Kirsten Gillibrand represents New York in the U.S. Senate since January 2009. She ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 (withdrew August 2019). She chairs the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Her priorities include military justice reform (notably removing sexual-assault prosecutions from chain of command), reproductive rights, paid family leave, and 9/11 first-responder healthcare.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
Gillibrand's decade-long campaign culminated in the FY2022 NDAA which moved prosecution of sexual assault, harassment, and related offenses out of the commander's chain of command to independent military prosecutors. Signed December 2021.
Co-led permanent extension of the Zadroga Act + September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (signed July 2019). Permanently funded through 2090.
Voted YES on WHPA cloture; failed (Manchin NO). Federal codification did not occur.
FAMILY Act introduced multiple Congresses; never advanced. BBB paid-leave provisions died with BBB. IRA did not include paid leave.
Climate action.
Voted YES on IRA.
Restore voting rights.
Cloture failed.
Lower prescription drug prices.
IRA negotiation (Gillibrand YES).
Gun safety legislation.
BSCA passed (Gillibrand YES). Assault weapons ban did not.
Pass infrastructure investment.
IIJA (Gillibrand YES).
Confirm Biden judicial nominees.
Voted YES on Jackson + most.
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on Ukraine aid.
Pass Equality Act.
Cloture failed; RFMA passed.
Hold defense contractors accountable.
Multiple oversight hearings on defense contracting. Substantive reform legislation limited.
Win 2020 Democratic nomination.
Withdrew August 2019.
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