Press Release

With our economy growing at a far slower pace than expected in the first quarter of the year, Congress must take stock of missed opportunities to boost growth in order to put more Americans back to work. 

I join in observing Yom HaShoah today, a day of remembrance and reflection on the evils of genocide. 

Today we honor the lives of the 1.5 million victims lost in the Armenian genocide, one of the worst atrocities of our time.

The Export-Import Bank plays a crucial role in helping American businesses - especially small businesses - access new markets and compete overseas, and Congress should reauthorize it without delay.

I join in condemning the horrifying ethnic violence that has been reported to have taken place against civilians in South Sudan. 

The launch of the new Veterans Employment Center today continues this Administration’s strong commitment to easing the transition for our veterans returning home to their families and to the civilian job market.

As we mark this Earth Day, we ought to remember that the ‘pale blue dot’ in that photograph is our only home – a home we share not only with each other but with generations to come and that we hold in trust for them. 

I am appalled by news reports that militants aligned with President Putin in Eastern Ukraine have been disseminating materials demanding that Jews register themselves and their property with pro-Russian militias.