Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand Meets With North Country Farmers And Producers As Part Of Statewide Agriculture Listening Tour
Gillibrand, first Senator from New York on the Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, will take feedback from listening sessions to address immediate concerns of farmers and producers in the North Country
Standing On The Shores Of Lake Ontario, Gillibrand, Slaughter Announce Legislation To Protect New York’s Natural Resources, Prevent Invasive Species From Entering The United States
Gillibrand and Slaughter’s Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act would give federal wildlife officials the ability the block importation of species that pose an imminent threat
Standing On The Shores Of Lake Erie, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Protect New York’s Natural Resources, Prevent Invasive Species From Entering United States
Gillibrand’s Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act would give federal wildlife officials the ability the block importation of species that pose an imminent threat
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce Legislation To Reestablish “EPA Office Of Noise Abatement & Control” Solely Dedicated To Addressing Noise Pollution, Like Airplane Noise
Current Bureaucratic Regs Give FAA Full Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues, But Senators Say EPA is Better Equipped to Handle Noise Concerns; EPA’s Core Mission Aims to Protect Health & Environment Schumer & Gillibrand Announce New Senate Legislation to Restore EPA’s Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues, Which Senators Say Greatly Affect Residents’ Quality of Life; Under Legislation, Sponsored by Rep. Meng in the House, EPA Experts Will Closely Examine Noise Measurement Methodologies, Health Impac
Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Representative Crowley Announce Bill To Name Jackson Heights Post Office In Honor Of LGBT Activists & Queens Native Jeanne & Jules Manford Has Cleared Congress; Now Heads To President’s Desk For Final Signature – Schumer, Gillibrand & Crowley Urge President To Sign Bill Into Law
Jeanne Manford was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2013 for her advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community
Gillibrand Calls On USDA To Reimburse Dairy Insurance Premiums To Struggling Dairy Farmers In New York
After drop in national milk prices, Gillibrand urges Secretary Vilsack to reimburse premiums and fees back to dairy farmers Year-end summaries show that in 2015 USDA collected $73 million in premiums and fees; 99.9 percent of funds to be returned to U.S. Treasury Gillibrand to USDA Secretary: “We must not hesitate to take swift action to aid the troubled dairy farmers of New York”
Gillibrand Announces Callicoon Downtown Historic District Placed On National Register Of Historic Places
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Callicoon Downtown Historic District in Sullivan County was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. During the 1800’s the Callicoon District was a local service...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $930,000 In Federal Funds For Upstate New York Housing Organizations
Funding will provide financial counseling services to new homebuyers, homeowners and renters
With Families Of Fallen First Responders Waiting Years To Receive Federal Benefits, Senator Gillibrand & Congressman King Announce Bipartisan Bill To Cut Red Tape & Help Families Get Compensation Their Loved Ones Earned
Average Wait for Decision on Federal Benefits More Than a Year for Families of First Responders Who Died In the Line of Duty; Some Families Waiting Two or More Years for Compensation
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Protect New York’s Natural Resources, Prevent Invasive Species From Entering The United States
Gillibrand’s Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act would allow federal wildlife officials the ability to block importation of species that pose an imminent threat