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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Swiftly Implement Debt Relief Provisions For Small Farmers Passed In The IRA

September 14, 2022 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conferencing announcing her letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to quickly implement the small farmer debt relief provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Coons Lead Colleagues In Push To Permit Individuals Living With HIV, HBV To Serve In Military

September 8, 2022 Contributor
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, and Chris Coons (D-DE) led their Senate colleagues in a push to permit individuals living with well-managed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) to enlist and serve in the military.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Calls For Additional Funding For Community Health Force Workers To Help Tackle Ongoing Health Crises

September 8, 2022 Contributor
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on congressional leadership to include at least $1 billion for community health workers in any upcoming COVID-19 supplemental funding package to help tackle health care issues at the local level.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Applauds EPA Proposal To Designate Two PFAS Chemicals As Hazardous Substances Under Superfund

September 3, 2022 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.”

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $6.5 Million To Support Insurance Innovation For Climate-Technology Solutions

September 1, 2022 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $6.5 million to support Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions, a new program focused on the research and development of new insurance policies and products that will promote the adoption of clean technologies across New York State.

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