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Governor Hochul Adds $12 Million To Drive Clean Rebate Program

January 20, 2022 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced more than $12 million added to the Drive Clean Rebate program to help consumers save up to $2,000 on the purchase of an electric vehicle and $2.7 million awarded to local governments to purchase electric vehicles and install zero-emission charging/fueling stations for public use to address climate change and build healthier communities.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Biden Administration To Mobilize COVID Assistance To New York

January 20, 2022 Contributor

Amidst a surge of COVID hospitalizations and deaths in New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 12 of her colleagues in writing a letter to President Biden urging the administration to provide more COVID rapid testing kits for New York State.

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Barclay: Statement On Executive Budget Presentation

January 19, 2022 Contributor

Gov. Hochul offered an executive budget proposal that one might expect in an election year: something for everyone and plenty of cash to dole out, thanks in part to billions in bailouts from Washington, D.C.

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Gillibrand Announces Open Application Period For FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety Program

January 18, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program will be open from Tuesday, January 18 until Friday, February 18.

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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers On State’s Progress Combating COVID-19

January 16, 2022 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19. “We’re seeing the number of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but we are not out of the woods yet with this […]

Barclay: New Year, Old Problem – Inflation Is Still Rising

January 15, 2022 Contributor

This week, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its most updated data regarding inflation and spending trends in the U.S. The numbers aren’t just bad, they’re historically bad.

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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers On State’s Progress Combating COVID-19

January 15, 2022 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19. “We are turning the corner on the winter surge, but we’re not through this yet,” Governor Hochul said. “Please keep getting vaccinated, getting the […]

Gillibrand Leads 20 Colleagues In Calling On Biden Administration To Continue, Make Permanent OSHA’s Emergency COVID-19 Protections For Healthcare Workers

January 13, 2022 Contributor

As the rise of the Omicron variant continues to threaten the safety of our nation’s health care workforce, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading her colleagues in a letter calling on the Biden administration to continue and make permanent the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency COVID-19 protections for health care workers.

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Gillibrand Joins Senate Dems Calling For TPS Designations For El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

January 13, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 32 of her Senate Democratic colleagues, led by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), in formally requesting that the Biden administration grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) redesignations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, in addition to a new TPS designation for Guatemala.

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Gillibrand Urges Powell To Answer Questions About Stock Trading By Federal Reserve Officials

January 13, 2022 Contributor

Ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Powell to address the Federal Reserve’s trading rules for Federal Reserve officials, policymakers and senior staff.

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