If I just said, 'I'm a helicopter pilot and a federal prosecutor' they might think I've served my country, I'm experienced. If I say, 'And I'm a mom,' they think I get it. 'She's a working mom. That's tough.'
It was never something that I thought put me in a good light, that I was a working mom.
Instead of looking to male mentors, saying this is the paradigm of a candidate and it looks like this, we're suddenly finding that there's some powerful female mentors - and they look a little different.
I went to the Naval Academy in Annapolis and then I went right into the Navy after that.
I flew an H3 Sea King. The most famous Sea King is Marine One.
I have four kids.
I'm working with the New Dems, who are talking about the future of work, which is something I'm very interested in in New Jersey.
I've always felt like in a democracy - this is how I was raised - that as a citizen, it's your duty to work hard for the agenda of the country.
I think we can build broad bipartisan support for bringing down prescription drug costs.
When you're on the floor of the House of Representatives in the Democratic caucus, I like to say it feels like New Jersey. You have all different opinions, you have all different ideas.
It's critical that we engage the federal scientific community to further our understanding of COVID-19 as we work to keep communities safe and reduce the spread of the virus.
The National Guardsmen and women in New Jersey have been on the front lines of our fight against COVID-19.
While no community is immune to the impacts of COVID-19, I'm troubled by the disparate impact to communities of color.
As we continue to discuss ways to make our environment cleaner, and more just, for generations to come we must not forget our nation's history of racial and economic injustice and the health outcomes it's led to.
North Jersey residents rely on mass transit to get to work and our entire region is interconnected by our transit system.
Congress has made great strides in addressing the disparities in care, recognition, and benefits that our women veterans receive, but there is more work to be done.
Learning about WWII at the U.S. Naval Academy taught me about military tactics and the importance of fighting for our country's highest ideals.
Justice Ginsburg is a shining example of how one person can impact our world and truly make a difference. May her memory be a blessing.
The Child Care is Essential Act and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act will deliver urgently-needed relief to providers and working families.
He was living proof that this country can improve. That, as a nation, we can peacefully confront historic wrongs and right them. John Lewis may be gone but his message and his legacy remains.
