Kirsten Gillibrand Takes Aim At Sexual Abuse In The Military
Finally some encouraging news for sexual abuse victims in the military. According to a piece in The New York Times today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is plugging two new...
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Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has made her presence felt in Washington, helping lead the fight to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and passing legislation to provide health care for the 9/11 first responders who are sick from toxins at Ground Zero, leading Newsweek and The Daily Beast to name Senator Gillibrand as one of “150 Women Who Shake the World.” The New York Times called Senator Gillibrand's commitment to promoting transparency in Congress a "quiet touch of revolution,” and The Sunlight Foundation, the leading advocacy organization dedicated to openness in government, praises Senator Gillibrand as a “pioneer” for her work.
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‘Outrageous’ Rape Testimony
... the most benign way, as a date gone bad or a breakdown in communications rather than a violent act. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the first woman to chair the personnel...
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Kirsten Gillibrand’s Moment: Women’s Champion vs. Military Assaults
Every politician looks for a niche where they can combine their passion and their ambition, and advocating for women fits both for New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Her rapid...
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Putting the Military on Trial
When an Air Force general took it upon himself last month to reverse the sexual assault conviction of a lieutenant colonel under his command, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was hopping...
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cheat Can Laws Stop Military Sexual Abuse?
... support to become law. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has proposed legislation to give military prosecutors rather than commanders the power to determine which cases to pursue, which she...
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Senators vs. Military
It’s been dubbed an invisible war by the media, but Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other lawmakers are working to bring the issue of rape in the military out of the shadows.At a...
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cheat Pentagon: Military Sexual Assaults on the Rise
... sexual assault in the military to know that “I’ve got their backs.” In Congress, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are seeking to have all...
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Hillary or Bust in 2016
... Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand…”), pretty much everyone in the room—OK, pretty much everyone in politics—grasps that 2016 is all about Hillary. Either she’ll run and suck up all the light...
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The Senate Isn't Done With Gun Control
...-trafficking bill, is the subject of talks between Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, and two Republican senators who voted no on the background check bill. The Republicans...
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cheat Google Hangout: "Ann"
..., and U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, hosted by Women in the World editor Katie Baker. Our chat will start at 7 p.m. EDT, Monday April 8, 2013. Follow @WomenInWorld...
