Press Releases
Standing at Feldmeier, Senator Gillibrand & Representative Katko Announce new Bipartisan “Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act” to Create Manufacturing Jobs
Gillibrand’s Legislation Would Create Permanent Program to Put Designated “Manufacturing Communities” in Front of the Line to Receive Federal Economic Development Funding
Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
After Two Year Push, Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Secure New Standards To Help Decrease Salmonella and Campylobacter In Poultry Salmonella & Campylobacter Cause Nearly Two Million Foodborne Illnesses Each Year
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Department of Commerce to Rapidly Take Action to Protect Nucor Steel & Nearly 600 Local Jobs against Flood of Predatorily Priced Steel Imports from Turkey – Senators Call on Feds to Level the Playing Field ahead of Construction Season
Artificially Cheap Steel Rebar Imports From Turkey Are Flooding the U.S. Market, Making It Difficult For NY Steel Manufacturers Like Nucor To Compete; Recent Dept. of Commerce Findings Have Hurt U.S. Steel Companies Like Nucor – Schumer Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 24 Senators, Including Gillibrand, to Urge Commerce to Take Action Schumer, Gillibrand Urged Commerce in 2014 to Carefully Consider U.S. Industry’s Evidence of Predatory Practices by Foreign Countries – Commerce Issued Final Rul
Schumer, Gillibrand & Engel Announce More Than $5.4 Million In FEMA Funding To Complete Sandy-Related Repairs At Yonkers Waterfront Park
Schumer, Gillibrand & Engel Secure Funding to Replace Damaged Power Switches and Transformers at Waterfront Park
As Opioid Epidemic Continues to Escalate, Senators Gillibrand and Capito Urge CDC to Issue Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain
Currently, CDC only focused on prescribing guidelines for chronic pain, not acute pain Updating guidelines for acute pain could limit opioid prescriptions and reduce addiction
Senator Gillibrand Announces Daemen College as First Private University to Endorse Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Gillibrand’s bipartisan legislation to combat sexual assault on college campuses has also been endorsed by the SUNY system, Southern Oregon University
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins, Slaughter, Reed will Join Families of Flight 3407 to Launch Push to Protect 3407-Inspired Aviation Safety Regulations as Part of Upcoming FAA Reauthorization – Rules Families Fought Hard for are at Risk of being Rolled Back in Coming Months
Following Tragic 2009 Plane Crash That Claimed Lives of 50 People, Including Many WNYers, Families of Flight 3407 Fought to Create Tough Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Congress Must Re-Authorize FAA Charter This Year & Some May Use Opportunity To Weaken Provisions That Make Air Travel Safer – WNY Delegation Members Will Say Some in The Industry Want to Water Down Or Eliminate Safety Pro
Senator Gillibrand Urges EPA to Expedite its Response to Address Water Contamination in Hoosick Falls
Gillibrand pushes for aggressive steps on the federal level to support the State of New York’s ongoing efforts
As Deadline Approaches for VA to Renew its Rule that Prohibits Medical Marijuana, Senator Gillibrand Urges VA to Fix Discriminatory Policy & Allow Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Veterans
Current VA Policy Prohibits VA Doctors from Recommending Medical Marijuana to Veterans, Even In States Like New York Where It is Legal 4.5 Million VA Veterans Who Suffer from Chronic Pain Can’t Get Access to Medical Marijuana Through the VA
Schumer & Gillibrand, in Joint Call with Secretary of the Air Force Debra Lee James, Urge her to Bring KC-135 Aircraft back to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Senators say Existing Infrastructure and Local Workforce makes NFARS a Perfect Fit for Supporting Additional Transport & Refueling Aircraft & Missions
During Call With U.S. Air Force Secretary Debra Lee James, Schumer and Gillibrand Urge USAF To Prioritize Bringing The KC-135 Back to NFARS Senators’ Call Culminates A Long Push To Bring Aircraft Back To NFARS Schumer, Gillibrand to US Airforce: Bring KC-135 Tankers Back to Rightful Home at NFARS