# Kirsten Gillibrand Democrat Senator · NY [Official site ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/G000555.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20G000555&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20G000555%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 8 press releases on AI $11K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### Same bill, both records Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them ([why](https://whovotedwhy.com/about)). [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/fe01c2d25c573f9b) YEA [On the Motion to Proceed](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · Jul 16, 2026 · Rejected 46-50 toward oversight Jul 16, 2026 Gillibrand condemns the WISeR program and demands abolishing AI-driven denial of seniors' Medicare claims. [Read the release ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-statement-on-republicans-voting-to-allow-ai-to-deny-medical-care-to-seniors/) ### What they said toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Gillibrand's Data Protection Act would create a federal agency to regulate data practices and algorithms used by AI and tech companies. “Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced the Data Protection Act. This legislation would create a new independent federal agency to protect Americans’ data, ensure fair data practice…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-introduces-bill-to-protect-americans-data-from-big-tech-and-ai-companies/) toward oversight Sep 15, 2026 Gillibrand demands urgent congressional guardrails and regulatory clarity on AI while criticizing Trump for lacking leadership on safety. “\*\*\*Watch Senator Gillibrand’s Full Interview Here\*\*\* Today, in an interview on CNN’s The Situation Room, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called for immediate congressional action on regulating…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/watch-gillibrand-demands-immediate-action-on-artificial-intelligence-tariffs-and-menopause-care-in-cnn-interview/) toward oversight Aug 7, 2026 Gillibrand's language access bill would require AI-assisted translation to be bias-tested, privacy-compliant, and not a replacement for qualified human interpreters. “Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues to introduce the Language Access for All Act, legislation to codify language access requirements for federal agenci…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-permanently-make-federal-services-language-accessible/) toward oversight Aug 4, 2026 Gillibrand and colleagues criticize the administration's ad hoc, opaque frontier-AI oversight and demand a transparent, durable, standardized regulatory framework set with Congress. “Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, led four of her Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump adm…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-schiff-and-colleagues-press-trump-administration-on-chaotic-opaque-oversight-of-new-artificial-intelligence-models/) toward oversight Jul 30, 2026 Gillibrand demands AI companies show safeguards for seniors and touts bipartisan bills to govern AI development and combat AI-driven scams. “Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, held a virtual press conference to sound the alarm about artificial intelligence (AI) scams targeting sen…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-holds-virtual-press-conference-on-her-fight-against-ai-scams-presses-ai-companies-on-how-they-are-protecting-seniors/) toward oversight Jul 29, 2026 Gillibrand demands AI companies build safeguards into chatbots and calls for stronger government power to crack down on AI-enabled scams targeting seniors. “Seniors Lost Nearly $8 Billion To Scammers In 2025 WATCH HERE: Senators Gillibrand and Scott Discuss AI Scams on CNBC’s Squawk Box Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) continued her efforts…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-cracks-down-on-ai-scams-against-seniors/) toward oversight Jul 16, 2026 Gillibrand condemns the WISeR program and demands abolishing AI-driven denial of seniors' Medicare claims. “Today, after Republicans voted to block her legislation to end the Trump administration’s WISeR pilot program, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deny seniors’ medical claims, Senate Aging Com…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-statement-on-republicans-voting-to-allow-ai-to-deny-medical-care-to-seniors/) [cites SJRES.198](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/fe01c2d25c573f9b) toward oversight Jul 14, 2026 Gillibrand applauds New York's one-year hyperscale data center moratorium and calls for federal rules of the road protecting kids, consumers, and jobs from AI harms. “Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive order to implement a one-year pause for hyperscale data centers to assess for enviro…” [Source ↗](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-statement-on-new-york-state-data-center-moratorium/) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $11K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dec 7, 2025 | Anthony A. Albanese | A16Z | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794991897) | | Dec 17, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857673878) | | Dec 17, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857673877) | | Dec 7, 2025 | Anthony A. Albanese | A16Z | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794991916) | | Mar 25, 2025 | Richard Rinkema | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755527649) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.