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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Democrat from New York



Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

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Stance on PIPA
46
Age
3
Years served in Senate
96.14%
% Votes with Party
Official homepage http://gillibrand.senate.gov
Phone 202-224-4451
Fax 202-225-1168
Office 478 Russell Senate Office Building
Twitter http://twitter.com/SenGillibrand
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/KirstenGillibrand

Financial Contributions by Industry

This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Gillibrand.

Industry Election Cycle Amount
Computers/Internet 2010 $217,750
2008 $42,441
TV/Movies/Music 2010 $360,541
2008 $103,200

Timeline: Sen. Gillibrand and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Gillibrand relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

Jan 20, 2012 Statement against SOPA and PIPA as currently written
"Whether passing the 9/11 Health Bill, repealing DADT, or my call to action for women, I have always urged New Yorkers to make their voices heard. There has been an outpouring of democracy in action over the last several weeks on PIPA & SOPA. While many of my colleagues and I have worked hard to address concerns with the current bill, it is clear this proposal will not create consensus on how to crack down on the real problem of online theft that threatens tens of thousands of New York jobs in a balanced way that ensures our tech companies will continue to flourish. It is time for Congress to take a step back and start over with both sides bringing their solutions to the table to find common ground towards solving this problem. New talks between stakeholders -- media companies, music and film companies, Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley here in New York is a critically needed step forward. Make no mistake, we must act to protect the theft of intellectual property that costs our economy billions in revenue -- but we must get it right without unintended consequences that could stifle the internet."
May 26, 2011 Co-sponsors PIPA
Sep 29, 2010 Cosponsors Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, S. 3804
COICA contained similar provisions and battle lines as PIPA does. It never reached a full Senate vote and was re-written in 2011 as the PROTECT-IP Act (i.e. PIPA).

See a complete list of actions and statements by members of Congress