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Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (née Rutnik; / ˈ k ɪər s t ən ˈ dʒ ɪ l ɪ b r æ n d / ⓘ 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · On Biography.com, get the story of Kirsten Gillibrand, the New York senator who calls for political and civic engagement by women everywhere.
Learn about Senator Gillibrand's priorities, accountability, and assistance for New Yorkers. Find her office locations and contact information across the state.
- 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 8, 2024 · Kirsten Gillibrand (born December 9, 1966, Albany, New York, U.S.) is an American politician who was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate from New York in 2009 and was elected to that body in 2010. She previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2007–09).
Nov 6, 2018 · 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.
Learn about Senator Gillibrand's background, achievements, and committee assignments. She is a lifelong New Yorker, a fighter for open government, and a champion for veterans, farmers, and 9/11 responders.
