Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $125,000 In Federal Funding For Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.
Funding Will Be Used To Expand Education On Fair Housing Rights And Practices Throughout Chautauqua And Cattaraugus Counties
Senators Schumer, Gillibrand And Congresswoman Clarke Introduce Legislation To Name Brooklyn Post Office In Honor Of Major Owens
Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, after former U.S. Representative Major...
Gillibrand Statement On The Passing Of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter: “I am deeply saddened that my dear friend and colleague Louise Slaughter has passed away. As a long-serving leader of...
As New York Dairy Farmers Struggle With Historically Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Create New Dairy ‘Price Floor’
Gillibrand, a Member of Senate Agriculture Committee, Urged Colleagues to Include Provision in Upcoming Five-Year Farm Bill; Without a Significant Change, Many New or Highly Leveraged Farms are Likely to Fail in the Next 6-12 Months; New York Dairy Farmers Produce More Than $2.51 Billion Worth of Milk Per Year on More Than 4,400 Dairy Farms Across the State
After Alarming Report About Patient Death At Buffalo VA And Systemic Failures By Facility Leadership, Gillibrand Urges Immediate Changes To Protect Western NY Veterans
Gillibrand: Providing the Highest Standard of Care for Our Veterans is a Solemn Promise That Should Never be Broken
Senator Gillibrand’s Legislation To Designate Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Area Passes Key Committee
Legislation Would Authorize National Park Service to Take First Step Toward Designating the Finger Lakes Region as a National Heritage Area and Conduct Study Across 14 Counties, Tourism Generates Over $3 Billion in the Finger Lakes Region, Employs Over 59,000 People
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $125,000 In Federal Funding For CNY Fair Housing, Inc. In Syracuse
Funding Will Be Used To Expand Education On Fair Housing Rights And Practices Throughout Central New York
Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Answers From New York’s Utilities As Tens Of Thousands Of New Yorkers Faced Extended Power Outages In The Wake Of Winter Storms
Schumer, Gillibrand: It Is Inexcusable That Many Hudson Valley Residents Have Been Without Power For Over A Week As The Days Continue To Pass
Gillibrand Pushes Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Access To Capital For Small Manufacturers
Legislation Would Eliminate ‘Startup Penalty’ and Cut Loan Fees through the Small Business Administration’s Loan Programs; New York State’s 33,500 Small Manufacturers Make Up More Than Half of New York’s Manufacturing Workforce
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA To Reverse Decision Denying Disaster Declaration For The Damage Caused By Severe Summer Storms In Upstate New York; Senators Say Flooding Cost Millions Of Dollars In Damages And That FEMA’s Denial Is Shortsighted
During The Summer Of 2017, 15 New York Counties Were Devastated By A Severe Weather System That Wreaked Havoc on Communities, Causing Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Damages To Public Infrastructure; Schumer And Gillibrand Say These Counties Are Still Reeling, And Require Federal Aid To Complete Their Recovery; Fed Disaster Declaration Would Make Funds Available To Impacted Communities; FEMA Recently Denied NYS’ Appeal Of FEMA’s Denial Of A Disaster Declaration For Communities; Senators Are Now U