WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for a new measure that will give states the authority to use more federal funds on local bridge improvement projects. Federal policy limits the amount of federal transportation funds states can … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Pushes for Legislation Ending Adoption Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Marital Status
NEW YORK - Standing with LGBT families and advocates, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Sunday announced that she will introduce the Every Child Deserves a Family Act to open more homes to children by ending discrimination against adoptive and foster … [Read more...]
Gillibrand in WNY to Push for Passage of Medical Marijuana Bill
AMHERST - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be in Amherst Monday to hold a press conference at DENT Neurological Institute to discuss her new bipartisan legislation to allow patients, doctors and businesses in that have already passed medical marijuana … [Read more...]
Attorney General Warns of Microbeads Hazards, Pushes for Legislation Banning Microbead Products
ALBANY - Microbeads - tiny plastics contained in personal care products - are polluting the Great Lakes and Finger Lakes, New York's attorney general said this week. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Monday released a report saying the … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Introduces Legislation Calling for Paid Family Leave in United States
BUFFALO - With 4.1 million New Yorkers serving as family caregivers, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s statewide tour to build support for her federal legislation to provide every worker with paid leave will stop in Buffalo this afternoon. Earlier … [Read more...]
Schumer Continues Push for Rail Safety
Senator Charles E. Schumer is gaining some allies in his effort to strengthen regulations regarding the transportation of crude oil over the country’s railways – some of which run through Chautauqua County. On Thursday Schumer announced that – for … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Opportunities to Receive $1.32M to Assist with Early Head Start Program
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. will be getting a major boost in operation aid thanks to the federal government. On Tuesday U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1.32 million in federal funding will be … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Joins Bipartisan Effort to End Federal Prosecution for Medicinal Marijuana
WASHINGTON - New York’s Junior Senator in Washington is joining a bi-partisan effort to end federal prosecution in states where medical marijuana has been legalized. On Tuesday afternoon, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will join Senators Cory … [Read more...]
Senator Gillibrand, Lt. Gov. Hochul Host Roundtable Meeting on Campus Sexual Assault
BUFFALO - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will host a round table meeting at University at Buffalo Monday with students and officials from University at Buffalo and other Western New York area colleges, as well as survivors, … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Joins 11 Other Senators in Introducing Campus Sexual Assault Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is working with 11 other senators in introducing a strengthened version of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. According to Gillibrand, the bill would flip the current incentives of a broken system … [Read more...]
