Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning The Hudson Valley
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation that would help reduce fentanyl overdoses. Fentanyl is a silent killer that cannot be detected by taste, smell, or sight when mixed with other drugs. The synthetic...
Gillibrand Secures Full Funding For UAP Office In Senate Defense Bill Markup
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she had secured full funding for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Earlier this year, Gillibrand and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Major $7+ Million Grant From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For Cattaraugus County To Help Connect Western NY Communities Along The Old Buffalo-Pittsburgh Rail Corridor Through New Southern Tier Trail
Senators Successfully Delivered Extremely Competitive RAISE Grant To Create A Regional Trail Loop Connecting WNY And Southern Tier; Federal $$$ Will Help Complete The Planning, Design, And Permitting For Construction Southern Tier Trail Will Join Erie-Cattaraugus Rail...
Gillibrand And Goldman Introduce Bill To Support People Living With Serious Mental Illness
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) are announcing the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act to provide desperately needed mental health support to the 14 million adults in the U.S. living with a serious...
Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Natasha Merle To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Eastern District Of New York
View remarks on Senate floor here Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Natasha Merle to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senator Gillibrand recommended Ms. Merle to President Biden in...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Nearly $29 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law For The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority To Purchase 20 New 40-Foot Clean Electric Buses To Replace Dirty Diesel-Powered Buses And Expand Charging Infrastructure
After Delivering Historic Federal Funding To NFTA, Buffalo And WNY Will Now Get Major Boost To Purchase Game Changing 20 New Electric Buses To Help Reach Lower Emissions Goals Reps Secure Highly Competitive Federal “Low & No Emission Grant” For NFTA To Accelerate...
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning Long Island
Fentanyl Was Involved In 70% of Overdose Deaths in Nassau County In 2021; 1.5x More People Die from Synthetic Opioids Than Car Crashes Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced her bill to fend off fentanyl overdoses that are poisoning Long Island’s communities...
In Watertown, Gillibrand Announces Major Broadband Investment For The North Country And Legislation To Invest $50 Billion In Rural Economic Development
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with local leaders at the Watertown Family YMCA to announce her Rebuild Rural America Act, legislation that would invest $50 billion in rural economic development, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and small businesses....
In Hamilton, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Invest $50 Billion In Rural Economic Development
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with local leaders at The Hub in Hamilton to announce her Rebuild Rural America Act, legislation that would invest $50 billion in rural economic development, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and small businesses. The...
Gillibrand, Lankford Lead 24 Senate Colleagues In Effort To Deter Iranian Nuclear Program; Senators Call On Admin To Prepare Snapback Mechanism
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and James Lankford (R-OK) announced a bipartisan push with 24 of their Senate colleagues to deter Iran from advancing its nuclear weapon capability. In February, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported the...