Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

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Senators demand answers from Dept. of Defense after reports of JROTC instructor abuse

5:39pm September 21, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand are questioning the Departments of Education and Defense after a New York Times investigation showed reports of sexual misconduct among JROTC instructors.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says if she becomes president she would only appoint judges and justices who would maintain Roe v. Wade.

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Kirsten Gillibrand Says If Trump Wants A War With America's Women, 'He Will Lose'

10:24am May 23, 2019

The New York senator and 2020 presidential candidate tells NPR's Rachel Martin that President Trump and some Republican legislators are taking the country in a direction it does not want to go.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to supporters during a 2018 election night watch party hosted by the New York State Democratic Committee.

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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Announces 2020 Presidential Run

8:17pm January 15, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Gillibrand joins a growing field of Democratic candidates, telling TV host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday that she is launching an exploratory committee and explaining why she has decided to run.

Possible Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 race include Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke and California Sen. Kamala Harris.

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Yes, It's Almost Decision Time For 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls

10:10am November 14, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Dozens of Democrats are preparing to run for president in 2020. Advisers to some say that the Thanksgiving holiday next week begins a short window for potential candidates to make decisions.

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Multiple Democratic senators are calling for the resignation of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who has been accused of sexual misconduct.

Al Franken To Resign, Democratic Official Says

7:02pm December 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

An official who has spoken to the Minnesota senator and key aides tells Minnesota Public Radio that Franken will step down on Thursday. Franken's office says that "no final decision has been made."