WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Gillibrand Demands, Federal Government Releases Heat Assistance Funding To New York State * Today, following the federal government's release of funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement: "I am relieved that the federal government has released heating assistance funding, allowing New York State to make these funds available to help New  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Torres Urge Acceleration Of Federal Lithium-Ion Battery Regulation Amidst E-Bike Fatalities * Import of Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Products Linked to Nationwide Deaths Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), called on Peter Feldman, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed In The Hill: The System Failed Jane Doe. Congress Can Fix It. * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in The Hill demanding that Congress take action to support victims of sexual assault in the wake of allegations of a horrific gang rape at Cornell University. Senator Gillibrand argues that Congress--after spending two weeks debating regulations for college sports--must fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $6,000+ More Under Trump * JEC Report: The Average Household In New York Has Had To Pay An Additional $6,000+ For Goods And Services Due To Rising Costs Under President Trump This week, a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) - Minority report found that as of September 2026, the average household in New York has had to pay an additional $6,000+ for goods and services due to rising costs under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * New York Times Editorial: "Six Black Lawmakers Warn Us What America Will Lose Without Their Voices" * The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. In 1965, there were six Black members of Congress. Today, there are more than 60. But that progress may soon be reversed because of extreme gerrymandering permitted by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garbarino Introduces Legislation to Rename Medford Post Office in Honor of Decorated Vietnam War Veteran Gunnery Sergeant Ruben Santos * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced legislation to designate the United States Postal Service facility in Medford, New York, in honor of Gunnery Sergeant Ruben Santos, a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran and longtime postal employee who dedicated his life to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen and House Minority Whip Clark Hold Fireside Chat on Impacts of Rising Healthcare Costs on Long Island * Watch the full conversation HERE. GARDEN CITY, NY -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) and Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) hosted a fireside chat with Nassau County residents and leaders at Harmony Health in Garden City to discuss how rising healthcare costs are affecting Long Island and the country. Both lawmakers discussed a  more PR