Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's top priorities in the United States Senate include creating more well-paying jobs to rebuild the middle class, increasing access to good, affordable healthcare and improving educational opportunities from pre-k to college or vocational training.
Throughout her time in the Senate, Senator Gillibrand has been a leader in some of the toughest fights in Washington. She led the effort to repeal the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy that banned gay people from serving openly in the military; she wrote the STOCK Act, which made it illegal for members of Congress to trade stocks on insider information; and she won the long fight to provide permanent health care and compensation to the 9/11 first responders and community survivors who are sick with diseases caused by the toxins at Ground Zero.
I will always protect a woman's right to choose—no matter what." - Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator
Senator Gillibrand believes that a woman's medical decisions should always be made between her, her family, and her doctor - not by politicians.
She is committed to protecting and defending women's access to the full range of reproductive health care services. Her support for reproductive rights has earned her a 100 percent rating from the National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood, and NARAL: Pro-Choice America. The current debate on this issue in Congress shows a blatant disregard for the health and safety of women. The Senator will continue to stand with her colleagues to voice her outrage against the consistent attacks on women and their health choices.