Issues
Our Founders pledged their lives, their liberty and their sacred honor to build a democracy: a government of the many, not of the money.
Misguided and destructive Supreme Court decisions in McCutcheon, Citizens United and Shelby County have given corporations and lobbyists a stranglehold on government, while denying millions of Americans a say in what gets done in Washington. Emboldened by these decisions, Republicans in the White House and Congress are further tearing away the protections that keep government accountable to the people.
Upon taking office, every Member of Congress makes a solemn pledge: to protect and defend the American people. This is the most important oath we take as elected officials – and to honor this promise, we must do everything in our power to keep our children and our communities safe from the threat of gun violence.
In America, health care should be a right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few.
Our nation's immigrants are the constant reinvigoration of America. Each wave of newcomers brings their patriotism, bravery and determination to succeed to our shores – and in doing so, makes America more American. As students and servicemembers, entrepreneurs and public servants, parents and neighbors, these new Americans affirm our country's fundamental, founding truth: that in diversity, lies strength.
When women succeed, America succeeds. It's a fact whose truth resonates throughout our history. And today, the success of women is more important than ever to the strength of America's working families and the future of our economy.
Today, women make up almost half of all workers in America. Working mothers are the primary breadwinners in over 40 percent of America's families. But more needs to be done to address the very real challenges that still exist for women and hard-working American families.
The verdict of science is clear: climate change is real, and its consequences are undeniable. Rising seas, savage droughts, horrific famines, devastating floods and life-threatening air pollution will impact every nation on every continent – and communities across America are already feeling the effects.
In the United States, we draw our strength from the strength of our most treasured ideals: that all human beings are created equal and are endowed with equal rights – no matter what they look like, where they come from or who they love. Our success and endurance as a nation depend on our commitment to upholding the promises of freedom and justice written into our founding documents. This generation, like each generation before it, must be vigilant as we strive to protect the equal rights of all who call America home.