Press Releases

Schumer, Gillibrand and Maffei Announce Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans & Military Families to Receive $9 Million Contract from Small Business Administration to Help Veterans Start and Create Businesses

Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families To Receive $9 Million To Continue Great Work of Its Boots to Business Program – Program Helps Transitioning Service Members Become Successful Entrepreneurs Syracuse University Has Been Running Program for Past Year – Contract Will Allow Them To Continue Their Great Work

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On Equal Pay Day, Gillibrand Fights To Ensure Women Workers Have A Fair Shot At Earning Their Financial Security

Senate Votes On Equal Pay Act & Minimum Wage Fairness Act Expected This Month County-By-County Data To Show How Many New York Women Would Benefit From an Increase in the Minimum Wage, How Many Households Depend on Mother’s Earnings, and Estimated Pay Difference Based on Gender Wage Gap Gillibrand’s American Opportunity Agenda Offers Five Long Overdue And Common Sense Solutions To Empower Working Families, Reward Hard Work And Help Businesses Compete

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After Taking On Sexual Assault In The Military, Gillibrand Joined By NYC Student Survivors Launches New Effort Fighting Sexual Assaults On College Campuses

Nearly 1 in 5 Women in College Nationwide Will Be Victims of Assault or Attempted Assault as Undergrads – College Women at Greater Risk of Assault than Non-College Peers Federal Agencies Responsible for Investigating, Enforcing Standards Left With Only A Fraction of Resources, Staff Gillibrand Calls for New Federal Funding to Enforce Campus Sexual Assault Laws, Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Reporting

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