Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York

Jan 13, 2026

Today, in response to President Trump's threat to stop payments to states with immigration enforcement policies he disagrees with, including New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:

"President Trump's continued partisan targeting of New York and other states that did not support his election is yet another broken promise from him. At a time when working Americans are already struggling under his administration's inflation and tariffs, he continues to try and withhold your tax dollars, making life even harder for ordinary Americans. Funding for essential programs like Medicare, Social Security, health care, child care, education, law enforcement, anti-hunger initiatives, and transportation is not his to withhold. I would encourage our attorney general to again file suit against these illegal acts. She has beaten him in court before and can do so again."

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