Kirsten Gillibrand

“If we're going to be able to provide access to quality, affordable health care to every American - we need to have the trained health care professionals inside hospitals to provide that care...”

“For American families, Universal pre-K is an essential piece of the puzzle that not only allows their kids to get a good start, but it also allows mothers to remain on the job earning a payc...”

“I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become.”

“The press pool was taking bets on how many months I would last. There was nobody in the state who thought I had any shot at being a good senator.”

“The brave men and women who have served - and those who continue to serve - our armed forces have selflessly sacrificed for our nation, and we owe it to them to provide the best services and...”

“For many of the brave men and women who have fought on the front lines, returning home means trying to navigate a complicated and bureaucratic Veterans Administration benefits system.”

“There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.”

“A bright future for the nation depends on the health and prosperity of rural America.”

“For too many, the shot for a brighter future is simply out of reach.”

“Along with a livable wage, many parents are desperate for quality affordable child care.”

“I'm fighting to make childcare more affordable for working parents so they can continue working and advancing their careers, closing wage gaps that for too long have held women back from the...”

“When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on th...”

“Americans are guaranteed the constitutional right to legal abortion in Roe v. Wade, and it's past time for Republicans to stop using the issue as a political football. In fact, it's past tim...”

“By running, you're making that commitment that says, 'I'm dedicating myself to public service.' Win or lose, you're making that statement, and you actually are taking a step in that directio...”

“Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income.”

“The attack on the transgender troops - disgusting, disgraceful, outrageous. It's just endless. And then you try to do your day job of finding good bipartisan work across the aisle... You're...”

“In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work is also a women's health issue. The fact is that the salary women are pa...”

“When mothers earn their fair share, young children have greater access to quality health care, educational opportunities, and safe communities. By ending the wage gap, we will help ensure th...”

“I went to the Women's Campaign School at Yale; I went to Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Training, women's campaign fund training. I got to know the district really well by talking to the county ch...”

“Put a lawn sign on your lawn; go door to door for your candidate. Register people to vote. There's so much we can do through our voices and time. That's what flips elections.”