New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand launches reelection bid
January 12, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is kicking off her reelection campaign.
The 56-year-old sent out an email to supporters on Thursday announcing her 2024 bid. “I wanted you to hear it first,” the email said.
Biden signs #MeToo law curbing confidentiality agreements
December 7, 2022 GMTPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had acted on the bipartisan Speak Out Act, which bars the use of nondisclosure agreements that employees or contractors are required to sign, often as a condition of employment.
Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
June 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Wide-ranging bipartisan legislation unveiled Tuesday would regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
May 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Collins, Pingree-backed bill to protect survivors is law
March 14, 2022 GMTBANGOR, Maine (AP) — A proposal supported by a pair of lawmakers from Maine to protect the rights of sexual assault and harassment victims has become law.
Sen. Gillibrand endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race
February 14, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul in the race for New York's highest office on Monday.
It's the most prominent endorsement yet for Hochul as she looks to secure the Democratic nomination and win the governorship in her own right.
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
February 10, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled.
Senators look to stop sex assault in US Merchant Marine
December 27, 2021 GMTPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators from Maine, Mississippi and New York wants to strengthen prevention of sexual assault and harassment in the United States Merchant Marine.
The proposal would look to improve prevention, response, investigation and accountability of sexual misconduct in the maritime industry, the senators said.
Congress set to change military sexual assault prosecutions
December 8, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — After years of debate, Congress is on track to change how the U.S. military handles sexual assault cases, by taking some authority out of the hands of commanders and instead using independent prosecutors.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
November 20, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Sens.
Shaheen to participate in international security forum
October 30, 2021 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire is planning to participate in an international security forum in November.
Shaheen, a Democrat, and Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, a Republican, are leading a congressional delegation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, meeting with national security leaders from around the world to discuss strategic cooperation on common global security goals.
NY senators push for funding for weather warning systems
September 12, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pushed Sunday for $33 million in federal funding to upgrade weather warning systems across the state and the country, in response to the deadly, flooding rains dumped by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women
August 3, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure Tuesday to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers.
Senator: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases
June 18, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her yearslong campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military chain of command.
Jill Biden, Dr. Fauci visit vaccine site at Harlem church
June 6, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci toured a COVID-19 vaccination site at a historic Harlem church on Sunday.
Biden, Fauci and U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, watched as people got their shots in the basement of the Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
May 29, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Thomas P. Bossert, former White House homeland security adviser; retired Gen.
Signs point to shift in combating sexual assault in military
May 27, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Momentum in Congress for taking sexual assault prosecution powers away from military commanders, combined with a more flexible view by some military leaders, is pointing to a historic shift in the battle against what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday called “the scourge of sexual assault.”
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
May 15, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For Biden, questions about Cuomo grow harder to ignore
March 18, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's relentless effort to avoid the day-to-day distractions of the political world is being put to the test by the growing calls for New York Gov...
For Biden, questions about Cuomo grow harder to ignore
March 17, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's relentless effort to avoid the day-to-day distractions of the political world is being put to the test by the growing calls for New York Gov...
How Cuomo investigation, possible impeachment could play out
March 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to “wait for the facts...
Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations
March 13, 2021 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronted a stunning series of defections Friday amid WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague A bill introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and create a federal commission to oversee college athletics. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is returning to Congress for his fifth term after winning reelection in a battleground district in New York’s Hudson Valley... WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill... LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 2 p.m. Elizabeth Warren is preaching Democratic unity in taking on President Donald Trump, a challenge she framed as an existential crisis for America... U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday called for more federal money and oversight to shore up the nation's aging dams following an Associated Press investigation that found scores of potentially troubling dams located near homes and communities across the country... WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns... WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday, abruptly ending a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability but instead collapsed amid surprisingly low polling and major fundraising struggles... WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock was told how he could qualify for the next presidential debate, but it didn't make much sense: Spend $60... BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University at Buffalo is getting $1.1 million in federal funding to study mosquito and fruit fly genetics... WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand is planning to hold a reproductive rights town hall in St... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — They're flanked by hay bales on otherwise deserted fields, WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of an Air Force general to become the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, largely discounting an aide's allegations that he had subjected her to unwanted sexual advances... FLINT, Mich. (AP) — As her campaign bus trundled along Interstate 80 toward the Michigan-Ohio border, Kirsten Gillibrand was offering wedding planning advice to one of her presidential campaign staffers who recently got engaged... MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the contenders are in real danger of failing to meet tougher requirements to participate in the fall round of debates... MIAMI (AP) — The Democratic presidential candidates taking the stage to kick off the primary debates include more women than ever before, six contenders challenging assumptions that voters and pundits may have about what presidential leadership looks like... SEATTLE (AP) — On a muggy spring morning, Seattle City Council candidate Pat Murakami weaves through front yards and porches, knocking on doors in a gritty but gentrifying neighborhood... After receding from the national stage, the free college movement is resurfacing as a central rallying point for Democrats as they set their sights on the White House... NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Castro is the latest Democratic presidential contender to follow the trend of criticizing Fox News Channel while appearing on the network for a town hall. The former Housing secretary's scolding of Fox on Thursday for its coverage of Hillary Clinton was mild compared to recent attacks by Pete Buttigieg and Kirsten Gillibrand. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democrats' first 2020 presidential debates later this month (all times local):... WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) has a plan to legalize marijuana and expunge all nonviolent criminal charges associated with it... DENVER (AP) — Ex-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has become the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Hickenlooper described himself Thursday as an "extreme moderate" but said special counsel Robert Mueller's (MUHL'-urz) WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) has picked up her first New Hampshire endorsement, announcing that state Rep... WASHINGTON — “We’re cutting out some of this ear hair that you get when you get older,” said the 46-year-old manchild who is auditioning to be Skateboarder-in-Chief. Live-streaming his visit to an El Paso barbershop, Beto O’Rourke continued: “It grows out of your ears, and if you don’t get it cut, it can be nasty.” You might respond to this, as you perhaps did to O’Rourke’s prior live-streaming of his dental-cleaning appointment, by thinking: TMI. Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Wednesday proposed new government benefits and protections for children and parents, including access to affordable in vitro fertilization treatments regardless of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Beto O'Rourke uses his home state as a cautionary tale, ticking through Texas' Republican-backed policies as warning flags for the rest of the country... NASHUA, New Hampshire (AP) — Her first shot landed short and her teammate's bounced away. But Kirsten Gillibrand's second ping pong ball splashed home and she threw both arms skyward while her opponents chugged, celebrating a beer pong victory in the most presidential way possible... WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of military sexual assaults jumped by 13% last year, but an anonymous survey of service members released Thursday suggests the problem is vastly larger... WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said Tuesday that her relationship with Hillary Clinton is strong and that Clinton had given her advice about her 2020 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination... WASHINGTON (AP) — How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 26 states and hundreds of voter questions... The fiercest battle for campaign cash is playing out between the presidential candidates who might not be on your radar... WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Wednesday released her tax return for 2018, showing she paid $29,170 in federal taxes on an income of about $214,000... Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she will take her presidential campaign to President Trump's "doorstep" with a rally Sunday in front of Trump International Hotel in New York. "No other candidate has done something like this," boasted Ms. WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand formally joined the 2020 White House race on Sunday and previewed the hard line she will take against President Donald Trump by announcing a rally outside one of his signature Manhattan properties... WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential bid (all times local): Democratic presidential candidates spent Sunday courting voters in states with influential early roles in the 2020 primary, their busy pace of holiday weekend campaigning demonstrating that the contest to challenge President Donald Trump is fully underway...Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal
March 4, 2021 GMTBooker, Democratic lawmakers introduce NCAA reform bill
December 17, 2020 GMTMaloney reelected; Gordon concedes to GOP’s Garbarino
November 19, 2020 GMTGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 25, 2020 GMTThe Latest: Warren calls for party unity in taking on Trump
February 17, 2020 GMTUS senator proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety
December 17, 2019 GMT10 Democrats set for next debate as several others miss cut
August 29, 2019 GMTSen. Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid
August 29, 2019 GMTFuzzy math: Democrats spend big to draw small-dollar donors
August 27, 2019 GMTUniversity at Buffalo gets $1.1 million for genetics study
August 16, 2019 GMTGillibrand to visit St. Louis to decry state abortion limits
August 13, 2019 GMT2020 Democrats target Trump gains in rural areas
August 7, 2019 GMTSenate panel OKs defense pick despite sex assault allegation
August 1, 2019 GMTCampaigning from behind: Lower-tier 2020ers seek comeback
July 20, 2019 GMTOn edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
July 1, 2019 GMT‘May the best woman win:’ Record number in Democratic field
June 26, 2019 GMTSeattle campaign finance program gives voters $100 to donate
June 19, 2019 GMT2020 race brings free college back to the national stage
June 16, 2019 GMTDemocratic contenders bash Fox News on Fox News
June 14, 2019 GMTThe Latest: NBC announces 1st 2020 Democratic debate lineups
June 14, 2019 GMT2020 hopeful Gillibrand unveils plan to legalize marijuana
June 5, 2019 GMTPresidential hopeful Hickenlooper backs impeachment probe
May 30, 2019 GMTGillibrand lands her 1st New Hampshire endorsement for 2020
May 30, 2019 GMTLet Winnowing Begin
May 23, 2019 GMTKirsten Gillibrand promises ‘Family Bill of Rights’ with benefits from conception to kindergarten
May 22, 2019 GMTHome state politics complicate message for some 2020 Dems
May 5, 2019 GMTBeer pong 2020: Will Gillibrand’s cool campaign pay off?
May 4, 2019 GMTReports of sexual assault in the military spike
May 2, 2019 GMTSen. Gillibrand calls Hillary Clinton ‘a role model for all’
April 10, 2019 GMT2020 by the numbers: Democratic candidates posting big stats
April 2, 2019 GMT2020 Democrats in mad dash for donors to make debate stage
April 1, 2019 GMTGillibrand paid $29,000 in federal taxes on $214,000 income
March 27, 2019 GMTKirsten Gillibrand to rally Sunday at Trump Hotel: ‘We’re building a movement to defeat him’
March 21, 2019 GMTGillibrand in 2020 Democratic race as full-fledged candidate
March 17, 2019 GMTThe Latest: Leahy backs Sanders in shift from 2016
February 19, 2019 GMTBooker holds back on questions about ‘Empire’ actor attack
February 18, 2019 GMT