I join with millions of Americans in pausing today to honor the brave men and women who have fought and died for our country, and to reflect on what their service and sacrifice means to me.

As our country marks Veterans Day, we must recognize the pressing needs of the brave servicemen and women returning home from conflicts abroad. I am so proud to represent a large veteran community in Congress, and to work day and night to improve upon the benefits available to veterans acr...oss the country.

I was deeply saddened to learn of Janet Reno's passing. She was truly a trailblazer, and as our nation’s first woman Attorney General, she served with honor, integrity and respect.

Janet Reno was recognized as one of a kind by her associates because of her ‘do the right thing’ way of thinking. She once said, ‘I hope I do the women of America proud,’ and advocated strongly for the advancement of women's rights. As Attorney General, Janet Reno implemented historic legislation s...uch as the Violence Against Women Act and the Brady background check bill, policies that have positively impacted millions of Americans and will continue to benefit generations to come.

What has transpired in China over the past 24 hours is outrageous and shameful - police standing by and doing absolutely nothing as they watch dog traders attack animal rescuers.

Thank you to all the brave activists on the ground who are doing everything in their power to save these innocent animals. It is time that China end its barbaric dog meat trade immediately! We must keep up this fight and never give up until the dog meat trade is ended once and for all.

And thank y...ou to CAPP activists who took this photo of what has transpired to document these horrific abuses. In Congress, I remain committed to doing all that I can to stop these practices, and will again demand that House leadership bring my resolution H.Res.752 to the floor for a vote when Congress reconvenes in November.

During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we highlight the painful reality of intimate partner abuse in our country. Domestic violence takes many forms: it can include emotional abuse as well as physical, psychological, and sexual violence, with the intention of intimidating, abusing, or otherwise exerting control of one intimate partner over another.

Nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute in the United States. On a typical day, m...ore than 20,000 phone calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide. While rates of domestic violence have dropped significantly over the past two decades, far too many women and men struggle to free themselves from abusive situations.

Once again, UNESCO must be condemned for adopting a one-sided, anti-Semitic resolution denying thousands of years of Jewish ties to Jerusalem. Jewish ties to Jerusalem are indisputable, and dangerous resolutions like this one only deepen existing divisions.

World bodies do not have the right to re-write history, and important multi-national institutions should not engage in de-legitimizing political theater. The fact that this vote was taken just hours after the conclusion o...f Yom Kippur, the most holy day in Judaism, is noteworthy.

Broward County Emergency Shelter Information

The Broward County Call Center is open 24 hours a day as an Emergency Hotline for residents and businesses. Call 311 or (954) 831-4000.

Nine Broward County shelters will open at 9 PM today (October 5, 2016). They are: