He grew up the son of Cuban immigrants in a tenement building in Union City and has risen to become one of 100 United States Senators. He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and served as Ranking Member in the 116th Congress. He has earned a national reputation for his international leadership in the Senate, which pairs with his long-time reputation as a fighter for New Jersey families who puts their economic security ahead of powerful special interests.
As the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob has fought for a robust American foreign policy that champions the values of democracy, peace, and the preservation of human rights—frequently reaching across the aisle to ensure the United States remains fully engaged across the globe. He is the Senate leader in pursuing a foreign policy that counters malign Kremlin influence, strengthens relations with our closest partners in the Western Hemisphere, promotes policies that reinforce the transatlantic relationship, and builds a strong national security posture in the face of malign actors in Russia, Iran and Syria and beyond.