Press Releases
Gillibrand, Clyburn, Murray, DeLauro Demand Answers On Trump Administration Withholding Funds For Federal Infrastructure Projects, Firing Critical Safety Workers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; Representative Jim Clyburn, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,...
WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Dr. Hazel Dukes
Dr. Dukes was the president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a longtime advocate and activist Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor to honor Dr. Hazel Dukes, longtime president of the National Association for the...
WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Longtime Staffer Geri Shapiro
Shapiro is a Westchester County Native and a Go-To Resource for Advocates, Staffers, and Constituents on Issues Related to Aging and Indian Point Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor to honor her longtime staffer Geri Shapiro, who is one of...
Gillibrand, Wyden Slam Republican Efforts To Slash Medicaid By Hundreds Of Billions, Call On Trump Administration To Provide Answers On Full Impact To Older Americans
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a group of 14 senators to demand answers on Republican efforts to slash Medicaid funding by hundreds of billions...
Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Schumer Lead 18 Democrats In Calling On Trump Administration To Halt And Reverse Contract Cancellations Impacting Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits
585 Canceled Contracts Included Those Supporting Implementation of Bipartisan PACT Act, Helping Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Access Health Care and Benefits Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Veterans’ Affairs...
Amid The Worst Influenza Season In A Decade, Gillibrand Demands Answers On Cancellation And Postponement Of Advisory Committee Meetings On Vaccinations
Cancellation of Meetings Puts Vulnerable New Yorkers at Risk Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, expressing concern over his decision to cancel the Vaccines and...
Senators Gillibrand, Hassan, Cramer, And Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Northern Border Security
Despite Dramatic Uptick In Unauthorized Crossings, Northern Border Security Strategy Has Not Been Assessed Since 2018 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Northern Border Security...
As Avian Flu Rages, Gillibrand Calls On Trump Administration To Take Action To Fight Spread, Bring Down Skyrocketing Cost Of Eggs
As avian flu rages across the country and drives up the cost of eggs, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference calling on the Trump administration to take action to develop and approve a vaccine for poultry and contain the outbreak. Bird flu has...
Gillibrand Leads Effort With Senators Schumer, Blumenthal, Murphy To Reintroduce $65 Million Annual Authorization For Long Island Sound Restoration
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) reintroduced the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act. The Long Island Sound borders New York and Connecticut,...
Gillibrand, Schumer, Garbarino, Nadler, Kean, Goldman Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall
Without Congressional Action, The WTCHP Will Have To Start Turning Away First Responders And Survivors, Cut Back Access To Care For Existing Enrollees By 2028 Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives...