Politics

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

ICYMI: Gillibrand Data For Progress Column: ‘Americans Know Snap Feeds The Hungry. Lawmakers Attempting To Slash It Do So At Their Own Peril’

April 11, 2023 Contributor
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, penned a column highlighting key findings from a Data For Progress poll on voters’ views of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

RWDSU Endorses Gillibrand For Re-Election

April 6, 2023 Contributor
Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) endorsed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for reelection in 2024. RWDSU represents 100,000 members throughout the United States, including 45,000 in New York State in a wide range of industries including retail, grocery, pharmacy, food service, food processing, cannabis, warehousing, nursing homes, nonprofits and agriculture.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

CYMI: Gillibrand’s Daily News OPED On Her Master Plan On Aging

April 6, 2023 Contributor
ICYMI, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand penned an oped for the New York Daily News highlighting her new Master Plan on Aging. The 5-point plan would ensure every American has the support needed to age with dignity and financial security, and address nutrition, health care social security and financial security, the ability to age in place and employment. 

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Assembly Will Barclay

School Safety Must Be A Top Priority For New York State Lawmakers

April 1, 2023 Contributor
Across the nation, we have witnessed school-targeted violence at a rate unlike any we have ever seen in this country. The grief and heartbreak families have been forced to endure as a result of these attacks is unimaginable and it is abundantly clear action is needed now before another tragedy occurs. It is obvious the safety procedures in place must be evaluated and improved to protect students, teachers and staff working in New York schools. This week’s events in Tennessee are yet another horrific reminder of what is at stake.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Fight Military Hunger In The 2023 Farm Bill

March 31, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced support for the bipartisan Military Family Nutrition Access Act and her intention to include it in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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