Press Releases
Gillibrand Rallies With Writers Guild Of America At Times Square Paramount Building To Demand Fair Contract Negotiations, Better Pay And Working Conditions For Writers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined WGA workers outside the Times Square Paramount Building to rally for fair contract negotiations to provide writers with better pay and better working conditions. Gillibrand called on studios and executives to come to the...
Gillibrand Announces Over $3.1 Million For Head Start Projects In Cortland County
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,143,643 in federal funding for Head Start projects in Cortland County, as well as more than $1.8 million for medical research in New York City. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and...
Gillibrand Calls For Investigation Of AI-Related Senior Scams
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to assess the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI)-related scams targeting older adults. Recent reports suggest that scams using AI-powered technology, including voice...
Gillibrand, Delauro Introduce New And Improved Family Act In Fight For Universal Paid Leave
Far Too Many Americans Left Vulnerable With Paid Leave Legislation Enacted in Just 11 States and DC; Nearly Every Single Worker Will Need Paid Leave At Some Point, Whether They Are Dealing With Another Pandemic Or A Personal Emergency Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Provide Social Security Credits To Caregivers
Caregivers Age 50+ Who Leave The Workforce Lose An Average Of $304,000 In Wages, Private Pensions, and Social Security; 2.2 Million Family Caregivers Across New York Provide $39 Billion Worth Of Care Every Year Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner To Schoolchildren
1 in 6 Children In New York Face Hunger; Gillibrand’s Legislation Would Get Free Meals To Kids Who Need Them Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held a video press conference to announce the introduction of the...
Senator Gillibrand Joins President Biden In Westchester To Call For Passage Of Clean Bill To Avoid Catastrophic Default
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined President Biden at SUNY Westchester Community College to call on House Republicans to join Democrats to pass a clean bill to avoid a catastrophic default. A clip from her speech can be found below....
Gillibrand, Marshall, Feinstein, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create 9/11 Commission-Style Covid-19 Task Force
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan National Task Force on the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, legislation that would create a 9/11 Commission-style task force to conduct...
With Emergency Covid-19 Snap Benefits Set To Expire, Senator Gillibrand Announces Eats Act To Expand Snap Benefit Eligibility To More College Students
As Many As 290,000 New York College Students Would Become Newly Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under The EATS Act Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at Baruch College to announce the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which would expand Supplemental Nutrition...
ICYMI: Gillibrand Responds to Plan by Grace Baptist Church in Troy to Auction AR-15 Rifles
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responded to the plan by Grace Baptist Church in Troy to auction off an AR-15 or a flamethrower during its annual revival meeting in July. Her full statement is...