Kirsten Gillibrand

Cardin, Mikulski urge Obama to speed withdrawal from Afghanistan

2012-03-07 14:55:00

Sens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday�to speed the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The Maryland Democrats joined a group of 24 senators in declaring the mission in Afghanistan...

John Delaney files for 6th District race

2012-01-04 09:37:00

John Delaney, a multi-millionaire financier from Potomac, said Wednesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for�Maryland’s newly drawn 6th Congressional District, setting up a potentially competitive April primary with State Sen. Rob...

Harriet Tubman visitor center: a good first step

2011-08-18 15:50:44

Harriet Tubman was one tough lady. She escaped slavery, fleeing an Eastern Shore plantation. She was a leader in the Underground Railroad, traveling at night under the North Star — probably along the Choptank River — hiding at safe houses...

Should we kill geese to keep the skies safe?

2012-04-26 12:03:00

Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two jet-bird...

For safer skies, U.S. senator proposes killing geese, other birds

2012-04-26 06:42:00

NEW YORK -- Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two...

Senate panel votes new start for U.S. farm subsidies

2012-04-26 15:14:02

* Insurance-like plan shields farm revenue from downturns * Senate bill saves $23 billion, ends "direct payment" * Tighter rules on payments to the wealthy By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers will get a new crop-subsidy...

Goose kills proposed for safety

2012-04-28 00:00:00

NEW YORK -- Warning of a possible disaster if something isn't done soon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing lawmakers to make it easier for wildlife officials to cull Canada geese and other birds near New York City airports, where two jet-...

Previewing the White House Correspondents' Dinner

2012-04-28 14:34:00

WASHINGTON -- They call it the "Nerd Prom" around here. Otherwise known as the White House Correspondents' Dinner, it gives the usually staid official Washington a chance to bring a taste of Hollywood to the Potomac. This year is no different, even if...

Trayvon Martin: Bill Cosby discusses case on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’

2012-04-13 16:45:00

A Custer moment in 'war on women'

2012-04-23 09:41:00

WASHINGTON -- If Republicans are truly engaged in a "war on women," as the Democrats claim, they are fighting it about as well as Gen. Custer did at Little Bighorn. First they were routed over their objections to contraception. Then they had to defend...

News briefs for Thursday, April 26

2012-04-26 06:06:00

Political stakes rise in fight over student loans as both sides see chance to show priorities WASHINGTON (AP)— Democrats and Republicans alike say they want to prevent the cost of federal loans from ballooning for millions of students. But the...

Nelson: Cap farm payments to mega-farms

2012-03-22 08:23:00

�OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Tim Johnson of South Dakota are part of a bipartisan group of senators who will seek to cap federal farm payments to large farming operations.� �The group plans to introduce a measure to...

U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour (center) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand watch a presentation of the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2012 collection during New York Fashion Week February 13, 2012.

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid participate in a news conference on the STOCK Act Thursday on Capitol Hill.

2012-02-03 10:32:54

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid participate in a news conference on the STOCK Act Thursday on Capitol Hill.

2012-02-03 10:32:54