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Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator, NY · Democratic · New York

Kirsten Gillibrand is the junior U.S. Senator from New York, known for work on military-justice reform and 9/11 responder health care.

Profile last updated Jul 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A senator who built a record on military sexual-assault reform, veterans, and responder health funding.

Core Strength

Sustained focus on military-justice and responder-health legislation.

Core Weakness

Some earlier high-profile positions have shifted over her career.

Recent Action

Continued oversight on military-justice implementation this session.

Key Metrics

Reliability
97%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$420M

Federal appropriations and project funding directed to New York (absolute, session-to-date).

Outside Influence
Low

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Supports32

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Supports aggressive emissions reduction and clean-energy investment.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Supports3

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Has co-sponsored single-payer and public-option proposals to expand coverage.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Supports3

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Backs universal background checks and an assault-weapons ban.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Supports3

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Supports a path to citizenship and protections for long-term residents.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Supports4

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports codifying abortion rights into federal law.

High Confidence

National Security—Mixed / Partial3

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Has emphasized congressional authorization for military action while supporting nonproliferation pressure.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $15.7M for the 2024 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.

Total raised (cycle 2024): $15,722,159 · Outside influence: Low

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $3M-$8M

Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

Built bipartisan coalitions on military sexual-assault reform and 9/11 responder health funding, working with Republican co-sponsors on both.

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Kirsten Gillibrand
  2. AP — New York policy coverage
  3. Ballotpedia — Kirsten Gillibrand political positions
  4. Congress.gov — sponsored legislation (military justice, 9/11 health)
  5. New York Post — coverage of Gillibrand policy shifts
  6. FEC — Campaign finance (2023–2024 cycle (through Dec 31, 2024))
  7. OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
  8. Congress.gov — S. 1520, Military Justice Improvement Act
  9. Protect Our Defenders — Advocacy on independent military prosecution
  10. Military Times — Pentagon pushback on commanders and prosecution reform
  11. Congress.gov — S. 546, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act
  12. Congress.gov — Senate vote record, S. 546 (116th Congress)
  13. Cato Institute — Commentary on mandatory spending offsets
  14. Congress.gov — H.R. 3076, Postal Service Reform Act
  15. Government Executive — Postal reform Medicare integration analysis
  16. Wikipedia — Kirsten Gillibrand
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