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Veterans groups, Gillibrand criticize blockage of veteran health care bill
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One of the leading opponents to the bill is Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) who argues the legislation allows for unrestricted spending.
Gillibrand: Some Supreme Court justices ‘lied’ about Roe v. Wade during confirmation hearings
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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said some Supreme Court justices lied during confirmation hearings about whether they would overturn Roe v. Wade.
The decision protects the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy. A recently leaked draft of an opinion appears to throw out the landmark case.
But Gillibrand said several Supreme Court justices, including Justice Alito, who authored the draft opinion, stated during their confirmation hearings that they would not overturn Roe v. Wade. “Every single one of them said they would not undermine a settled precedent, every single one of them said under oath, that they would actually preserve Roe,” Gillibrand said. “So the fact that they all lied, is shocking.”
Gillibrand said the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee should hold hearings on the issue, and review testimony made by justices. “I hope we have hearings, because I don’t know how you can accept Supreme Court justices who lied in order to be confirmed,” Gillibrand said.
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Gillibrand to introduce cryptocurrency regulation bill, acknowledges energy concerns
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The New York senator acknowledged the effort to implement a moratorium on some cryptocurrency mining in New York.
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Lawmakers promote broadband funding in federal infrastructure package
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Funding from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package signed into law last week, will soon start making its way down to local projects, including broadband internet access.
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Gillibrand Rules Out Bid For Governor, Touts Free School Lunch Proposal
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Gillibrand discussed both during a stop in Ithaca on Monday.
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NY U.S. Senators Urge Further Pandemic Relief For Dairy Farmers
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“Not only do we call for these payments to continue for the first half of the year, we also want them made retroactive to January 1.”
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Gillibrand Pushes Prescription-Price Legislation In Binghamton
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“We saw drugmakers raising already exorbitant prices on hundreds of drugs while families faced unprecedented health challenges and financial insecurity.”
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Gillibrand Addresses Issues Impacting Seniors, Caregivers In Town Hall
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Gillibrand, a member of Congress’s Special Committee on Aging, said making long-term care more accessible and affordable is among her top priorities.
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Schumer, Gillibrand Want Potential Risks Evaluated At Proposed Schuyler Co. Waste Facility
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“We have already seen the terrible consequences of poor water quality on communities across New York and we can’t afford to repeat our mistakes.”
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Delgado and Gillibrand Push For $50B In Rural Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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“The Rebuild Rural America Act would transform the federal government away from being a complicated, siloed and top-down enterprise or bureaucracy, into a more responsive, effective partner for our rural communities.”
Antonio Delgado
Delgado, Gillibrand Call For COVID-19 Aid Aimed At Rural Communities
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“It is incredibly unfair that local governments serving populations under 500,000 or less were not given direct access to funding in the CARES Act”
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Binghamton Mayor Hopes Rumble Ponies Can Dodge Chopping Block
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Mayors across the country announced a task force to save Minor League Baseball in cities like Binghamton last year.
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Gillibrand Backs Bill That Limits Public Exposure To PFAS Chemicals
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PFAS chemicals are synthetic compounds used in many household products, including food packaging, household cleaners and nonstick cookware.
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Gillibrand, Grassley Call For More Transparency About College Sexual Assault
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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa have re-introduced a bill that would change the way colleges and universities handle sexual assaults that occur on their campuses.
“Presenteeism:” Child Care And The Workplace
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Picture this, working parents: a daycare center, right in the same building as your job. For most, it’s far-fetched. But Kirsten Gillibrand, the U.S. senator from New York, wants to change that. She’s introduced a bill to increase tax breaks for businesses that build onsite child care. Having child care at work could make a big difference for parents like Stephanie Walsh.