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.
New Jerseyans remember the tragedy of Superstorm Sandy all too well and many are still recovering. Bob secured more than $60 billion in federal funding to provide disaster relief to the people of New Jersey and others who suffered devastating losses, and helped fix the unfair flood insurance claims process. Now, he’s fighting to reform the National Flood Insurance Program so no American will have to experience what thousands of New Jersey homeowners did after Sandy.