Congress / Policymakers

Kirsten Gillibrand

2022

Senator; helped create AARO's statutory authority and co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act.

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Connections (8)

confirmedSenate Armed Services AARO Hearing (2023)

chaired the subcommittee hearing

Source: Senate Armed Services ETC subcommittee, 19 Apr 2023

confirmedSuhas Subramanyam

fellow 2026 UAP Disclosure Forum speaker

Source: 2026 UAP Disclosure Forum program

confirmedSean Kirkpatrick

testified as sole witness before her Senate Armed Services subcommittee, Apr 2023

Source: Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, Apr 2023

confirmedTodd Young

co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

confirmedAARO

helped create

Source: FY2023 NDAA (AARO provisions); Sen. Gillibrand amendment

confirmedMike Rounds

co-sponsored UAPDA

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

confirmedChuck Schumer

co-sponsored UAPDA

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

confirmedMarco Rubio

co-created AARO

Source: NDAA FY2022 provision establishing AARO; Gillibrand amendment

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