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Gillibrand Hails Historic Military Justice Reforms In Defense Bill

December 7, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, hailed historic changes to the military justice system in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Gillibrand Calls For Nearly $2 Billion In Funding For Older Americans Act Nutritional Programs For Fiscal Year 2023

November 18, 2022 Contributor

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, is holding a video press conference to call for $1.93 billion in FY23 funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) nutritional programs.

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Gillibrand Leads Call For EPA To Further Address Toxic PFAS Pollution In Upcoming Guidance

October 14, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with 13 colleagues, sent a letter calling for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase its efforts to stop the flow of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances?(PFAS) into our communities.

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Gillibrand Calls For Emergency Energy Assistance Funding For Low-Income New Yorkers

September 23, 2022 Contributor

With residential energy costs expected to rise nationwide this winter, today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference calling for emergency supplemental funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

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Gillibrand Statement On Proposed Federal Bill To Ban Abortion

September 15, 2022 Contributor

On Tuesday, September 13, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responded to legislation introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham that would strip more than half of the American population of their bodily autonomy and right to privacy regardless of where they live.

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Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Swiftly Implement Debt Relief Provisions For Small Farmers Passed In The IRA

September 14, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conferencing announcing her letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to quickly implement the small farmer debt relief provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

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Gillibrand, Coons Lead Colleagues In Push To Permit Individuals Living With HIV, HBV To Serve In Military

September 8, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, and Chris Coons (D-DE) led their Senate colleagues in a push to permit individuals living with well-managed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) to enlist and serve in the military.

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Gillibrand Calls For Additional Funding For Community Health Force Workers To Help Tackle Ongoing Health Crises

September 8, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on congressional leadership to include at least $1 billion for community health workers in any upcoming COVID-19 supplemental funding package to help tackle health care issues at the local level.

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Gillibrand Applauds EPA Proposal To Designate Two PFAS Chemicals As Hazardous Substances Under Superfund

September 3, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.”

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Gillibrand: Department Of Transportation Takes Critical Steps To Hold Airlines Accountable And Investigate Potential Unfair Or Deceptive Business Practices Of More Than Ten Airlines

August 12, 2022 Contributor

WASHINGTON – Following their push, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) are announcing new actions the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be taking to hold airlines accountable in the midst of […]