Kirsten Gillibrand, Gabby Giffords Shop Before EMILY's List Dinner (PHOTO)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Gabby Giffords may not be Congressional colleagues any longer, but they are still good friends.

Gillibrand tweeted this photo Tuesday of Giffords and herself at a Washington, D.C. store. Later they will attend a dinner for EMILY's List, a political action committee dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.

Gillibrand and Giffords have been close since before the Arizona shooting that eventually led Giffords to resign from Congress. When Giffords announced in January she was leaving public office, Gillibrand was quick to offer words of support.

"For the past year, Gabby has shown the world the person I have always known -- an extraordinary woman of fierce drive, determination and courage," the senator said in a statement. "Gabby made the right decision for her and her family, but this is just the beginning of the next chapter of her story. I know that Gabby will find other ways to fulfill her calling of public service and continue to lead and inspire the nation."

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[henriette and hube]

12:52 PM on 04/25/2012

Gabby has her beautiful smile back and is as beautiful as ever looking radiant. Yes, I agree that she's one classy lady.

[Jim Mccarthy]

10:30 PM on 04/24/2012

Gabby is a very classy lady !! glad to see she is getting better and better !!!

[Cowgirldiane]

05:16 PM on 04/24/2012

So good to see Gabby up and out.

[YesIAmAGenius]

03:39 PM on 04/24/2012

Seeing how Ms. Gifford is dressed it's probably a good idea she went shopping for some new clothes. I believe the flasher overcoat look went out of style years ago.

[WhatABohner]

03:57 PM on 04/24/2012

Queer eye for the straight gal?

[Cowgirldiane]

05:15 PM on 04/24/2012

Thats Gillibrand wearing the overcoat.

[MissTigress]

03:37 PM on 04/24/2012

the blonde is back...she looks more and more like herself every day. She is a warrior. God bless her!

[henriette and hube]

09:16 PM on 04/24/2012

Yes indeed. She is and does look great.

[rosiebag]

03:28 PM on 04/24/2012

How thrilling, some can barely Wall Mart.

[Charles Elk]

03:16 PM on 04/24/2012

As a 2nd Amendment supporter Mrs. Gifford's recovery continues to amaze me and I wish her all the best. Please people, demonize the person who brought harm against her and not the tool.

[WhatABohner]

03:58 PM on 04/24/2012

How about both.

[Charles Elk]

04:04 PM on 04/24/2012

Then we might as well start demonizing cars, knives, rope, bats, hammers, fuels and anything else that can be used to harm people. Steel toed boots?

[bsc]

04:17 PM on 04/24/2012

how about reasonable regulations, like not allowing 30 round clips like the one the shooter used? The law banning those expired under George W Bush.

[Charles Elk]

05:48 PM on 04/24/2012

Didn't know there were 30 round clips used. I do know 33 round magazines were used and it wouldn't have made a lick of difference because if a person wants it bad enough they'll obtain it. The sunset of the AWB was the best thing to happen under the Bush administration. All of my 30, 40 and 100 round magazines aren't going to turn me into a killer. Same goes with the majority of gun owners.

[demisfine]

03:09 PM on 04/24/2012

Looks like they are having fun.
Good for them.

[henriette and hube]

12:54 PM on 04/25/2012

Gabby deserves all the fun she can manage.

[BETGR627]

03:01 PM on 04/24/2012

It is nice to see Gabby up and around! More power to you, Gabby!

And to those who think this is boring.... put yourself in her shoes and deal what she has been dealing with through no fault of her own and you will see that this is inspirational.

if you are bored - then you are a bore!

[Pinkasaurus]

02:57 PM on 04/24/2012

She is truly an inspiration.

[Junaid Noori]

02:41 PM on 04/24/2012

This is getting boring.

[blueplano]

02:53 PM on 04/24/2012

Then don't click on it.

[homer winslow]

06:43 PM on 04/24/2012

Yes, you are.

[watsonditto]

02:03 PM on 04/24/2012

In view of the fact that Gabby Gifford was shot and a child dead, I find it baffling that AZ passed a law that permits carrying guns on to school campuses, elementary schools on up. Permit not withstanding.

[Pinkasaurus]

03:00 PM on 04/24/2012

Not just a child died that day, but several other innocent people. Gun rights proponents argue that all the law-abiding citizens carrying guns could stop large scale gun massacres such as this. However, I remember reading that a witness at the AZ shooting had a gun and almost shot the wrong person...it turned out that it was the man who grabbed the gun from Loughner.

[logic-a-go-go]

12:25 AM on 04/25/2012

I read that, too.

[daBinsi]

02:00 PM on 04/24/2012

Love her too!

[LilBoyBlue]

01:32 PM on 04/24/2012

I love her.