Progress With Purpose Dignity and Independence Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining Self-Help for the Elderly and more than two dozen aging and disability advocacy organizations at the newly renovated South Sunset Clubhouse. It was a joy to celebrate the advocates who help San Franciscans receive care,...

The People’s Priorities Care in Crisis This week, I joined Congresswoman Terri Sewell at Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in Birmingham to hear directly from patients, providers and advocates about the growing health care crisis. One family shared that after enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expired, their monthly...

Patients, Paychecks and Partnerships Protecting Our Health Care This week, I joined Dr. Susan Ehrlich and San Francisco General Hospital Foundation CEO Kim Meredith at the Commonwealth Club to discuss how President Trump’s Big Ugly Bill threatens health care in our city. From emergency treatment to primary care,...

Working Families First Costly Cuts This week, new provisions of President Trump’s Big Ugly Bill took effect, changing eligibility for SNAP and Medicaid while shifting higher administrative costs onto states. These changes threaten the food assistance and health care that millions of Americans rely on—and even deeper...

Power of Partnership Prevention Saves Lives Yesterday, I was honored to receive the Special Recognition Award at the Congressional Families Program’s 33rd Annual Action for Cancer Awareness Awards. Cancer touches every family, and this bipartisan gathering brought together leaders committed to improving prevention,...

Standing Against Injustice Bring Them Home This week, I met with advocates from the American Coalition for Ukraine to discuss how Congress can help bring home Ukrainian children who were cruelly abducted by Russia. Their advocacy is a powerful reminder that behind every stolen child is a family enduring unimaginable...

Remembrance and Renewal Never Forget Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, we remember the innocent lives stolen, the first responders who displayed extraordinary courage and the families forever changed. We also honor the servicemembers, public servants and countless Americans who answered that day’s...

When Courage Calls Gloria’s Generation This week, our nation lost a fearless trailblazer, cherished friend and extraordinary champion for equality: Gloria Steinem. Gloria transformed what was possible for women in America, inspiring generations to know their power and equipping them with the confidence and courage...

The Voice of The People When Women Succeed, America Succeeds This week, I joined San Francisco women leaders, workers, small-business owners and disability advocates at City Hall to commemorate Women’s Equality Day and the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. Generations of courageous women...

The Landmarks of Progress Protecting Social Security Yesterday, we marked 91 years of Social Security standing as a pillar of opportunity and peace of mind for generations of Americans. For nearly a century, this vital lifeline has provided millions of seniors, people with disabilities and families with the economic...

Measure of a Nation For The Children This week, I had the joy of joining the incredible students and staff at Booker T. Washington Community Service Center's Freedom School for Harambee. Together, we read Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America and celebrated the power of young people to learn, lead...

Winning For Working Families Restoring the American Dream Today, I joined Congressman Mike Thompson, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Bay Area community partners to celebrate the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. While no single federal law can solve our nation's housing crisis overnight, this...