Kirsten Gillibrand – NY

Kirsten Gillibrand - NY

Summary

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative from 2007 – 2009

Other Positions:  
Chair, Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security –  Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel – Armed Services

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s top priorities in the United States Senate include creating more well-paying jobs to rebuild the middle class, increasing access to good, affordable healthcare and improving educational opportunities from pre-k to college or vocational training.

Brave Wins

Source: Government page

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News

Gillibrand Works to Reduce Fentanyl Overdoses
Daily FreemanJune 23, 2023

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — At the New Paltz Police Department Friday, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand touted her support of the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which she said would help reduce fentanyl overdoses.

Fentanyl —a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin — cannot be detected by taste, smell or sight when mixed with other drugs. Last year, according to a Gillibrand press release, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl across the U.S. — enough to supply a lethal dose to every American.

FEND is an acronym for fentanyl eradication and narcotics deterrence.

SASC Hearing on AARO
U.S. Senator Kirsten GillibrandApril 19, 2023 (04:18)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, delivers opening remarks for her hearing about the work that the Department of Defense’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office is doing to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).

Gillibrand Protects Older Americans at Work
The Hill, John BasilJune 15, 2023

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) says she and other lawmakers are taking a stand for older Americans.

“Far too often, older workers are being denied employment, passed over for promotions, or even fired just because of their age,” Gillibrand said.

Wednesday, the bi-partisan group introduced a bill to cancel agreements that prevent workers from filing lawsuits for age discrimination.

Gillibrand on CNN’s State of the Union
U.S. Senator Kirsten GillibrandApril 20, 2023 (10:45)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Jake Tapper on CNN to talk about protecting women’s right to choose, expanding SNAP, and investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena.

About

Source: Government page

Kirsten Gillibrand 2A HEART FOR SERVICE

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand grew up in Upstate New York in a family committed to public service. Her grandmother worked in the New York State Legislature at a time few women did and was a trailblazing grassroots organizer. As a child, Kirsten would join her grandmother to go door-to-door urging their neighbors to vote. Her father was a public defender and her mother was a lawyer who taught Kirsten about the importance of representing those without a powerful voice of their own. They inspired Kirsten’s passion for public service.

A COMMITMENT TO OPEN, ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT

After being first elected to the House of Representatives, Kirsten became the first member of Congress ever to post a daily report listing her official meetings, earmark requests, and personal financial disclosures online for public consumption. Additionally, she authored the STOCK Act to ban members of Congress and their families from insider trading and has led reform efforts to ban members of Congress from owning and trading stocks at all.

A RELENTLESS FIGHTER

In just her first term in the Senate, Kirsten led the effort to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that banned gay people from serving openly in the military and passed the historic 9/11 health bill, which ensured that first responders and 9/11 survivors got the health care they deserved. More recently, she passed major legislation to give benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits overseas, passed the first-ever federal law making domestic gun trafficking a crime, and reformed the military justice system on behalf of service members.

A CHAMPION FOR NEW YORKERS

In the Senate, Senator Gillibrand is a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and is chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. In addition, she is a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, where she has fought for dairy pricing reform on behalf of New York farmers and increased nutrition assistance for children, seniors and veterans. Senator Gillibrand also serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee with a focus on cybersecurity and on the Senate Aging Committee.

FAMILY LIFE

Senator Gillibrand’s home is in Albany, New York, where she grew up. She and her husband Jonathan have two boys, Theo and Henry, and a labradoodle, Maple.

Personal

Full Name:  Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Gender: Female

Family:  Husband: Jonathan; 2 Children: Theodore, Henry

Birth Date:  12/09/1966

Birth Place:  Albany, NY

Home City:  Troy, NY

Religion:  Catholic

Source: Vote Smart

Education

JD, University of California at Los Angeles, 1991

BA, Asian Studies, Dartmouth College, 1988

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, New York, 2009-present

Candidate, President of the United States, 2020

Candidate, United States Senate, New York, 2010, 2012, 2018

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 20, 2006-2009

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 20, 2006, 2008

Offices

ALBANY

Leo W. O’Brien Federal Office Building
11A Clinton Avenue,
Room 821
Albany, NY 12207
Tel. (518) 431-0120
Fax (518) 431-0128

SYRACUSE

James M. Hanley Federal Building
100 South Clinton Street
Room 1470
PO Box 7378
Syracuse, NY 13261
Tel. (315) 448-0470
Fax (315) 448-0476

BUFFALO

Larkin At Exchange
726 Exchange Street, Suite 511
Buffalo, NY 14210
Tel. (716) 854-9725
Fax (716) 854-9731

NEW YORK CITY

780 Third Avenue
Suite 2601
New York, New York 10017
Tel. (212) 688-6262
Fax (866) 824-6340

LONG ISLAND

155 Pinelawn Road
Suite 250 North
Melville, NY 11747
Tel. (631) 249-2825
Fax (631) 249-2847

NORTH COUNTRY

P.O. Box 273
Lowville, NY 13367
Tel. (315) 376-6118
Fax (315) 376-6118

LOWER HUDSON VALLEY

P.O. Box 749
Yonkers, NY 10710
Tel. (845) 875-4585
Fax (845) 875-9099

ROCHESTER

Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building
100 State Street
Room 4195
Rochester, NY 14614
Tel. (585) 263-6250
Fax (585) 263-6247

WASHINGTON D.C.

478 Russell
Washington, DC 20510
Tel. (202) 224-4451
Fax (202) 228-4977

Web Links

Videos

0:00 / 8:32 Sen. Gillibrand on Delivering for New Yorkers

April 5, 2023 (08:32)
By: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined FOX Good Day New York to detail some of her accomplishments on behalf of New Yorkers, including federal funding for community projects, bolstering New York’s economy in the Farm Bill, and supporting veterans with access to health care and benefits.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on CNN’s State of the Union

April 20, 2023 (10:45)
By: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Jake Tapper on CNN to talk about protecting women’s right to choose, expanding SNAP, and investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Politics

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Election Results

New York 20th congressional district election, 2006[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand116,416
Working FamiliesKirsten Gillibrand3,839
TotalKirsten Gillibrand125,16853.10
RepublicanJohn Sweeney94,093
ConservativeJohn Sweeney9,869
IndependenceJohn Sweeney6,592
TotalJohn Sweeney110,55446.90
Majority14,614
Turnout235,722
Democratic gain from RepublicanSwing
2008 New York’s 20th congressional district election[156]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand178,996
Working FamiliesKirsten Gillibrand14,655
TotalKirsten Gillibrand193,65162.13
RepublicanSandy Treadwell99,930
ConservativeSandy Treadwell10,077
IndependenceSandy Treadwell8,024
TotalSandy Treadwell118,03137.87
Majority75,620
Turnout311,682
Democratic holdSwing
2010 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in New York[157]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand (Incumbent)464,51276.1%
DemocraticGail Goode145,49123.9%
Total votes610,003100.00%
2010 U.S. Senate election in New York[158]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand (Incumbent)2,479,310
Working FamiliesKirsten Gillibrand182,648
IndependenceKirsten Gillibrand175,631
TotalKirsten Gillibrand (Incumbent)2,837,58962.95%
RepublicanJoe DioGuardi1,338,239
ConservativeJoe DioGuardi244,364
TotalJoe DioGuardi1,582,60335.11%
GreenCecile A. Lawrence35,4870.79%
LibertarianJohn Clifton18,4140.41%
Rent Is Too Damn HighJoseph Huff17,0180.38%
Anti-ProhibitionVivia Morgan11,7850.26%
Tax RevoltBruce Blakeman4,5160.10%
Majority1,254,986
Turnout4,507,412
Democratic holdSwing
2012 U.S. Senate election in New York[159]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand4,432,52566.38%+11.38%
Working FamiliesKirsten Gillibrand251,2923.76%-0.29%
IndependenceKirsten Gillibrand138,5132.07%-1.83%
TotalKirsten Gillibrand (incumbent)4,822,33072.21%+9.26%
RepublicanWendy Long1,517,57822.73%-6.96%
ConservativeWendy Long241,1243.61%-1.81%
TotalWendy Long1,758,70226.34%-8.77%
GreenColia Clark42,5910.64%-0.15%
LibertarianChris Edes32,0020.48%+0.07%
IndependentJohn Mangelli22,0410.33%N/A
Total votes6,677,666100.0%N/A
Democratic hold
2018 U.S. Senate election in New York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirsten Gillibrand3,755,48962.02%-4.36%
Working FamiliesKirsten Gillibrand160,1282.64%-1.12%
IndependenceKirsten Gillibrand99,3251.64%-0.43%
Women’s EqualityKirsten Gillibrand41,9890.69%N/A
TotalKirsten Gillibrand (incumbent)4,056,93167.00%-5.21%
RepublicanChele Chiavacci Farley1,730,43928.58%+5.86%
ConservativeChele Chiavacci Farley246,1714.07%+0.46%
ReformChele Chiavacci Farley21,6100.35%N/A
TotalChele Chiavacci Farley1,998,22033.00%+6.66%
Total votes6,055,151100%N/A

Finances

Source: Open Secrets

Committees

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Armed Services
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Special Committee on Aging

New Legislation

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Issues

Economy & Jobs

From investments in advanced manufacturing Upstate to creating more essential health care jobs in New York City, Senator Gillibrand is working to create good-paying jobs and drive economic development across New York. She’s leading the fight to reinvigorate American manufacturing, incentivize companies to bring jobs back to the United States, and keep good jobs here in New York. She passed the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, which made it easier for small businesses that want to stay in their communities to become employee-owned co-ops. And when the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed, she fought to make sure those new infrastructure projects would prioritize hiring workers from local communities. Senator Gillibrand is also pushing to establish a national paid leave program, because no one should ever have to choose between keeping their job and having a child, caring for a loved one, or looking after their own health.

Senator Gillibrand is a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, where she has fought for dairy pricing reform on behalf of New York farmers and increased nutrition assistance for children, seniors and veterans. She is committed to passing policies that will revitalize our rural communities and promote economic prosperity throughout New York State, and she has fought to secure major federal investments to expand broadband access that will spur economic development and lessen the digital divide. Through legislation to help America’s farmers and improve access to affordable and nutritious food, she is combating food insecurity and providing farmers and growers with the resources they need to thrive.

Education

As a mother of two boys, Senator Gillibrand knows the importance of education in preparing our students for a lifetime of learning and achievement. That’s why she has fought to deliver investments in school nutrition, school-based mental health services, vocational training, and student loan literacy programs. Senator Gillibrand supports universal pre-K and early childhood education to ensure that every family has access to early education, and she is fighting to make college more affordable through federal investments in community colleges and improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Energy & Environment

Senator Gillibrand believes we can fight the climate crisis, protect access to clean air and clean water, and create a brighter future for New Yorkers. That’s why she helped pass the biggest climate bill in American history, with historic investments in clean energy and green jobs. She’s also leading the fight to protect drinking water in New York from toxic PFAS pollution and to hold polluters accountable.

Health Care

Senator Gillibrand believes every person should have access to high-quality, affordable health care because health care is a human right, not a privilege. That’s why she has worked to lower prescription drug prices, protect access to reproductive health care, and strengthen and expand our health care workforce. She also passed the historic 9/11 health bill, which created the federal World Trade Center Health Program to ensure first responders and 9/11 survivors receive the health care they deserve. And she passed major legislation to make sure veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins get the health care they earned and deserve.

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Gillibrand is a champion for our nation’s veterans and service members. She strongly believes that our service members are the greatest asset to our national security and that supporting those who serve is central to ensuring military readiness. She supports annual pay raises for service members, and each year she assists hundreds of New York veterans with disability claims pending within the Department of Veterans Affairs—helping to clear delays and often resulting in veterans receiving over $1,000 in average monthly payments from the VA. She also passed major legislation to ensure veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins get the health care and benefits they earned. And after a nearly decade-long fight, she successfully reformed the military justice system to make it more professional and fair.

Human Rights

Worker’s Rights

Senator Gillibrand believes that when unions succeed, all working families succeed, and she’s fighting to strengthen workers’ rights. That is why she is a firm supporter of passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to empower workers and ensure the right of every worker to join a union if they choose to. She also believes every American deserves to work in an environment that is equitable and safe. That’s why she passed landmark legislation to prohibit businesses from enforcing predispute non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and implementing forced arbitration processes for cases of workplace sexual harassment or assault.

Global Affairs

National Security

In addition to her work on the Armed Services Committee, Senator Gillibrand is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. New York remains a top terror target in the United States, and Senator Gillibrand believes we must continue to be vigilant and is fighting to invest federal resources to keep us safe and thwart future attacks. She’s working to bolster the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity capabilities through her Cyber Academy scholarship program and is working to ensure that the nation has the resources it needs to protect critical infrastructure.

Immigration

Senator Gillibrand is a strong advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and is focused on improving our current immigration system. She is working to make our immigration courts more independent and efficient and has fought to ensure access to counsel for those involved in court proceedings. She believes that immigrants are an important thread in the great fabric of America and is fighting for an immigration system that treats immigrants fairly, with an earned pathway to citizenship.

Public Safety

 

New Yorkers shouldn’t be afraid to go to school, to their place of worship, to the store, or even just to take a walk to the park. As a longtime advocate for gun safety, Senator Gillibrand has fought to get illegal guns off our streets. After a more than decade-long fight, she passed the first-ever law to make gun trafficking a federal crime. And she will continue to fight for commonsense reforms to eliminate loopholes, strengthen background checks, and ban assault rifles.

Rural New York

Senator Gillibrand is a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, where she has fought for dairy pricing reform on behalf of New York farmers and increased nutrition assistance for children, seniors and veterans. She is committed to passing policies that will revitalize our rural communities and promote economic prosperity throughout New York State, and she has fought to secure major federal investments to expand broadband access that will spur economic development and lessen the digital divide. Through legislation to help America’s farmers and improve access to affordable and nutritious food, she is combating food insecurity and providing farmers and growers with the resources they need to thrive.

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