WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the five-bill "minibus" appropriations funding package and proposed DHS/ICE reforms:
"As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am proud that this package will deliver billions of dollars to New Yorkers for critical affordable housing and transit upgrades, quality child care, and vital mental health services that strengthen our communities. I am also thrilled to have secured full funding for the World Trade Center Health Program after a yearslong fight, ensuring that our 9/11 first responders and survivors continue to rece...