Gillibrand Discusses Democrats' Priorities for the Next Congress
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York discussed her party's priorities for the next Congress in an interview with NPR's A Martínez. The conversation aired on November 5, 2026, on Morning Edition, NPR's morning news program, and NPR published the interview online at 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
NPR described the interview as covering Democrats' priorities and strategies after the party won back control of the House and the Senate. Gillibrand chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the group that works to elect Democrats to the Senate, according to NPR's midterm Senate coverage.
Outside the interview, Gillibrand's official Senate website says she is committed to making sure every New Yorker has access to good jobs, affordable health care and educational opportunities. On Social Security, she supports legislation that would lift the cap on the tax base so that income above $250,000 is subject to the Social Security payroll tax, as stated in a September 29 statement from her office. The payroll tax is the tax workers and employers pay to fund Social Security.
Her office has also announced other legislative work. In August, Gillibrand reintroduced a bill that would create a "Democracy Dollars" voucher program, which would give voters a way to donate to the candidates they choose, according to a press release from her office. The same month, she introduced two bills to support accessible housing for seniors and people with disabilities, according to her office.
