I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you wil… - Kirsten Gillibrand

[Hillary Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said, 'If you leave all the decision-making to others, you might not like what they do, and you will have no one but yourself to blame.' It was such a challenge to the women in the room. And it really hit me: She’s talking to me.

With far-right justices poised to overturn Roe, the lives of millions of Americans depend on us. We must codify the right to an abortion into federal law — even if it means eliminating the filibuster. We must flip state legislatures. And states like NY must open our doors,

I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.