US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Gillibrand Calls For Renewed Efforts To Require The Preservation And Disclosure Of Federal Gun Records

March 14, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in urging Congress to pass the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act, which would require the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to collect, preserve, and disclose gun records and gun tracing data.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment

March 14, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 20 of her Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act. Frequent relocations, deployments, and varied licensing requirements between states can make it difficult for military spouses to secure sustained employment. As a result, they face high rates of unemployment, and nearly two-thirds report feeling underemployed. The Military Spouse Hiring Act would incentivize businesses to hire military spouses by expanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which offers a tax credit to businesses that hire members of targeted groups facing unique barriers to employment. 

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Gillibrand Demands Dod Action On Implementation Of Ndaa Basic Needs Allowance Provision To Curb Hunger In The Armed Forces

March 8, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is calling on the Department of Defense (DoD) to review and respond to questions concerning the implementation of the Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) provision passed in the FY22 NDAA. The recent Department of Defense report “Strengthening Food Security in the Force: Strategy and Roadmap” found that 24% of service members experience food insecurity, posing a threat to military readiness and national security.

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Gillibrand, Senators And 9/11 Advocates Announce Bipartisan Bill To Close Funding Gap In World Trade Center Health Program

March 2, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-4), and Daniel Goldman (D-NY-10), Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), 9/11 health program advocates, and 9/11 responders and survivors announced the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023 to close the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).  

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TUESDAY: GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, GARBARINO, BOOKER, MENENDEZ, NADLER, D’ESPOSITO, GOLDMAN, IAFF GENERAL PRESIDENT EDWARD KELLY, JOHN FEAL AND 9/11 ADVOCATES TO INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO CLOSE FUNDING GAP IN WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM

February 24, 2023 Contributor
WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, February 28 at 10:45 AM, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), Anthony D’Esposito […]
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GILLIBRAND COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO EXPAND FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES

February 24, 2023 Contributor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to reintroduce the Background Check Expansion Act, which would expand […]