Press Releases
Gillibrand, Collins Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Federal Work-Study Program To Include Jobs In Early Childhood Education
Three Years After The Start Of The Pandemic, Child Care Workforce Continues To Operate Below Pre-Pandemic Levels; Bill Would Develop A New Generation Of Teachers and Help Alleviate Teacher Shortage Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Susan...
Gillibrand Reveals Cost Of Government Shutdown To New York
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to discuss the cost of a government shutdown to New York. Gillibrand is calling on Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans to work with Democrats to fund the government and stop jeopardizing Americans’...
Senator Gillibrand Leads Members Of The NY Delegation In Effort To Waive Burdensome Work Authorization Application Fees For Migrants
With the increase of migrants in New York and cities across the country, Senator Gillibrand is leading the effort to waive restrictive work authorization application fees to reduce barriers and waiting times that migrants face to legally obtain work permits....
Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle Announce Over $5 Million From The Department Of Defense To Bolster Monroe Community College As One Of The Only Community College Optics & Photonics Training Centers In The Nation And Give Finger Lakes Workers The Skills They Need For Good Paying Tech Careers Vital To National Security
Monroe Community College, One Of The Only Community Colleges In The Nation Offering An Optics and Photonics Associates Degree, Needed Federal Funds To Strengthen Facilities, Meet Regional Need For Trained Photonics Workers Schumer Fought To Secure Critical Fed Boosts...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $23 Million In Federal Funding To Improve Railroad Safety And Efficiency In Central NY And The Finger Lakes
Today, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $23,297,293 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability in Upstate New York. The funding was allocated through the...
Senator Gillibrand Announces $20 Million In Federal Funding To Conserve And Build New Green Spaces In NYC
Federal Dollars Secured in the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Create Green Jobs, Plant New Trees, and Maximize Green Spaces In Historically Disadvantaged Communities, Including Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, and Neighborhoods Throughout the Bronx Today, U.S....
Following Catastrophic Flooding In The Hudson Valley, Gillibrand Announces Legislative Amendments To Provide Additional Disaster Relief
1 in 3 Americans Have Been Affected By Extreme Weather, Which Caused Over $165 Billion In Damages Last Year; Gillibrand’s Push Would Help New Yorkers Recover And Prepare For The Next Storm Following catastrophic flooding in the Hudson Valley this summer, U.S. Senator...
On 50th Anniversary Of “Battle Of The Sexes,” Gillibrand, Capito, Sinema Introduce Bill To Award Billie Jean King The Congressional Gold Medal
King would be the first individual woman athlete to receive the honor Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $4.5 Million For Development Of Machine Learning At NYU
Today, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4,500,000 in federal funding for the development of machine learning models at New York University. The federal funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation and will...
Following New Report On Binghamton’s Rail Bridges, Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Norfolk Southern To Immediately Begin Work With City To Address Disparities In Conditions, And On Feds To Investigate Safety Concerns
A Recent Independent Engineering Inspection Commissioned By The City Of Binghamton Found Nearly A Dozen Binghamton Bridges Owned And Operated By Norfolk Southern Railroad To Be In Severe Or Poor Condition, But City Has Been Unable To Commence Substantive Engagement...