Kirsten Gillibrand: “There is nothing ideologic about it. It is just: Does it work or doesn't it work? Does it protect people or doesn't it?”

Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. We owe it to them to ensure that they have the resources and personnel they need to respond to emergencies as quickly as possible.

This exposure is especially harmful to children, who are at disproportionate risk for adverse effects. I'm proud to deliver this funding from the Housing Appropriations bill that I negotiated to help clear hazardous lead paint from homes…

Very little has changed.

These allegations are extremely serious and horrific.