Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $117 Million to Help NYS Businesses in Underserved Communities Recover From Covid-19
Funding will go to 43 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Across New York State CDFIs provide credit, capital, and financial services to underserved populations and communities across the country Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten...
Gillibrand Statement on Holtec Canceling Plans to Dump Radioactive Wastewater Into The Hudson
“I am grateful that Holtec listened to our call to halt this ill-advised plan to begin dumping more than a million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) into the Hudson River. The lack of transparency and inadequate...
Gillibrand, Grassley, Hirono And Warren Press Ft. Hood On Investigation Into The Death Of Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter on April 11, 2023 to Ft. Hood Commander Lieutenant General Sean Bernabe expressing concerns about the circumstances...
Gillibrand, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson Call For $50 Million To Help End Food Deserts And Food Insecurity
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson held a press conference at the Hunts Point Produce Market to call for $50 million in...
ICYMI: Gillibrand Data For Progress Column: ‘Americans Know SNAP Feeds The Hungry. Lawmakers Attempting To Slash It Do So At Their Own Peril’
New York, NY- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, penned a column highlighting key findings from a Data For Progress...
In Penn Yan, Gillibrand Champions 5-Point Master Plan on Aging to Ensure Every American Can Age with Dignity and Financial Security
Gillibrand’s Comprehensive Plan Provides Pathway to Food Security, Independence, and Social Connection; Senator Gillibrand Has Convened Leaders Across NYS to Form Her Aging Working Group; Gillibrand’s Master Plan on Aging has Been Developed in Collaboration With Its...
On Long Island, Gillibrand Champions 5-Point Master Plan on Aging to Ensure Every American Can Age with Dignity and Financial Security
Gillibrand’s Comprehensive Plan Provides Pathway to Food Security, Independence, and Social Connection; Senator Gillibrand Has Convened Leaders Across NYS to Form HerAging Working Group; Gillibrand’s Master Plan on Aging has Been Developed in Collaboration With Its 66...
In Hogansburg, Gillibrand Champions 5-Point Master Plan on Aging to Ensure Every American Can Age with Dignity and Financial Security
Gillibrand’s Comprehensive Plan Provides Pathway to Food Security, Independence, and Social Connection; Senator Gillibrand Has Convened Leaders Across NYS to Form Her Aging Working Group; Gillibrand’s Master Plan on Aging has Been Developed in Collaboration With Its...
ICYMI: Gillibrand’s Daily News Oped on Her Master Plan on Aging
ICYMI, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand penned an oped for the New York Daily News highlighting her new Master Plan on Aging. The 5-point plan would ensure every American has the support needed to age with dignity and financial security, and address nutrition, health care...
Gillibrand Convenes Local Business Leaders In Harlem; Calls For More Than $400 Million To Help Underserved Populations Gain Access To Capital And Build Generational Wealth
Federal Funding To Support Economic Growth In Low-Income Communities; Recent Survey Shows It Costs Black Business Owners Approximately $5,000 More To Start A Business Than Their Non-Black Peers HARLEM, N.Y. —Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press...