Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement on Defense Budget Announcement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s Defense Department budget announcement: “As a member of the...
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $40,000 for Homer Fire Department
Funding Through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Will Help Purchase New Equipment
Gillibrand, Velazquez, Chu, Honda Call for Army to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Hazing Incidents and Training After Private Danny Chen’s Death was Found by Army Investigators to Have Come Due to Abuse by Fellow Soldiers and Superiors
Lawmakers Demand Answers on How Army Tracks Hazing and Harassment Reports, Anti-Hazing Training, Disciplinary Actions Up Chain of Command, and What Protections Soldiers Have When Mistreated By Direct Superiors
Gillibrand Statement on Gabby Giffords Resignation from Congress: “This is Just the Beginning of the Next Chapter of Her Story”
New York, NY – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement today after Rep. Gabby Giffords announced her decision to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives: “For the past year, Gabby has shown the world the person I...
Gillibrand, Schumer Unveil Sanctions Bill Against Syria
After Months of Violent and Bloody Government-Led Crackdown of Opposition Protestors, Gillibrand and Schumer Unveil Sanctions Bill to Hold Assad Accountable for Atrocities
Schumer, Gillibrand Announces $800,000 to Develop University of Rochester Transit Center to Link City’s Largest Employer to Downtown
Senators: This Is an Important Step to Improve Bus Travel for Rochester Area Residents and University of Rochester Community
Schumer, Gillibrand, Owens Announce: Feds Release First-Ever Northern Border Anti-Drug Strategy – Plan Improves International Coordination to Shut Down Flow of Drugs from Canada to NY
Strategy Released Today Will Improve Coordination Between U.S. Agencies, and Between U.S & Canadian Law Enforcement, Immigration, Courts, & Native American Tribes In The Fight Against Drugs
Gillibrand to Sec. Vilsack: Keep New York’s USDA Offices Open
7 USDA Offices Proposed For Closure Across NYS
Gillibrand Calls for Boost in Water, Sewer Infrastructure Funding in President’s FY 2013 Budget
Upgrading Critical Water, Sewer Facilities Would Provide Clean Drinking Water, Safeguard Public Health, and Create Jobs
Gillibrand Urges Niagara Parks Commission to Keep Jobs, Tourism Booming for New York in ‘Maid of the Mist’ Contract Talks
‘Maid Of The Mist’ Tours Draw 1 Million Riders, Employs 150 Workers On American Side Of Falls