Kirsten Gillibrand

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited PEACE, Inc.'s Merrick Head Start center in Syracuse on May 2 to condemn President Trump’s proposed cuts to early childhood education programs. Gillibrand warned that the Trump administration's fiscal year ... more

The White House Office of Management and Budget released President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 “skinny budget” on May 2, outlining sweeping cuts to domestic spending alongside major increases for defense, veterans, and border security. The ... more

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand condemned the Trump administration for weakening financial protections for seniors. She warned that dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will expose millions of older Americans to fraud. Gillibrand made her remarks ... more

Senators seek clarity after reports of possible SAPR service cuts U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing serious concern about potential changes ... more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), and other Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Social Security Administration after what they call “devastating” staffing cuts and office closures ... more

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding answers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) following the sudden termination of hundreds of federal employees at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) — the ... more

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is denouncing the Trump administration’s pause on over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University, calling the move politically driven, according to WENY News. The cuts, tied to civil rights investigations, ... more

The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 proposes a steady increase in the federal minimum wage, aiming to phase out subminimum wages and combat income inequality ... more

Three members of New York’s congressional delegation are pressing the Biden administration for answers following the closure of several regional Head Start offices, including the one serving New York State. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, joined ... more

Lawmakers push to restore World Trade Center care A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from New York and the surrounding region is urging President Donald Trump to reverse deep staffing cuts to the World Trade Center ... more

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is blasting former President Donald Trump for abruptly dismantling the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), calling the move a direct threat to more than a million New Yorkers ... more

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling out the Trump administration for deep cuts to federal food assistance programs that she says will leave millions of Americans hungry—just as grocery prices remain painfully high. In a ... more

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are denouncing what they describe as a devastating blow to 9/11 survivors and first responders, after the Trump administration slashed staff from the World Trade Center Health Program ... more

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., questioning the sudden cancellation of the FDA’s Vaccines & Related Biological Advisory Committee meeting, which initiates flu shot production. She also raised ... more

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Northern Border Security Enhancement & Review Act on Tuesday, aiming to bolster U.S.-Canada border security. The bill mandates a new Northern Border Threat Analysis and an updated security strategy to ... more

With avian flu sweeping through the country, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration take immediate action to contain the outbreak, develop a vaccine for poultry, and address rising egg prices. Speaking ... more

As avian flu spreads rapidly across the U.S., decimating poultry populations and driving up egg prices, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the Trump administration to take immediate action. She is calling for the development and ... more

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the "Age 21 Act" on Wednesday, aiming to raise the minimum age to buy assault weapons and high-capacity magazines from 18 to 21, aligning with handgun purchase laws. Gillibrand cited past ... more

Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are raising concerns over reports that the Trump administration may lay off staff from the World Trade Center Health Program. The senators emphasized their efforts to secure bipartisan support ... more