Press Releases
Gillibrand, Wicker Fight For Forestry Industry
Senators Introduce Forest Conservation Easement Program Act U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, which would help conserve working forests by expanding and enhancing the abilities of the...
Gillibrand Announces $25 Million In Federal Funding For NYC Transit Systems Affected By Major Declared Disasters
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $25,000,000 in federal funding for transit systems in New York City affected by major declared disasters. The funding will be used for the rehabilitation of the 57th Street substation and Woodside control room project...
To Strengthen Public Safety, Gillibrand And Goldman Visit Fountain House To Announce Bill To Support People Living With Serious Mental Illness
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) stood at Fountain House to announce their Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act to provide urgently needed mental health support to the 14 million adults in the U.S....
ICYMI: The New York Times On President Biden Signing Executive Order Implementing Senator Gillibrand’s Hard-Fought Military Justice Reforms
Click this link to listen to a message from President Biden In case you missed it, the New York Times published an article regarding President Biden’s executive order implementing historic military justice reforms passed in the FY22 and FY23 National Defense...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Regulate PFAS “Forever Chemicals” On Long Island
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge to announce the bicameral Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2023, which would regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals under the Clean Water Act (CWA). PFAS chemicals are...
Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning Putnam County
1.5x More People Die from Synthetic Opioids Than Car Crashes Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Philipstown Town Hall to announce Senate passage of her FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation that would help reduce fentanyl overdoses. Fentanyl is a silent...
Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning Binghamton
1.5x More People Die from Synthetic Opioids Than Car Crashes Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Southern Tier Crime Analysis Center to announce Senate passage of her FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation that would help reduce fentanyl overdoses. Fentanyl...
Gillibrand Statement On President Biden Signing Executive Order Implementing Military Justice Reforms
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s executive order implementing historic military justice reforms passed in the FY23...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $4 Million In Federal Funding To Support Rome Memorial Hospital’s Covid Response
Rome Memorial Hospital – Which Has Been Serving CNY Patients Since 1884 –Heroically Provided Medical Staff To Help With Increased Patient Loads, Severity And Length Of Stay During COVID Outbreak Senators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 100% Federal Cost Share – Will...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.5 Million Hooked To Restore Fish Habitats Across The Great Lakes In Upstate NY – Through Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law – To Protect The Environment And Safeguard Aquatic Life Of One Of Upstate New York’s Greatest Natural Beauties
Senators Secured An Unprecedented $1 Billion, The Largest Ever Single Investment For the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; Now This Funding Will Help Restore & Protect Fish Habitat From Lake Erie To Ontario, Preserving Tourism, Recreation & Fishing...