Press Releases
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Student Loan Ruling
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska: “The Supreme Court’s latest misguided decision will undermine hardworking Americans building a better future for themselves and their...
Gillibrand Announces Over $77 Million In Federal Funding For Head Start Programs Across New York State
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $77,614,098 in federal funding for Head Start programs in New York State. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and will be used to provide comprehensive early childhood...
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Affirmative Action Ruling
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina: "Yet again, this...
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Niagara Falls IBEW Local 237 Union To Receive $32.2 Million – Restoring Pensions For 430 Members And Their Families, Including Backpay For Benefits, Thanks To American Rescue Plan
IBEW Local 237, Along With Thousands Of Union Families Across America, Were Victims Of A Pension System That Collapsed After 2008 Crash; Without Action, After a Lifetime of Hard Work, Many Could Not Retire Or Would Have Little Benefits Remaining As Schumer’s First...
As Red Flag Cases Soar, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Chu Introduce New Legislation To Keep Firearms Out Of The Hands Of Dangerous Individuals
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-28) are announcing the introduction of their Fair Legal Access Grants (FLAG) Act. All too often, the perpetrators of mass shootings and dangerous crimes have a known past of threatening or...
Schumer, Gillibrand: Cheap, Chinese-Made Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Short Circuiting & Exploding More & More Across NY; On Heels Of Major Fires, Injuries & Spiking Numbers, Senators Push Bipartisan Plan To Regulate The Most Common, But Very Dangerous Batteries In Scooters, E-Bikes & More; FDNY Backs Plan As Fires Climb
In New York City Alone, FDNY Reports Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Caused More Than 400 Fires Over Last Four Years, Resulting In More Than 300 Injuries, 12 Deaths & Damage To More Than 320 Structures; Long Island Officials Also Worried About These...
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over $3.8 Million In Federal Funding For Long Island Greenway-East Trail
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,815,000 in federal funding for the Long Island Greenway-East trail. The funding is allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s highly competitive Rebuilding...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Fire Departments In New York State
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,223,040.65 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency...
Gillibrand Announces New York To Receive Over Half A Billion In Federal Funding To Expand Broadband Access
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York State will receive $664,618,251.49 in federal funding authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand access to broadband. The funding was allocated through the National Telecommunications and...
Schumer, Gillibrand: As Threat Of Fires From E-Bikes & Scooter Batteries Continues To Rise, Feds Will Install 173 E-Charging Stations At More Than 50 NYCHA Sites Across City; Senator Details $25m Infusion From Feds For Safe Access For E-Bikes, Scooters & More; Shoddy China-Made Devices/Batteries Risk Tragedy
Standing With Mayor Adams, Schumer & Gillibrand Detail NYCHA Developments That Will See New E-Charging Stations; Lithium Ion Battery Fires Are A Major NYC Threat That These Fed Funds Will Help Extinguish In New York City Alone, FDNY Reports Rechargeable...