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Gillibrand Announces Key Legislative Victories For New Yorkers In American Rescue Plan

March 7, 2021 Contributor

Aided by aggressive action by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the Senate yesterday passed the American Rescue Plan to support American families and small businesses, and deliver critical resources for public health, health care, economic recovery and essential services.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act To Compensate Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19

March 3, 2021 Contributor

U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the introduction of the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act, which will create a new program for all essential workers and personnel who have been injured or impacted by COVID-19.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize ATF Leadership, Gun Violence Prevention

March 2, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a dozen Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to quickly nominate a permanent Director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) who is committed to increasing public safety and addressing the gun violence epidemic across the country.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General To Address Operational Changes To U.S. Postal Service That Have Resulted In Delayed Mail Delivery For New Yorkers

February 18, 2021 Contributor

As New Yorkers continue to experience significant mail delays, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside Senate colleagues, pressed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about harmful operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that have slowed down mail and compromised service for veterans, seniors, and other New Yorkers who depend on the mail for prescription medications, package deliveries for small businesses, and other critical needs.

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Gillibrand Urges Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

February 12, 2021 Contributor

As Black women across New York struggle with access to maternal health care and negative health outcomes due to racial and systemic discrimination, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues earlier this week in announcing historic legislation to save moms’ lives and fight for maternal health and reproductive justice for Black women and pregnant people of color.

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Gillibrand Calls For More Funding To Help Older Americans During Pandemic

February 12, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, is leading Senate colleagues in a call for the inclusion of $1.4 billion in funding for Older Americans Act (OAA) programs, including $750 million in funding for the OAA Nutrition Services and $480 million to support providers’ efforts to vaccinate older adults in the next coronavirus relief package.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bills To Help Struggling Families Secure Diapers

February 12, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan End Diaper Need Act of 2021, which would provide resources to assist low- and middle-income families access diapers and help ensure the health and well-being of those who rely on diapers, including infants, toddlers, medically complex children, and adults with disabilities.

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Gillibrand, Trone Lead Bicameral Call To Bolster Funding For Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health Care Services

February 9, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative David Trone (D-MD) urged Congress to include robust funding for substance use disorder and mental health care services in the next coronavirus relief package.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Justice For Black Farmers Act

February 9, 2021 Contributor

U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), introduced legislation to address systemic discrimination within U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) federal agriculture policy.

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Gillibrand Co-Sponsors Landmark “Baby Bonds” Legislation

February 9, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues in the reintroduction of the American Opportunity Accounts Act, legislation she has co-sponsored seeking to create a national program commonly referred to as “Baby Bonds.”

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