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January 16, 2019

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to Run for President in 2020
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New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Tuesday she's
joining the race for the presidency in 2020. Gillibrand announced her
run on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: "Well, I'm going to run for the president of
the United States, because, as a young mom, I'm going to fight for other
people's kids as hard as I would fight for my own, which is why I
believe that healthcare should be a right and not a privilege."

Sen. Gillibrand's aides say she'll run on a platform supporting a
Medicare-for-all healthcare plan. She's also pledged to fight for
universal paid family leave and publicly funded federal elections.
Gillibrand was appointed as New York's junior senator in 2009 after
Hillary Clinton left the post to become secretary of state; she's since
won two elections to retain her seat. Gillibrand joined Congress as a
conservative so-called Blue Dog Democrat with a favorable rating from
the National Rifle Association but has since backed progressive
legislation including the Green New Deal.


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