Press Releases
New Yorkers Will Feel The Freeze: Gillibrand, AG James Sound The Alarm On Disastrous Ramifications Of What A Trump Administration Federal Funding Freeze Could Mean For New Yorkers’ Safety And Economic Well-Being
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and New York State Attorney General Tish James sounded the alarm on the disastrous ramifications of President Trump’s ongoing attempts to freeze grants and loans disbursed by the federal government. A federal funding freeze...
Gillibrand Slams Trump Policy That Would Gut Social Security Administration, Make It Harder For Seniors To Receive Benefits
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, is leading 11 of her Senate colleagues in a letter warning that President Trump’s plan to “buy out” federal workers would make it harder for older Americans to get their Social Security...
Gillibrand Announces Position As Ranking Member Of The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Of The Senate Appropriations Committee
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement announcing that she will be joining the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations as its ranking member...
Gillibrand Statement On ICC Sanctions Procedural Vote
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding her decision to vote against ICC sanctions: “I strongly support legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court, an antisemitic organization that has twisted the law to target...
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Address Shortage Of Affordable Child Care
As of 2018, 64% Of New Yorkers Lived In A Child Care Desert Legislation Would Provide $100 Million In Federal Funding To Develop The Child Care Workforce, Build New Child Care Facilities Today U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press...
Gillibrand Statement On Release Of New Yorker Ryan Corbett From Detention In Afghanistan
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the release of New Yorker Ryan Corbett from Taliban detention in Afghanistan: “I am incredibly grateful that Ryan Corbett has been freed and is set to be reunited with his family and friends....
Fixing A Problem Republicans Created: Gillibrand, Schumer, New York Democratic Delegation Call On President-Elect Trump To Permanently Restore Full Salt Deduction
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Democratic members of the New York congressional delegation urged President-elect Trump to permanently remove the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction and put more money in...
Gillibrand Statement On President Biden Declaring The ERA As The Law Of The Land
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement regarding President Biden declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified and is the law of the land: “I want to praise President Biden for declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment is...
In Light Of California Wildfires And Widespread Climate Disasters, Gillibrand Calling For Robust State-Federal Cooperation To Ensure New York’s Resilience Against Climate Threats
In light of California’s devastating wildfires and the increasing frequency and severity of climate disasters across the country, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to call for robust state-federal cooperation to ensure that New York is...
Gillibrand Holds First Aging Committee Hearing As Ranking Member, Focuses On Improving Wellness Among Seniors And Setting A Standard For The American Dream
Yesterday, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Chairman Rick Scott held a hearing entitled “Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream.” During the hearing, the senators discussed overall...