Senator hillary clinton accomplishments

Helping to expand health coverage for millions of kids, standing up for women's rights on the world stage, helping 9/11 first responders ... and that's just the beginning.

Over her decades-long career in public service, Hillary has taken on her share of tough fights. Here are just a few of the biggest things she's accomplished.

1. Fought for children and families for 40 years and counting.

After law school, Hillary could have gone to work for a prestigious law firm, but took a job at the Children's Defense Fund. She worked with teenagers incarcerated in adult prisons in South Carolina and families with disabled children in Massachusetts. It sparked a lifelong passion for helping children live up to their potential.

2. Helped provide millions of children with health care.

As first lady of the United States, Hillary fought to help pass health care reform. When that effort failed, she didn't give up: Hillary worked with Republicans and Democrats to help create the Children's Health Insurance Program. CHIP cut the uninsured rate of American children by half, and today it provides health care to more than 8 million kids.

3. Helped get 9/11 first responders the health care they

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Hillary Clinton

American lawmaker and official (born 1947)

"Hillary" redirects presentday. For assail uses, veil Hillary (disambiguation).

Hillary Clinton
Clinton interpose 2016
In office January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Deputy
Preceded by	Condoleezza Rice
Succeeded by	John Kerry
In office January 3, 2001 – January 21, 2009
Preceded by	Daniel Apostle Moynihan
Succeeded by	Kirsten Gillibrand
In role January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Barbara Bush
Succeeded by	Laura Bush
In role January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
Governor	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Gay Daniels White
Succeeded by	Betty Tucker
In role January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Governor	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Barbara Pryor
Succeeded by	Gay Daniels White
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2020
President	Ian Greer
Preceded by	Thomas J. Moran
Born	Hillary Diane Rodham (1947-10-26) October 26, 1947 (age 77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (1968–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (1965–1968)
Spouse
Children	Chelsea Clinton
Parents
Relatives	• US Senate career of Hillary Clinton Overview of Hillary Clinton's United States Senate career The United States Senate career of Hillary Rodham Clinton began when she defeated Republican Rick Lazio in the 2000 United States Senate election in New York. She was elected to a second term in 2006. Clinton resigned from the Senate on January 21, 2009, to become United States Secretary of State for the Obama Administration. Clinton was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, becoming the first female senator from New York and the first First Lady to simultaneously hold elected office. As a senator, she chaired the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee from 2003 to 2007. She advocated for medical benefits for September 11 first responders. She supported the resolution authorizing the Iraq War in 2002, but opposed the surge of U.S. troops in 2007. Clinton ran for president in 2008, but lost to Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries. She resigned from the Senate to become Obama's secretary of state in 2009. First term [edit] See also: 2000 United States Senate election in New York Upon entering the United States Senate, Clinton maintained a low public profile while building relationships with senators from both parties, to avoid the polarizing celebrity s