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.
A good transportation system helps communities. It leads to good-paying jobs, thriving local businesses, faster and safer travel, less time commuters have to spend in traffic, and more time they can spend with loved ones. Bob has been a tireless fighter for the Gateway Project, which would replace New Jersey’s century-old infrastructure with a new Portal Bridge and trans-Hudson rail tunnel, and has secured record transit funding for the state in his role as the Ranking Democrat on the Senate’s transit subcommittee.