Press Releases

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the Hispanic community's countless contributions to our nation. For generations, this community has reaffirmed their strong commitment to family, education, faith, and work ethic, thereby becoming a vibrant part of our melting pot of cultures. Read more »

As one year comes to an end and another begins, we gather with our families to reflect on the past and look forward to what the New Year will bring. It is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the values of teshuvah, tefillah, and tzedakah. Read more »

As one year comes to an end and another begins, we gather with our families to reflect on the past and look forward to what the New Year will bring. It is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the values of teshuvah, tefillah, and tzedakah. Read more »

Today our nation marks the solemn anniversary of September 11, 2001. We will never forget the loved ones our nation lost that tragic day. We carry them with us in our daily lives, in our decision-making, and in our thoughts. We will remember, forever, the sacrifices made by so many. Read more »

These false and widely-discredited attacks from Republican men against a women's health organization are abhorrent and reckless – but their recklessness will not stop there. Read more »

On Labor Day we celebrate America's hardworking men and women who are the backbone of this nation. Their contributions to the United States are invaluable – both in their tireless work and their advocacy for the workplace protections that provide dignity on the job, enable prosperity for our families, and allow more Americans the opportunity for a middle class life. Read more »

This is the most difficult decision I have had to make in the nearly 23 years I have served in elected office, and this vote will be the most consequential. In July, I committed to an exhaustive review process to carefully examine the facts and consider the intangible elements of this agreement, basing my decisions exclusively on what I believed would be most likely to prevent Iran from achieving their nuclear weapons goals. I have subsequently come to the conclusion that the agreement promotes the national security interests of the United States and our allies and merits my vote of support. Read more »

Particularly on the eve of Labor Day weekend, this is a very welcome and indicative jobs report. Welcome because unemployment is at its lowest rate in seven years, and indicative of the continued progress the economy will make based on the foundation President Obama and Congressional Democrats built. We're not yet done working to ensure the economy works for everyone, but make no mistake, this is what progress looks like. Read more »

Particularly on the eve of Labor Day weekend, this is a very welcome and indicative jobs report. Welcome because unemployment is at its lowest rate in seven years, and indicative of the continued progress the economy will make based on the foundation President Obama and Congressional Democrats built. We're not yet done working to ensure the economy works for everyone, but make no mistake, this is what progress looks like. Read more »

Ten years have passed since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and the Gulf Region, leaving in its wake a trail of death, destruction, and despair. It broke New Orleans' levees, and in turn, many people's lives were lost or upended. But before Katrina destroyed New Orleans, it hit South Florida first. It caused more than $600 million in damages and left over a million Floridians without power, while killing, either directly or indirectly, 14 people. Read more »