Press Release

I think what the American people voted for, just last week, was a change in policies, not so much personalities or people, but a change in policies.

I join in thanking Chad Griffin for his leadership of the Human Rights Campaign over the past seven years.

The sanctions announced today are a welcome step in addressing the heinous murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which the Trump Administration initially tried to brush off.

I appreciate the steps being taken by the Food and Drug Administration to protect young Americans from the harms of vaping with today's announced rule banning the sale of flavored vape liquids. 

The Constitution provides the Senate with a responsibility to advise and consent to the President’s appointment of senior federal officials who fulfill Constitutionally important roles in the exercise of our government. 

This Congress should have a full and transparent debate on the United States’s role in Yemen’s civil conflict; by blocking that from happening, House Republicans are shirking their Congressional responsibility. 

Today, 155 House Democrats from across the Caucus, including a majority of the Freshman class, signed a letter in support of House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer returning to his position of House Majority Leader in the 116^th Congress.

It is appalling that veterans have been made to wait for months to receive their G.I. Bill benefits, with some even forced to move out of their homes or face bankruptcy as a result.