Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
documentedpersonDisclosure Legislation & Oversight
Senator credited with the statutory language that forced AARO's creation; co-sponsor of the UAPDA in both 2023 and 2024.
Gillibrand drove the FY2022/FY2023 NDAA provisions establishing and funding AARO and pressing for serious resourcing. She co-sponsored the Schumer-Rounds disclosure framework and remained an active forum participant into 2026.