Press Releases
In Endicott: Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Address Epidemic Of Traumatic Brain Injuries In Service Members And Veterans
Following a disturbing report showing that service members are sustaining crippling traumatic brain injuries as a result of firing their own weapons, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited American Legion Post 82 to announce legislation to address traumatic brain...
Gillibrand, A Champion Of Government Accountability And Transparency, Announces Legislation To Reform The Supreme Court
Following extensive allegations of misconduct by Supreme Court justices – including secretly accepting lavish gifts and luxury trips, failing to disclose conflicts of interest, and failing to recuse themselves from cases in which they have a vested stake – U.S....
Gillibrand Announces Over $4 Million In Federal Funding To Improve Infrastructure, Expand Health Care Access, Support Business Development, And More In The North Country
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4,399,500 in federal funding for 4 organizations in the North Country. The funding was allocated through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and will help construct a new primary health care facility in...
Gillibrand Applauds Proposed Amendments To Federal Milk Marketing Orders Calling For A Return To The “Higher Of” Formula
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, praised the recommended decision by USDA proposing amendments to all eleven Federal Milk Marketing...
Gillibrand, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To End Blood Quantum Rule For Tribal Communities, Make Travel Across The U.S.-Canada Border Easier For Native Americans
70+ Year Old Policy Forces Tribal Border Communities To Carry Proof That They Are At Least 50% Native American To Cross The U.S.-Canada Border Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) announced their bipartisan Tribal Border Crossing...
In Light Of States Across The Country Passing Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Outlaw Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Couples Looking To Adopt, Protect LGBTQ+ Youth In Foster Care
In light of states across the country passing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ couples looking to adopt and protect LGBTQ+ children in the foster care system. The John Lewis Every...
Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable For Working Families
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce the introduction of the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, legislation to make college more affordable for working families. The Federal Pell Grant Program offers low-income...
Gillibrand Statement On 3-Year-Old Shot And Killed In Buffalo
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding the Friday night shooting in Buffalo that killed 3-year-old Ramone Carter: “The Buffalo community is mourning the tragic loss of Ramone Carter, a 3-year-old child killed by senseless gun...
Gillibrand Statement On The 2nd Anniversary Of The Dobbs Decision
“Two years ago, the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court ripped away the rights to bodily autonomy, privacy and reproductive care. Since then, states across the country have criminalized basic reproductive health care, threatened to charge medical professionals...
Senator Gillibrand, Reps. Torres And Goldman Introduce Resolution To Designate June 28th As “Stonewall Day”
This Year’s Proposed Stonewall Day Marks the 55th Anniversary of The Stonewall Rebellion, As Well As The Opening Of The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center; In Collaboration with Pride Live, Gillibrand Is Leading Members of Congress To Support The Commemorative...