Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On NTSB To Complete A Thorough Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Accident And Issue Concrete Safety Recommendations Immediately
Last Week, 20 Lives Were Tragically Lost In A Stretch Limousine Accident In Schoharie; Schumer, Gillibrand Today Thanked The National Transportation Safety Board For Their Rapid Response To The Crash And Urged Equally Prompt Review And New Roadmap For Safety Regulations; Senators To NTSB: Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Safety
Following Defense Secretary Mattis’s Comment That “The Jury Is Out” On Whether Women Can Be Successful In Military Combat Roles, Gillibrand And Blumenthal Lead Group Of 11 Senators Demanding Respect For Female Servicemembers And Commitment To Pentagon’s Ongoing Combat Integration Efforts
Since 2015 Policy Change Allowing Women to Serve in Combat Roles, Women Servicemembers Have Proven Themselves Time and Again Despite Lingering Barriers; At Mattis’s Confirmation Hearing, Gillibrand Directly Questioned Him About Women in Military; Mattis Pledged He Would Not Oppose Combat Integration; Senators: As Secretary, it is Your Responsibility to Withhold Personal Judgment and Exercise Fairness toward All Servicemembers–Regardless of Gender–and We Cannot Continue to Perpetuate these False
Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Administration’s Latest Cola Announcement
Gillibrand: We Need To Stop Shortchanging Our Seniors
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Recently-Passed Faa Reauthorization Bill Includes Funding Authorizations For The Essential Air Service And Airport Improvement Programs
The Essential Air Service Program Provides Federal Funding To Ensure Small, Regional Airports Can Retain Commercial Air Service; The Airport Improvement Program Provides Federal Funding For Public Agencies To Make Infrastructure Improvements At Airports
Gillibrand, Schumer Announce That The Fort Ontario Study Act Has Been Signed Into Law
Gillibrand’s Legislation Begins the Process of Creating a National Park Service Site at Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego County; National Park Designation Would Open Up Federal Resources to Preserve Fort Ontario and Draw Increased Tourism to the Area
Senators Schumer And Gillibrand Announce That Recently Passed Bipartisan Federal Funding Bill Includes Significant Investments For Education, Health, And Child Development Programs That Support New York Families
Fiscal Year 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Includes Significant Increases of Funding for Important Programs that Support New York Students, Families, and Communities
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On U.S. Air Force To Make Critical Infrastructure Upgrades At NFARS; Senators Say Improvements Would Greatly Enhance NFAR’s Ability To Execute Its Essential KC-135 Tanker Mission, Promote Economic Development In Western NY
After Successfully Fighting To Secure NFARS As A Host For The KC-135 Tanker Mission, Schumer And Gillibrand Today Called On The USAF To Make Much-Needed Infrastructure Improvements At NFARS In Support Of Its Mission; Specifically, Schumer And Gillibrand Urged The Air Force To Include Improvements To NFARS’ Apron, Runway, Hangars, And Hydrant System In Its Future Years Defense Plan; Schumer, Gillibrand: NFARS Upgrades Will Improve Mission Readiness, Promote Economic Development In Western New Yor
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $461k In Federal Funding For Five Fire Departments Throughout The Capital Region
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.3 Million For Two Southern Tier School Districts To Improve Literacy Skills
The Department Of Education’s Innovative Approaches To Literacy Program Provides Funding To Schools And School Districts To Foster Improved Literacy Skills In Low-Income And High-Need Areas
With 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund Set To Expire In 2020, Senators Schumer, Gillibrand & U.S. Reps Maloney, Nadler, & King Urge Congress To Stand Up For 9-11 Heroes; Cosponsor Upcoming Legislation To Permanently Reauthorize And Fund VCF
Our 9-11 Heroes Answered The Call When We Were Attacked, & Now Congress Needs To Extend The Program To Support Them & Their Families, Permanently