Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On New Trump Tariffs On Household Furniture And Other Wood Products
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture: “The cost of living for Americans is far too high, and President Trump is...
Gillibrand, 41 Democratic Colleagues Urge State Department To Resume Medical And Humanitarian Visas For Civilians in Gaza
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 39 Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an...
Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Tariffs On Branded Drugs
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the sweeping new import tariffs announced by President Trump, which include 100% duties on branded drugs: “At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President...
Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration Ploy To Undermine Seniors’ Access To Treatment Under Traditional Medicare
New Medicare WISeR Pilot Program Hands Seniors’ Health Decisions to AI and Private Insurance Companies Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, is calling on the Trump administration to halt an experiment that...
Gillibrand Statement On Indictment Of James Comey
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: “The indictment of James Comey is an extremely disturbing development,” said Senator Gillibrand. “President Trump directed his attorney...
Gillibrand, Gillen, Lawler Demand Reversal Of Proposed Cuts To Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm On Impact To NY Pediatric Brain Cancer Patients
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Cancer Institute (NCI) Principal...
Gillibrand, Scott Demand FDA Investigation Into The Safety Of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs, Request Answers On Ties To Forced Labor In China
Following a Senate Aging Committee hearing earlier this week, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Chairman Rick Scott sent a bipartisan letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary raising concern and requesting information about FDA’s...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Working Families’ Access To Child Care
Legislation reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time in over a decade In New York, a family of four is eligible for child care services under CCDBG if they make less than $113,567 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Deb...
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Bill To Ban Stock Holding Or Trading By Senior Government Officials
From 2019-2021, one in three members of Congress traded stocks or other financial assets, many of which posed potential conflicts of interest with their legislative responsibilities 86% of Americans support passing a bill to ban members of Congress from trading...
Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Address Racial Disparities In Health Care Access
Bill Would Help Provide High-Quality And Affordable Preventative Health Care In Medically Underserved Communities Across The Country Black Americans Are More Likely To Suffer From Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Other Serious Chronic Conditions — Disparities Made Worse...