Press Releases
Senators: DeVos’ Decision to Revoke Sexual Assault Guidance “Shows A Clear Lack of Concern” for Survivors
Secretary DeVos rescinded guidance on how schools handle sexual assault investigations, leaving many schools uncertain how to address the national crisis of campus sexual assault, Advocates warn DeVos’ interim guidance may result in less survivors coming forward and may make it harder for survivors to seek justice, Senators: “Your action on Friday shows a clear lack of concern for the many requests of survivors of sexual assault”
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $2,677,000 In Rural Economic Development Funding For Town Of Romulus In Seneca County
USDA Funding Will Be Used To Improve Critical Water Infrastructure
Puerto Rico Food Assistance and Disaster NAP
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $300,000 In Federal Funding For Erie County’s Drug Prevention Program To Address The Scourge Of Opioid Overdose
Funding Will Help Erie County to Address Opioid-Related Deaths Through Coordinated Prevention and Treatment Efforts, Including a Partnership with the University at Buffalo to Connect Survivors of Non-Fatal Overdose with Immediate Treatment and Peer Counseling
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Calls On Colleagues To Provide Disaster Relief To Address Urgent Humanitarian Crisis In Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Following Hurricane Maria
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand’s Speech on the Senate Floor HERE** Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate Floor this afternoon to urge her colleagues to provide desperately needed disaster relief to the people of Puerto Rico and...
Blumenthal, Gillibrand, McCaskill & Casey Condemn Department Of Education Repeal Of Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Protections
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Bob Casey (D-PA) condemned a formal announcement today by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos confirming the Department of Education (DoE) will...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $168,000 In Federal Funding For Launch NY In Buffalo
Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Investment Will Support Innovation For Area Entrepreneurs in Upstate New York
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 In Federal Funding For Syracuse University
Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Investment Will Support Creation, Innovation, Commercialization For Entrepreneurs in Central New York
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $10.5 Million In Department Of Transportation Funding For Elmira/Corning Regional Airport In Chemung County
Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used For New Renovations & Infrastructure Upgrades
Senators Gillibrand And Durbin Introduce Legislation To Curtail Excessive CEO Pay, Close Tax Loopholes That Force Taxpayers To Subsidize Massive CEO Compensation
CEOs of Some of the Largest American Companies Make 347 Times More than the Average Worker; Current Tax System Subsidizes Massive CEO Compensation Packages