Press Releases
With New Yorkers At Risk For Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Or Lost Policies, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Enhanced Affordable Care Act Subsidies To Help Americans Afford Health Insurance
Without an extension, ACA enhanced tax credits will expire at the end of 2025 If these subsidies expire, New Yorkers will face an average yearly increase of $1,360 in the amount they pay for health insurance With crucial health insurance subsidies set to expire, U.S....
ICYMI: Gillibrand Highlights Widespread Age Discrimination Against Older Americans in the Workplace at Committee Hearing
*** Watch Senator Gillibrand’s opening statement here *** In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing this morning to discuss the urgent need to protect older Americans from...
In Plainview, Gillibrand Pushes For Funding To Support Mental Health Services For Law Enforcement
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, visited the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association to highlight the $500,000 in congressionally directed spending (CDS) she is working to secure to expand the mental...
In Rochester, Gillibrand Pushes For Funding To Support Workforce Development At Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Preparation Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, highlighted the significance of the $2 million in congressionally directed spending (CDS)...
In Niagara Falls, Gillibrand Highlights Funding Needs At Niagara Fall Air Reserve Station
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference to underscore the importance of passing into law the $16 million she secured for the Combined Operations Airfield Facility (COAF) at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) in a Senate bill earlier...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce A Whopping $66+ Million In Federal Funding For 22 Airports Across New York
Major Projects Include Over $15 Million For Westchester County Airport, Over $13 Million For The Syracuse Hancock International Airport, And More Than $7 Million For Watertown International Airport Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator...
In Saranac Lake, With Public Health Funding Under Threat, Gillibrand Underscores Its Critical Importance
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference with leaders from Trudeau Institute to take a stand against the Trump administration’s dangerous rollback of public health initiatives and research funding. Trudeau Institute is one of a limited number of...
Gillibrand Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts
Legislation would help prevent Social Security field office closures, hire new staff, protect Americans’ data, and decrease wait times for assistance Bill would benefit the nearly 4 million New Yorkers who receive Social Security payments every month Today, U.S....
Senators Gillibrand And Schumer Demand That Secretary Kennedy Address Administrative Issues In The World Trade Center Health Program
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wrote a letter calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address the administrative issues within the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) that stem from...
Amid An Explosion Of Lyme Disease Cases In New York, Gillibrand Calls For Passage Of The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Over 22,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported in New York State in 2023 Legislation would support research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tick-borne illnesses Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to call for the passage of...