Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Emergency Food Assistance Approved For Struggling New Yorkers Reeling From Hurricane Sandy
1.1 Million Pounds Of Food Headed To New York After Senators Called On USDA To Send Emergency Food Assistance
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Has Expanded Disaster Declaration To Include All Public Assistance For NYC, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland Counties
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce That Storm-Ravaged Counties Will Now Receive Funding For Repairs to Roads, Bridges, Water Facilities, Parks & More
Schumer, Gillibrand Call For Emergency Food Assistance For Struggling New Yorkers Reeling From Hurricane Sandy
Millions Of New Yorkers Going Without Food, Shelter – Doubling Pressure On Food Pantries
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $14 Million To Hire Clean-Up Workers
Funding from U.S Department of Labor expected to Hire 1,400 out-of-work New Yorkers to assist in clean-up & recovery efforts in NYC, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland
Schumer, Gillibrand: Fallen Trees And Branches Greatly Slowing Power Restoration Efforts – Announce Expert Federal Teams Are On Their Way To New York To Help Clear Roads And Power Transmission Lines
Hurricane Sandy Caused Downed Trees and Broken Limbs Throughout Local Roadways, and Debris Are Hindering Power Restoration Efforts
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Has Approved Major Disaster Declaration For Westchester & Rockland Counties
Schumer & Gillibrand Announce that Major Disaster Declaration For Westchester & Rockland Counties Provides Individual Assistance & Certain Levels of Public Assistance For Debris Removal & Emergency Services
Schumer, Gillibrand, Hochul Highlight Important Work of NFARS National Guard Members During Sandy Response; Urge DOD to Consider Lifesaving Efforts in Future Base Decisions
Schumer, Gillibrand, and Hochul Commend the Swift & Heroic Response of the NY National Guard 107th Airlift Wing During Hurricane Sandy
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FEMA to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Westchester & Rockland Counties
Schumer & Gillibrand Write to FEMA in Support of a Major Disaster Declaration for Westchester and Rockland Counties; Cite Dangers of Significant Rainfall, Wind And Flooding From Hurricane Sandy
Schumer and Gillibrand Announce FEMA will Fully Reimburse New York State and City for Cost of Emergency Public Transportation and Restoring Power
This morning Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of President Barack Obama, has agreed to reimburse New York City and State for the full cost of emergency public transportation and...
Gillibrand Statement on UN Investigator’s Call for Boycott of Companies in Israel Settlements
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement after UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk issued a report calling for a boycott of companies tied to Israel’s settlements in the Palestinian territories:...