Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand Statement On DHS Funding Bill
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the DHS funding bill: “At a time of rising costs on everything from health care premiums to groceries and utility bills, everyone in the federal...
Gillibrand, Schumer Demand Trump Administration Reverse Illegal $3+ Billion Freeze Of New York Child Care And Social Services Funding
Trump Administration Withholding $3.4 Billion In Child Care And Social Services Funding From New York, Putting Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children At Risk Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Trump...
Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Full Funding For World Trade Center Health Program In FY2026 Appropriations To Support 9/11 Heroes With Health Issues
Gillibrand And Schumer And Have Long Fought To Fully Fund The World Trade Center Health Program To Support First Responders And Survivors With Long-Term Health Issues Stemming From The 9/11 Terror Attacks Senators Successfully Secured Full Funding for WTCHP...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Trump Administration Over Chaotic Disruption Of Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services Funding
Letter to HHS Seeks Answers Over Abrupt Termination And Reinstatement Of Congressionally Appropriated Funds For SAMHSA Services U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 19 Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump...
Gillibrand Secures Major Wins For New York In Recently Passed Federal Funding Package
Bill Includes Funding for Environmental Conservation, Science, Technology, Research, Economic Development, and More Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that several of her...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.5 Million In Federal Funding On The Way To New Rochelle For Sheldrake River Stormwater Improvement
Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Years Ago And Have Pushed To Clear...
Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $6.3 Million In Federal Funding For New York City Projects
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that they secured $6,341,000 in federal funding for critical science and public safety projects across...
Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Data Being Abused By DOGE Staff
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration admitting in court documents that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration may have used Social...
Gillibrand, Schumer Deliver Nearly $90 Million In Federal Funding To Support West Valley Demonstration Project Cleanup Efforts, Announce New Bipartisan Legislation To Clean Up Nuclear Waste, Protect Western New Yorkers
Today, following years of continued advocacy, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that they have secured $90 million in federal funding in the just passed Energy and Water spending bill for the clean-up of...
Gillibrand, Kennedy Announce $1.6M To Improve Drinking Water Quality In Erie County
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,600,000 for the Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) to improve drinking water. This funding will specifically support the project to replace lead service lines...