U.S. State Secretaries of State

It is not just a black America problem or a people of color problem. It is a problem for every American.

Last summer, together with Senator Cory Booker and Representative Karen Bass, I introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill would hold law enforcement accountable and help build trust between law enforcement and our…

A measure of justice is not the same as equal justice. This verdict brings us a step closer and the fact is we still have work to do. We still must reform the system.

After all, hard hats are unisex.

I believe that infrastructure is about all the support systems that make our country work. Roads that keep us moving. Water that keeps us healthy. Broadband that keeps us connected. And care -- child care, home care.

Vice President Mondale was so generous with his wit and wisdom over the years. I was able to speak with him just a few days ago and thank him for his service and his steadfastness. I will miss him dearly and my heart is with his family…

The president and I are ready to keep going. And we are not going to take it slow. And we are not going to take it one step at a time. Nope. We are going to take a giant leap into the future.

I come from California, where we have a very strong and vibrant Japanese American community who has made great contributions, obviously to not only the state but to the country.

It does seem something that seems like a neat Democratic trick to be able to get people to introduce legislation might be used as a workaround to the actual democratic process and might work at restricting votes in Michigan.

I`ve fought my entire career to end this violence and to pass reasonable gun safety laws. Time and again, as progress has stalled, we`ve all asked what are we waiting for? Because we aren`t waiting for a tragedy, I know that. We`ve had…

There are over 360 bills in 43 state legislatures to suppress the American people. And what this is, is partisan elected officials trying to choose their voters to keep power instead of voters choosing their elected officials. It`s…

I really encourage those conservative leaders in Georgia to adopt our voter election model that`s focused on accessibility and security and to leave the voter suppression behind.

We need to also provide for what is necessary clearly when we see the kind of abusive practices that we`ve seen from Georgia legislature, which is to intentionally, I believe, attempt to prevent whole populations of people from exercising…

Exactly. And thank you for sharing those inspirational words and a reminder that democracy is as live and real as those of us who are willing to fight for it. And yes, the 2020 election is behind us, but the battle over the future of our…

While we are clear that people should not come to the border now, we also understand that we will enforce the law and that we also -- because we can chew gum and walk at the same time -- must address the root causes that cause people to…

This is not about getting rid of the Second Amendment. It`s simply about saying we need reasonable gun safety laws. There`s no reason why we have assault weapons on the streets of a civil society. They`re weapons of war. They are designed…

Don`t discounts these hundreds and thousands of children being treated this way by us. What will that mean for them in terms of what is our country and who is our country? and what are the values of our country? What are we telling our own…

This is not about getting rid of the Second Amendment. It`s simply about saying we need reasonable gun safety laws. There is no reason why we have assault weapons on the streets of a civil society. They are weapons of war. They are…

Just tragic. It`s absolutely tragic. It`s tragic, 10 people who were going about their day, living their lives, not bothering anybody, a police officer who was performing his duties, and with great courage and heroism, seven children, I…

Racism is real in America and it has always been. Xenophobia is real in America and always has been, sexism too.

Six out of the eight people killed on Tuesday night are of Asian descent, seven, were women. The shootings took place in businesses owned by Asian Americans. The shootings took place as violent, hate crimes and discrimination against Asian…

Everyone has the right to go to work, to go to school, to walk down the street and be safe and also the right to be recognized as an American, not as the other, not as them but as us. A harm against any one of us is a harm against all of…

In fact, over the past year, 3,800 such incidents have been reported, two of three by women, everything from physical assaults to verbal accusations. And it`s all harmful. And, sadly, it`s not new. Racism is real in America.

None of us should ever be silent in the face of any form of hate.