AG James to continue to fight against deportations
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general from around the nation in fighting alongside President Joseph Biden to protect undocumented…
Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grants Available
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of March 12, 2021 at 5:00pm. “Ensuring…
Congressman Higgins announces passage of apprenticeship legislation
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act. The bill invests more than $3.5 billion over the next 5 years to expand Registered Apprenticeships,…
Gillibrand issues statement on storming of U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, D.C. – Addressing the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “My staff and I are safe and currently in lockdown. The storming of…
Gillibrand issues statement on death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “The world has lost a giant. A brilliant jurist,…
Gillibrand pushes bill to end military child abuse in final NDAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), are urging Congress to ensure their bipartisan, bicameral…
Gillibrand leads 23 Senators to submit amicus brief on foster care discrimination case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led 23 Senate colleagues to submit an amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, an impending Supreme Court case focused on anti-LGBTQ…
Gillibrand joins call for continued investment in farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined a bicameral call for continued investment in socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers, many of whom have…
Gillibrand says postmaster general’s statement ‘leaves too many important questions unanswered’
NEW YORK, NY — In response to the postmaster general’s latest statement about suspending operational changes until after the 2020 election, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following: “The postmaster…
Gillibrand pushes for robust funding for substance abuse, mental health services
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged Senate leadership to include robust funding for substance use disorder and mental health care services in the next coronavirus relief package.…