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Gillibrand, Schumer, Mannion Demand Answers On Trump Administration’s Potential Plans To Close Syracuse Usda Offices, Layoffs Of Usda Staff Who Serve New Yorkers

March 21, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Representative John Mannion are demanding answers on the Trump administration’s reported plans to potentially close the statewide offices for the Natural […]

Gillibrand Statement On Trump’s Reckless Executive Order To Eliminate The Department Of Education

March 21, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to eliminate the Department of Education: “President Trump is playing games with our kids’ futures. By gutting the […]

Leader Schumer Statement On President Trump’s Devastating Executive Order Dismantling The Department Of Education

March 21, 2025 Contributor

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after President Trump issued a destructive executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, which will hurt students, teachers, and American […]

Schumer Reveals: Trump’s Newest Order Could Blow $5 Billion Dollar Hole In Ny’s “Main Street” Lending For Small Businesses, Affordable Housing, Mortgages & More; Senator Leads Fight For Immediate Reversal, Breaks Down Devastating Impact Region By Region Of Proposal

March 21, 2025 Contributor

In Recent Days, Trump Signed Executive Order To Dismantle Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Which Provides Hundreds Of Millions Of Fed Investment Annually To Lenders To Increase Access To Capital For Underserved Areas Like […]

Senator Gillibrand Demands Usda Reverse $1 Billion In Canceled Funding For Local Food Purchases

March 18, 2025 Contributor

In New York, the cancellation of funding jeopardizes more than $63 million for food purchases for food banks, schools, child care centers Washington, D.C. – Senator Gillibrand joined a group of 31 senators demanding a […]

Leader Barclay Announces Assembly Minority Budget Conference Committee Appointments

March 14, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) announced the Assembly Minority Joint Budget Conference Committee appointments for fiscal year 2025-2026. “As state budget discussions take shape ahead of the April 1st deadline, the Joint Budget Conference […]

Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Schumer Lead 18 Democrats In Calling On Trump Administration To Halt And Reverse Contract Cancellations Impacting Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits

March 12, 2025 Contributor

585 Canceled Contracts Included Those Supporting Implementation of Bipartisan PACT Act, Helping Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Access Health Care and Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, […]

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Receives New York Farm Bureau “Circle Of Friends” Recognition

March 7, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) was recently presented with the annual “Circle of Friends” Award from the New York Farm Bureau (NYFB), an organization dedicated to advocating for New York’s agricultural industry. Each year, […]

As Avian Flu Rages, Gillibrand Calls On Trump Administration To Take Action To Fight Spread, Bring Down Skyrocketing Cost Of Eggs

March 6, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As avian flu rages across the country and drives up the cost of eggs, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference calling on the Trump administration to take action to […]

Barclay, Walczyk Seek Extreme Winter Recovery Assistance For Region

March 6, 2025 Contributor

In response to the recent extreme winter weather events in Central New York, including heavy snow and ice, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and Sen. Mark Walczyk penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul […]