Press Releases
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Climate Change Literacy
The Climate Change Education Act Would Create a Grant Program For Local Education Agencies, Higher Education Institutions, and Professional Associations To Teach Students About Climate Change
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Meeks, Clarke, Espaillat Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Establish African Burial Ground Museum In New York City
African Burial Ground Memorial Museum and Education Center Would Honor Over Ten Thousand Individuals Buried at Site
Gillibrand Statement On 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund’s Plans To Cut Payments To Sick 9-11 First Responders And Their Families
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund announced that it plans to drastically reduce payments to sick 9-11 first responders and their families: “When we...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Passage Of Legislation Designating Jamestown Comedy Center The Official National Comedy Center As Part Of 2019 Lands Package; Senators Vow To Shepherd Legislation Through Congress & To The President’s Desk
National Comedy Center Will Be 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 Will Also Build On A Tradition Of Comedy History In Jamestown, NY, Birthplace Of Legend Lucille Ball; Schumer, Gillibrand: Comedy Has Found Its Permanent Home In Jamestown
At Hearing Focused On Horrible Living Conditions In Military Housing Across The Country, Gillibrand Questions Executives Of Companies Responsible For Toxic Mold, Lead Paint, And Pest Infestations In Homes Of Military Families
Joint Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing Puts Spotlight on Active Duty Service Members and their Families Who Have Suffered Extensive Health Issues Due to Failures and Incompetency by Private Companies Participating in the Military Housing Privatization Initiative
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.4 Million In Fed Funding For Cornell University Transportation Research Center; Senators Say Grant Will Allow Cornell To Continue Leading Innovative Program Focused On Preserving Public Health And The Environment While Improving Transportation
The Cornell-Led Transportation Environment, And Community Health Center Is A Consortium Of Universities That Focus On Developing Environmentally Sound Transportation Methods ; Schumer, Gillibrand: Modern, Innovative Solutions Desperately Needed To Address Nation’s Transportation-Linked Public Health And Environmental Challenges
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1 Million In Federal Funding For First-Ever Food Business Incubator In Rochester; Project Will Spur 100 New Jobs & Anchor Downtown Rochester Revitalization
For Many Food Entrepreneurs, Meals Must Be Made In Pricey Commercial Kitchens, Often Preventing New Business From Launching – But “Commissary Incubator” Would Be County’s Only Licensed Shared Commercial Kitchen For Start-ups To Market Products, Hold Cooking Events, Classes, And More; Schumer, Gillibrand Today Reveal The Rochester Downtown Development Corporation Has Been Awarded $982K From EDA To Build The Commissary Incubator; Say It Will Be A Gourmet Meal That Will Sate The Rochester-Finger La
Gillibrand Statement On President Trump And Senate Republicans Forcing The Nominations Of Two Far-Right New York Circuit Court Judges Over Strong Objections From Both Home-State Senators
Senate Republicans Undermine Longstanding “Blue Slip” Tradition in Order to Force Through Hard-Right Judges
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That Senate Clears Legislation To Permanently Reauthorize The Land And Water Conservation Fund To Preserve And Protect Public Lands, Water Resources, And Historic Sites
Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Lands Package Bill 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 Joins Senator Sanders To Introduce Bill To Expand Social Security
Legislation Would Increase Benefits and Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Seniors, Lift the Cap Guarantee Benefits to Eligible Americans, Extend Program’s Solvency, and Restore Student Benefits