Press Releases
Ahead Of The Thanksgiving Holiday, Gillibrand Calls For Nearly $2 Billion In Funding For The Older Americans Act Nutritional Programs For FY23
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, is holding a video press conference to call for $1.93 billion in FY23 funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) nutritional programs. This year is the 50th...
Gillibrand Calls For Funding For Rooftop Solar Panels As Part Of Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in a letter calling on Congress to provide the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with emergency supplemental funds for rooftop solar and storage solutions for low-income households and households...
Gillibrand, Blackburn, Hirono, Graham Statement On House Passage Of The Speak Out Act
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) applauded the passage of the Speak Out Act in the House of Representatives. The Speak Out Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would prohibit...
Gillibrand Recommends Local Advocate Lanessa Owens-Chaplin To Serve On The Dot Advisory Committee On Transportation Equity
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced her recommendation for local I-81 advocate, Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, to join the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity within the U.S. Department of Transportation. “I am proud to recommend Lanessa...
SENATOR GILLIBRAND MEETS WITH PUERTO RICAN REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ADVOCATES TO DISCUSS MORE ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; New York State Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz, Jessica González-Rojas, Jonathan Rivera, and Kenny Burgos; New York City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala; and New York City Councilmember Crystal Hudson met with advocates at the...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3 Million In Federal Funding To Fight Air Pollution In New York
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,346,030 in federal funding to monitor and combat air pollution in New York. The funding was allocated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) using funds from the...
Gillibrand Recommends Captain Le Roy Torres, Rosie Torres, Jon Stewart, And John Feal For The Presidential Medal Of Freedom For Their Incredible Contributions To Bettering Veteran Health Care
To honor their advocacy that secured lifesaving care and benefits for our nation’s first responders and veterans, Senator Gillibrand is recommending Captain Le Roy Torres and Rosie Torres, cofounders of Burn Pits 360, and advocates Jon Stewart and John Feal for...
ICYMI: Newsy: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Rallies To Raise Awareness For Military Hunger
In case you missed it, Newsy published a story detailing Senator Gillibrand’s new push to fight food insecurity in the military. According to a recent Department of Defense survey, nearly a quarter of military families are food insecure; this is more than twice...
Gillibrand Visits Poughkeepsie Highlighting Historic Inflation Reduction Act Provisions That Will Lower Prescription Drug Prices And Health Care Costs For Millions Of Americans
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Bring Down Prescription Drug Prices And Prevent An Estimated 49,000 New Yorkers From Losing Health Insurance; Full Audio Of The Press Conference Is Available Here
Gillibrand Visits Oswego Highlighting Historic Inflation Reduction Act Provisions That Will Lower Prescription Drug Prices And Health Care Costs For Millions Of Americans
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Bring Down Prescription Drug Prices And Prevent An Estimated 49,000 New Yorkers From Losing Health Insurance; Full Audio Of The Press Conference Is Available Here