Press Releases
With New Yorkers Set To Lose Health Insurance Or Pay Thousands More For Coverage, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Enhanced Affordable Care Act Subsidies
With critical subsidies that help nearly 20 million Americans afford health insurance set to expire, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to urge Congress to pass the Health Care Affordability Act by the end of this year. This legislation...
Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Elizabeth C. Coombe To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Northern District Of New York
U.S. Senator Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Elizabeth C. Coombe to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Senator Gillibrand recommended Ms. Coombe to President Biden earlier this year and she was nominated in August 2024. “I...
Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Judge Anthony Brindisi To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Northern District Of New York
U.S. Senator Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Judge Anthony Brindisi to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Senator Gillibrand recommended Judge Brindisi to President Biden earlier this year and he was nominated in July...
Amid High Food Prices, Gillibrand Calls For Nearly $2 Billion To Fund Nutrition Programs For Older Americans
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for $1.842 billion in funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-C Nutrition Program, which provides affordable meals to older adults. The funding will help deliver 251 million nutritious...
Gillibrand Statement On The Death Of Omer Neutra
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the confirmation of Omer Neutra’s death on October 7th: “Today, New York mourns the loss of one of our own. The grandson of Holocaust survivors, Omer Neutra was a Long Island native who loved the New...
Gillibrand Statement On The Release Of Three Americans, Including One New Yorker, From Chinese Custody
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement about the release of three Americans, including New York’s Kai Li, from Chinese custody: “This Thanksgiving, I am so grateful to hear that three Americans, including my constituent, Kai Li, have...
Highlighting Unprecedented Brush Fires, Drought Warning In New York City, Gillibrand Calls For Federal Action To Address Increasing Frequency And Severity Of Extreme Weather
Highlighting the record dry conditions and brush fires across New York City, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference in Manhattan calling for a comprehensive disaster relief package to address the fires and drought, as well as the many other...
Gillibrand Statement On Arrest Of Man For Planning NYC Bombing Attack
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the arrest of a South Florida man for allegedly planning a bombing attack on New York City the week before Thanksgiving: “An...
Gillibrand Calls On Senate To Pass Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Social Security Benefits
Bill Would Increase Social Security Payments For 2.5 Million Americans, Including Over 35,000 New Yorkers Legislation Would Benefit State and Local Government Employees, Including Teachers, Firefighters, And Police Officers Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
Gillibrand Praises $1.5 Billion In Chips Funding For Globalfoundries; Grant Will Expand Facility, Enable Construction Of A New Factory, And Create Good-Paying Jobs In The Capital Region
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hailed the awarding of $1.5 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding for GlobalFoundries, a leading manufacturer of semiconductors. The funding will enable GlobalFoundries to expand its existing chip manufacturing facility and to...