Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver More Than $50 Million For Local Projects On Long Island
Today, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $51,307,000 for critical local projects on Long Island in the FY2024 spending bill. The senators personally delivered funding for these projects as congressionally directed...
Gillibrand, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Take on Antisemitism on College Campuses
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside 29 other senators, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill will help address antisemitic sentiment and action on college campuses—which has been rising across the nation for...
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver an Additional $10 Million to Manhattan in FY24 Spending Bill; A Total of Over $110 Million Secured for Local Projects in Manhattan
Today, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured an additional $9,972,000 for local projects in Manhattan in the most recent FY2024 funding bill. This funding will help increase access to health care and education services, arts...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.2 Million In National Science Foundation Funding For Binghamton University To Train & Recruit Stem Teachers In The Southern Tier
Fed Investment Awarded Through National Science Foundation Will Be Used To Train, Recruit, And Retain STEM Teachers – Bolstering Academic Opportunities In Underserved Communities & Creating Jobs In Southern Tier Schumer, Gillibrand: This Funding Is An A+ For Our...
Gillibrand Statement On Antisemitism At Columbia University Protests
“I am appalled at the virulent antisemitism being displayed on Columbia University’s campus. Threats of violence against Jewish students and the Jewish community are horrible, despicable and wholly unacceptable. Using the rhetoric of terrorists has no place in New...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Fight Critical Shortage Of Home Health Aides And Other Long-Term Care Workers, Help Seniors Age At Home
Long-Term Care Workers Help Seniors Eat, Bathe, And Perform Other Basic Daily Tasks; Without Them, Seniors Are At Risk Of Becoming Bedridden And Facing Serious Health Complications; New York State Is Currently Facing A Shortage of Over 1.2 Million Home Care Workers...
Lummis, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Landmark Legislation To Create Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the bipartisan Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, landmark bipartisan legislation...
In NYC, Gillibrand Announces Child Care Working Group Committed To Tackling Child Care Crisis
Child care has grown increasingly unaffordable for many New Yorkers, while the average wage for early childhood educators has remained below the state median income With the Expiration of Major Federal Child Care Funding In September 2023, Over 5,700 New York...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million For CUNY College Of Staten Island To Strengthen Career Pathways For Math & Science Teachers; Fed Funding Will Expand Stem Teacher Recruitment, Provide Professional Development & Sponsor Students Pursuing Stem Degrees
A Shortage Of STEM Teachers In City Schools Has Been Exacerbated By Covid-19; College Of Staten Island (CSI) Will Address The Problem With Fed Funds CSI Aims To Increase Number Of Well-Equipped STEM Teachers In High-Need Middle Schools & High Schools Within NYC...
Gillibrand, Senators Announce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Blast Overpressure and Protect Service Members
Blast Overpressure Safety Act Would Require Defense Department To Enact Better Blast Overpressure Screening, Tracking, Prevention, And Treatment Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside 11 other senators...