Democrats will continue to fight tooth and nail to restore and protect health care for every American...
Continue to fight to restore and protect health care for every American.
Occurrences
I urge my colleagues in Congress to reject the president’s absurd demands and continue to fund programs that help the American people and our economy thrive, not waste billions of taxpayer dollars on an increasingly expensive and deadly war that nobody wants.
If our Republican colleagues want to continue to take on this issue head on, we will stand here as often as necessary to draw a line in the sand and to make it known that in the Senate we oppose these attacks on women’s rights and women’s health.
This is unacceptable, and I will do everything in my power to ensure funding is protected.
Evidence
On March 25, 2026, Senator Gillibrand released a report titled 'Confusion & Chaos: 2025 & President Trump's Betrayal of America's Seniors,' detailing the negative impacts of President Trump's policies on seniors, including attacks on Social Security, Medicaid, and nutrition assistance programs.
On February 3, 2026, Senator Gillibrand, along with Senator Schumer, announced the passage of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program, ensuring continued support for 9/11 responders and survivors.
On November 25, 2025, Senator Gillibrand introduced the Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act, aiming to expand health care access for pregnant women by establishing a special enrollment period for expectant mothers under the Affordable Care Act.
On September 16, 2025, Senator Gillibrand introduced the Health Access Innovation Act of 2025 (S.2825), which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
On December 17, 2025, Senator Gillibrand announced the inclusion of provisions in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act to protect access to sexual assault medical forensic examinations and bolster OBGYN care at Fort Drum.
On February 4, 2026, Senator Gillibrand announced over $18.1 million in federal funding for projects in Manhattan, including $5 million for the New York Stem Cell Foundation's Precision Medicine Center and $1 million for Carnegie Hall's Music Wellness Demonstration Project.
On April 17, 2024, Senator Gillibrand announced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, legislation aimed at addressing the nationwide shortage of long-term care workers by providing federal investments to strengthen and expand the workforce.
On March 8, 2024, Senator Gillibrand, along with colleagues, called on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop a plan to address cyber threats to the health care system following a major cyberattack on Change Healthcare.
Gillibrand said the Renewing Our PACT Act would extend compensation for illnesses tied to toxic exposure to civilian federal employees who served alongside U.S. troops, building on the PACT Act's health-care protections for veterans.
Gillibrand urged CDC to provide daily updates to the public, clinicians, and Congress on the hantavirus outbreak, citing the need for timely and accurate information and a stronger federal public-health response.
The Guardian reported that nearly 500,000 moderate-income New Yorkers would lose Essential Plan coverage on July 1, 2026, as the first major coverage losses from H.R. 1, and that up to 1.1 million New Yorkers could lose health insurance statewide through 2034.
The Senate roll-call list for the lookback window shows votes from June 9 through June 24, 2026, but no health-care coverage bill or health-care protection vote involving Gillibrand during that period.
On passage of H.R. 1, the Senate recorded Gillibrand (D-NY) as Nay; the bill passed 50-50 with the Vice President voting Yea.
CBO estimated that the Medicaid chapter of Public Law 119-21 would reduce the deficit by $886.8 billion over 2025-2034 and increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.5 million in 2034.
On the McConnell amendment to H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, Gillibrand (D-NY) voted Nay; the amendment was rejected 49-51.
Assessments
Gillibrand made concrete federal Senate actions during the term tied to her 2012 campaign that directly protected health care access, especially her July 28, 2017 Nay vote against the American Health Care Act repeal vehicle, which failed 49-51. Because the promise was broadly framed as continuing to fight to restore and protect health care, not guaranteeing universal coverage, that same-term vote and related health-care advocacy are enough to count as delivered. Later setbacks to Medicaid and coverage after 2025 temper the overall record but do not undo the same-term fulfillment of the campaign commitment.
The promise was broad and action-oriented: to continue fighting to restore and protect health care, not to enact a specific universal health-care law. The evidence shows Gillibrand repeatedly used her Senate office to advance health-care access and protections, including securing World Trade Center Health Program funding, introducing maternal health and health-access bills, supporting long-term care workforce legislation, and pressing federal health agencies. Because the cited delivery evidence is from 2024-2026, after the 2013-2019 term tied to the 2012 campaign, timing is best classified as later_term, while still creditable because she remained in the same federal office and materially advanced the promised policy area.
Senator Gillibrand made multiple legislative and executive efforts to protect and expand health care for Americans during the same term. This included introducing and advancing several health care bills, securing federal funding for health-related initiatives, advocating for policy protections, and responding to threats to the health care system. The breadth and frequency of her actions specifically support the promise to continue fighting to restore and protect health care, demonstrating ongoing and proactive engagement on the issue.