Affordable housing is a prioritized issue in New York's 13th Congressional District, which is mostly comprised of high-rise residential buildings. Throughout our community, tenants face an uphill battle with higher rents, fewer services, and negligence or harassment by landlords.
In 1964, I marched from Selma to Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because I was inspired by his vision of racial equality and justice in America.
Our nation is recovering from our great economic crisis of a few years ago, but that recovery is still slow and fragile. We need to rebuild our economy based on balanced and fair regulations that apply to everyone from Wall Street to Main Street.
I strongly believe that we must give every possible amount of support to our students, teachers and educators so that future generations of Americans will have the ability to succeed in a global economy and face the challenges of tomorrow.
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I believe that as a nation we must maintain a foreign policy that ensures international security, promotes human rights and advances democratic principles worldwide. As part of the global community, we must come together to tackle major challenges that affect all of us, such as: poverty, education, public health, pollution, environment, natural disasters and the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
During my longstanding tenure in Congress, I have sought to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of healthcare for all Americans. Under the leadership of President Barack Obama and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The enactment of the Affordable Care Act has shifted our health system from one that focuses on treating the sick to one that focuses on keeping people healthy.
America’s legacy has been crafted by generations of hard-working men and women who moved to the United States from all over the globe in search of a better life.
Enacted in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Social Security has served as the ultimate safety net for America's retirees. This social insurance program was created during the Great Depression when pensions were almost non-existent and a majority of seniors were unable to support themselves after retirement.
Across our great nation, families are struggling to make ends meet during the worst economic downturn in decades. Congress has crafted a comprehensive package that will give benefits to every sector of our economy, targeting tax relief to Middle America, poor America and businesses that can create new jobs.
America sends its sons and daughters to distant shores all over the world to fight for freedom. Their sacrifice is a source of pride for our nation and a source of inspiration to us all.
