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Hochul, Gillibrand warn of federal cuts threatening New York’s education system
Governor Kathy Hochul joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for a press briefing today, urging New York’s congressional representatives to stand against proposed federal education cuts. Hochul warned that the cuts, if enacted, would strip $5.5 billion ... more
Gillibrand criticizes Trump hiring freeze affecting benefits
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand condemned President Trump’s executive order freezing hiring for civilian federal workers, warning of its impact on Social Security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits. Staffing at the Social Security Administration is at a 27-year ... more
Bipartisan bill seeks to regulate stablecoins
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, joined by Senators Bill Hagerty, Tim Scott, and Cynthia Lummis, introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to create a regulatory framework for ... more
Gillibrand, AG James warn of harm from Trump’s funding freeze
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and New York Attorney General Letitia James warned that President Trump's federal funding freeze could endanger New Yorkers' safety and economic well-being. The freeze threatens critical funding for programs supporting seniors, law ... more
Gillibrand outlines key priorities for 119th Congress
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand shared her legislative goals for the new Congress during a virtual press conference on January 8. As a member of the Senate Appropriations, Armed Services, Aging, and Intelligence Committees, her priorities include ... more
Senator Gillibrand pushes for permanent health insurance subsidies
Critical health insurance subsidies for 20 million Americans are set to expire at the end of 2025. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged Congress to pass the Health Care Affordability Act, which would permanently ... more
Gillibrand urges Senate to expand Social Security for New York retirees
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that would expand benefits for more than 35,000 New York public sector retirees, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, ... more
Gillibrand makes case for leading Senate Dems’ campaign arm
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is positioning herself to chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, citing New York’s recent Election Day successes as proof of her leadership. Democrats flipped three congressional seats statewide, a victory Gillibrand credits ... more
Gillibrand applauds USDA decision to restore fair dairy pricing formula
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to reinstate the “higher of” ... more
Gillibrand lauds ABA’s support for implementing equal rights amendment
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has applauded the American Bar Association's (ABA) endorsement of implementing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. In a statement issued on August 6, Gillibrand highlighted the significance of the ... more
Could Lee Zeldin run against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand? Democrats bracing for that challenge
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign team is bracing for a potential challenge from former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican who recently ran a competitive race for governor. In a fundraising email sent ... more
Infrastructure bill includes $10M for repairs to West Pier in Fair Haven
As part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed by President Biden last year, Fair Haven will get $10 million dollars for repairs to West Pier on Little Sodus Bay. The funding was announced in a ... more
Social media catches maskless Senator Kirsten Gillibrand entering Latham restaurant
Social media is leading the criticism Senator Kirsten Gillibrand after she was spotted entering a restaurant without a mask. Syracuse.com reports a video posted to a social media account belonging to Innovo Kitchen in Latham ... more
Gillibrand, Katko advocate for pandemic response centers to prepare for future COVID variants, other health emergencies
As more Omicron cases of COVID-19 are detected in New York and other states around the U.S. lawmakers are pushing for Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence to prepare for future variants and prevent public health ... more
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will not be running for Governor of New York
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced she will not be running for governor in 2022, and that she's happy serving as New York's junior senator, a position she's held since 2009. Attorney General Letitia James and ... more
Schumer, Gillibrand join chorus of Democrats calling for Andrew Cuomo to resign
Calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation grew even louder Friday night, as the highest ranking members of his party in Congress and Senate called for his resignation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as ... more
Gillibrand stops short of calling for resignation, but says investigation into Cuomo must be thorough
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she supports an independent investigation into the claims leveled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the last week. A sixth individual came forward this week, alleging that Cuomo harassed her. Gillibrand didn't ... more
Gillibrand, Schumer accused of double-standard involving Cuomo allegations
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is in the spotlight. She was the first Democratic senator to call for Al Franken's resignation in 2017- when he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. Fast-forward four years later- and critics say ... more
Gov. Cuomo issues another statement on allegations, investigation into sexual harassment looms
Governor Andrew Cuomo released a statement after another allegation of sexual harassment over the weekend. This time by former aide Charlotte Bennett, who accused the Governor of asking inappropriate questions about her sex life, and ... more
