Press Releases
Senator Gillibrand, Representative Nydia Velázquez, Governor Pierluisi Announce PRBio Tech Hub Designated As One Of Thirty-One Regional Technology And Innovation Hubs
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce identified regional centers primed for technological innovation and job creation. Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7), and...
Gillibrand Announces Over $1.2 Million In Reimbursements For Critical Repairs Of Roads Damaged By Hurricane Ida In Port Chester
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,216,482.39 in federal funding to reimburse the Village of Port Chester for the repair and replacement of roads damaged as a result of Hurricane Ida. Remnants of Hurricane Ida created high velocity flood and heavy...
Gillibrand Announces Push To Fund The Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Lower The Cost Of High-Speed Internet
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal program that provides financial assistance to low-income households to help them afford high-speed internet. 21 million families...
Following Disturbing Rise In Antisemitism And Hate Crimes, Senators Gillibrand, Peters, Rosen, Murphy Announce Push To Protect Synagogues, Other Religious Institutions
Reported Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Increased By More Than 37 Percent In 2022; Last Year, The FBI Recorded More Than 11,000 Hate Crime Incidents - The Most Since 1991 Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and hate crimes, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand...
Senator Gillibrand Calls For Humanitarian Aid To Address Emergency Needs In Gaza
Gillibrand: “More than one million people in Gaza have fled their homes in search of safety, with nearly half of those taking shelter in UN facilities. The United Nations estimates that Gaza will run out of food and water within days.” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,...
Following Disturbing Rise In Antisemitism And Hate Crimes, Gillibrand Announces Push To Protect Synagogues, Other Religious Institutions
Reported Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Increased By More Than 37 Percent In 2022; Last Year, The FBI Recorded More Than 11,000 Hate Crime Incidents - The Most Since 1991 Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and hate crimes, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a...
WATCH: Senator Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech On Hostages Being Held By Hamas In Gaza
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor about the innocent civilians, including Americans, being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. ** WATCH GILLIBRAND’S SPEECH ON THE SENATE FLOOR HERE **
Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators To Call For Replenishment Of Iron Dome And For The U.S. To Stand Ready To Provide Additional Munitions To Israel As It Defends Itself
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) to President Biden urging him to take...
Following Tragic Bus Crash In Orange County, Schumer, Gillibrand, Ryan Push Federal Highway Administration For Long-Sought Crash Gate For Emergency Vehicles To Improve Safety On I-84
Following the bus crash last month on I-84 in Orange County that tragically killed two adults and injured dozens of Farmingdale High School students, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Pat Ryan today called...
In NYC, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Stands In Unity With NY Jewish Leaders Calling For Full Military Aid For Israel, Including Replenishing Iron Dome, And Evacuation Flights For New Yorkers; Leaders Condemn Ongoing Terrorist Attack By Hamas Against Israel
Gillibrand Leads Annual Bipartisan Senate Efforts To Fund U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs Like Iron Dome; Gillibrand, Jewish Leaders, and Other Faith Leaders Call For Congress To Fully and Swiftly Support Israel's Requests For Military Aid Needed To...