Statements
May 19, 2021
On January 6, 2021, our democratic republic came under direct attack in an attempt to block the certification of Joseph R. Biden as the duly elected President of the United States of America.
May 5, 2021
The Trump administration’s proposed rule would have made workers vulnerable to employee misclassification and threatened workplace protections, especially for women.
Issues:Jobs and Economy
April 21, 2021
Individuals and families seeking entry to the US should be treated with respect and dignity.
Issues:Civil Rights
April 20, 2021
George Floyd’s murder is a tragedy and a painful chapter in our country’s history of systemic racism.
Issues:Civil Rights
March 31, 2021
President Biden has committed to build back better, and the American Jobs Plan meets the moment.
March 18, 2021
Today’s announcement from the Department of Education is wonderful news for the thousands of students who were defrauded by predatory for-profit institutions.
Issues:Education
January 27, 2021
"The Trump Administration's censored science rule undermines scientific integrity and threatens our nation's bedrock environmental laws. It cannot stand. Today, I led 86 of my colleagues in urging President Biden to use all means to rollback this harmful rule immediately."
Issues:Energy and Environment
January 7, 2021
Our democracy suffered a serious threat today when Donald Trump incited violent rioters to invade the Capitol complex, an overt violation of the law, to overturn a legitimate election.
January 6, 2021
A critical part of our representative democracy is confidence in our election processes.
January 5, 2021
The Trump Administration’s final rule to censor science at the Environmental Protection Agency is an unprecedented attack on science and our nation’s bedrock public health and environmental standards.
Issues:Energy and Environment