| | As 2011 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has been working hard on behalf of all New Yorkers. Over the past year, Senator Gillibrand traveled to all of New York’s 62 counties, holding more than 400 events, meeting with local business leaders, elected officials, community advocates, local law enforcement, educational leaders and everyday New York families. She strongly believes that hearing directly from her constituents is an essential part of doing her job effectively and results in a stronger legislative agenda. Senator Gillibrand looks forward to continuing her work on behalf of New Yorkers in 2012 and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
| | Gillibrand Jobs Agenda
Strengthening Jobs in New York's Military Sector
As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Gillibrand helped deliver millions of federal dollars to strengthen jobs in New York- including over $50 million for nanotechnology research, which the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering could apply for, $20 million for a new Army Reserve Center in Schenectady, $57.5 million for construction and facility upgrades at Fort Drum, $1.1 billion for Naval Reactor programs, some of which would be overseen by Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in West Milton, and $18.55 million for an Army Reserve Center at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. The Senator also secured passage of a provision that will protect National Guard members' jobs while they are serving our country.  | | Senator Gillibrand with members of the National Guard 42 Infantry Rainbow Division, Troy Photo courtesy of National Guard 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division |
Ensuring Defense Department Uses Steel Made in Upstate New York
This month Senator Gillibrand urged the U.S. Department of Defense to require military vehicles to utilize steel produced by American steel manufactures. This rule change would spur a boost of domestic steel production across the country and bring jobs to upstate New York. Click here for more information.
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Restoring Faith in Congress
Like millions of Americans all across the country, Senator Gillibrand was surprised to learn that insider trading by members of Congress, their families or their staff, using non-public information gained through their Congressional work, is not already clearly and expressly illegal. She believes the American people need to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by. They also deserve the right to know their lawmakers’ only interest is what’s best for the country, not their own financial interests. Nobody should be above the rules. To fix this, Senator Gillibrand introduced the bipartisan STOCK Act with the support of 24 cosponsors coming from both sides of the aisle. Momentum on the STOCK Act is growing swiftly, as it was recently passed out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, moving an important step closer to final passage on the Senate floor. To view Senator Gillibrand’s testimony on Congressional Insider Trading, click here. To read Senator Gillibrand’s Op-Ed on Congressional insider trading, click here.
 | | Senator Gillibrand Testifying in Front of the Senate Homeland Secutiry and Government Affairs Committee, Washington D.C. |
Protecting U.S. Mail Service
Earlier this year, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to review its mail processing network, including studying potentially shutting down 3,700 post offices and 252 mail processing facilities nationwide. At Senator Gillibrand’s urging, the U.S. Postal Service announced a five-month moratorium on closing these postal facilities to give Congress more time to enact postal reform legislation. In New York State, this gives a reprieve for 100 post offices and seven Area Mail Processing centers, keeping thousands of New Yorkers employed. Click here for more information.
| | Gillibrand Staff Gives Back to Their Communities in the Holiday Spirit
As New Yorkers celebrate the holiday’s this season, Senator Gillibrand and her staff took some time to give back to their communities throughout the state. For Thanksgiving week, the Senator joined the Southwest Community Center in Syracuse to help with their annual winter clothing drive where they passed out Thanksgiving turkeys to hundreds in the community. In Rochester, Senator Gillibrand read books to children and helped to sort food, clothes and other donations for Thanksgiving baskets at the Wilson Commencement Park. In Buffalo, she joined WNY Heroes Co-Founder, Chris Kreiger, representatives from the VA Hospice Center, and local youth to make holiday cards for soldiers and VA patients at the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo. Last week, Senator Gillibrand’s staff volunteered across New York State, spending time at local non-profits, food banks, and soup kitchens. New York City staff volunteered at City Harvest’s mobile market in Washington Heights, Long Island staff volunteered at 1 in 9, the Long Island Breast Cancer Coalition in Hewlett, Westchester staff volunteered at United Way’s Hudson Valley 211 in White Plains, Albany staff volunteered at Equinox Community Service Agency’s food drive, Syracuse staff volunteered at the Food Bank of Central New York, Rochester staff volunteered at St. Peter’s Soup kitchen, Buffalo staff volunteered at the Response to Love Center, and North Country staff volunteered at the Lowville Food Pantry. Click here for more information.
 | | Members of Senator Gillibrand's Staff Volunteering, New York City |
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