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Schumer, Hochul: Tom James’s Acquisition Will Save This Iconic Rochester Factory And Protect Nearly 200 Rochester Union Jobs!

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Affirmative Action Ruling

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina:

Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Niagara Falls IBEW Local 237 Union To Receive $32.2 Million – Restoring Pensions For 430 Members And Their Families, Including Backpay For Benefits, Thanks To American Rescue Plan

IBEW Local 237, Along With Thousands Of Union Families Across America, Were Victims Of A Pension System That Collapsed After 2008 Crash; Without Action, After a Lifetime of Hard Work, Many Could Not Retire Or Would Have Little Benefits Remaining

Analysis: New York ranked #19 for gun sales in 2022

New York ranked #19 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 399,519 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

Governor Hochul Announces Civil Service Exam Fees Now Waived Through 2025

Fees for State Civil Service Exams Waived to Promote Equitable Access to Careers in State Government

Schumer, Gillibrand: Cheap, Chinese-Made Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Short Circuiting & Exploding More & More Across NY; On Heels Of Major Fires, Injuries & Spiking Numbers

In New York City Alone, FDNY Reports Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Caused More Than 400 Fires Over Last Four Years, Resulting In More Than 300 Injuries, 12 Deaths & Damage To More Than 320 Structures; Long Island Officials Also Worried About These Dangerous Batteries

As Red Flag Cases Soar, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Chu Introduce New Legislation To Keep Firearms Out Of The Hands Of Dangerous Individuals

On June 29, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-28) are announcing the introduction of their Fair Legal Access Grants (FLAG) Act.

Statement from Governor Hochul on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down President Biden's Student Debt Plan

"Student loan debt has devastated generations of students who worked hard to earn a college education.

Schumer Announces New York State Awarded An Historic Nearly $670 Million From The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law To Expand High-Speed Internet To Close The Digital Divide In Ny

Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Allocation Is The Largest Single Federal Investment In Broadband In New York State’s History

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Fire Departments In New York State

On June 27, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,223,040.65 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State.

Schumer Announces New York State Awarded An Historic Nearly $670 Million From The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law To Expand High-Speed Internet To Close The Digital Divide In Ny

Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Allocation Is The Largest Single Federal Investment In Broadband In New York State’s History

Governor Hochul Announces $150 Million Investment in the Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund

Commitment Secures Up To $200 Million For Fund to Support Individuals Harmed by Disproportionate Enforcement of Cannabis Laws

Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over $3.8 Million In Federal Funding For Long Island Greenway-East Trail