Words matter. These are the best Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I’ll always stand up for America’s seniors so they can age with dignity.
Nurses are on the front lines of our care. And they need to be at the foundation of health care reform. Let’s get health care done – and done right – by ensuring the amount of nurses we need to provide quality care for all.
When the NRA wants to prevent gun reform, they funnel money into the campaigns of candidates nationwide to make sure they don’t vote for common sense gun reform. Insurance companies do the same to block Medicare for All and prevent us from guaranteeing health care as a right, not a privilege.
When we do our legislation, we’re not trying to figure out, ‘How can I use this to run against you?’ We say, ‘How can we pass this bill to help both of our constituents?’
Communities in every corner of America struggle to fill nursing vacancies to provide care for everyone who needs it.
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.
The American people deserve to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by and that their lawmakers’ only interest is what’s best for the country, not their own financial gain.
If everyone in America can easily see who and what their lawmakers are requesting taxpayer money for, we can keep elected officials honest, end the days of political, special interest favors, and reduce wasteful spending.
As president, I will only nominate judges – including Supreme Court justices – who will commit to upholding Roe v. Wade as settled law and protect women’s reproductive rights.
I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.
LGBTQ people deserve to live, work, raise families, and succeed just like anyone else – and LGBTQ kids deserve to grow up in a country that supports and encourages them.
One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.
Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class.
I believe that reproductive rights are human rights, and they are nonnegotiable.
We’d certainly have paid leave already by now, we’d have equal pay, we’d have a living minimum wage – a lot of things would change having that diversity of opinion in Washington. We certainly wouldn’t be debating whether women should have access to birth control.
I can’t tell you how many 30-year-old dudes believe they should be senator or president. Women, we’re like, ‘Well, maybe after ten years of working…’ No. Just run for the office you want to run for and run on the issue you want to fix.
We deserve a president who inspires us to stand for something greater than ourselves.
For too many, the shot for a brighter future is simply out of reach.
Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard.
I was new at my job, and I needed to address my inexperience and weaknesses head-on.
I’m proud to have stood with the LGBTQ community my entire career.
As a member of the Senate Aging Committee, I’ve gone to bat for seniors by cracking down on senior fraud, combating price gouging by pharmaceutical companies, and pushing for wealthy individuals to contribute their fair share to Social Security.
Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth.
When women earn more, families are stronger, and children have better access to quality health care and education.
Health care should be a right; it should never be a privilege. We should have Medicare for all in this country.
I think the wall is stupid; it’s a waste of the taxpayer’s money. We need the money for job growth, infrastructure, 100 other things… it sends a bad message.
Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one.
A lot of members of Congress are isolated. They tend to be affluent. They tend to have a lot of people doing things for them. So sometimes they don’t understand what their constituents are feeling.
Sometimes you’re going to run because you want to elevate an issue. Sometimes you’re going to run because you want to do public service, and it’s a way to not only tell the community what you care about what you want to achieve, but you’re making a commitment.
I look at each nominee. If they suck, I vote against them. If they’re worthy, I vote for them.
The government can take smart steps to give all kids the healthy start they need to reach their full potential.
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 that every child can achieve his or her God-given potential.
I’ve never lived through a moment in history where people are using their voices and becoming strong advocates for what they believe in.
It’s a heavy feeling being in Washington. There are so many important issues at risk. You’re in a fighting stance every day.
For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care about.
Sexism is alive and well in politics, as it is in all industries.
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 direction.
I’m grateful that President Trump is willing to talk about paid leave, but his policy, unfortunately, is woefully inadequate.
If one of my colleagues wants to block a bill, they should stand up in front of the American people and explain why.
When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.
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 time for Republican politicians to stop interfering in women’s personal lives, period.
While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.
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.
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 protections available when they’re overseas and after they return home.
The men and women who lived through and came to our rescue on 9/11 were not Democrats or Republicans or Independents. They were Americans first and foremost, and so were the people they saved.
