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.
When it comes to women’s rights, Bob will fight for all women until America realizes true equality—equal rights, equal pay, equal treatment, equally affordable health care. He is the lead Senate sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, and was a leading supporter of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a critical step towards pay equity.