Press Releases
Gillibrand Statement On The Death Of Nita Lowey
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the passing of former United States Congresswoman Nita Lowey: “Today, New York mourns the loss of former Congresswoman Nita Lowey. Nita was not only my colleague for many years, but she was also a...
Gillibrand Statement On Continuing Resolution To Fund The Government
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement after her vote to advance the continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: “President Trump and Elon Musk directed House Republicans to pass a partisan spending bill...
Gillibrand, Wicker Introduce Legislation To Conserve Forests
Senators Reintroduce Forest Conservation Easement Program Act U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Wicker (R-MS) are reintroducing the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, which would help conserve working forests and give landowners more options to ensure...
Gillibrand Blasts Trump Plan To Gut The VA, Strip Health Care From Veterans
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference blasting the Trump administration’s plan to fire more than 80,000 VA employees — roughly 20,000 of whom are veterans themselves – and to push back against the administration's blatantly dishonest...
Gillibrand, Clyburn, Murray, DeLauro Demand Answers On Trump Administration Withholding Funds For Federal Infrastructure Projects, Firing Critical Safety Workers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; Representative Jim Clyburn, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,...
WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Dr. Hazel Dukes
Dr. Dukes was the president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a longtime advocate and activist Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor to honor Dr. Hazel Dukes, longtime president of the National Association for the...
WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Longtime Staffer Geri Shapiro
Shapiro is a Westchester County Native and a Go-To Resource for Advocates, Staffers, and Constituents on Issues Related to Aging and Indian Point Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor to honor her longtime staffer Geri Shapiro, who is one of...
Gillibrand, Wyden Slam Republican Efforts To Slash Medicaid By Hundreds Of Billions, Call On Trump Administration To Provide Answers On Full Impact To Older Americans
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a group of 14 senators to demand answers on Republican efforts to slash Medicaid funding by hundreds of billions...
Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Schumer Lead 18 Democrats In Calling On Trump Administration To Halt And Reverse Contract Cancellations Impacting Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits
585 Canceled Contracts Included Those Supporting Implementation of Bipartisan PACT Act, Helping Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Access Health Care and Benefits Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Veterans’ Affairs...
Amid The Worst Influenza Season In A Decade, Gillibrand Demands Answers On Cancellation And Postponement Of Advisory Committee Meetings On Vaccinations
Cancellation of Meetings Puts Vulnerable New Yorkers at Risk Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, expressing concern over his decision to cancel the Vaccines and...