Gillibrand Outlines Her Top Priorities for New Congress
11/10/2026 11:37:39 AM
By Greg Larson, News Director
With both chambers of Congress set to become controlled by Democrats in January, New York's junior U.S. senator has outlined a list of six of her top priorities when the new Congress convenes. On Tuesday, Kirsten Gillibrand held a video conference call with statewide media outlets, including WDOE News, one week after the "blue tsunami" on Election Day. Gillibrand says she is "laser-focused" on lowering costs, which she says begins with ending the war with Iran...
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Gillibrand says her second priority is reining in the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which have contributed to rising costs...
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The New York Democrat says she also wants to restore access to health care. She says millions of Americans are either paying more for health care or have lost coverage completely due to the Trump Administration's cuts...
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Her other three priorities are common sense guardrails for artificial intelligence, protecting Social Security, and cracking down on corruption.