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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 […]
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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer Reveals: ‘DOGE’ & Trump Just Slashed $26+ Million For Americorps Public Service Community Projects Across New York, Axing 3,600 Americorps Members, With More Devastating Cuts On Horizon; Senator Shows Impacts Region By Region, Demands Ny House Republicans Stand Up And Protect Americorps

May 1, 2025 Contributor
Thousands Of AmeriCorps Members Were Just Fired By ‘DOGE’ And NY Community Grants Ripped Away, Cancelling Funds To Help Build Houses, Provide Rural Health Care, Respond To Disasters, Tutor Students, And More   Every Year Over […]
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Gillibrand Statement On United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Vote To Set Safety Standards On Lithium – Ion Batteries

May 1, 2025 Contributor
New York, N.Y. – Today, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) vote in favor of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) – an official […]
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Schumer, Torres Push The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission To Swiftly Finalize Federal Regulations For Lithium-Ion Batteries; Rule Would Make E-Bikes Safer

April 26, 2025 Contributor
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Caused 1,000+ Fires And 34 Deaths Since 2019 In New York City Alone Rulemaking Would Protect Innocent Americans From The Dangers Of Cheap And Defective Imported Lithium-Ion Batteries  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, […]
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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Answers On Brutal Impacts Of Doge’s Social Security Cuts On New Yorkers; Senators Call On Independent Ig To Immediately Report Shortfalls, Consequences, And Ramifications From Devastating Trump & ‘Doge’ Attacks On Social Security

April 24, 2025 Contributor
In The Wake of Waves Of Aggressive Trump-DOGE Attacks on Social Security, Services Are Breaking Down Across Country For Those Rely On Monthly Checks To Live – With Websites Crashing, Hours-Long Wait Times, ‘DOGE’ Firing […]