WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 19 Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers over its recent ploy to cut nearly $2 billion in federal funding for critical substance abuse and mental health services, including over $10 million to New York, only to reverse course on its decision one day later, causing mass chaos and confusion for patients and providers nationwide.
"These critical substance abuse and mental health services provide a lifeline to millions of Americans, and it is vital that they remain fully funded and protected," said Senator Gillibrand. "Congress appropri...