Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing that her bipartisan Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act was included in the Farm Bill framework released by the Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats. The inclusion of this landmark legislation would...
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with 16 other senators, sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in response to the recent outbreak of avian flu. In the letter, the senators urge the USDA, Food and Drug...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement about the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) moving to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance: “I’m grateful that the DEA is heeding my call to...
Senators Said Funding Will Protect Unique Fish Species, Like American Eel, Brook Trout, & Atlantic Salmon Living In Boquet River, Which Impacts Sports Tourism And The Local Economy Funding Comes From Biden Administration’s Recently Announced $70 Million For...
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside 29 other senators, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill will help address antisemitic sentiment and action on college campuses—which has been rising across the nation for...
Today, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured an additional $9,972,000 for local projects in Manhattan in the most recent FY2024 funding bill. This funding will help increase access to health care and education services, arts...
Child care has grown increasingly unaffordable for many New Yorkers, while the average wage for early childhood educators has remained below the state median income With the Expiration of Major Federal Child Care Funding In September 2023, Over 5,700 New York...
Blast Overpressure Safety Act Would Require Defense Department To Enact Better Blast Overpressure Screening, Tracking, Prevention, And Treatment Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside 11 other senators...
Westchester Yard Contains 49 Trains That Are Operated By The MTA 6 Train Line U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are announcing $33.2 million in federal funding to strengthen the resiliency of the 6 train line by installing a...
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured an additional $5.5 million for critical local projects in the Bronx in the FY2024 funding package. This funding will support local initiatives that will...