Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $22K in Fed Funds for Danby Fire Department in Tompkins County
Fed Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment to Keep Firefighters Safe
As Congress Threatens to Cut Phys. Ed Funding, Gillibrand Announces New Push to Secure Student Fitness Programs for Schools Across the Country
One-Third of America’s Children are Overweight or Obese; 36.5 Percent in the Southern Tier. Gillibrand’s FIT Kids Act Would Provide School Districts, Community Organizations with Grants to Improve Physical Education & Activity for K-12 Grades
Schumer, Gillibrand, Zeldin Announce Over $2.4 Million in Federal Funding for Suffolk County’s Francis Gabreski Airport, Home to 106th Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard
Francis S. Gabreski Airport’s Runway is in Poor Condition Due to Intrusion of Pot Holes & Pavement Debris—In Desperate Need of Repair
As Congress Threatens to Cut Phys. Ed Funding, Gillibrand & Higgins Announce New Push to Secure Student Fitness Programs for Schools Across the Country
One-Third of America’s Children are Overweight or Obese; 34.4 Percent in Western New York. Gillibrand’s FIT Kids Act Would Provide School Districts, Community Organizations with Grants to Improve Physical Education & Activity for K-12 Grades
After Repeated Delays of Flight 3407 Reforms, Gillibrand Pushes Feds on Implementation of Safety Regulations
New Audit Report Shows Another Eight-Year Delay for Pilot Records Database. One of Several Regulations Adopted After Colgan Air Flight 3407 Gillibrand Calls Failure to Meet Deadlines “Unacceptable” in letter to Federal Aviation Administrator
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $425,000 to Support Domestic Violence Survivors in Suffolk County
Funding for Long Island Against Domestic Violence Will be used to Increase Accessibility and Support Services
Senator Gillibrand Announces Babylon Village Historical Society Museum Placed On National Register Of Historic Places
Long Island, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Village of Historical Babylon Society Museum has been formally added to the National Register of Historic Places. This designation expands opportunities for federal and state tax credits...
Schumer, Gillibrand, King Announce Over $590,000 Federal Grant for West Sayville-Oakdale Fire District; Funding Means Vital Equipment for Firefighters
Funding Comes from Schumer, Gillibrand & King Sponsored AFG Program that Promotes Effective Firefighting Operation Schumer, Gillibrand, King Announce Thousands in Federal Funding for 100 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, 200 Bottles & 100 Masks; Will Be Used for Firefighters in West Sayville, Bayport, Oakdale & Sayville
Gillibrand Statement On President’s Expansion Of Paid Sick Days To Federal Contract Employees
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on President Obama's Executive Order requiring businesses with federal contracts to provide paid sick days to the employees servicing those contracts: “Paid leave is a long...
Gillibrand Holds Round Table Meeting To Discuss Fight Against New Efforts To Weaken School Nutrition Standards, Ensure Students Get Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Gillibrand Joins Nutrition & Hunger Advocates to Discuss the Need for Healthy Meal Standards & Provide More Children with Quality, Nutritious Food throughout the Year Landmark Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Set to Expire This Month & Some Are Trying to Water Down Nutrition Programs & Standards