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Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009.
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culture · American lawyer and politician (born 1966) · politician · lawyer · writer · also Kirsten Gillibrand, Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand, Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik, Kirsten Rutnik, Gillibrand
Born 9 December 1966 · Q22222
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2026· 27 entries
“[Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said,”
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Published video “Gillibrand Grills Sec. Hegseth and Sec. Rollins on Iran, SNAP”.
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Published video “How Does Money Impact Elections?”.
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Sierra Sun Times: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand On Trump’s Endless War In Iran, Says, “His Actions Are An Embarrassment, His War Is A Failure, And The American People Are Paying The Price”
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Published video “Our Troops Deserve Better”.
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Published video “We Need to Get Money OUT of Politics”.
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Published video “Hegseth is a DISASTER”.
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Published video “Why We Need To Get Money OUT of Politics”.
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Published video “Trump is Attacking Medicare”.
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Published video “Trump Only Cares About Battleships, Ballrooms, And Bombs”.
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Published video “🚨 TRUMP'S PRICE HIKES FOR SENIORS ON MEDICARE”.
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Published video “We need to fix the cancer drug shortage NOW”.
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Published video “TRUTH API: We Are Witnessing Historic Corruption”.
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Published video “My Plan to Get Money OUT of Politics:”.
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Published video “We need to stop the spread of spotted lanternflies”.
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Published video “Trump Thinks THIS Is The Greatest Economy??”.
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Published video “Trump has billions for war, but nothing for seniors”.
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Published video “I'm Fighting For Paid Leave”.
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Published video “Trump Only Cares About His Endless War”.
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Published video “Hear From An Expert On Trump's Disability Attacks”.
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Published video “SCAMMERS ARE USING AI TO STEAL FROM OUR SENIORS”.
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Published video “Trump is Making it HARDER For Seniors to Afford Their Medications”.
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Public attention spiked: 5,163 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 956, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Removing protection templates from unprotected page (more info)
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The Intercept: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants to Save Crypto — But Trump Windfall Is a Political Obstacle
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Claimed: ““President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.”” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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Gillibrand's son Theodore Gillibrand created a derivatives exchange after raising $30 million from venture capital firm Lux Capital
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2025· 5 entries
The Guardian: Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over ‘jihad’ claim
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Yahoo: Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over ‘global jihad’ remark
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Two days after New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the 2025 Democratic primary election for New York City mayor, Gillibrand appeared on Brian Lehrer's radio call-in show on WNYC
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Kirsten Gillibrand drew criticism for her comments on former New York Governor and then-Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Andrew Cuomo
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In 2025, Kirsten Gillibrand drew criticism for her comments on former New York Governor and then-Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Andrew Cuomo.
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2024· 4 entries
New York Daily News: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand cruises to reelection in New York
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New York Post: Kirsten Gillibrand, Mike Sapraicone clash over Prop 1 in testy Senate debate
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Claimed: ““Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.”” — rated True by PolitiFact.
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Gillibrand introduced a new bill to address traumatic brain injuries in military veterans and service members
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2023· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2023).
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2022· 4 entries
Gillibrand shepherded two pieces of legislation through Congress that enacted significant workplace reforms
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Gillibrand has ranked among the top members of Congress in terms of earmark funds secured
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As part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA)
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Gillibrand successfully secured provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act to shift the authority for prosecuting sexual assault and certain other serious, non-military crimes from commanders to independent, tr
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2021· 3 entries
USA Today rated the claim “Harris, Pelosi, AOC, Warren, Gillibrand have remained silent on Cuomo allegations” Partly False.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2023).
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Gillibrand had endorsed Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor
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2020· 5 entries
Campaign ended: 2020 presidential election.
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To provide care and benefits to veterans who were present at burn pit sites during their military service and subsequently developed certain serious illnesses, removing the need for them to prove that their conditions we
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Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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Officially announcing her candidacy on March 17, 2019
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The Albany Times Union reported that Gillibrand and her family primarily lived in Washington, D
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2019· 11 entries
The Guardian: Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race
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Citing her failure to qualify for the third round of Democratic primary debates
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Claimed: “Speaking about Joe Biden "when the senator was debating middle class affordability for child care he wrote an op-ed. He voted against it. He wrote an op-ed was that he believed that women working outside the home would, ‘Create the deterioration of family’. He also said that women who were workin…” — rated Not the full story by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “"Trump promised manufacturing jobs would stay, but they're not."” — rated Misleading by FactCheck.org.
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Claimed: ““I actually in 2005 ran on Medicare for all.”” — rated True by PolitiFact.
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The Guardian: Kirsten Gillibrand can't break through – is sexism to blame?
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Claimed: “April 2 is "the day actually in the year when a woman has to work all last year and up until today to earn the same as a white man doing the same job.”” — rated False by FactCheck.org.
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Claimed: ““Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer.”” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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A female former aide to Gillibrand criticized her for retaining a male staffer despite the aide's sexual harassment complaint against him
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Career landmark: United States senator (2019–2021).
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Gillibrand helped lead the effort to pass the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund Act
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2018· 4 entries
Claimed: ““Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed.”” — rated Mostly True by PolitiFact.
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Politico named Gillibrand part of the "Hell-No Caucus", along with Senators Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders, for voting "overwhelmingly to thwart [Trump's] nominees for administration job
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Clinton expressed disagreement with Gillibrand's opinion
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Supported rejecting corporate PAC funds and invested heavily in online fundraising
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2017· 3 entries
PolitiFact rated the claim “Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel."” False.
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Claimed: ““When someone gets shot by a gun with a silencer, it's quiet. Witnesses might not hear. Police will be less likely to track down the shooter.”” — rated Three Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2017–2019).
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2016· 1 entry
Claimed: “"We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."” — rated Mostly True by PolitiFact.
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2015· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (2015–2017).
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Gillibrand was the Senate lead on the successful reauthorization of the Zadroga Act, which effectively made the WTCHP permanent by renewing it for 75 years and extended the VCF for 5 years
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2014· 3 entries
Gillibrand was included in the annual Time 100, Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world
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Gillibrand published her first book, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World
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“was simply part of our family... He appeared at every family birthday party with the most fantastic present”
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2013· 2 entries
Gillibrand began a nearly decade-long fight to reform and professionalize the military justice system
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Career landmark: United States senator (2013–2015).
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2012· 1 entry
Gillibrand authored part of the STOCK Act, which extended limitations on insider trading by members of Congress
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2011· 2 entries
To be closer to her family in Albany, New York, she sold her house in Hudson and purchased one in Brunswick
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Career landmark: United States senator (2011–2013).
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2010· 1 entry
To keep the seat, and was reelected to full terms in 2012, 2018, and 2024
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2009· 6 entries
A combined Schumer–Gillibrand press release said that the two strongly supported a Latino being nominated to the Supreme Court at the time of the next vacancy
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Paterson held a press conference to announce Gillibrand as his choice
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Career landmark: United States senator (2009–2011).
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Governor David Paterson selected Gillibrand to fill the Senate seat Clinton had vacated, making her New York's second female senator
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Career landmark: United States representative (2009–2009).
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After meeting the mother of Nyasia Pryear-Yard, a 17-year-old from Brooklyn who was killed by a stray bullet, and pledging to take action on guns
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2008· 3 entries
President-elect Barack Obama announced his choice of Hillary Clinton, the junior U
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Over former New York Secretary of State Sandy Treadwell, 62% to 38%
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With Republicans substantially outnumbering Democrats in the district
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2007–2009).
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2006· 3 entries
On both the Democratic and Working Families lines; in addition to having the Republican nomination, Sweeney was endorsed by the Conservative and Independence parties
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That "no Republican can ever lose [the district]"
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Co-sponsored a 2017 Medicare-for-all bill introduced by Sanders and said that health care should be a right
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2004· 2 entries
In New York's 20th congressional district, against four-term Republican incumbent John E
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And achieved the largest victory margin for a statewide candidate in New York history
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2002· 1 entry
Informed Boies of her interest in running for office and was permitted to transfer to the firm's Albany office
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2001· 1 entry
Gillibrand became a partner in the Manhattan office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner
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1999· 1 entry
Gillibrand began working on Hillary Clinton's 2000 U
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1992· 1 entry
Took a leave from Davis Polk to serve as a law clerk to Judge Roger Miner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Albany
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1991· 2 entries
Gillibrand joined the Manhattan-based law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell as an associate
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Studied at UCLA School of Law, Juris Doctor (1991).
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1988· 1 entry
Studied at Dartmouth College, Bachelor of Arts (1988).
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1984· 1 entry
Graduated from Emma Willard School, an all-girls' private school in Troy, New York, and then enrolled at Dartmouth College
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1966· 2 entries
In Albany, New York, the daughter of Polly Edwina (Noonan) and Douglas Paul Rutnik
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Born 1966-12-09.
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