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Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic · Senator, NY ·Since 2009

Junior United States Senator from New York. Serving since 2009. Serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee.

Score Components
69 CRITICAL
Connection Density 20%
48 → 10
Donor Influence 10%
25 → 3
Silence Risk 25%
100 → 25
Contradiction Risk 25%
100 → 25
Intelligence Volume 10%
66 → 7
Constituency Deviation 5%
0 → 0
Voting Misalignment 5%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
A bipartisan compromise on the Clarity Act was reached in March 2026 (the Tillis-Alsobrooks-Gillibrand accord), which permits platforms to offer 'activity-based rewards' on stablecoins while prohibiting 'passive yield' resembling bank deposits.
secondary · 2026-03-20
The SEC and CFTC released joint interpretive guidance on March 17, 2026, formalizing a five-category token taxonomy that explicitly classifies assets like SOL, ADA, and XRP as digital commodities, a goal long championed by the Lummis-Gillibrand framework.
primary · 2026-03-17
On April 30, 2026, Senator Gillibrand and Senator McCormick introduced the Prediction Market Act of 2026, which formally grants the CFTC primary jurisdiction over event contracts and prediction markets.
primary · 2026-04-30
Kirsten Gillibrand’s DSCC fundraising for the 2026 cycle has seen a 40% increase in contributions from the 'Securities & Investment' and 'Digital Assets' sectors compared to the same period in the 2024 cycle.
secondary · 2026-05
The final 2025 GENIUS Act (P.L. 119-27) includes a $10 billion asset threshold that permits state-licensed issuers to bypass certain federal OCC requirements—a provision absence from the Lummis-Gillibrand RFIA 2022 drafts.
primary · 2025-07-18
The final version of the 2025 GENIUS Act includes a 'state-level regulatory regime' option for issuers under $10 billion, a threshold that did not appear in the original 2022 Lummis-Gillibrand RFIA.
secondary · 2025
The GENIUS Act (S. 1582) was signed into law on July 18, 2025, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and codifying a dual state-federal regulatory regime.
primary · 2025-07-18
Gillibrand represents New York, home jurisdiction of Circle's largest exchange counterparty Coinbase Custody Trust Company (a New York limited-purpose trust company) and of major asset-management headquarters.
secondary
Evidence gap: The redline trail showing how Gillibrand's office shaped specific sections of the Lummis-Gillibrand frameworks has not been released.
secondary
Gillibrand has been the Democratic co-author of successive Lummis-Gillibrand crypto frameworks dating to 2022 and remained engaged on stablecoin language during the GENIUS Act process.
secondary · 2024
Gillibrand co-introduced S.4356 with Sen. Lummis on 7 June 2022, the first comprehensive Senate framework for digital-asset regulation.
primary · 2022-06-07
Gillibrand's office issued public statements supporting a federal stablecoin licensing framework consistent with the GENIUS Act's structure during 2024.
secondary · 2024
Evidence gap: The strategic basis for Fairshake-affiliated PAC engagement with Gillibrand's office has not been disclosed in either FEC filings or campaign communications.
secondary
As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Gillibrand has championed CFTC jurisdiction over digital-asset spot markets, a regulatory split favoured by parts of the crypto industry.
secondary
Evidence gap: The specific industry inputs that shaped Gillibrand's preference for CFTC over SEC primary jurisdiction over digital-asset spot markets have not been publicly catalogued.
secondary ✓ Verified
Gillibrand has been the Democratic co-author of successive Lummis–Gillibrand crypto frameworks dating to 2022 and remained engaged on stablecoin language during the GENIUS Act process.
secondary · 2024
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+15
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 19.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 6.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 39.8
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Fairshake supporter-beneficiary Gillibrand, co-sponsor of the Lummis–Gillibrand stablecoin frameworks, has received support and engagement from Fairshak
Pacific Century International Limited donor Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuri
Michael Bloomberg donor Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuri
Alexander Soros donor Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuri
George Soros donor Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuri
Reid Hoffman donor Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuri
Brian Baird legislative_collaboration Baird originally wrote STOCK Act, Gillibrand reintroduced it
U.S. Senate Institutional affiliation Kirsten Gillibrand is a U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen Congressional colleague Both are U.S. Senators mentioned in the context of Senate oversight committees
Richard Blumenthal Congressional colleague Both are U.S. Senators mentioned in the context of Senate oversight committees
Roger Wicker Congressional colleague Both are U.S. Senators mentioned in the context of Senate oversight committees
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations committee_member Kirsten Gillibrand is identified as being associated with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
BillVoteDateAlignment
Sanders Resolution to Block Israel Arms Sales (April 2026) nay 2026-04-16 aligned
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appr Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appr Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 201 Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 201 Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 201 Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Amendment to "Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 201 Sponsored 2026-04-14 unrelated
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "As U.S. Representative for NY-20 in the 110th Congress, Gillibrand was a cosponsor of H.R. 6691, the 'Second Amendment Enforcement Act,' which would h"
Vote: on "As U.S. Senator, Gillibrand has used her official Senate platform to call for an assault-weapons ban"
Gillibrand's posture on firearms regulation reversed within months of her January 2009 appointment to the Senate — from cosponsoring a bill that would have stripped D.C. of authority to regulate handguns and pre-empted future local gun legislation, t
reversal 90/100
Platform: "In a 2008 letter to the executive director of the NRA, then-Rep. Gillibrand wrote: 'I appreciate the work that the NRA does to protect gun owners righ"
Vote: on "During a Fox News town hall on June 2, 2019, Senator Gillibrand stated: 'I think the NRA is the wors"
Gillibrand moved from praising the NRA and opposing gun restrictions in 2008 as an upstate New York Representative to calling the NRA 'the worst organization in this country' and advocating sweeping gun control as a statewide Senator and presidential
reversal 90/100
Platform: "In 2017, Gillibrand led Congressional Democrats by having the highest rate of opposing votes to Donald Trump's cabinet picks. She voted against Betsy "
Vote: on "In 2025, Gillibrand voted to confirm six of Trump's nineteen cabinet picks in his first three months"
Gillibrand built her national brand as the Democrat with the highest rate of opposing Trump nominees in 2017, yet in 2025 she confirmed more Trump cabinet picks in three months than she had in Trump's entire first term — including Treasury Secretary,
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Gillibrand leads the DSCC and advocates for working families, campaigning on affordability and healthcare protection. She delivered a floor speech in "
Vote: on "Gillibrand co-sponsored the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill, receiving $217,000 from crypto industry d"
Gillibrand positions herself as a champion of working families while co-sponsoring a crypto deregulation bill that received $217,000 from crypto industry donors including firms that critics say the GENIUS Act gives competitive advantages over traditi
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Gillibrand voted against 39 Democratic colleagues on the November 2025 bipartisan shutdown-ending funding deal while simultaneously taking credit for "
Vote: on "Gillibrand leads the DSCC and advocates for working families, campaigning on affordability and healt"
Gillibrand opposed the bipartisan shutdown-ending funding deal while simultaneously claiming credit for millions in community project funding that it contained. The Daily Caller reported she voted against the legislation while her office touted the e
Last silence detection: Never
Sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
18d silent
Expected position: As the first Democratic senator to call for Al Franken's resignation over sexual misconduct claims (2017) and a vocal opponent of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on
criminal justice reform
0d silent
George Soros — interest area: criminal justice reform
democracy & voting rights
0d silent
George Soros — interest area: democracy & voting rights
climate & environmental policy
0d silent
Alexander Soros — interest area: climate & environmental policy
global health & pandemic preparedness
0d silent
Alexander Soros — interest area: global health & pandemic preparedness
immigration reform & h-1b visas
0d silent
Reid Hoffman — interest area: immigration reform & h-1b visas
climate change & clean energy
0d silent
Michael Bloomberg — interest area: climate change & clean energy
cryptocurrency & fintech regulation
0d silent
Pacific Century International Limited — interest area: cryptocurrency & fintech regulation
technology industry regulation
0d silent
Reid Hoffman — interest area: technology industry regulation
financial services regulation
0d silent
Pacific Century International Limited — interest area: financial services regulation
gun control & firearm regulation
0d silent
Michael Bloomberg — interest area: gun control & firearm regulation
Pacific Century International Limited Cryptocurrency & fintech regulation
Pacific Century International Limited Financial services regulation
Michael Bloomberg Climate change & clean energy
Michael Bloomberg Gun control & firearm regulation
Alexander Soros Global health & pandemic preparedness
Alexander Soros Climate & environmental policy
George Soros Democracy & voting rights
George Soros Criminal justice reform
Reid Hoffman Immigration reform & H-1B visas
Reid Hoffman Technology industry regulation
No constituency baseline modelled
Sexual Assault Led military sexual assault reform; authored MJIA legislation
Anti-Trafficking Co-sponsored EARN IT Act targeting online child exploitation
Senate Armed Services Committee Member
Senate Intelligence Committee Member
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
At least $45.0M in documented public funds flow through entities connected to this profile.
$45.0MContract Value
1Money Chains
1Traced Hops
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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