Press Releases
Gillibrand, Kildee Introduce Landmark Bill To Protect Firefighters From Toxic PFASChemicals Used In Firefighting Foam
Congress Has Already Taken Action Against Firefighting Foam Used at Airports and Military Installations; Gillibrand, Kildee Bill Would Go a Step Further to Fully Ban Use of AFFF
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Visit to Poland, India, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Germany
Meeting with Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba Meeting with Marines at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal Tour of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Knowledge Park in Kathmandu, Nepal Meeting with New York service members in Doha,...
Gillibrand Statement On VA Adding Presumptive Care For Several Rare Respiratory Cancers
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand welcomed the VA’s announcement that it had added nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to toxic exposure; however, Gillibrand stated in no uncertain terms that...
Gillibrand Urges For NOAA To Designate Hudson Canyon As A National Marine Sanctuary
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad calling for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate the Hudson Canyon in the New York...
Gillibrand Insta Legislación Para Limitar Niveles De Metales Tóxicos En Los Alimentos Para Bebés
Luego de una investigación del Congreso que encontró que muchos alimentos para bebés, de las mejores marcas, contienen niveles peligrosos de metales tóxicos, la Senadora Kirsten Gillibrand anuncio su apoyo a favor de la legislación Baby Food Safety Act. Exposición a...
Gillibrand Announces $800,000 In Federal Funding For Winter Storm Preparation In The Town Of Ellenburg
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $800,000 in federal funding to construct a salt storage facility in the town of Ellenburg in Clinton County. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural...
Gillibrand Meets with 82nd Airborne Division in Poland
Addressing her meeting with the 82nd Airborne in Poland, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “I was honored to meet with the brave men and women of the 82nd Airborne Division in Poland. Their dedication to protecting freedom...
Gillibrand Pushes for Legislation to Limit Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Following a congressional investigation that found that many top-brand baby foods contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing her support of the Baby Food Safety Act. Exposure to toxic heavy metals...
Gillibrand, Representative Bass Lead Bicameral Letter Urging White House to Update Federal Awards Guidelines to Prioritize Local Hire Programs
As White House Begins To Distribute Funds From The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act, Proposed Updates Would Strengthen Unions, Uplift Workers, and Invest In Local Communities
Congressional Delegation to Visit Poland, UAE, India, Nepal, and Germany
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will lead Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY) in a congressional delegation visit to Poland, UAE, India, Nepal and Germany over the next nine days. The group issued the following...