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Kirsten Gillibrand on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Women's reproductive rights are under assault. (Jun 2019)
- Debate is about women's rights, not infanticide. (Jun 2019)
- Abortion is the human right to bodily autonomy. (Jun 2019)
- Codify Roe v. Wade; repeal Hyde Amendment. (May 2019)
- Would look to remove the Hyde Amendment. (May 2019)
- Democratic candidates must support reproductive freedom. (May 2019)
- Her judicial appointments must uphold Roe v. Wade. (May 2019)
- Fewer limits on abortion; no 20-week ban. (Jan 2019)
- Let women make life-and-death decision about own body. (Oct 2012)
- Majority of women use contraception; it's not "evil". (Oct 2012)
- Require coverage of contraception, even church employees. (Mar 2012)
- Financially supported by Emily's List. (Jan 2009)
- Supports both federal abortion funding & judicial activism. (Aug 2010)
- Sponsored bill allowing military abortions in cases of rape. (Jun 2011)
- Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions. (Jul 2011)
- Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Nov 2013)
- Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Jan 2015)
- Keep federal funding for family planning clinics. (Mar 2017)
- Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion. (Feb 2020)
- Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
- Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009)
- Emergency contraception at all military health facilities. (Dec 2009)
- Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Aug 2012)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Tighten our belts but carefully, not a "slash-only approach". (Oct 2012)
- Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief. (Mar 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- They said repealing DADT was impossible, so I did it. (Jul 2019)
- Publicly funded elections returns power to the people. (Jun 2019)
- Let ex-cons vote; address racism in criminal justice. (Apr 2019)
- Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. (Apr 2019)
- State of the Union: protest transgender military service ban. (Feb 2019)
- End the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. (Jan 2019)
- Raise awareness of impediments for working women. (Nov 2013)
- Off the Sidelines Project: engage more women in politics. (Nov 2013)
- Supports gay marriage. (Jan 2009)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage. (Aug 2010)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- Endorsed by The Feminist Majority indicating a pro-women's rights stance. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites. (Apr 2018)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
- Honor the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. (Jan 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Reverse the 2017 corporate income tax cut. (Jul 2019)
- Differentiate between capitalism (good) and greed (bad). (Jun 2019)
- Access to capital for small business will create jobs. (Oct 2010)
- Nine years as Philip Morris defense counsel. (Apr 2010)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (Mar 2012)
- Rated 83% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
- Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
- Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Dec 2017)
- Restrict corporate use of consumer mandatory arbitration. (Aug 2016)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- I understand that whiteness protects white kids. (Jul 2019)
- End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Advocate for victims of sexual assault. (Jan 2019)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Supports medical and recreational marijuana. (Jul 2019)
- Marijuana Justice Act: decriminalize pot & expunge records. (May 2019)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Criminalize imports of opioid precursors. (Feb 2017)
- 420 Bill: replace prohibition with legalized/taxed marijuana. (Jun 2019)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Education
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OR background on Education.
- College tuition in exchange for public service. (May 2019)
- Strongly support education, but one size doesn't fit all. (Apr 2019)
- Make public higher education debt-free. (Jan 2019)
- More funds for NCLB and early education. (Nov 2006)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
- Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching. (Mar 2016)
- Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement, plus price on carbon. (Apr 2019)
- Put a price on carbon: supports Green New Deal. (Apr 2019)
- Perfect score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test". (Mar 2019)
- Limit then cap-and-trade carbon emissions. (Jan 2019)
- Fracking must avoid chemicals that harm drinking water. (Oct 2012)
- Raise CAFE; plus alternative energy R&D. (Nov 2006)
- Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy. (Jul 2001)
- $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects. (Mar 2011)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization. (Feb 2019)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Why not have clean air and clean water for all Americans? (Jul 2019)
- Clean air is a right. (Apr 2019)
- Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
- Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries. (Sep 2011)
- Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
- Prohibit invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
- Rated 100% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
- Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska. (Mar 2017)
- Fund projects for international conservation of cranes. (Jan 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Families & Children
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OR background on Families & Children.
- I raised kids while in Congress, working outside the home. (Jul 2019)
- Expand the Child Tax Credit. (Jul 2019)
- The future was female and intersectional. (Jun 2019)
- First to call for Sen. Al Franken to resign. (May 2019)
- Sexual assault and harassment must be treated seriously. (Apr 2019)
- Shouldn't have to choose between caregiving and job. (Apr 2019)
- Pro-vaccines, not sure if they should be Federally mandated. (Apr 2019)
- Make childcare more affordable and accessible. (Jan 2019)
- Modernize obstetrics to cut increases in childbirth deaths. (Aug 2018)
- Women run for office because Trump demeans & devalues women. (Aug 2018)
- Family leave & equal pay strengthens America. (Jul 2016)
- Attends weekly women's Bible study class. (Sep 2014)
- For most working moms, work is necessity, not choice. (Sep 2014)
- We need a Rosie the Riveter for our generation. (Sep 2014)
- Affordable daycare is impediment for women working. (Nov 2013)
- Sex Ed including both abstinence and contraception. (Mar 2009)
- More funding & services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
- Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception. (Mar 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Israel went in wrong direction barring Congressional visit. (Aug 2019)
- Opposes boycotts of businesses in Israel. (May 2017)
- 1995: Inspired by women's rights as human rights. (Sep 2014)
- Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes. (Aug 2012)
- Sponsored supporting State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Sponsored funding and supplying the Syrian rebels. (May 2013)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- NAFTA 2.0 is a disaster; trade war harms producers. (Aug 2019)
- Don't use tariffs to pressure countries. (Jul 2019)
- Renegotiate NAFTA; add environmental protections. (Jan 2019)
- Protect American jobs from going overseas. (Nov 2006)
- Declare Turkish rebar subject to anti-dumping duties. (Apr 2014)
- Fight Chinese predatory trade practices on car tires. (Sep 2014)
- Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank. (Oct 2015)
- Oppose USMCA until more environmental & job protections. (Jan 2020)
- Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)
- Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions. (Dec 2012)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Eliminate the Electoral College. (Jul 2019)
- Mandate paper ballots. (Jul 2019)
- Publicly-funded elections address many other social issues. (Jun 2019)
- Public financing of elections through voter choice. (May 2019)
- Abolish the Electoral College. (Apr 2019)
- Overturn Citizens United; refuse corporate PAC donations. (Jan 2019)
- First member of Congress to post official schedule daily. (Jun 2015)
- Illegal for members of Congress to profit from insider info. (Nov 2013)
- Sunlight Report: lobbyist meetings & earmarks on website. (Jan 2009)
- As U.S. rep held dozens of office hours at grocery stores. (Jan 2009)
- No lobbyist gifts. (Nov 2006)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
- Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
- Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures. (Jul 2012)
- Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements. (Feb 2013)
- Statehood for the District of Columbia. (May 2017)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Feb 2015)
- Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Mar 2015)
- Replace electoral college with direct election of president. (Apr 2019)
- Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
- Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)
- Remove President Trump from office for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
- Sponsored bill for statehood for Washington D.C. (Jan 2021)
- Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Machine gun registration is framework for assault weapons. (Aug 2019)
- Senate would pass gun laws if allowed to vote. (Aug 2019)
- NRA is the worst organization in America. (Jun 2019)
- Ban bump stocks; reduce lobbying power of NRA. (Jun 2019)
- Supports stricter laws now; didn't when in the House. (May 2019)
- 2008: signed amicus brief to overturn DC handgun ban. (Mar 2019)
- 2009: Fight gun violence; 2010: "F" rating from NRA. (Mar 2019)
- 2006: "A" rating from NRA; 2019: apologizes. (Jan 2019)
- Ban high-capacity magazines; close gun-show loophole. (Jan 2019)
- Embarrassed at previous NRA "A" rating; now rated "F". (Jan 2019)
- Inaction on mass shootings due to greed of NRA & gunmakers. (Nov 2018)
- Owns guns, which she keeps unloaded under the bed. (Sep 2014)
- Shifted to left because "I fight for my constituents". (Oct 2010)
- Track data on illegal gun traffickers. (Apr 2010)
- Earned high rating from the National Rifle Association. (Jan 2009)
- Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales. (May 2009)
- Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Aug 2010)
- Ban large-capacity ammunition. (Jan 2013)
- Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
- Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers. (Mar 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Money going to corporate profits, not health care. (Jul 2019)
- Keep private insurance in transition; goal is single payer. (Jun 2019)
- Transition to Medicare for all through public option. (Apr 2019)
- Provide a public option to get to universal coverage. (Jan 2019)
- Basic Health Program: offer lower-priced health insurance. (Jan 2019)
- Expand Medicare and add not-for-profit public option. (Oct 2018)
- Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban. (Oct 2012)
- Investigate insurers until full program initiates in 2014. (Oct 2010)
- Medicare for all; allow drug reimportation. (Nov 2006)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
- Sponsored bill providing for autism treatment under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- White supremacists are domestic terrorists. (Aug 2019)
- Slash the defense budget. (Jul 2019)
- Public service for young people would change country's heart. (May 2019)
- Military sex abuse victims can't trust commander as arbiter. (Jun 2015)
- Form National Guard Cyber Protection Team. (Nov 2014)
- Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell caused 13,000 qualified soldiers to leave. (Sep 2014)
- Military sexual assault victims need champion with megaphone. (Sep 2014)
- Address backlog of veterans' claims & chronic underfunding. (Sep 2014)
- No across-the-board budget cuts to anti-terrorism. (Oct 2012)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Treat people humanely at border; decriminalize to do so. (Jul 2019)
- Give asylum-seekers lawyers and community support. (Jun 2019)
- We need a humane asylum application process. (Jun 2019)
- For border security, but don't harm asylum seekers. (May 2019)
- Split up functions of ICE. (May 2019)
- 2000s: opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants. (Apr 2019)
- Treat asylum seekers humanely; reform process. (Apr 2019)
- Reunite families ripped apart at the border. (Feb 2019)
- In House, took hardline for border security, ICE funding. (Jan 2019)
- Hadn't understood issues, changed views in Senate. (Jan 2019)
- Pathway to citizenship gets immigrants connected. (Jan 2019)
- Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers. (Jan 2019)
- 2006: anti-illegal alien; 2019: diversity is our strength. (Jan 2019)
- Reimagine ICE; support DREAMers. (Jan 2019)
- Blue Dog: opposed sanctuary cities & opposed amnesty. (Jan 2019)
- Central American migrant caravan is seeking asylum. (Oct 2018)
- Get rid of ICE; separate anti-terrorism from border control. (Jul 2018)
- 2007 SAVE Act: beef up border; oppose sanctuary cities. (May 2017)
- 2010: moratorium on government immigration raids. (May 2017)
- Government IDs for illegals as part of comprehensive reform. (Oct 2010)
- Create a real path to earned citizenship. (Aug 2010)
- Opposed amnesty; opposed driver licenses; required English. (Apr 2010)
- Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2018)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban. (May 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- 2013: raise minimum wage to $10.10/hour. (Sep 2014)
- End outsourcing of jobs and see "Made in America" again. (Aug 2010)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
- Sponsored bill for strengthening union organizing. (Feb 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Trump has torn apart fabric of this country. (Jul 2019)
- Women in America are on fire; not the time to play it safe. (Jun 2019)
- Pushed to oust Al Franken from Senate for sexual harassment. (Apr 2019)
- Weight has always been an issue for me. (Sep 2014)
- Weekly "Sunlight Report" detailing how she spends her time. (Sep 2014)
- Won in Republican district; Democrats outnumbered 2-1. (Sep 2014)
- It's a lie that ambition is counter to feminism. (Sep 2014)
- Accused of hiding facts connecting cigarettes and cancer. (Oct 2010)
- Interned for Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato. (Jan 2009)
- Member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition of conservative Democrats. (Nov 2007)
- Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)
- Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
- Create Commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Jun 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Against privatization. (Nov 2006)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Opposes private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 92% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Extend Bush-era tax cuts, except earners over $250K. (Oct 2010)
- 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending. (Feb 2001)
- Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty. (Aug 2010)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Develop renewable energy tech; cut transportation emissions. (Apr 2019)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
- Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet. (Jan 2013)
- Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband. (Feb 2017)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- First call to Iran, to avoid an unnecessary war. (Jun 2019)
- Withdraw from Yemen; Withdraw from Afghanistan. (Mar 2019)
- Withdraw from Afghanistan & Syria. (Jan 2019)
- End military aid to Saudi Arabia to attack Yemen. (Jan 2019)
- Al Qaeda has metastasized; get troops out of Afghanistan. (Oct 2012)
- Timetable for drawing down troops from Afghanistan. (Aug 2010)
- Iraq: exit strategy & redeploy troops. (Nov 2006)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (May 2012)
- Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves. (May 2013)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq. (Nov 2021)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Welfare & Poverty
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- $50 million annually to end food deserts. (Jan 2024)
- We used to care about the least among us. (Jul 2019)
- Special Counsel for HUD under President Clinton. (Sep 2014)
- Served briefly under Clinton as Special Counsel for HUD. (Apr 2010)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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| Financially supported by Emily's List: Strongly Favors topic 1 Require coverage of contraception, even church employees: Strongly Favors topic 1 Let women make life-and-death decision about own body: Strongly Favors topic 1 Fewer limits on abortion; no 20-week ban: Strongly Favors topic 1 Her judicial appointments must uphold Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 Democratic candidates must support reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 Debate is about women's rights, not infanticide: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion is the human right to bodily autonomy: Strongly Favors topic 1 Women's reproductive rights are under assault: Strongly Favors topic 1 Codify Roe v. Wade; repeal Hyde Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 1 Would look to remove the Hyde Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Favors topic 1 Sponsored bill allowing military abortions in cases of rape: Favors topic 1 Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions: Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1 Ensure access to and funding for contraception: Favors topic 1 Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception: Favors topic 1 Emergency contraception at all military health facilities: Strongly Favors topic 1 Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception: Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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| Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery: Strongly Favors topic 2 Women run for office because Trump demeans & devalues women: Strongly Favors topic 2 We need a Rosie the Riveter for our generation: Strongly Favors topic 2 1995: Inspired by women's rights as human rights: Favors topic 2 Endorsed by The Feminist Majority indicating a pro-women's rights stance: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching: Strongly Favors topic 2 Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination: Favors topic 2 Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce: Favors topic 2 Honor the 100th anniversary of the NAACP: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
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| Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 End the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy: Strongly Favors topic 3 They said repealing DADT was impossible, so I did it: Strongly Favors topic 3 State of the Union: protest transgender military service ban: Strongly Favors topic 3 Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell caused 13,000 qualified soldiers to leave: Strongly Favors topic 3 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: Favors topic 3 Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
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| Attends weekly women's Bible study class: Favors topic 4 Sex Ed including both abstinence and contraception: Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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| Modernize obstetrics to cut increases in childbirth deaths: Favors topic 5 Pro-vaccines, not sure if they should be Federally mandated: Opposes topic 5 Medicare for all; allow drug reimportation: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medicare and add not-for-profit public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Basic Health Program: offer lower-priced health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 Provide a public option to get to universal coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Transition to Medicare for all through public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep private insurance in transition; goal is single payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Money going to corporate profits, not health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid: Favors topic 5 Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: Favors topic 5 Sponsored bill providing for autism treatment under TRICARE: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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| Against privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI": Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 92% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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| More funds for NCLB and early education: Opposes topic 7 Strongly support education, but one size doesn't fit all: Opposes topic 7 $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
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| Clean air is a right: Opposes topic 8 Why not have clean air and clean water for all Americans?: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries: Favors topic 8 Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8 Prohibit invasive research on great apes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Require labeling genetically engineered food: Opposes topic 8 Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Fund projects for international conservation of cranes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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| Advocate for victims of sexual assault: Favors topic 9 End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Abolish capital punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 9 I understand that whiteness protects white kids: Opposes topic 9 Sexual assault and harassment must be treated seriously: Favors topic 9 First to call for Sen. Al Franken to resign: Favors topic 9 Military sex abuse victims can't trust commander as arbiter: Favors topic 9 Military sexual assault victims need champion with megaphone: Favors topic 9 White supremacists are domestic terrorists: Favors topic 9 Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program: Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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| Earned high rating from the National Rifle Association: Favors topic 10 Shifted to left because "I fight for my constituents": Opposes topic 10 Inaction on mass shootings due to greed of NRA & gunmakers: Strongly Opposes topic 10 2006: "A" rating from NRA; 2019: apologizes: Favors topic 10 Embarrassed at previous NRA "A" rating; now rated "F": Strongly Favors topic 10 Ban high-capacity magazines; close gun-show loophole: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports stricter laws now; didn't when in the House: Strongly Opposes topic 10 2008: signed amicus brief to overturn DC handgun ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 2009: Fight gun violence; 2010: "F" rating from NRA: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Ban bump stocks; reduce lobbying power of NRA: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Owns guns, which she keeps unloaded under the bed: Favors topic 10 Machine gun registration is framework for assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Senate would pass gun laws if allowed to vote: Opposes topic 10 Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales: Opposes topic 10 Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Ban large-capacity ammunition: Opposes topic 10 Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale: Strongly Favors topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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| Reverse the 2017 corporate income tax cut: Strongly Favors topic 11 Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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| Create a real path to earned citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposed amnesty; opposed driver licenses; required English: Strongly Favors topic 12 Get rid of ICE; separate anti-terrorism from border control: Favors topic 12 Central American migrant caravan is seeking asylum: Strongly Favors topic 12 2006: anti-illegal alien; 2019: diversity is our strength: Opposes topic 12 Reunite families ripped apart at the border: Strongly Favors topic 12 Blue Dog: opposed sanctuary cities & opposed amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 2007 SAVE Act: beef up border; oppose sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 2010: moratorium on government immigration raids: Favors topic 12 Reimagine ICE; support DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship gets immigrants connected: Favors topic 12 Treat asylum seekers humanely; reform process: Strongly Favors topic 12 2000s: opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Split up functions of ICE: Favors topic 12 In House, took hardline for border security, ICE funding: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Hadn't understood issues, changed views in Senate: Favors topic 12 For border security, but don't harm asylum seekers: Favors topic 12 We need a humane asylum application process: Strongly Favors topic 12 Give asylum-seekers lawyers and community support: Strongly Favors topic 12 Treat people humanely at border; decriminalize to do so: Strongly Favors topic 12 Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: Favors topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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| Protect American jobs from going overseas: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Renegotiate NAFTA; add environmental protections: Opposes topic 13 Don't use tariffs to pressure countries: Favors topic 13 NAFTA 2.0 is a disaster; trade war harms producers: Favors topic 13 End outsourcing of jobs and see "Made in America" again: Strongly Favors topic 13 Declare Turkish rebar subject to anti-dumping duties: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fight Chinese predatory trade practices on car tires: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated Oppose USMCA until more environmental & job protections: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions: Opposes topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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| Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror: Opposes topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
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| No across-the-board budget cuts to anti-terrorism: Favors topic 15 Form National Guard Cyber Protection Team: Favors topic 15 Address backlog of veterans' claims & chronic underfunding: Favors topic 15 Slash the defense budget: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11: Favors topic 15 Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration: Opposes topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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| Let ex-cons vote; address racism in criminal justice: Strongly Favors topic 16 Publicly funded elections returns power to the people: Strongly Favors topic 16 No lobbyist gifts: Favors topic 16 Sunlight Report: lobbyist meetings & earmarks on website: Strongly Favors topic 16 Abolish the Electoral College: Strongly Favors topic 16 Publicly-funded elections address many other social issues: Strongly Favors topic 16 Eliminate the Electoral College: Favors topic 16 Mandate paper ballots: Favors topic 16 Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform: Favors topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Replace electoral college with direct election of president: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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| Opposes boycotts of businesses in Israel: Opposes topic 17 Israel went in wrong direction barring Congressional visit: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iraq: exit strategy & redeploy troops: Strongly Favors topic 17 Timetable for drawing down troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Al Qaeda has metastasized; get troops out of Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Withdraw from Afghanistan & Syria: Strongly Favors topic 17 End military aid to Saudi Arabia to attack Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17 Withdraw from Yemen; Withdraw from Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 First call to Iran, to avoid an unnecessary war: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored funding and supplying the Syrian rebels: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves: Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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| Raise CAFE; plus alternative energy R&D: Strongly Favors topic 18 Fracking must avoid chemicals that harm drinking water: Favors topic 18 Limit then cap-and-trade carbon emissions: Favors topic 18 Perfect score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test": Strongly Favors topic 18 Put a price on carbon: supports Green New Deal: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement, plus price on carbon: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop renewable energy tech; cut transportation emissions: Favors topic 18 Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy: Favors topic 18 $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects: Favors topic 18 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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| Marijuana Justice Act: decriminalize pot & expunge records: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Supports medical and recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services: Opposes topic 19 Criminalize imports of opioid precursors: Favors topic 19 420 Bill: replace prohibition with legalized/taxed marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
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| Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business: Favors topic 20 Rated 83% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record: Favors topic 20 Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |
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