Press Releases
Western New York Delegation Keeps Pressure on FAA to Meet Deadlines for Pilot Training
Congressmembers, Senators Say Deadly Crashes Serve as Urgent Reminder of Need for Reforms
At Gillibrand & Hanna’s Request, New York Schools Selected for Greek Yogurt Pilot Program
National School Lunch Programs Feeds Approximately 31 Million Students Monthly
On Eve of Fourth of July, Sen. Gillibrand, Rep. Israel Announce Legislation to Require National Parks to Sell Merchandise ‘Made in the USA’
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Steve Israel today announced new legislation that would require U.S. National Parks to sell merchandise “Made in the USA.” America’s national parks and monuments are...
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge USDA to Issue Agricultural Disaster Declaration to Expedite Federal Aid to Farms Damaged by Heavy Rains, Floods
Farmers in Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Fulton, Schoharie, Sullivan, Orange, Surrounding Counties Suffering Damage to Property From Severe Rain, Flooding
Gillibrand, Entire NYC Congressional Delegation Urge HUD Secretary to Reform Sandy Aid Regulations, Allowing City to Aid More Impacted Businesses, Homeowners, Displaced Residents Currently Deemed Ineligible
New York – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is leading New York City’s entire Congressional delegation today in urging Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to cut bureaucratic tape within the Community Development Block Grant...
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA to Swiftly Approve Major Disaster Declaration for New York State, 15 Severely Impacted Counties
Schumer & Gillibrand Write to FEMA in Support of a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New York; Cite Dangers of Significant Rainfall, Wind And Flooding From Heavy Storms in 15 Severely Impacted Counties
$470,585 Federal Grant for Mt. Sinai Fire District, Schumer, Gillibrand, Bishop Announce
MT. SINAI – Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Tim Bishop announced today that the Mt. Sinai Fire District will receive a federal grant of $470,585 in round 32 of the FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Mt....
Gillibrand Urges FEMA to Review Flood Insurance Policy, Reverse Denials of Sandy Flood Insurance Claims Based on ‘Earth Movement’ Exclusion
Report Reveals Thousands of Sandy-Stricken Homeowners’ Flood Claims Denied Due to Federal Loophole
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $6 Million in Federal Funding for Debris Removal in Smithtown after Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy Resulted in Hazardous Debris Deposits on Roads and in Neighborhoods in the Town of Smithtown
Gillibrand Statement on Final Senate Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed the comprehensive immigration reform bill. “America, especially New York, was built by the contributions of immigrants who came to America...