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Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Trump Shutdown And Republicans’ Refusal To Negotiate To Bring Down Healthcare Costs

October 3, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Republicans to end the Trump shutdown and work with Democrats to extend ACA premium tax credits to protect […]

Gillibrand Statement On Government Shutdown

October 1, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on the government shutdown: “Today, President Trump and congressional Republicans proved that they would rather shut down the government than make Americans’ health care […]

Gillibrand Statement On New Trump Tariffs On Household Furniture And Other Wood Products

October 1, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture: “The cost of living for Americans is […]

Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration Ploy To Undermine Seniors’ Access To Treatment Under Traditional Medicare

September 27, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, is calling on the Trump administration to halt an experiment that would allow private insurance companies and artificial intelligence […]

Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Tariffs On Branded Drugs

September 27, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the sweeping new import tariffs announced by President Trump, which include 100% duties on branded drugs. “At a time when families are already […]

HALT ACT RECOMMENDATIONS A GOOD START, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BOOST SAFETY IN NY PRISONS

September 27, 2025 Contributor

New York’s prison system is broken, and changes recommended by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to address some of its biggest shortcomings represent a great start to repairing that broken system. But until the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term […]

Billions In Medicaid Waste, Another Example Of New York Being Its Own Worst Enemy

September 19, 2025 Contributor

New York’s unrelenting taxes and a dwindling population, in addition to chronic fraud, abuse and waste, continue to hinder economic growth. The last thing New Yorkers need is to see its own state government wasting […]

SENATOR GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO BAN STOCK HOLDING OR TRADING BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

September 19, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to introduce the No Stock Act. This critical legislation would ban senior government officials—including members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, the president, […]

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Joins Oswego County Land Bank Tour With Local Officials

September 19, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C–Pulaski) toured Oswego County Land Bank properties with Executive Director Kim Park and Board President Shane Broadwell. The tour provided an opportunity to view recently rehabilitated properties, ongoing projects and […]

Senator Gillibrand, Rep. Delauro, Colleagues Introduce Family Act In Fight For Universal Paid Leave

September 16, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Actwould […]