Press Releases
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning Rochester
1.5x More People Die from Synthetic Opioids Than Car Crashes 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,...
Gillibrand Introduces ERA Now Resolution Recognizing Equal Rights Amendment As 28th Amendment; Novel Legal Strategy Would Help Enshrine Reproductive Rights Protections In The Constitution
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), introduced the ERA Now resolution, which directs the Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, to affirm the ERA as the 28th Amendment of the United States Constitution, certify...
Lummis, Gillibrand Reintroduce Comprehensive Legislation To Create Regulatory Framework For Crypto Assets
Today, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, reintroduced the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act to create a...
As Flooding Devastates New York, Gillibrand Announces Measures To Improve Transit And Highway Resiliency Against Extreme Weather Events Like Floods
As severe weather events become increasingly common and pose a growing threat to our transportation infrastructure, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her Resilient Transit Act. This week’s flooding has shut down vital...
Schumer, Gillibrand & Ryan: With West Point Facing Severe Damage From Extreme Flooding, Reps Call On U.S. Army Corps Top Brass To Get Boots On The Ground Asap And Deploy Any & All Resources Available To Get Hudson Valley Home Of American Military On Road To Recovery
With West Point Not Included In Potential FEMA Aid As A Federal Military Installation, Reps Calling On USACE To Immediately Increase Resources For Cleanup And To Get Boots On The Ground To Quickly Restore & Rebuild Ravaged Historic Army Academy Record Setting...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce $1.3 Million EDA Grant To Strengthen Workforce Training At Niagara University, Promote Job Creation & Boost Niagara Falls And Broader Western NN Economy
Representatives Say New Funding Will Supercharge Western NY’s Tech Workforce Training Center At Niagara University And Bring New Job Opportunities To Niagara County And Nearby Erie And Orleans Counties EDA Grant Builds On $1.4M Schumer, Gillibrand, And Higgins Helped...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Ryan Call On FEMA To Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams & Stand Ready To Quickly Approve Potential Disaster Declaration For New York Communities Devastated By Extreme Flash Flooding
On July 9th, Extreme Flash Flooding Ravaged Orange & Ontario County and Several Other Communities Across The Hudson Valley And Upstate NY, Devastating Homes, Bridges, Roads, And Tragically Resulting In The Loss Of Life Reps To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment...
Gillibrand Helps Secure $6 Million In Federal Funding For Jerome Avenue Bus Facilities
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she helped secure $6 million in federal funding to rehabilitate 10 bus facilities on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. The project will improve the transportation experience of bus riders and pedestrians along Jerome Avenue...
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Remedy Unequal Tax Treatment Of Same-Sex Couples
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 47 of her Senate colleagues to reintroduce the bipartisan Refund Equality Act. The bill would allow legally married same-sex couples who were barred from filing federal taxes jointly until 2013 to file amended returns back to the...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $648,000 For Jefferson County Fire Departments To Purchase Critical New Gear To Help Protect Firefighters And Keep Community Safe
Senators Say Funding Major Fed $$$ Will Help Seven Fire Departments Across Jefferson County Purchase A Critically Needed Nearly 150 New Sets Of Gear Including Coats, Boots, Helmets, Hoods, Gloves, And More To Replace Dangerously Out Of Date Supplies Schumer...