Press Releases
Snowe, Gillibrand Offer Amendment to Stabilize Price of Milk
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have filed an amendment (S.A. 2190) to the 2012 Farm Bill (S. 3240) that would provide certainty for the nation’s dairy farmers by stabilizing milk pricing. ...
Bishop and LI Delegation Leading Fight to Keep Federal Aviation Jobs on Long Island
Bishop, Schumer, Gillibrand, King, Israel, McCarthy, Ackerman Urge FAA to Build New Facility on LI
In Floor Speech, Gillibrand Calls on Senate Not to Slash $4.5 Billion for Hungry Children
Washington, D.C. – In an effort to protect access to healthy, nutritious food for struggling children and families, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took to the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues not to cut $4.5 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition...
Gillibrand Announces Agriculture Disaster Declarations for NY Counties
Farmers Across New York State Still Recovering from Crop Losses Caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
Gillibrand Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Paycheck Fairness for Women
Paycheck Fairness Act Closes Loopholes, Holds Big Corporations Accountable, Empowers Women to Negotiate for Fair Pay, Pursue Back Pay
At Gillibrand’s Urging, Army Corps of Engineers Approves Moving Forward on Feasibility Study for Dredging Port of Ogdensburg
Gillibrand Led Effort to Increase Shipping through Ogdensburg – Only U.S. Port on St. Lawrence Seaway
Gillibrand, “Top Chef” Star Tom Colicchio, & Leading Anti-Hunger Advocates Urge Congress to Restore Food Stamp Cuts, not Tighten its Belt on Backs of Hungry Children as Farm Bill Heads for Full Senate Vote
With Farm Bill Debate Expected to Begin This Week, Senate Bill Slashes $4.5 Billion in Food Stamp Benefits Over the Next Decade While Protecting Subsidies for “Big Agriculture”
Gillibrand Urges HHS to Fund New Health & Wellness Center at St. John Baptist Church in Buffalo
Funding Would Expand Access to Nutritious Foods at New Grocer, Updated Health Care Facilities, Wellness Center, Financial Education
Following Spring Freeze that Destroyed Crops, Gillibrand Calls on USDA to Issue Disaster Declarations for 34 NY Counties
Spring Frost Damaged Over 3 Million Acres of Farmland
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Investment to Repair Runway at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport – Over $1.6 Million Will Fund Important Apron Rehabilitation
Department of Transportation Award of Over $1.6 Million For Safety Improvements