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Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York
SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–nowID G000555
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 3,317 votes
Nominations
99%with Dems
of 2,067 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 5,384 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
2007 → 2009
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2007201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 812 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance96.1% · 1,068 votes
Congress97.9% · 419 votes
Health98.3% · 177 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97.7% · 171 votes
Taxation93.3% · 135 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90.1% · 121 votes
Energy100% · 109 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.2% · 106 votes
International Affairs93.3% · 90 votes
Agriculture and Food94.3% · 87 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 71 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 66 votes
Emergency Management81.5% · 65 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.7% · 60 votes
Immigration100% · 60 votes
Education98.3% · 59 votes
Housing and Community Development88.1% · 59 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources91.5% · 59 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.6% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 48 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 40 votes
Commerce100% · 31 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes
Water Resources Development91.7% · 12 votes
Native Americans90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Animals— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

10 Congresses
110th · 2007112th · 2011119th · 2025
Democrat · House · NY110th–111th
Democrat · Senate · NY112th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York
SENATED2007–now10 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.8%with Democrats
of 3,317 votes · 4.2% with Republicans
Nominations99%of 2,067 votes
All contested97%of 5,384 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat95.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 812 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance96.1% · 1,068
Congress97.9% · 419
Health98.3% · 177
Armed Forces and National Security97.7% · 171
Taxation93.3% · 135
Finance and Financial Sector90.1% · 121
Energy100% · 109
Transportation and Public Works96.2% · 106
International Affairs93.3% · 90
Agriculture and Food94.3% · 87
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 71
Labor and Employment100% · 66
Emergency Management81.5% · 65
Crime and Law Enforcement96.7% · 60
Immigration100% · 60
Education98.3% · 59
Housing and Community Development88.1% · 59
Public Lands and Natural Resources91.5% · 59
Science, Technology, Communications94.6% · 56
Environmental Protection100% · 48
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 40
Commerce100% · 31
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13
Water Resources Development91.7% · 12
Native Americans90% · 10
Social Welfare— · 7
Animals— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Law— · 4
Families— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Service record

110th · 2007119th · 2025
Democrat110th–111th
Democrat112th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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