Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Support For Medicare-For-All Legislation
Bill Includes Major Provision Written by Gillibrand Allowing Every American to Buy into Not-For-Profit Public Option During Transition Period to Medicare-For-All Senator Gillibrand has been Calling for a Public Option Since Her First Congressional Race in 2006
Senators Gillibrand, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Amendment To Protect Transgender Service Members
Gillibrand & Collins, who led successful bipartisan effort to repeal military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in 2010, now urge Senate colleagues to prohibit DoD from kicking out members of the military because of gender identity
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $230,000 In Federal Funding for Inwood Fire Department To Purchase New Technologically Advanced Breathing Apparatus That Helps Locate Trapped Firefighters
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Will Go Towards the Purchase of 41 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus & 82 Air Bottles for Inwood’s Volunteer Firefighters, Schumer, Gillibrand Pointed to 2014 Tragedy in Which Inwood Volunteer FF, Chief Joseph Sanford Jr., Lost His Life After Being Trapped in a Blaze; Senators Say New Breathing Apparatus, Equipped With Location Technology, Could Help Prevent Similar Tragedies in the Future By Locating Any Firefighters Who May be Trapped
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $50,00 In Federal Funds For Nanuet Fire Department In Rockland County
Federal Funding Will Be Used to Bolster Safety and Operations
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $62K In Federal Funds For Chili Fire Department In The Finger Lakes Region
Federal Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Hydraulic Extrication Tools
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $193,000 In Rural Economic Development Funding For The North Country
USDA Funding Will Be Used To Expand Local Business Efforts
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $73,000 In Federal Funds For Bellerose Terrace Fire Department; Funding Means Vital Equipment For First Responders
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Will Go Towards the Purchase of 10 New Sets of Turnout Gear & 8 New Breathing Apparatus for Volunteer Firefighters at Bellerose Terrace FD
Senator Gillibrand Calls On DOD Inspector General To Investigate Allegations Of Navy Protecting High-Ranking Official Accused Of Sexual Assault And Harrassment
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called on the Department of Defense’s Acting Inspector General to open an investigation into a case reported by USA Today this week alleging that a high-ranking spokesman for the Navy was protected by...
ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand Releases Newest Military Sexual Assault Report: Punishments For Military Sexual Assault Accusations Are Rare, Inconsistent & Insufficient
ICYMI: Yesterday, Senator Gillibrand, the ranking Member of the Personnel Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee released a report analyzing sexual assault files at the largest domestic base of each of the four services. Her findings were...
ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand Releases Newest Military Sexual Assault Report: Punishments For Military Sexual Assault Accusations Are Rare, Inconsistent & Insufficient
ICYMI: Yesterday, Senator Gillibrand, the ranking Member of the Personnel Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee released a report analyzing sexual assault files at the largest domestic base of each of the four services. Her findings were...