WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is continuing his efforts to reduce sexual assaults across the country with a new bill focused on curbing sexual assaults on college campuses. The Campus Accountability and Safety Act sets a number … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Visits Jamestown Boys & Club, Announces Bipartisan Summer Meals Act
JAMESTOWN - Standing at the Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the bipartisan Summer Meals Act, which would enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service … [Read more...]
Gillibrand to Make Announcement at Jamestown Boys and Girls Club Friday Morning
JAMESTOWN - The Winifred Diebert Boys and Girls Club in Jamestown will be receiving a very special guest later this morning. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be in town and will use the Boys and Girls club as a backdrop to announce bipartisan … [Read more...]
US DOT Proposes New Rules for Transporting Crude Oil, Hazardous Liquids Upon Urging of Gillibrand
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new proposed rules on tankers transporting oil, which include the phase-out of old DOT-111 rail cars for transporting crude oil and other hazardous liquids. The new proposed rule is … [Read more...]
Nine Local Fire Departments Receive Federal Funding to Upgrade Communication System
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced more than $360,000 in federal funding for nine fire departments in Chautauqua County. The Lakewood Fire Department applied for this funding on behalf of the … [Read more...]
Federal Representatives Urge President to Send FEMA Aid to Help Pay for Flood Damages from May Storm
WASHINGTON - New York’s representatives in Washington are calling on President Barack Obama to take swift action on a request for federal aid to help pay for damages caused by last month’s flooding. In a joint media release, Senator Charles … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Calls on VA to Reimburse Vets Who Pay Out-of-Pocket for Medical Emergencies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says the federal government should reimburse veterans who paid out-of-pocket for civilian care in medical emergencies when they were unable to receive immediate care from the Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Funding for Dunkirk Airport
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County will be receiving over $1.1 million in funding to help with renovations with the Dunkirk Airport, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to a joint-media release from U.S. Senators … [Read more...]
Gillibrand, 19 Other Female Senators, Call on President to Condemn Abductions in Nigeria
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is joining all 20 women in the U.S. Senate in sending a bipartisan letter to President Obama condemning the abduction and mistreatment of more than 200 girls by a terrorist group in Nigeria. In addition, … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Continues Push to Reform How Military Deals with Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is continuing her push to reform the way members of the military are prosecuted for sexual assault charges. New York’s junior senator – who Chairs the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel – … [Read more...]
