The brave men and women who have served - and those who continue to serve - our armed forces have selflessly sacrificed for our nation, and we owe it to them to provide the best services and protections available when they're overseas and after they return home.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Health care should be a right; it should never be a privilege. We should have Medicare for all in this country.
A bright future for the nation depends on the health and prosperity of rural America.
LGBTQ people deserve to live, work, raise families, and succeed just like anyone else - and LGBTQ kids deserve to grow up in a country that supports and encourages them.
While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.
When mothers earn their fair share, young children have greater access to quality health care, educational opportunities, and safe communities. By ending the wage gap, we will help ensure that every child can achieve his or her God-given potential.
When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.
I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become.
Women in America must be trusted to make their own medical decisions and have access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion.
Sometimes you're going to run because you want to elevate an issue. Sometimes you're going to run because you want to do public service, and it's a way to not only tell the community what you care about what you want to achieve, but you're making a commitment.
Obesity puts our children at risk of developing serious diseases - such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression. It keeps our children from performing their best at school.
I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.
As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom.
We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market.
The horrific damage of 9/11 did not end when those buildings came down.
I think the wall is stupid; it's a waste of the taxpayer's money. We need the money for job growth, infrastructure, 100 other things... it sends a bad message.
My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of two' in their computer science jobs.
I can't tell you how many 30-year-old dudes believe they should be senator or president. Women, we're like, 'Well, maybe after ten years of working...' No. Just run for the office you want to run for and run on the issue you want to fix.
The attack on the transgender troops - disgusting, disgraceful, outrageous. It's just endless. And then you try to do your day job of finding good bipartisan work across the aisle... You're doing both all the time. I guess I would describe it as intense. Everything is very intense.
In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work is also a women's health issue. The fact is that the salary women are paid directly impacts the type of health care services they are able to access for both themselves and their families.
For many of the brave men and women who have fought on the front lines, returning home means trying to navigate a complicated and bureaucratic Veterans Administration benefits system.
Americans are guaranteed the constitutional right to legal abortion in Roe v. Wade, and it's past time for Republicans to stop using the issue as a political football. In fact, it's past time for Republican politicians to stop interfering in women's personal lives, period.
Doing right by our seniors isn't just about making the right decisions today - it's about ensuring that every generation of Americans can have a strong and secure future.
My agenda for national public service would provide a pathway to the middle class for all Americans and would ensure that those who dedicate themselves to their communities are rewarded for their efforts.
LGBTQ Americans deserve a president who will always stand with them and protect their civil rights - without hesitation.
I went to the Women's Campaign School at Yale; I went to Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Training, women's campaign fund training. I got to know the district really well by talking to the county chair, getting to know politics, working on some local races.
I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.
Put a lawn sign on your lawn; go door to door for your candidate. Register people to vote. There's so much we can do through our voices and time. That's what flips elections.
To change Washington, you need to change the women's player list.
There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.
I really love my job, and I feel like I can make a huge difference for New Yorkers, fighting for them.
If one of my colleagues wants to block a bill, they should stand up in front of the American people and explain why.
Brave doesn't spread hate or bully the vulnerable. Brave doesn't put greed and self-interest over millions of lives. Brave doesn't cower behind lies and walls. Brave doesn't pit people against one another. That's what fear does.
A strong and dedicated mentor can help a young woman get her foot in the door, get a promotion and get a raise.
A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.
America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness.
Along with a livable wage, many parents are desperate for quality affordable child care.
For American families, Universal pre-K is an essential piece of the puzzle that not only allows their kids to get a good start, but it also allows mothers to remain on the job earning a paycheck and helping our economy grow.
If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all.
Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one.
Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard.
Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class.
The American people deserve to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by and that their lawmakers' only interest is what's best for the country, not their own financial gain.
When they return home from serving our country, our National Guard and Reserve members shouldn't have to be confronted with red tape in order to access the benefits they've earned fighting for our country.
Like all Americans, I will never forget where I was the morning of the 9/11 attacks.
For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care about.
When women earn more, families are stronger, and children have better access to quality health care and education.
One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.
Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income.
I'm fighting to make childcare more affordable for working parents so they can continue working and advancing their careers, closing wage gaps that for too long have held women back from the fair economic opportunities they need.
