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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funding For Affordable Housing And Community Development In New York

March 14, 2023 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,196,000 in federal funding to develop and preserve affordable housing and invest in community development efforts throughout New York.

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Senator Gillibrand Calls For Renewed Efforts To Require The Preservation And Disclosure Of Federal Gun Records

March 14, 2023 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in urging Congress to pass the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act, which would require the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to collect, preserve, and disclose gun records and gun tracing data.

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Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment

March 14, 2023 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 20 of her Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act. Frequent relocations, deployments, and varied licensing requirements between states can make it difficult for military spouses to secure sustained employment. As a result, they face high rates of unemployment, and nearly two-thirds report feeling underemployed. The Military Spouse Hiring Act would incentivize businesses to hire military spouses by expanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which offers a tax credit to businesses that hire members of targeted groups facing unique barriers to employment.

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LOCAL ROADS ARE ESSENTIAL

March 10, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO, NY – Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges and culverts to go to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s many great recreational destinations. Unfortunately, these same roads […]

GILLIBRAND CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS THE PRO ACT, PROTECT WORKERS’ RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

March 10, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This comprehensive labor legislation would strengthen workers’ rights […]

GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES RECOMMEND PROFESSOR JEROME ALAN COHEN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

March 9, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of his extraordinary work as a champion for human rights in East Asia, today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading 5 of her colleagues in a bicameral letter to President […]

TODAY: GILLIBRAND URGES SENATE TO PASS THE PRO ACT AND PROTECT WORKERS’ RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

March 9, 2023 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — TODAY, Thursday, March 9th at 2:45 PM: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a video press conference to call for the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, bicameral legislation […]

Gillibrand Demands Dod Action On Implementation Of Ndaa Basic Needs Allowance Provision To Curb Hunger In The Armed Forces

March 8, 2023 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is calling on the Department of Defense (DoD) to review and respond to questions concerning the implementation of the Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) provision passed in the FY22 NDAA. The recent Department of Defense report “Strengthening Food Security in the Force: Strategy and Roadmap” found that 24% of service members experience food insecurity, posing a threat to military readiness and national security.

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SUNY’S VACCINE RULES STILL CREATING CONFUSION FOR SOME P-TECH STUDENTS

March 3, 2023 Contributor

In January, I wrote a letter to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), to address a concern raised by students taking classes in the New York […]