Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA to be Ready to Quickly Approve Disaster Declaration for Upstate New York Counties Hit by March Snowstorm
Schumer, Gillibrand Write To FEMA Urging Agency To Be Ready To Act On A Disaster Declaration To Help Reimburse Upstate Counties That Are Still In The Midst Of Recovery From Storm Stella Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Critical Federal Funds For Counties Across The State Senators: FEMA Must Stand Ready To Approve Aid
Gillibrand Statement On House Decision To Pull Vote On Bill To Dismantle The Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on the House decision to pull the vote on the bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act: “The only way anything ever happens in Washington is when regular people stand up...
Schumer, Gillibrand Call on U.S. Dept. of State & U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitian Nationals Residing in U.S.
With July deadline approaching, Schumer & Gillibrand fight to expedite TPS extension because of continued devastation in Haiti caused by Hurricane Matthew Schumer & Gillibrand: Temporary Protected Status was created for precisely this reason.… We urge you to swiftly consider extending it past the current deadline
Standing At Strand Center For The Arts, Senator Gillibrand Calls On Senate To Reject President Trump’s Cuts To The National Endowment For The Arts And National Endowment For The Humanities
Plattsburgh, NY – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited the Strand Center for the Arts and stood with community leaders to call on the Senate to reject President Trump’s budget proposal to zero out funding for the National Endowment for...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Murphy, Zeldin & DeLauro Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect & Restore Long Island Sound
Legislation Provides Additional Resources for Long Island Sound Restoration Commercial Fishing, Tourism, Sporting Industries from Long Island Sound Contribute $17-$37 Billion to the Economy Annually
Gillibrand, Lankford, Huffman & Russell Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Adoption And Foster Care Standards Nationwide
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and James Lankford (R-OK) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Steve Russell (R-OK) today introduced the “National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act,” legislation that builds...
Following New GAO Report, Gillibrand, Feinstein, Warren, DeLauro & Slaughter Call on U.S. Departments of Agriculture & Health and Human Services to End Overuse of Human Antibiotics in Farm Animals
According to CDC, Approximately Two Million Illnesses and 23,000 Deaths in the United States Occur Every Year from Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria GAO Report Found Gaps in Oversight at USDA, FDA, and CDC in Prescribing Medically Important Antibiotics to Farm Animals
Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Budget Proposal
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s budget proposal: “The President’s budget is irresponsible and will short-change middle class New Yorkers, seniors, and students...
Senators Gillibrand and Wicker Announce Legislation to Promote Computer Science Programs in Schools, Train Future Workforce for 21st Century Economy
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2024, 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing, and there will be 1.3 million job openings in computing occupations due to growth in the field Fewer than 50,000 students graduate with bachelor’s degrees in computer science each year; Most states do not offer computer science courses as part of their core curriculum in math and science Legislation would create grant programs to bolster access to computer science career education programs
With Recent Reports Of Budget Cuts To The Environmental Protection Agency, New York & Connecticut Congressional Members Urge EPA To Maintain Federal Funds For Long Island Sound Fiscal Year ’18
Commercial Fishing, Tourism, Sporting Industries from Long Island Sound Contribute $17-$37 Billion to the Economy Annually Members: Cuts to Geographic Program would Have Detrimental Effect on Ongoing Efforts to Restore and Protect Long Island Sound’s Water Quality