Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]

Rochester-area House members vote for revised bailout plan

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...Clinton. President Bush signed it into law Friday. Three New York Democrats Reps. Maurice Hinchey of Hurley, Ulster County; Kirsten Gillibrand of Hudson, Columbia County; and Jose Serrano of the Bronx voted against the bill. All six GOP members of the c

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House passes bailout bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...nation’s frail financial markets. U.S. Rep. Michael McNulty (D-Green Island) voted in favor of the legislation, but U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Greenport) again voted against the bill, rebuffing efforts from her own party’s leaders to persuade h

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TRIO OF NEW YORKERS OPPOSE RESCUE BILL

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...the only one to change course and vote for the new version on Friday. The Southern Tier Republican had joined Democrats Kirsten Gillibrand, Maurice Hinchey, and Jose Serrano voting "no" the first time around. Hinchey and Serrano represent reliably D

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Clinton: Bailout essential to economy

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...struck between the President and leaders of both parties in the House, it failed by a count of 225 to 208. Locally, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson, voted against the measure while Rep. Mike McNulty, D-Green Island, voted for it. Clinton said a numbe

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McNulty expects to return to D.C.

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...return to the taxpayers," he said. "All these things were in the bill, but, unfortunately, it did not prevail." U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson, voted against the bill because she felt it did not help taxpayers, she said. Monday was scheduled t

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Gillibrand votes against $700 billion bailout plan

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...afternoon, the current and hopeful local U.S. House representatives agreed rejecting the bill was the correct move. U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson, announced shortly after the measure failed, that she was one of 228 "no" votes. "While I am fu

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Area representatives split on bailout

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...Congressional delegation split their vote on Monday's defeat of the $700 billion bailout for Wall Street. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, was one of the 95 Democrats who voted against the plan, while outgoing Rep. Michael McNulty cast a yes

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What Will Wall Street Meltdown Mean Here?

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...how the other members of Congress in our viewing area voted on the bailout; Democrat Paul Hodes of New Hampshire voted against it, Republican John McHugh of New York voted in favor of the failed plan, and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand of New York voted no

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Greene Dems go on offensive

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

County Chairman Thomas Poelker stepped in as keynote speaker for the evening, since scheduled speaker US Representative Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Greenport) was ...

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Treadwell talks about banking reform

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

Treadwell, a former state secretary of state and former state Republican chairman from Lake Placid, is challenging US Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, ...

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Female vets' shelter proposed for Ballston Spa

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

... Saratoga Springs Supervisor Joanne Yepsen; Pat Friesen, Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand's regional representative; and Margo Beck have been looking for ...

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States' parties have odd rivals

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

... has given Republican Sandy Treadwell a boost of optimism in his bid to unseat freshman Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand. At the GOP convention in Minneapolis, ...

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Panel faults McNulty on floor vote

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Within seconds of the revised scoreboard tally of 215-213, three Democrats â€” including Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, â€” moved to change their votes ...

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Gillibrand sets grant workshop

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

HYDE PARK - US Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand is hosting a grant workshop the morning of Oct. 6 at the Henry A. Wallace Center. The workshop, which runs from 8:15 ...

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Taxpayers voicing bailout concerns to representatives

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

â€œWe have received hundreds of calls and e-mails from people on this issue,â€ said Jess Fassler, chief of staff for Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson. ...

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New York: Treadwell, Gillibrand Punch, Counter-Punch

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...of his campaign for the 20th district seat on Wednesday, but it was the first to directly attack his opponent, freshman Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D). Roll Call is the first and only call for the people, politics and personality of Capitol Hill. Sign up t

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Gillibrand: Scrutiny needed in Bailout

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

By GLENN GRIFFITH, For the Saratogian US Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson, said she wants accountability, oversight and more help for Main Street before ...

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Cuomo at SEC? Democrats resist idea

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...want Andrew right here and not in D.C." Sandy Treadwell, a former New York Republican Party chairman now running against Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, for the 20th Congressional District, said it would be "a huge mistake to have Andrew Cuomo as

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Senate Priorities - By The Numbers

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

... while the Democrats haven't spent anything to help the winner of the Democratic primary, Michael Russo, a former aide to Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand. ...

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Congress talking about potential bailout

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

"There's no oversight, there's no accountability, for he as one man spends $700 billion to shore up their markets," said Kirsten Gillibrand. ...

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