DemocratKirsten E. Gillibrand
U.S. Senator · New York
U.S. Senator from New York
11 tracked promises, 5 rated
New York
Represents New York statewide
How they won their seat
Kirsten E. Gillibrand won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in New York with 56.2% of the vote (4,711,669 votes).
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Democrat56.2%4,711,669
- Michael D. Sapraicone · Republican38.7%3,246,690
- Undervotes · Other4.4%365,232
- 3 Other Candidates0.7%57,806
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Kirsten E. Gillibrand's record indicates a focus on social issues, particularly in areas such as gun safety, LGBTQ+ rights, and labor rights. Her sponsored bills include the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Additionally, her involvement in committees related to aging and veterans is documented. Focus areas (from the record): Gun Safety · LGBTQ+ Rights · Labor Rights · Veterans Affairs · Social Security · Aging Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Gillibrand's sponsored bills and committee memberships include those related to LGBTQ+ rights, labor rights, and social security. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of her sponsored bills in achieving legislative goals; There is no information on her unlogged work or informal efforts outside of the official record; The absence of statements limits understanding of her public communication strategy. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Kirsten E. Gillibrand has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2015. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Kirsten E. Gillibrand has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 26
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$322K7%
- Large individual (itemized)$2.9M66%
- PAC / committee$1.2M26%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — CybersecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic ForcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Special Committee on AgingOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 5 rated promises
- Partial 1
- Championed 3
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 5 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept5
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- 9/11 first responders and survivors health1
- Age discrimination / older workers1
- Education and national security workforce1
- Government ethics and transparency1
- Gun safety1
- Immigration reform1
- Labor and workers' rights1
- LGBTQ+ rights / foster care and adoption1
- Paid family and medical leave1
- Seniors, Social Security, Medicare and drug costs1
- Social Security benefits1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)11100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Pass the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act to provide permanent and mandatory funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.”
“Continue working to protect Social Security and Medicare and to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.”
“Pass the FAMILY Act to make 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave available to everyone who needs it.”
“Work to pass legislation banning members of Congress, the president, vice president, and senior executive branch officials (and their spouses and dependents) from holding or trading stocks.”
“Continue to fight for commonsense gun reforms to eliminate loopholes, strengthen background checks, and ban assault rifles.”
“Reintroduce her bipartisan Protecting Older Americans Act to fight age discrimination in the workplace.”
“Fight to expand her Cyber Academy program to help young people afford a college education while filling critical national security positions.”
“Fight to pass the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act, to bar discrimination against LGBTQ+ youth and same-sex couples in the foster care and adoption systems.”
“Fight for an immigration system that treats immigrants fairly and includes an earned pathway to citizenship.”
“Push to expand Social Security benefits so they better keep up with inflation.”
“Support passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to empower workers and protect the right to join a union.”
Verified record
626 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $4,649,657, spent $4,489,397, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4928: COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4656: Secure and Accountable Military AI Act of 2026 ↗Jun 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 4598: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4574: MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4552: Moms Matter Act ↗May 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4553: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act ↗May 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4554: Renewing our PACT Act of 2026 ↗May 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4497: Tax Relief for First Responder Beneficiaries Act ↗May 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 4313: HUMBLE Presidents Act ↗Apr 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4286: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026 ↗Apr 14, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 181: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. ↗Apr 13, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 160: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-01: Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices". ↗Apr 13, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 626 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 276
- Nay
- 566
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 16
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Not voting
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- LGBTQ+ rights / foster care and adoptionStated position
Fight to pass the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act, to bar discrimination against LGBTQ+ youth and same-sex couples in the foster care and adoption systems.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-house-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-in-foster-care-outlaw-discrimination-against-same-sex-couples-looking-to-adopt/View position & sources → - Immigration reformStated position
Fight for an immigration system that treats immigrants fairly and includes an earned pathway to citizenship.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/priorities/View position & sources → - Social Security benefitsStated position
Push to expand Social Security benefits so they better keep up with inflation.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/priorities/View position & sources → - Labor and workers' rightsStated position
Support passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to empower workers and protect the right to join a union.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/priorities/View position & sources → - Gun safetyStated position
Continue to fight for commonsense gun reforms to eliminate loopholes, strengthen background checks, and ban assault rifles.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/priorities/View position & sources → - Education and national security workforceStated position
Fight to expand her Cyber Academy program to help young people afford a college education while filling critical national security positions.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources → - Seniors, Social Security, Medicare and drug costsStated position
Continue working to protect Social Security and Medicare and to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources → - Age discrimination / older workersStated position
Reintroduce her bipartisan Protecting Older Americans Act to fight age discrimination in the workplace.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources → - Government ethics and transparencyStated position
Work to pass legislation banning members of Congress, the president, vice president, and senior executive branch officials (and their spouses and dependents) from holding or trading stocks.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources → - Paid family and medical leaveStated position
Pass the FAMILY Act to make 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave available to everyone who needs it.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources → - 9/11 first responders and survivors healthStated position
Pass the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act to provide permanent and mandatory funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
Sourceshttps://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-previews-her-legislative-priorities-for-the-new-congress/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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