Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Biographical

Full Name: Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/23/2009
Last Appointed: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jonathan; 2 Children: Theodore, Henry
Birth Date: 12/09/1966
Birth Place: Albany, NY
Home City: Brunswick, NY
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)

June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...

S Amdt 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Amendment (Yea)

June 19, 2012 - Appropriates an additional $50 million per year to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students at ...

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Recent Public Statements

Schumer, Lautenberg, Menendez, Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Overturn TSA Decision Allowing "Small" Knives on Plane Surges

May 22, 2013 - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today introduced legislation that will prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from ...

Bipartisan Group of Senators Reach Agreement to Reform Nation's Chemical Laws

May 22, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va), along with Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA), announced a groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement to modernize the ...

The Family Act

May 20, 2013 - Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, building a family is an exciting milestone in the lives of millions of American families. Unfortunately, the road towards conceiving a ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 100%
2010 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 93%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $15,735,457.00
Total Spent $14,257,872.00
Cash On Hand $1,973,971.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Kirsten Gillibrand refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://gillibrand.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenGillibrand

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/Gillibrand2010

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/KirstenGillibrand

Washington, D.C.
478 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4451
Fax: 202-228-0282

District
780 Third Avenue, Suite 2601
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-688-6262
Fax: 212-688-7444

District
James M. Hanley Federal Building
100 South Clinton Street
Room 1470
Post Office Box 7378
Syracuse, NY 13261
Phone: 315-448-0470
Fax: 315-448-0476

District
155 Pinelawn Road
Suite 250 North
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-249-2825
Fax: 631-249-2847

District
Larkin At Exchange
726 Exchange Street, Suite 511
Buffalo, NY 14210
Phone: 716-854-9725
Fax: 716-854-9731

District
Westchester Office
Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Westchester, NY
Phone: 914-725-9294
Fax: 914-472-5073

District
Leo W. O’Brien Federal Office Building
11A Clinton Avenue, Room 821
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-431-0120
Fax: 518-431-0128

District
Post Office Box 273
Lowville, NY 13367
Phone: 315-376-6118
Fax: 315-376-6118

District
Postal Box 893
Mahopac, NY 10541
Phone: 845-875-4585
Fax: 845-875-9099

District
Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building
100 State Street
Room 4195
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585-263-6250
Fax: 585-263-6247