WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding its planned closure of the New York regional office of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The office helps businesses in 10 states (https://www.exim.gov/contact/regional-export-finance-centers/eastern-region) - including New York - expand into overseas markets and finance their export activity, helping to maintain the state's status as a major hub of global trade.
"New York's small business owners are being crushed under the weight of the Trump Tariff Tax and rising costs from the war in Iran, and they need assistance now more than ever," said Senator G...