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Barclay: New York’s Farmers Cannot Withstand Any More Economic Obstacles

January 28, 2022 Contributor

As the Farm Laborers Wage Board continues to evaluate potential changes to the overtime threshold in New York, I want to again call upon them to consider the gravity of their decision. Recently, I submitted testimony to the board calling for them to consider the enormous challenges facing New York farmers.

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Gillibrand Calls On IRS To Expedite Unprocessed Employee Retention Credit Refunds

January 27, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig to expedite and clear the backlog of unprocessed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) payments that were passed and guaranteed in the CARES Act in March of 2020.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Quickly Distribute Additional Rent Relief To Low-Income Renters

January 27, 2022 Contributor

Following the end of New York’s eviction moratorium, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined seven of her colleagues in urging the Biden administration to reallocate funding from the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program to assist low-income renters.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Require Medicare To Pay For Rapid COVID Tests

January 27, 2022 Contributor

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 18 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to require Medicare to pay for rapid COVID tests.

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Barclay: Statement On State Appellate Court’s Mask Mandate Ruling

January 25, 2022 Contributor

The confusion and chaos surrounding Gov. Hochul’s overreaching mask mandate reached an unfortunate peak today.

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Barclay: New York Is Less Safe Than It Was Two Years Ago

January 25, 2022 Contributor

New York is less safe than it was two years ago, and violence is plaguing our streets. Far too often we’ve heard and seen the horrific stories of innocent bystanders being attacked, police officers shot and killed and residents being terrorized in their own communities.

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Gillibrand Calls For Major Increase In Funding To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Black Women, Eliminate Racial Bias In Maternal Care

January 25, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at South Side Communication Center with Deputy Mayor of Syracuse Sharon Owens and Co-Founder of Sankofa Reproductive Health and Healing Center SeQuoia Kemp to call for funding to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis among Black women and eliminate racial bias in maternal care.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge President Biden, Federal Officials To Purchase, Distribute American Made Masks

January 22, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues in writing letters to President Biden and other top federal officials urging them to prioritize the purchase of American-made masks in order to support domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on foreign-made PPE.

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Barclay: Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal Features Out-Of-Control Spending

January 21, 2022 Contributor

The recently unveiled executive budget proposal should be no surprise to anyone who has lived in New York in the last decade.

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Gillibrand Announces Bill To Invest $40 Billion Annually To Expand Access To LIHEAP

January 21, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday announced her plan to introduce the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2022, which would invest $40 billion in annual funding to expand access to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and expand eligibility criteria so families never pay more than 3% of their annual income on energy costs.

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