Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, highlighted the significance of the $2 million in congressionally directed spending (CDS)...
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In Niagara Falls, Gillibrand Highlights Funding Needs At Niagara Fall Air Reserve Station
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference to underscore the importance of passing into law the $16 million she secured for the Combined Operations Airfield Facility (COAF) at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) in a Senate bill earlier...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce A Whopping $66+ Million In Federal Funding For 22 Airports Across New York
Major Projects Include Over $15 Million For Westchester County Airport, Over $13 Million For The Syracuse Hancock International Airport, And More Than $7 Million For Watertown International Airport Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator...
In Saranac Lake, With Public Health Funding Under Threat, Gillibrand Underscores Its Critical Importance
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference with leaders from Trudeau Institute to take a stand against the Trump administration’s dangerous rollback of public health initiatives and research funding. Trudeau Institute is one of a limited number of...
Gillibrand Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts
Legislation would help prevent Social Security field office closures, hire new staff, protect Americans’ data, and decrease wait times for assistance Bill would benefit the nearly 4 million New Yorkers who receive Social Security payments every month Today, U.S....
Senators Gillibrand And Schumer Demand That Secretary Kennedy Address Administrative Issues In The World Trade Center Health Program
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wrote a letter calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address the administrative issues within the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) that stem from...
Amid An Explosion Of Lyme Disease Cases In New York, Gillibrand Calls For Passage Of The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Over 22,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported in New York State in 2023 Legislation would support research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tick-borne illnesses Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to call for the passage of...
Gillibrand, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Seniors From Financial Fraud
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Aging Committee, and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act to protect seniors from financial frauds and scams. The GUARD Act...
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 In 2023, 41% of college students experienced food insecurity Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which...
Gillibrand Joins 43 Senate Democratic Colleagues In Calling For Large-Scale Expansion Of Humanitarian Aid In Gaza And Resumption Of Diplomatic Efforts To Secure A Ceasefire And End The War
Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Secretary of State and Middle East Special Envoy after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 43 Senate Democratic colleagues to...
