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Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (née Rutnik; [ 1 ] / ˈkɪərstənˈdʒɪlɪbrænd / ⓘ KEER-stən JIL-ib-rand; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009.
Kirsten Gillibrand is a lifelong New Yorker dedicated to fighting for middle-class families in the United States Senate. She’s supporting our men and women in uniform, creating safer communities, and advocating for seniors and children alike.
Apr 2, 2014 · Kirsten Gillibrand is a U.S. lawyer and politician from New York who's served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Campaign finance: Overturn Citizens United. Refuse corporate PAC donations. Gillibrand would reverse the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allowed for nearly unlimited campaign contributions from corporate and non-profit organizations.
- Climate change: Create a cap-and-trade commodity market for carbon emissions. Ban new drilling on federal lands. Writing in the Wall Street Journal in 2009, Gillibrand proposed establishing a cap-and-trade commodity market to mandate a limit on carbon emissions and allow businesses to trade their emissions allowances as commodities.
- Education and child care: Make public higher education debt free. Make childcare more affordable and accessible. Gillibrand says she wants to create a path to college for those that can’t afford it by creating better education programs for low-income students and creating tax deductions on college tuition.
- Guns: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Make background checks universal. Gillibrand would reinstate a ban on assault weapons as well as ban high-capacity magazines, which enable a weapon to fire dozens of rounds without reloading.
May 15, 2013 · Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New York. She assumed office on January 26, 2009. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. Gillibrand (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent New York.
Meet Kirsten | Gillibrand for Senate. Americans deserve a president who will put the needs of working families first, listen to every voice, and be brave enough to fight for what’s right.
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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.