Kirsten E. Gillibrand

U.S. Senator · New York · Democrat · Ranking Member, Special Committee on Aging

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.55· expected 0.95

Meets expectations

Rank 70 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 18 minority-party ranking members

How far Gillibrand’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

67 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 65 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law inside another bill (1)

S. 2255 Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025Identical bill became law as H.R. 4323 · Jan 23, 2026Via H.R. 4323

Gillibrand’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Gillibrand’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Gillibrand.

Gillibrand in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 18 missed of 915

Voted on 897 of 915 roll calls; missed 18. Higher than 52% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

96/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 26 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 822 votes that split the parties. Lower than 76% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

10/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 71% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.45

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Gillibrand’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Gillibrand’s effectiveness score.

S. 3897 Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026Expands Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program eligibility to include additional officer categories. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Aug 10, 2026SubstantiveText pending Introduced
S. 1288 Finger Lakes National Heritage Area ActEstablishes the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in New York. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Sep 17, 2026Substantive292 words Out of committee
S. 1518 Strengthening America’s Turning Point ActEstablishes requirements for federal land management and conservation policies. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive75 words Out of committee
S. 389 Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries ActEstablishes safety and performance standards for lithium-ion batteries. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Jul 29, 2025Substantive567 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.