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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

GILLIBRAND DEMANDS THAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE FUNDING FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS

June 7, 2025 Contributor
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration restore funding to two grant programs that support school-based mental health services, the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant (MHSP) and the […]
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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Gillibrand: We Must Defend Finger Lakes National Forest From Increased Logging; Following Trump Ordering Large Swaths Of National Forests Be Cut Down For Timber, Senators Demand U.S. Forest Service Protect Finger Lakes National Forest Trees From Logging & Restore Staff To Protect Upstate Ny Ecosystems

June 3, 2025 Contributor
Trump Released Executive Order For U.S. Forest Service To Develop Plan To Increase Timber Production By 25% Across National Forests, Like Finger Lakes National Forest, Prompting Major Concern From Local Communities & Environmentalists, Which Treasure […]
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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Bills To Improve Child Care, Public Safety, Affordability & Combat Antisemitism Blocked By Assembly Democrats

May 21, 2025 Contributor
During this week’s committee activity in the Assembly, Democrats blocked dozens of Republican-backed proposals aimed at addressing critical issues facing New Yorkers. Some of the proposed legislation included measures to make homeownership more attainable for […]
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Schumer, Wyden, Sanders, Merkley, Klobuchar Slam Trump Administration’s Attacks On Senior Nutrition Programs

May 15, 2025 Contributor
In 2022, Nearly 7 Million Older Americans—Including 13.7 Percent Of Older Americans in New York—Experienced Food Insecurity   Now, Republicans Are Trying To Cut Critical Programs That Help Seniors Put Food On The Table, Including […]
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Gillibrand Raises Alarm On Secretary Of Education Mcmahon’s Decision To Withold Income Of Federal Student Loan Borrowers In Default

May 3, 2025 Contributor
New York, N.Y. – Following reports that the United States Department of Education plans to involuntarily withhold the incomes of federal student loan borrowers, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand expressed deep concern towards Secretary of Education […]