Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bill to Rename East Rochester Post Office in Honor of Fallen Local Hero, Daryl Pierson, has Passed the Senate; Now Heads to President’s Desk for Signature
In September 2014, Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson Tragically Lost His Life In The Line Of Duty; A Decorated Officer & U.S. Army Veteran, Pierson Embodied The True Spirit of Selflessness & Bravery In February, Schumer Stood With Pierson Family In Rochester & Pushed For Passage of a Bill To Rename Officer Pierson’s Hometown Post Office In His Honor – Today, Bill Passes Senate; Schumer & Gillibrand Vow To Fight Until Signed By President Schumer, Gillibrand: One Final Step Remains – Dedic
Schumer, Gillibrand & Katko Announce Over $1.6 Million for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester
Grant Will Enable CCWC to Advance New Thriving Family Program
Gillibrand Statement on Attacks in Israel
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on the recent attacks in Israel: “I'm deeply disturbed by the violence that has killed and injured the innocent, and continues to threaten the people of Israel. These...
Gillibrand Holds Roundtable Meeting on Gun Trafficking With Law Enforcement, Community Members, Discuss Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Flow of Illegal Guns
Gillibrand’s Legislation Would, For the First Time, Make Gun Trafficking A Federal Crime. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, of the 8,539 Total Firearms That Were Recovered and Traced in New York State in 2013 – Nearly 70 percent of Those Came from Out of State – Yet There is Not a Single Federal Law Defining Gun Trafficking as a Crime.
On Senate Floor, Gillibrand Outlines Bipartisan Bill to End Gun Trafficking, Part of New Push for Gun Safety Laws
Gillibrand Bill Would Finally Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Crime, End Flow of Illegal Guns Senator to Hold Roundtable Meetings across New York on Gun Safety, Beginning Tomorrow in Suffolk County, New Rochelle & Rochester Video of Senator’s Floor Speech Available HERE
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bill to Rename Kingston Post Office in Honor of World War II Soldier Robert H. Dietz has Cleared First Key Senate Hurdle- Senate Committee has Passed Bill and it Now Heads to Floor for Full Senate Vote; Senators Vow to Fight for Passage
In September, Schumer and Gillibrand Introduced Bill to Rename Post Office After Kingston Native Killed in Action During WWII Today, Bill Passed Senate Committee & Now Heads to Floor For Full Senate Vote – Schumer & Gillibrand Vow To Fight Until Bill is Signed By President Schumer, Gillibrand: Dedication of Kingston Post Office in Staff Sergeant Dietz’s Name Will Be Fitting Memorial to His Heroic Service
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $195K in Fed Funding for Chester Fire Department in Orange County
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2 Million in Federal Funds to Combat Human Trafficking & Support Survivors in New York City
Federal Funds Will Aid Kings County District Attorney’s Office , Covenant House New York, Safe Horizon, Inc. & Ali Forney Center, Inc. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Grants Will Be Used To Fund Task Force to Develop & Implement Strategies to Prosecute Sex- and Labor-Traffickers and Help Human-Trafficking Survivors
On National Manufacturing Day, Senator Gillibrand Tours Defelsko Corp; Pushes for New Legislation to Boost Advanced Manufacturing & Workforce Development
Senator Gillibrand Tours DeFelsko Corporation; Friday Marks National Manufacturing Day
On National Manufacturing Day, Gillibrand & Higgins Cut Ribbon, Tour New Stem Learning Lab; Push for New Legislation to Boost Advanced Manufacturing
Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Higgins Cut Ribbon At Opening of New Additive Manufacturing Lab; New Lab Will Enable Students to Learn About STEM & Advanced Manufacturing; Friday Marks National Manufacturing Day