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With Pbs Funding Eliminated In House Spending Bill, Gillibrand Pushing For $575 Million For Public Broadcasting

March 15, 2024 Contributor

Funding Cuts Could Put Future Of Beloved Shows Like Sesame Street At Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading a bipartisan push for $575 million in federal funding for the Corporation […]

Gillibrand Statement On The Seizure Of Over 2,000 Illegal Guns Under Anti-Gun Trafficking Provision In Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

February 29, 2024 Site Administrator

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the seizure of over 2,000 illegal guns by law enforcement under the anti-gun trafficking statute in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which […]

Gillibrand, Great Lakes Lawmakers, Introduce Legislation To Extend Great Lakes Protections

February 8, 2024 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and members of the Great Lakes Task Force introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends this critical program for another five years […]

Gillibrand Calls For Passage Of Tax Deal, Reveals How Expanded Child Tax Credit Would Help New York Families

February 8, 2024 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for the passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act and revealed how the expanded child tax […]

Gillibrand, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Address Cybersecurity Threats To American Agriculture

January 29, 2024 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would strengthen cybersecurity protecting the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. The bill […]

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $157 Million In Federal Funding To Reimburse New York State For Covid-19 Costs

January 26, 2024 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $157,605,755.44 in federal funding to reimburse the New York State Division of the Budget for the cost of emergency […]

Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Help Expand Mental Health Workforce In Underserved Communities

January 25, 2024 Contributor

Bill Would Provide Student Loan Forgiveness To Mental Health Professionals Who Choose To Practice In Underserved Areas; 55 Out Of New York’s 62 Counties, Including Most of Upstate NY, Don’t Have Enough Psychiatrists, Psychologists, or […]

In Syracuse, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To End Food Deserts; Bill Would Provide $50 Million In Funding Annually To Incentivize Grocery Stores To Establish Locations In Underserved Communities

January 23, 2024 Contributor

Bill Could Help Bring A Grocery Store To Syracuse’s Southside SYRACUSE, NY – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Valley Plaza in Syracuse to announce her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, legislation that would […]

Gillibrand Calls For Federal Funding To Help Low-Income Families Afford Their Water Bills

January 18, 2024 Contributor

In 2023, The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Helped Over 20,000 New York Households Funding For The Program Expired Last Year, Ending Critical Assistance That Has Helped Over 1 Million Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – […]

Gillibrand, 13 Senators Call On Senate Appropriators To Fight For Rail Funding In Fy24 Budget Negotiations

January 16, 2024 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 13 of her colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program […]