Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On Shocking New Human Rights Watch Report On Retaliation Against Military Sexual Assault Survivors Shows Complete Lack Of Accountability
“This Shocking Report Needs to be Read by Every Member of Congress Who Cares About the Women and Men Who Put On the Uniform to Defend this Nation” Gillibrand Vows to Continue Push for Independent and Non-Biased Military Justice System As Amendment on Full Senate Floor
Gillibrand, Families, Advocates Announce New Legislation To End Discrimination Against Potential LGBT Adoptive And Foster Parents Based On Their Sexual Orientation; Opening More Loving homes To Children Being Left Behind
Every Child Deserves A Family Act Would Remove Barriers to LGBT Adoption & Foster Care Over 11,000 Children in NYC Foster Care Last Year and Over $200 Million Spent on Foster Care in New York City Alone An Estimated 402,000 Children are in U.S. Foster Care System; 23,000 Will “Age Out” Before Finding a Permanent Home – Meanwhile, as Many as 2 Million LGBT People Would Adopt Children if Able
Gillibrand Testifies Before VA Committee To Help Hundreds Of Thousands Of “Blue Water” Vietnam Vets Exposed To Agent Orange But Denied Health And Disability Benefits
**WATCH Senator Gillibrand’s Testimony Before The Veterans’ Affairs Committee** Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today testified before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on behalf of hundreds of thousands...
New Investigation Finds Failing American Food Safety System Causing Millions Of Illness, Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Final Establish Mandatory Recall Of Contaminated Meat & Poultry
Disturbing Frontline Report Documents Failure of Food Safety Agencies to Stop Spread of Deadly Pathogens in Chicken & Meat USDA Does Not Have Authority to Recall Contaminated Food, Leaving Consumers Vulnerable to Severe Illnesses
Gillibrand Nominates Rabbi Arthur Schneier For The Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the nomination of Rabbi Arthur Schneier for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. In a letter to the President, Gillibrand celebrated Rabbi...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce SBA Disaster Assistance Now Available To Hudson Valley Businesses Affected By Drought
Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Eligible for Low-Interest Loans to Recover From Season Drought SBA Will Accept Applications For Emergency Federal Loans Through June 1st
Senator Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Bolster Manufacturing Education At Universities And Train New York’s Workforce For 21st Century Economy
Gillibrand’s Legislation Would Designate “Manufacturing Universities” to Help Schools Strengthen Engineering Programs and Meet Growing Demands of Modern Manufacturing More Than 30 Percent of New York Manufacturers Report Difficulty Retaining Skilled Workers
Senator Gillibrand, Rochester Area Families Push For New Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill, Allowing New York State Patients- Including Veterans- To Access Necessary Care Without Fear Of Federal Prosecution When State Program Launches Next Year
Local Families with Children & Loved Ones in Need of Treatment Join Gillibrand to Discuss Landmark Proposal to Let States Legalize Medical Marijuana
Senator Gillibrand, Western New York Families Push For New Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill, Allowing New York State Patients- Including Veterans- To Access Necessary Care Without Fear Of Federal Prosecution When State Program Launches Next Year
Local Families with Children & Loved Ones in Need of Treatment Join Gillibrand to Discuss Landmark Proposal to Let States Legalize Medical Marijuana
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce SBA Disaster Assistance Now Available To Businesses Statewide Affected By Flooding
New York Counties Eligible for Low-Interest Loans to Recover From Season Flooding SBA Will Accept Applications For Emergency Federal Loans Through May 26th