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The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Kirsten Gillibrand

By Ian Pickus
Published May 9, 2024 at 10:50 AM EDT
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - official photo
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio Rebecca Hammel/U.S. Senate Photographic Studio,
U.S. Senator (D-NY) Kirsten Gillibrand

A government shutdown isn’t happening, but some big bills remain. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded May 8.

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A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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