Past E-Newsletters

When I talk to our neighbors, I often hear how the crushing burden of student debt makes it hard for people to build a future for themselves and their families. I am committed to reducing that burden. I’ll always fight to lower costs for families like yours, and I want to provide an update on recent developments.

Democrats’ Investing in America agenda is paying off for thousands of hardworking families. 
 
Thanks to legislation we passed when Democrats last held the majority, middle class Americans are benefitting from cost savings. Unfortunately, partisan politics and in-fighting has created a standstill in Congress this year. 
 

Each year, I fight to bring federal funding directly to Indianapolis organizations making a positive impact on our community. This program, called Community Project Funding, has helped our roads, our public transit, our schools, and our families.

In March of 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” was signed into law. 14 years later, it’s still making an impact. 

Happy International Women’s Day and Women's History Month! Women have always shaped our society, but their accomplishments are often minimized or excluded from history. Women’s History Month is about highlighting and celebrating those successes, but it’s also about recognizing the ways women experience unequal treatment so that we can begin to make progress. 

Last week, Indy was more alive than ever as we celebrated the NBA All-Star Game and the importance of basketball to Indiana. With opportunities to get custom All-Star sneakers, attend concerts, and see an amazing art exhibition curated by GANGGANG, there was something for everyone. 

My progressive colleagues and I made student debt cancellation a priority. We have collaborated with activists and borrowers, pushing for executive action to cancel student debt.

A lot has changed in 84 years, but one thing hasn’t – the sacred promise of Social Security.