Kirsten Gillibrand
DTrump promised to lower inflation, but now New York seniors are being forced to cut back on groceries and drain their savings. Older Americans deserve better than a president who chooses endless war over lowering their costs. https://t.co/1aAesnTQJR
Under Donald Trump, inflation is up and families are falling behind. https://t.co/CdXrmBBrUa
It's time for Trump to admit his war is a self-inflicted disaster. Gas has topped $4/gallon for a record 158 days because of his pathetic leadership. And while working Americans struggle with high inflation, Trump is trading stocks and giving out tax breaks to billionaires. https://t.co/5ymv1O2Ogq
20 days. Let's flip the Senate blue. https://t.co/wivSjl0pEv
Gas has now topped $4/gallon for a record 158 days. Trump promised you $2/gallon gas. Instead, his sky-high gas prices just broke a record. https://t.co/dpYxHkFNMn
This is a CHANGE election, and we have strong Democratic candidates who are fighting for you. Check out these winning debate clips: https://t.co/F55rrXkeGz
Sky-high corruption. Sky-high prices. The American people need relief, and they have had enough of Trump’s self-dealing. https://t.co/pAPwOOkq2c
Over 75% of Americans blame Trump for rising costs, including a majority of Republicans. Between his Tariff Tax, endless war, and historic corruption, working families are feeling the pain of this presidency. https://t.co/8IWJjZRnUp
Working Americans are set to pay MORE to heat their home and visit family this holiday season because of Trump's war with Iran. https://t.co/HycFXRoQJD
Trump is crushing New York families and small businesses with his price-increasing tariffs. It didn’t have to be this way. He needs to stop the political games and lower costs for working families immediately. https://t.co/1ubfKenWG0
Trump promised lower grocery bills and lower gas prices. Almost 2 years later, costs are through the roof because of his endless war and reckless tariffs. New York families deserve better. https://t.co/VGXZC0aw3r
Together, we can flip the Senate blue. https://t.co/BhNG0uxn1z
I stand with New Yorkers as we await more information about the shooting involving ICE agents yesterday. No child should ever be put in harm's way by federal officers. It is critical that all facts are brought to light and that all body camera footage is released to the public. There must be a thorough, transparent, and independent review of exactly what transpired.
A snapshot of Trump's endless waste, fraud, and abuse: https://t.co/zOnMr3u02g
Our families deserve leaders who will fight for them, not defund the programs that help them keep a roof over their head. As the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing, I have been fighting for this guidance on tenant protection vouchers for months, and I’m glad the thousands of families who rely on this program can finally have some peace of mind.
New Yorkers are paying 65% MORE for heating oil than they were a year ago. Congressional Republicans must stand up to Trump and end this war NOW before working families are left in the cold this winter. https://t.co/iyOvN0uW3B
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on President Trump speaking in Syracuse tonight: “Nothing Donald Trump says tonight can distract from his chaos, corruption, and cost increases hurting New Yorkers every single day. “He and complicit Republicans in Washington promised to lower prices. Instead, they have made New Yorkers’ groceries, healthcare, and every trip to work, school, and everything in between more expensive. “New Yorkers need relief from record high prices this president has put on them, but all he seems to be focused on is bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires.” Trump’s policies have cost the average household in New York more than $5,500 Trump has spent $1.8 billion+ of taxpayer money on vanity projects Trump and Republicans cut $63 billion in Medicaid funding for New York Trump and Republicans kicked more than 400,000 New Yorkers off their health care plans Trump eliminated a Medicare prescription drug subsidy program New York seniors rely on ###
Not only do you have to pay for Trump's war, but he also used your taxpayer dollars on his costly pro-war, pro-Trump propaganda. Endless war and endless corruption. https://t.co/2kCD5towTr
Americans are paying higher prices because of Trump’s reckless war with Iran. https://t.co/ORX5yDMGUy
Trump promised to drain the swamp, but instead he's using YOUR taxpayer dollars to decorate it. He cut Americans’ healthcare to cover DC statues in gold. https://t.co/DIbcDQ8QFu
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on reports that a man was shot by an ICE agent in New York City this afternoon: “My thoughts are with the Marble Hill community as we await more information about the shooting involving ICE agents this afternoon. It is critical that all the facts are brought to light, and I expect a thorough and transparent review of exactly what transpired.” ###
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee, joined 20 of her Senate colleagues in submitting an amicus brief supporting a federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unlawfully restricted funding to groups that investigate and enforce laws against housing discrimination. The amicus brief argues that HUD’s unprecedented attempt to direct $46 million away from fair housing organizations – while diverting an additional $10 million to government agencies with separate appropriations – has no lawful justification and would harm the nation’s fair housing enforcement infrastructure. “Fair housing organizations work every day to protect New Yorkers from discrimination when they rent or buy a home,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Without the federal funding Congress appropriated, these groups could be forced to shut their doors, allowing housing discrimination to go unchecked and leaving families with nowhere to turn. I am proud to join this amicus brief and will keep fighting to make sure the Trump administration follows the law and delivers the funds as Congress intended.” The senators began the brief, “Congress intended [the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)] to foster a nationwide network of private organizations, like Plaintiffs, that can aid the federal government in uncovering and eliminating housing discrimination. Since Congress piloted FHIP in 1988 and codified it in 1992, FHIP has consistently sustained private fair housing organizations through three grant streams: the Private Enforcement Initiative (‘PEI’) to support investigative and enforcement activities; the Education and Outreach Initiative (‘EOI’); and the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (‘FHOI’) to build organizational capacity. With this funding, private organizations handle most housing discrimination complaints and enforcement nationwide.” “HUD’s July 2, 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity (‘NOFOs’) endanger fair housing organizations and their vital work. The NOFOs deviate from FHIP’s authorizing statute, decades of FHIP practice, and Congress’s intent. For the first time since FHIP’s codification in 1992, the FY2025 NOFOs provide no new awards for PEI or EOI—the lifeblood of fair housing organizations—nor do they fulfill existing multi-year PEI awards. Instead, HUD attempts to direct $46 million—the vast majority of funds—away from existing qualified organizations in favor of organizations with no experience in fair housing enforcement, while diverting the remaining $10 million to governmental agencies for which Congress separately appropriated. These unprecedented actions have no lawful justification and would seriously harm the nation’s fair housing enforcement infrastructure. The district court rightly vacated HUD’s unlawful notices and directed funding to flow under the prior framework. HUD’s request to stay that well-founded order should be denied,” the senators argued. The senators concluded, “The Doles Memo’s stated aims are misleading and contrary to FHIP’s purposes as well. It claims the FY2025 NOFOs will ‘expand geographic coverage,’ ‘broaden’ expertise, and ‘strengthen the long-term resilience of the national fair housing infrastructure.’ HUD’s NOFOs do the opposite—losing geographic coverage, expertise, and organizational resilience by concentrating FHIP funding in a handful of grants that existing organizations cannot receive. Worse, the Doles Memo treats fair housing organizations like maligned welfare recipients—charging them with ‘perpetual dependence’ on federal funding. FHIP’s goal always has been to sustain these organizations as a vital organ of the fair housing enforcement system, particularly in areas underserved without federal resources. HUD’s NOFOs, if unaddressed, would set fair housing enforcement back decades. Defendants’ Motion for Stay should be denied.” The brief was submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case of Massachusetts Fair Housing Center; National Fair Housing Alliance v. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Senator Gillibrand was joined by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD). Senator Gillibrand has repeatedly held the Trump administration and HUD accountable for their failures on fair housing: In August, she wrote to HUD urging the Trump administration to immediately rescind the FY25 and FY26 Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), which are the subject of this court case, and instead re-issue NOFOs consistent with the law and congressional intent. Earlier this year, she secured $86 million for fair housing programs, including $56 million for FHIP, when negotiating the Fiscal Year 2026 funding bill to support the critical work fair housing organizations do in New York and across the country. The Trump administration proposed eliminating FHIP entirely. Last year, she called out HUD for its failures to enforce our nation’s fair housing laws – a letter HUD has still not responded to nearly one year later. Last year, she led Senate Democrats in pushing HUD to halt plans to overhaul a key homelessness program, which could have forced nearly 200,000 people back onto the streets. In May, she called out HUD Secretary Scott Turner over his failure to show measurable progress on housing affordability and to release HUD’s long-overdue report on homelessness data. Two weeks later, the administration released the report. Full text of the argument in the brief can be viewed here. ###
Trump and congressional Republicans have slashed healthcare, taking away coverage from struggling Americans and driving up premiums across the country. Democrats are committed to delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare for the American people. That's what it really means to Make America Healthy Again.
Today marks three years since Hamas murdered 1,200 innocent people and took hundreds more hostage — including multiple New Yorkers. Their families went through unimaginable pain trying to secure the release of their loved ones' remains. My heart is with them and the families of all the victims today.
Pete Hegseth dismissed the USS Lincoln crew’s suffering and disrespected their service. Our service members deserve better than a photo op. They deserve real accountability for this administration’s failures. https://t.co/snoqp5wEDn