Major Achievements Include 5.2% Pay Raise for Troops, $676 Million For World Trade Center Health Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities...
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Gillibrand, Rosen, Ernst, Collins, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Push Condemning United Nations’ Inaction On Hamas’s Sexual Violence Against Women
Senators Call For An Independent International Investigation Into Hamas’s Use Of Rape And Sexual Assault As “Weapons Of War” U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Chairman of the Senate Foreign...
Senator Gillibrand Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Report On Arrests And Illegal Guns Seized Under Anti-Gun Trafficking Law In Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Gillibrand’s Legislation Formed the Centerpiece of BSCA’s Anti-Gun Trafficking Provision; Analysis Shows More Than 1,300 Illegal Guns Seized And More Than 200 Defendants Charged Report Also Analyzes Distribution Of Mental and Behavioral Health Funding Today, U.S....
At United Nations, Gillibrand Delivers Remarks Condemning Rape And Sexual Violence Committed By Hamas Against Israelis
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered remarks at a special session convened by Israel's Permanent Mission to the UN. At the session, Gillibrand and other women's rights experts denounced the use of rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas terrorists...
Gillibrand Calls On Drug Enforcement Administration To Reschedule Marijuana To A Schedule III Substance
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. Unlike other Schedule I substances, like heroin, marijuana is not associated with the same acute health risks...
Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call For Strengthened Protections For Immigrant Children In Government Custody
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led her Senate colleagues in the introduction of the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would improve and enforce transparency, protection, and accountability for all immigrant children in...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $80,000 in Federal Funding for Philmont Fire Department
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $82,000 in federal funding for the Philmont Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facility...
ICYMI: The Buffalo News Editorial Board Applauds Senator Gillibrand’s Efforts On Behalf Of Service Members, Veterans And Their Families
In case you missed it, on Veterans Day, the Buffalo News published an editorial applauding Senator Gillibrand’s efforts on behalf of service members, veterans and their families. The editorial highlights Gillibrand’s legislative victories, including her hard-fought...
Gillibrand Announces $440 Million In Federal Funding To Support Solar Energy In Puerto Rico
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a $440 million investment by the Department of Energy to install solar panels and battery storage systems for 30,000-40,000 low-income households in Puerto Rico. This funding was allocated through the department’s...
Senator Gillibrand, Officials And Community Leaders Announce Push For Menthol Cigarette Ban
More Than 50% of Adult Smokers In NYC Use Highly Addictive Menthol Cigarettes; Tobacco Use Is The Leading Preventable Cause Of Cancer And Cancer Death. Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with Civil Rights Activist Elder Kirsten John Foy, elected officials,...