Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Critical Provisions For NYS Included In The Water Resources Development Act
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced essential provisions for New York’s water resources are included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA 2022), which passed in December 2022. This legislation will enable the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, Democratic House Leader Jeffries & Brooklyn Representatives Secure Over $24M In Federal Funding For Brooklyn
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Brooklyn members of the House of Representatives, today announced they secured over $24 million in funds for Brooklyn as part...
Gillibrand Joins Bipartisan Senate Delegation Visit To Israel And Abraham Accords Countries
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she is taking part in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, Gillibrand will see firsthand how...
Gillibrand Leads 15 Senate Colleagues In Push To Include 12 Weeks Of National Paid Family And Medical Leave In President Biden’s Budget
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a coalition of 16 senators to call on the Biden administration to remain firm in its commitment to paid leave by advancing a national paid family and medical leave program in the FY2024 budget. In the letter, the...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Gillibrand & Bronx Representatives Secure Over $18M in Federal Funding For The Bronx
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Bronx members of the House of Representatives, today announced they secured approximately $18.3 million in funds for the Bronx as part of the final omnibus funding package...
Gillibrand Statement On New York’s First Prosecutions Under Federal Anti-Gun Trafficking Law
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today applauded the charging of four gun traffickers in New York under the new federal anti-gun trafficking provisions that passed as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Gillibrand authored the anti-gun trafficking provisions...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Gillibrand & Queens Representatives Secure $9M in Federal Funding For Queens
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Queens members of the House of Representatives, today announced they secured over $9 million in funds for the borough as part of the final omnibus funding package for Fiscal...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer & Senator Gillibrand Secure $2M in Federal Funding For Staten Island
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they secured $2 million in funding for Staten Island projects as part of the final omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The senators secured a total of $2...
Gillibrand Announces Over $130 Million In Federal Funding To Help Assist And Revitalize New York’s Overburdened Health Care System
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce over $130 million in federal funding she secured to help assist and revitalize New York’s overburdened health care system. The spread of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 sub-variant has fueled...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announces $20 Million To Create New National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute At The University At Buffalo; Reps Says UB Will Lead Nation In Advancing AI Research For Speech Pathology And Children’s Education
On The Heels of Expanding The National Science Foundation In The CHIPS & Science Bill & Delivering The Largest $$$ Increase For The Agency Ever, UB Receives First NSF AI Institute Award of 2023 & The First For New York State | Reps Says New AI Institute At UB Will Help Develop Cutting-Edge Education Technology To Help Children With Speech & Language Disorders Communicate | Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins: Buffalo Will Help Lead America In AI Innovation For Childhood Education & Speech Pathology