I’ve seen countless heartwarming videos celebrating teachers this week, and while we continue showing them appreciation I want to be clear the best way to uplift our educators is by paying them what they deserve.

That’s why I’m pushing to pass a bill called the RAISE…

On this Teacher Appreciation Day, let’s celebrate the folks who every day, despite challenges, frustrations, inadequate resources, personal struggles or just rough luck, continue to teach our children - they continue to zoom - for our kids and truly for all of us.

Thank you…

Here are to all the teachers who helped us get us where we are today. Happy teacher appreciation week!

America’s federal marijuana laws simply do NOT make sense, and the enforcement of these laws are riddled with hypocrisy and injustice.

We should be appalled that in this country some people, predominately and disproportionately Black and Latino citizens, are jailed, prevented…

May the Fourth be with you

Senator Whitehouse is an extraordinary colleague who delivers everyday for Rhode Islanders and Americans, please join me in supporting him.
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15 millions jobs created and over 2 years of record low unemployment. Joe Biden continues to deliver results for Americans.

This week, I reintroduced the bipartisan CROWN Act along with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Sen. Susan Collins and many others. Unfortunately in this country, both implicit and explicit biases against natural Black hair are deeply rooted in society and the workplace.

In fact, over 20 percent of…

I’m proud to see programs like this serve people in New Jersey who need it the most. Everyone should have access to fresh and healthy food, which is why Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester and I introduced the OH SNAP Act, designed to expand GusNIP, a nutrition incentive program…

It’s simply not right how major chemical companies are actively trying to overturn the will of the people in so many local cities, towns, and states by lobbying Washington to turn a blind eye on the harms these chemicals threat to our health.

Join me and others in this fight.…

It’s my birthday, so please forgive me as I indulge in a dad joke.

If we lose bees, we lose humans. It’s as simple as that. And right now the leading cause for the decline in pollinator populations is the use of herbicides and pesticides. We must be vigilant in our fight to keep unnecessary chemicals out of our fields and off of our foods.

I am glad to see this misguided decision righted.

Now I can go back to just being frustrated that USC has another Heisman winner.

I am heartbroken by the loss of my friend, Donald Payne, Jr. It was an honor to serve Newark and our nation alongside him for nearly 20 years. His dedication to serving others, his deep human decency, and his love of people is a legacy that will last well beyond his passing.

Chag Sameach! I wish you a joyous and meaningful Passover!

75 percent of Americans live in a state with either adult-use or medical cannabis programs. States have proven that we can create a legal and safe cannabis industry.

We must take action at the federal level and prioritize restoring justice to communities harmed by prohibition.

Our lack of collective action to protect young people after the shooting at Columbine High School, and in the 25 years since, is a tragic policy failure. I remain committed to passing common sense gun safety measures.

My heart is with the entire community as they mark today’s…

Chlorpyrifos is an incredibly harmful chemical that we spray on foods in the United States. In fact, it’s so harmful that the EU, Canada, and other countries have banned it because it has been definitively proven to harm children’s brains, even in trace amounts.

A few months ago…

A civil war in Sudan that started one year ago has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions of people.

In March, I led a Congressional delegation to the Chad - Sudan border and visited a large and growing refugee camp. We witnessed the enormity of the crisis…

Food Inc. 2, out now, showcases how the odds are stacked against Americans. Together we can build a fair and just food system for all.