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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

On The Heels Of 9/11, Gillibrand, Schumer, Garbarino, Braun, Nadler, D’esposito, Goldman Champion Bipartisan Push To Include Senate-Passed Amendment To Help Close World Trade Center Health Program Funding Gap In Final NDAA

September 14, 2023 Contributor
On the heels of 9/11, a group of bipartisan senators and members are announcing a bipartisan push to include the Senate-passed amendment sponsored by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) to help address the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) in the final version of the FY24 NDAA.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

With Federal Funding For Child Care Providers Set To Expire, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Avert Looming Child Care Cliff

September 13, 2023 Contributor
With federal funding for child care providers from the American Rescue Plan set to expire at the end of the month, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce legislation to avert the looming child care cliff.

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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator John W. Mannion Secures Additional $10,000 For The Light A Candle Literacy Parade And Children’s Book Festival

September 9, 2023 Contributor
Senator John W. Mannion today announced $10,000 in state funding for the Light a Candle Literacy Parade. Senator Mannion has secured $20,000 for the literacy parade and festival since taking office and helped revive it last year after a years-long hiatus. Senator Mannion marched in the parade and toured the festival. 

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Gillibrand Stands With Syracuse Leaders Calling For Nearly $180 Million To Address Nation’s Maternal Mortality And Maternal Mental Health Crisis

September 8, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at Syracuse Community Health calling for legislation and nearly $180 million in federal funding to address the nation’s maternal mortality and maternal mental health crisis. The United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world, driven in large part by the high mortality rates among women of color. Gillibrand’s approach would support mothers at every step of their maternal health care journey and help address racial disparities in maternal health by awarding grants to grow and diversify the maternal health workforce and working to eliminate racial bias in maternal care.

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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer Announces Upstate Defense Consortium And Cornell University Projects – Both Advance As Finalists For Highly Competitive Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

September 8, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has selected two Upstate New York-based projects: the NYS Microelectronics Defense Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Workforce (Upstate Defense) Consortium project, and Cornell University’s New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST) as finalists for up to a $5 million investment each through its Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Prevent Jobseekers From Being Kicked Off Snap Benefits

September 7, 2023 Contributor
Today. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her Training and Nutrition Stability Act, legislation to help prevent jobseekers from losing their SNAP benefits. The bill would rectify loopholes within the SNAP Employment and Training program that can cause a SNAP recipient to lose benefits due to receiving wages as part of their job training. By doing so, it would help ensure that SNAP recipients continue to receive critical nutritional assistance while gaining skills, working to secure employment, and eventually achieving self-sufficiency. 

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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.5 Million For Fire Departments Across New York State

September 7, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,558,183.01 in federal funding for several fire departments across New York State. Specifically, the funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across 33fire departments. This critical federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly Republicans Join Queens Officials To Reinforce Calls For Action On Migrant Crisis

September 7, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) was joined by New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and members of the Assembly Republican Conference to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to convene a special session of the Legislature to address the ongoing migrant crisis. The officials were joined by local leaders in College Point, Queens at the former St. Agnes Academic High School, a former Catholic high school that has been converted into a shelter for illegal migrants.

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