Press Releases
In Buffalo, As NY Police Departments Face Unprecedented Staffing Shortages, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Provide $24 Million In Funding For Child Care For The Police Workforce
Today, as police departments across New York face unprecedented workforce shortages, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference at Buffalo Police headquarters to announce the introduction of her new bipartisan bill, the Providing Child Care for Police...
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Push To Fairly Compensate Dairy Farmers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, led a bipartisan group of 13 senators in urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore...
As States Across The Country Restrict Reproductive Rights, Gillibrand Championing Legislation To Protect Access To Birth Control
Since The Supreme Court Overturned Roe V. Wade, Over 20 States Have Severely Restricted Abortion Access; Concerns Are Mounting That Birth Control Restrictions Could Be Next As states across the country pass restrictions on abortion, IVF, and other forms of...
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...