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GILLIBRAND CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS THE PRO ACT, PROTECT WORKERS’ RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

March 10, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This comprehensive labor legislation would strengthen workers’ rights […]

GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES RECOMMEND PROFESSOR JEROME ALAN COHEN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

March 9, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of his extraordinary work as a champion for human rights in East Asia, today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading 5 of her colleagues in a bicameral letter to President […]

TODAY: GILLIBRAND URGES SENATE TO PASS THE PRO ACT AND PROTECT WORKERS’ RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

March 9, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — TODAY, Thursday, March 9th at 2:45 PM: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a video press conference to call for the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, bicameral legislation […]

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 […]

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 […]

GILLIBRAND PRESSES FOR MINIMUM STAFFING STANDARDS IN NURSING HOMES

February 21, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Aging, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to press CMS to create minimum staffing standards in […]

Following Senate Agriculture Nutrition Hearing, Gillibrand Unveils Recipe To Address Food Insecurity In 2023 Farm Bill

February 17, 2023 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to discuss her recipe for improving nutrition and to address food insecurity ahead of the 2023 Farm Bill.

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Gillibrand, Rubio Lead 16 Senators In Bipartisan Push For Full Funding Of Their Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Office To Address Airborne National Security Risks

February 16, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Amid heightened focus on airborne national security risks, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, are leading a bipartisan push for full funding of theirunidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) office, formally known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

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