Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Help Expand Mental Health Workforce In Underserved Communities
Bill Would Provide Student Loan Forgiveness To Mental Health Professionals Who Choose To Practice In Underserved Areas; 55 Out Of New York’s 62 Counties, Including Most of Upstate NY, Don’t Have Enough Psychiatrists, Psychologists, or Social Workers Today, U.S....
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $8 Million To Support The Arts, Music, And Boost Educational & Cultural Programming Across New York Through The National Endowment For The Arts
NEA Grants Help Support Artists, Musicians, As Well As Research And Learning In History, Literature, Arts, & Other Areas Of The Humanities Schumer, Gillibrand: Investing In The Arts Is How We Paint A More Vibrant Picture For New York’s Future! U.S. Senate Majority...
In Binghamton, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To End Food Deserts; Bill Would Provide $50 Million In Funding Annually To Incentivize Grocery Stores To Establish Locations In Underserved Communities
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Greater Good Grocery in Binghamton to announce her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, legislation that would help end food deserts. Food deserts are areas where a significant portion of residents don’t...
In Syracuse, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To End Food Deserts; Bill Would Provide $50 Million In Funding Annually To Incentivize Grocery Stores To Establish Locations In Underserved Communities
Bill Could Help Bring A Grocery Store To Syracuse’s Southside Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Valley Plaza in Syracuse to announce her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, legislation that would help end food deserts. Food deserts are...
In Albany, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To End Food Deserts; Bill Would Provide $50 Million In Funding Annually To Incentivize Grocery Stores To Establish Locations In Underserved Communities
Bill Could Help Bring A Grocery Store To Albany’s South End Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York to announce her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, legislation that would help end food...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $6.5 Million In Federal Funding For Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $6,567,304.50 in federal funding for the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Medical Center’s generator replacement project. This funding will support the addition...
Gillibrand Calls For Federal Funding To Help Low-Income Families Afford Their Water Bills
In 2023, The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Helped Over 20,000 New York Households Funding For The Program Expired Last Year, Ending Critical Assistance That Has Helped Over 1 Million Americans Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video...
Gillibrand, 13 Senators Call On Senate Appropriators To Fight For Rail Funding In FY24 Budget Negotiations
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 13 of her colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program in the fiscal year 2024...
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA To Stand Ready To Quickly Approve Disaster Declaration If Requested And Support New York Communities Impacted By Major Wind And Rain Storms This Week
Heavy Rain, Snow, And Hurricane Force Winds Began Bombarding New York Early Tuesday Evening –Leading To Hundreds of Thousands of Power Outages And Dangerous Conditions Across The Entire State, And With Another Intense Storm Expected Within Just A Few Days The Senators...
WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech On Innocent Hostages Murdered And Abducted By Hamas
After meeting with hostage families in Israel, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor to tell the stories of innocent victims who were murdered by Hamas and to highlight the hostages who are still being held in Gaza by Hamas. ** WATCH...