January 6, 2026
In response to reports that the Trump administration will freeze billions in funding meant for poor children and their families in New York and other Democrat-led states, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “My faith guides my life and public service. It’s our job to serve the people most in need and most at risk – no matter what state they live in or what political party their family or elected representatives belong to. To use the power of the government to harm the neediest Americans is immoral and indefensible. This has nothing to do with fraud and everything to do with political retribution that punishes poor children in need of assistance. I demand that President Trump unfreeze this funding and stop this brazen attack on our children.”
Also, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s announcement that is sharply reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: “Once again, the Trump administration is putting pseudoscience and extremism over the health and safety of our children. In the midst of an increasingly severe flu season, this new vaccine schedule removes the recommendation that all children get the flu vaccine, along with those for other deadly diseases like COVID and bacterial meningitis. It’s nonsensical. This decision will endanger our children and make America sicker, and I am calling on the CDC to immediately reverse course.”
