres of Land Adjacent to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That Legislation To Permanently Reauthorize Land And Water Conservation Fund Has Been Signed Into Law
Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Just-Passed Natural Resources Management Act Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Land and Water Conservation Fund Has Provided $336 Million to Preserve and Protect Public Lands, Water Resources, and Historic Sites Across New York State; According to the Outdoor Recreation Association, Outdoor Recreations Projects and Sites Generate Roughly $41.8 Billion Per Year and Provide 313,000 Jobs Across New York State
Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Begin Process Of Designating The Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Area Has Been Signed Into Law
Gillibrand’s Legislation Authorizes National Park Service to Take First Step Towards Designating the Finger Lakes Region as a National Heritage Area and Conduct Study Across 14 Counties
Schumer, Gillibrand, Reed Announce Jamestown Comedy Center Is Officially The National Comedy Center Of The United States; The 2019 Lands Package Has Been Signed Into Law
Reps: “National Comedy Center Is A Cultural Institution And Tourism Magnet: Connecting, Inspiring, And Educating Visitors From All Over The Country About America’s Rich History Of Comedy”; National Comedy Center Also Builds On A Tradition Of Comedy History In Jamestown, NY, Birthplace Of Legend Lucille Ball; Schumer, Gillibrand, Reed: Comedy Has Found Its Permanent Home In Jamestown
Gillibrand Statement On New Republican Paid Leave Bill
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is the lead sponsor of the FAMILY Act, today released the following statement after Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced new paid leave legislation: “The vast majority of Americans...
Gillibrand Invites Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission To Meet At Seneca Falls To Honor The 100 Year Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, Which Gillibrand Pushed to Create, Will Host Events Throughout the Country to Celebrate the 100 Year Anniversary of Women Gaining the Right to Vote
Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko Call On U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Provide Funding For Repairs To Little Sodus Bay Harbor In The Village Of Fair Haven
Little Sodus Bay Harbor is an Important Channel that Provides Safe Passage for Boats Traveling Between Little Sodus Bay and Lake Ontario and Helps Drive Local Tourism; After Years of Weather Damage, the West Pier and West Barrier of the Harbor Are Collapsing, and With Lake Ontario Reaching High Water Levels, Harbor Is at Risk of Severe Flooding
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $750,000 In Federal Funding To Support 4,000 Senior Corps Volunteers Across Upstate New York
Federal Senior Corps Funding Will Be Used To Ensure Senior Volunteers Can Continue Making A Lasting Difference In Upstate Communities
As Congress Takes Up Legislation To Strengthen The Nation’s Gun Control Laws, Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Crack Down On The Flow Of Illegal Guns Across State Lines And Help Prevent Gun Violence
Gillibrand’s Bill Would Make Trafficking Firearms Across State Lines a Federal Crime and Help Prevent Criminals from Illegally Obtaining Dangerous Weapons; Gillibrand’s Push Comes After House Passage of Two Gun Control Bills to Close Background Check Loopholes and as Senate Judiciary Committee Announces Hearing on Gun Control Legislation This Month
With Tax Season In Full Swing, Gillibrand Introduces Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act To Protect Families From Unfair Penalties Caused By Changes Made Under The Trump Tax Law
Many Families Across New York State and the Country Are Facing A Smaller Tax Refund and Higher Tax Bills Due to Changes Made in the Trump Tax Plan;Gillibrand’s Legislation Would Erase Unfair Penalties for Taxpayers Who Play by the Rules