Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand & Donovan Announce Passage Of Legislation To Rename Staten Island’s South Shore Postal Facility In Honor Of Leonard Montalo, Sandy Victim And Beloved Postman; With Bill Now Headed To President’s Desk, Schumer, Gillibrand & Donovan Call For Bill To Be Swiftly Signed Into Law
For 31 Years, Montalto Served As a Postal Worker in Tottenville; Montalto Also Worked As Secretary & Treasurer for Local Branch of American Postal Workers Union / Schumer, Gillibrand & Donovan: Renaming Post Office Will Rightly Honor Montalto’s Commitment to Public Service & SI Community
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Pre-Clearance Legislation Passes Congress; Program Could Save Hours Of Delays At Peace Bridge Border Crossing, Improve Local Economy, Enhance Security And Boost Tourism; Bill Now Heads To President’s Desk For Final Signiture
Schumer, Gillibrand: Bill Would Provide Legal Authority Needed for Border Agents Carrying Out Pre-Clearance in Canada
Schumer, Gillibrand, Stefanik Announce Pre-Clearance Legislation Passes Congress; Program Could Save Hours Of Delays At Northern Border Crossing, Improve Local Economy, And Boost Tourism; Bill Now Heads To President’s Desk For Final Signature
Schumer, Gillibrand & Stefanik: Bill Would Provide Legal Authority Needed for Border Agents Carrying Out Pre-Clearance in Canada
Senator Gillibrand Announces Passage Of Federal Legislation To Combat Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Senate Passes Legislation to fight Lyme Disease; Bill now Heads to President’s Desk for Signature / With Lyme Disease the Most Commonly Reported Vector-Borne Illness in the Country, Tick-Borne Diseases Remain a Significant Public Health Threat
Senator Gillibrand Announces Passage Of Federal Legislation To Fight Postpartum Depression
Senate Passes Legislation to Treat Postpartum Depression; Bill now Heads to President’s Desk for Signature / Legislation Provides Federal Funds to States to Raise Public Awareness & Increase Screening and Treatment of PPD among Pregnant and Postpartum Women / Gillibrand: One in Seven Women Experience Postpartum Depression Every Year, but Only 15 Percent Ever Receive Treatment
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.4 Million In Fed Funding For Cornell University To Lead New Transportation Research Center; Senators Say Cornell Is Uniquely Suited To Head Innovative Program Focused On Preserving Public Health And The Environment While Improving Transportation
Cornell Will Lead Consortium Of Universities To Focus On Developing Environmentally Sound Transportation Methods / Schumer, Gillibrand: Modern, Innovative Solutions Desperately Needed To Address Nation’s Transportation-Linked Public Health And Environmental Challenges
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Kensico Reservoir In Westchester County; Funding To Help Fix Damage Caused By Hurricane Sandy
Critical Reservoir Provides Drinking Water to Millions in New York City
With Hate Crimes On The Rise, Senators Gillibrand, Menendez And Booker Push For Additional Funding To Protect Religious Institutions And Non-Profits From Threats
Hate Crimes Throughout the City Jumped 30 Percent In 2016 According to Latest NYPD Statistics / Senators Call for Additional Federal Funding to Protect Synagogues, Churches, Mosques and Community Centers
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Nomination Of General James Mattis As Defense Secretary
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, today issued the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate General James...
Gillibrand Renews Push To Designate New York State Barge Canal As National Historic Landmark; With Key Support From National Park System Advisory Board, Calls On Dept. Of Interior For Final Approval
NYS Canal One Step Closer to Becoming Official With Sign-off From the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board Gillibrand Urges for Expedited Review from Dept. of Interior; Final Approval Needed to make NYS Canal a National Historic Landmark