“I am appalled at the virulent antisemitism being displayed on Columbia University’s campus. Threats of violence against Jewish students and the Jewish community are horrible, despicable and wholly unacceptable. Using the rhetoric of terrorists has no place in New...
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Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Fight Critical Shortage Of Home Health Aides And Other Long-Term Care Workers, Help Seniors Age At Home
Long-Term Care Workers Help Seniors Eat, Bathe, And Perform Other Basic Daily Tasks; Without Them, Seniors Are At Risk Of Becoming Bedridden And Facing Serious Health Complications; New York State Is Currently Facing A Shortage of Over 1.2 Million Home Care Workers...
Lummis, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Landmark Legislation To Create Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the bipartisan Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, landmark bipartisan legislation...
In NYC, Gillibrand Announces Child Care Working Group Committed To Tackling Child Care Crisis
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...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million For CUNY College Of Staten Island To Strengthen Career Pathways For Math & Science Teachers; Fed Funding Will Expand Stem Teacher Recruitment, Provide Professional Development & Sponsor Students Pursuing Stem Degrees
A Shortage Of STEM Teachers In City Schools Has Been Exacerbated By Covid-19; College Of Staten Island (CSI) Will Address The Problem With Fed Funds CSI Aims To Increase Number Of Well-Equipped STEM Teachers In High-Need Middle Schools & High Schools Within NYC...
Gillibrand, Senators Announce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Blast Overpressure and Protect Service Members
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...
As NY Police Departments Face Unprecedented Staffing Shortages, Senator Gillibrand Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Provide $24 Million In Funding For Child Care For The Police Workforce
According to Recent News Reports, NYPD is Understaffed by Thousands and Officers are Leaving by the Hundreds Every Month; Towns and Cities Across New York State Facing Similar Unprecedented Workforce Shortages Today, as police departments across New York...
Gillibrand Statement On Iran Strike Against Israel
"Iran has launched a direct strike against Israel and the U.S. will stand with our ally as it defends itself. My support for Israel and its people is absolute and unwavering in this dangerous moment. I am monitoring this situation closely and the administration is...
Gillibrand, Schumer Bring Home $33 Million To Strengthen Resiliency Of The 6 Train Line And Westchester Yard’s Infrastructure
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...
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver An Additional $5.5 Million To Increase Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism, Provide Career Development, And Support Youth Mentorship In The Bronx; A Total Of $11.5 Million Secured For The Bronx In FY24 Spending Bills
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...