Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Rodolfo Ruiz to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. I first met Judge Rudy Ruiz in 2012 when I appointed him to the Miami-Dade…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA--which is responsible for protecting Americans' right to safe working conditions--is also in desperate need of a funding increase.

Thank you, Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for providing me this opportunity to discuss some of the priorities I believe should be reflected in any transportation and…

The President's budget proposal, which slashes the Department of Labor's funding by 10 percent, or $1.2 billion, reflects the Administration's lack of support for hardworking people who are struggling to get ahead.

Unfortunately, the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the Department of Labor cuts programs and policies that are designed to serve this mission.

This budget proposal also seeks to expand untested work force training programs at the expense of proven, high-quality apprenticeships.

Public education is not a private commodity, it is a public good.

The federal government contributed to racial segregation and inequality, so the federal government must be part of the solution.

Good afternoon. The crisis in Venezuela is a crisis in America. Senator Rubio, Congressman Diaz-Balart, and I have been talking about this for years and worked with the White House on a comprehensive strategy. More than 200,000 Venezuelans…

Despite the rising cost of college and increasing burden of student debt, the budget seeks to slash over $200 billion over 10 years from student loan assistance.

They deserve to know why the Department is not acting in the best interest of faithfully executing the law...