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Equal Representation, A Better America

Equal Representation, A Better America

By Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on 02/02/2012 @ 11:06 AM

Tags: Why Women, WHY 2012, Kirsten Gillibrand

2012 marks a momentous year for women in politics. This year, we have the opportunity to rise above the GOP's attempts to set women's rights back and turn 2012 into Women's Historic Year.

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Marc Cenedella: Sexism Has No Place in the Senate

Marc Cenedella: Sexism Has No Place in the Senate

By Ryan Sims on 01/23/2012 @ 01:15 PM

Tags: Why Women, GOP Opponents, Kirsten Gillibrand

Marc Cenedella is the CEO of a high-salary job search firm. And he says that he’s a "9.2" out of 10 he'll run against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Not okay, Marc. Read on for the details. And I'm absolutely serious that what follows is disgusting and degrading, so please be careful.

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Working Moms: Working for All of Us

Working Moms: Working for All of Us

By Sarah Pierz on 12/21/2011 @ 03:15 PM

Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand

When women are running for office they are often asked, “How can you campaign and still take care of your family?” This is a question few (if any) male candidates are asked. Being a working mom takes balance and the ability to multi-task and prioritize. The EMILY’s List women prove it every day. Just the other day, Working Mother released their list of the Most Powerful Moms in Washington, DC for 2011 and some familiar – and deserving – faces make the list.

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Saluting the Ladies of the Senate

Saluting the Ladies of the Senate

By Karyn Bruggeman on 12/08/2011 @ 01:00 PM

Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Debbie Stabenow, Maria Cantwell, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Mazie Hirono, Tammy Baldwin, Shelley Berkley, Barbara Boxer, Kay Hagan

Earlier this week, I had the delight of joining the EMILY’s List community gathered in D.C. to celebrate what is shaping up to be a historic year for women in politics – with half the senate women up for re-election, and strong challengers and candidates for open seats – this is the most Democratic women we’ve seen running for the senate, ever.

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Veteran's Day: A time to honor those who serve

By Karyn Bruggeman on 11/11/2011 @ 07:30 AM

Tags: Women leaders, Patty Murray, Niki Tsongas, Kirsten Gillibrand, Claire McCaskill, Nita Lowey, Jackie Speier

Veteran's Day is a celebration to honor America's 23 million veterans for their patriotism and willigness to serve their country. As we celebrate this Veterans Day, we remember one of the best ways to honor our men and women in uniform is to help them when they come home. We’re grateful for the EMILY’s List elected officials who are leading the way.

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EMILY's List Women Respond to 9/11

EMILY's List Women Respond to 9/11

By Sarah Burris on 09/12/2011 @ 08:45 AM

Tags: Claire McCaskill, Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lois Frankel, Ann Kirkpatrick, Kathy Hochul, Mazie Hirono

The elected members of the EMILY's List family hold powerful positions in their roles in the House and Senate, some directly working with Armed Services, the Intelligence Committee, and Homeland Security. Their leadership on these issues have gone a long way to help make America safer and care for our troops and veterans in the wake of 9/11. Here are some of their statements on the 10th anniversary of that horrible day.

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Feminist Icons: Past, Present, and Future

Feminist Icons: Past, Present, and Future

By Kim Loewen on 08/15/2011 @ 05:30 PM

Tags: Gloria Steinem, Feminism, Women Leaders, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carolyn Maloney, Tammy Duckworth

Tonight HBO will premiere a new documentary about one of the greatest icons in feminist history, Gloria Steinem.

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Congressional Women's Softball: Let's play ball!

Congressional Women's Softball: Let's play ball!

By Hilary Nachem on 06/27/2011 @ 02:15 PM

Tags: Kathy Hochul, Kirsten Gillibrand, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Castor, Betty Sutton, Terri Sewell

Watching last week's game, I was reminded of just how hard our women work -- on and off the floor. These ladies took time from their busy schedule, time away from their families, to support a great cause. The annual game benefits the Young Survival Coalition, a breast cancer charity. This year the Women Members took on the ladies of the DC press corps, with a special appearance by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who threw out the first pitch.

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By Lisa McIntire on 05/03/2011 @ 03:03 PM

Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Stephanie Schriock, Why Women, Women leaders

Today EMILY’s List had its first Facebook live-chat, featuring Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Our President Stephanie Schriock and Sen. Gillibrand discussed women, politics, and what the future holds.

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Why I stood to serve

Why I stood to serve

By Cong. Terri Sewell on 02/09/2011 @ 02:30 PM

Tags: Stand Up to Serve, Terri Sewell, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. House

I’m asking you to join EMILY’s List today in “Standing Up to Serve,” an initiative meant to sound the call for public service and to give you direct ways to answer it. My achievements have been possible thanks to women helping me along the way, and I will continue to do all that I can to lift up other women.

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We will not let our rights be threatened: Democrats speak out against H.R. 3

We will not let our rights be threatened: Democrats speak out against H.R. 3

By Kathryn Tinker on 02/09/2011 @ 10:00 AM

Tags: Reproductive rights, Kirsten Gillibrand, Patty Murray, Barbara Boxer, Boehner's America

We’ve been keeping close watch on H.R. 3, the GOP-supported bill that would be harmful to women and their families by limiting their access to abortion and overall reproductive health care. Earlier this week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Richard Blumenthal wrote for the EMILY’s List blog about this restrictive legislation and how dangerous it is for American women.

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Senators Gillibrand & Blumenthal: Stand with EMILY's List against the radical GOP agenda

Senators Gillibrand & Blumenthal: Stand with EMILY's List against the radical GOP agenda

By Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Richard Blumenthal on 02/07/2011 @ 12:05 PM

Tags: Boehner's America, Kirsten Gillibrand, Reproductive Rights, Feminism

This week, the GOP House is considering H.R.3, a bill so restrictive it would limit a woman’s access to reproductive care even when her life was in danger. Today, we’re asking you to join us by signing the EMILY’s List petition telling Republicans we won’t let them roll back the clock on our rights and opportunities.

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Women politicians' thoughts on serving

Women politicians' thoughts on serving

By Lisa McIntire on 01/26/2011 @ 02:55 PM

Tags: Stand Up to Serve, Kirsten Gillibrand, Barbara Mikulski, Betty Sutton, Dianne Feinstein, Gwen Moore

When searching for reasons and inspiration for ways to serve, there’s no better place to look than some of EMILY’s List’s women politicians. Here’s some excellent food for thought about service from our constellation of stars.

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A moving tribute by Obama in Tucson – and a miraculous moment for Gabby

A moving tribute by Obama in Tucson – and a miraculous moment for Gabby

By Lisa McIntire on 01/13/2011 @ 01:45 PM

Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Nancy Pelosi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Debbie Wasserman Schultz

President Obama gave a poignant, powerful speech yesterday in Tucson at a memorial service for the victims of Saturday’s shooting, including Cong. Gabrielle Giffords. Our president’s words were that of a public servant honoring others who serve us; a man who shared in our grief at the senseless violence; and a father who wants a better country for his two young daughters.

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PHOTOS: First day of the 112th Congress

PHOTOS: First day of the 112th Congress

By Hilary Nachem on 01/06/2011 @ 01:06 PM

Tags: 2010 Elections, Colleen Hanabusa, Karen Bass, Terri Sewell, Frederica Wilson, Kirsten Gillibrand, Claire McCaskill, Kay Hagan, Betty Sutton

There's no doubt we face challenges as the 112th Congress convenes, but there is also reason for celebration. All of you helped elect a strong group of pro-choice Democratic women to fight for us, including four new women of color in the House, and it was a thrill to have them sworn in yesterday.

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Sen. Gillibrand stops by The Daily Show

Sen. Gillibrand stops by The Daily Show

By Hilary Nachem on 01/05/2011 @ 11:25 AM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand

In case you missed it last night, our own Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped by Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. Stewart was a great ally to Sen. Gillibrand in helping to use his voice to move the 9/11 Health Bill forward. In the segment, Sen. Gillibrand gets a chance to thank Jon for his role, as she recognizes the role that all of us have in our democracy: speaking up.

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Top 5 most sexist moments in politics of 2010

Top 5 most sexist moments in politics of 2010

By Lisa McIntire on 12/31/2010 @ 05:00 PM

Tags: Sexism, 2010 Election, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, Betty Sutton, Roxanne Conlin, Sarah Palin

Before we break out the bubbly to celebrate New Year's, it's time to take a look back at some Hall of Shame moments of the last year. In what was supposed to be another "Year of the Woman," we actually faced some pretty appalling, backwards behavior in the political arena -- but more importantly, we saw some powerful responses from the women who were on the receiving end of talk that should've died out in 1911. In no particular order, we present our top 5 sexist moments of 2010:

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Just in time: Senate passes 9/11 Health Bill

Just in time: Senate passes 9/11 Health Bill

By Hilary Nachem on 12/22/2010 @ 03:50 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carolyn Maloney, NY-Sen

Just moments ago, the Senate passed the 9/11 Health Bill at the urging of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- delivering for our first responders, our nation's heroes, the proper medical care they deserve. This bill has been a legislative priority for Sen. Gillibrand for many months -- she has fought hard to bring this issue to the forefront and continued to hold Republicans attempting to block the legislation accountable.

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Tipping my hat to the Senator from New York.

Tipping my hat to the Senator from New York.

By Hilary Nachem on 12/20/2010 @ 12:50 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, NY-Sen

We all owe a tip of the hat to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. A tireless advocate, she’s on an incredible winning streak of late. Kirsten continues to force critical issues to the forefront of our national debate. While other senators, in particular tea party favorite Jim DeMint, have been more focused on political grandstanding and calling working for their constituents in late December “sacrilegious,” Gillibrand has stayed focused on getting things done for American families.

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Sen. Gillibrand vs. the Mixed-Up Priorities of GOP Senators

Sen. Gillibrand vs. the Mixed-Up Priorities of GOP Senators

By Nicole Tatz on 12/13/2010 @ 11:20 AM

Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate , Health Care

In a move that epitomizes crass partisanship, last week Republican Senators killed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

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