US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

RWDSU Endorses Gillibrand For Re-Election

April 6, 2023 Contributor
Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) endorsed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for reelection in 2024. RWDSU represents 100,000 members throughout the United States, including 45,000 in New York State in a wide range of industries including retail, grocery, pharmacy, food service, food processing, cannabis, warehousing, nursing homes, nonprofits and agriculture.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

CYMI: Gillibrand’s Daily News OPED On Her Master Plan On Aging

April 6, 2023 Contributor
ICYMI, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand penned an oped for the New York Daily News highlighting her new Master Plan on Aging. The 5-point plan would ensure every American has the support needed to age with dignity and financial security, and address nutrition, health care social security and financial security, the ability to age in place and employment. 

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Fight Military Hunger In The 2023 Farm Bill

March 31, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced support for the bipartisan Military Family Nutrition Access Act and her intention to include it in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Marshall Reintroduce Legislation To Modernize Wic Program, Allow Participants To Receive Benefits Remotely

March 28, 2023 Contributor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the bipartisan More Options to Develop and Enhance Remote Nutrition in WIC Act (MODERN WIC). The bill would make WIC benefits more accessible to low-income families by allowing them to certify and recertify for WIC services remotely. When the pandemic-era waivers expire, under current law, WIC participants will have to get certified for, pick up, and reload benefits in person at a WIC office.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Secures Commitment From Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin To Expand Basic Needs Allowance Eligibility For Military Families

March 28, 2023 Contributor
After meeting with military families facing food insecurity last year, Senator Gillibrand called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to reassess eligibility calculations for the Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) and to accelerate the implementation of the expansion of eligibility for the BNA program to service members earning up to 150% of the federal poverty line, up from the current 130%. Today, she secured a commitment from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to expand eligibility up to six months early. This expansion will help ensure that service members have the necessary income to afford basic household items and keep food on the table.

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Following Spike In Maternal Mortality, Gillibrand Raises Awareness Of Her Maternal Mental Health Hotline And Calls For Full Implementation

March 23, 2023 Contributor
Following the release of a CDC report that showed a sharp increase in maternal mortality in 2021, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to raise awareness of her National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and call for its full implementation. The hotline provides free, 24/7 support to women and their families during and after pregnancy Gillibrand is pushing to expand public awareness of the hotline so that it can reach more women in need.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senators Gillibrand, Schumer & Blumenthal, Rep. González-Colón, Introduce Bipartisan Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

March 23, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act.

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