Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 2009 and earlier served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Republicans abuse filibuster as Democrats fight for the right to vote

OPINION January 13

Republicans abuse filibuster as Democrats fight for the right to vote

The voting booth is the one place all Americans are equal and have an equal say in the future of this country and their place in it. No one should be kept from it by politics.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: My national public service plan would give all Americans a path to the middle class

OPINION June 2, 2019

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: My national public service plan would give all Americans a path to the middle class

Americans need solutions and they need a leader with big, bold ideas to tackle our student debt crisis, to make higher education and skills training available for all who want it, and to create the next generation of public service leaders. Here’s mine.