WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education, health, affordable housing, scientific research, envir  more