Voting Resources
Remembering 9/11
September 13th, 2021
On Saturday, I issued the following statement on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11.
September 11th, 2020
September 11, 2001 is a date that many of us remember vividly. On that day nearly three-thousand individuals perished in one of the most horrific terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
September 10th, 2020
On this infamous date September 11, 2001, Americans were preparing to go to work, and unbeknown to them, terrorists were preparing to kill as many of those Americans as they could and to die along with the planes and...
September 11th, 2019
Eighteen years ago our country faced one of its darkest hours, as thousands of innocent lives were lost in an act of pure evil. In the wake of this terrorist attack, brave first responders ran towards the scene, many paying...
January 18th, 2018
I authored the following Op-Ed on CNN.com highlighting the critical need to pass the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act when the Senate votes later today:
September 11th, 2017
Today on the Senate floor, I commemorated the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and discussed the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act to provide for our nation’s military....
July 12th, 2017
The United States has many complex foreign relationships. Being the world’s only superpower requires dealing with the good, the bad and the ugly of nation-states. The good are obvious. They are America’s allies and partners...
September 14th, 2015
Straus’ spokesman fires back: “The freedom these extremists enjoy to engage in ridiculous attacks is protected by our heroic first responders.”
September 11th, 2015
On this day we remember what it means to be an American. I will never forget watching the events unfold with Brooke as our world changed forever. We must never forget the lessons that we learned together that day.
September 11th, 2013
One year ago today, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Information Management Officer Sean Smith, and U.S. Navy Seals Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were killed during an attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi. One...
September 13th, 2021
As we remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago today, we also mourn the 2,448 American service members who gave their lives in Afghanistan and those additional 12 Marines and one Navy Corpsman a few weeks ago,...
September 11th, 2020
God bless America and the men and women of our first responders and our armed forces who keep us safe!Watch the video below:Courtesy of Norman Adams.
September 11th, 2019
God bless America and the men and women of our first responders and our armed forces who keep us safe!Watch the video below:Courtesy of Norman Adams of TXSIP.
September 14th, 2018
In July, we received great news that the American economy had grown in the second quarter by 4.1 percent. Those numbers were recently revised, and we learned that it grew at 4.2 percent! On top of our best annual growth rate...
September 14th, 2017
The country is recovering from natural disasters that are taking place all over our land: on the West Coast and the Northwest, we have the wildfires; over the weekend, we had Hurricane Irma going through Florida, now through...
September 11th, 2017
Today, on the sixteenth anniversary of one of our nation’s darkest hours, we pause and remember the thousands of innocent lives lost, and the heroism of firefighters, law enforcement officials, first responders, and Good...
September 11th, 2016
Never Forget 9/11!? It was early in the morning on September 11, 2001 that America was attacked; the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and United Flight 93 were the intended targets. America lost...
September 11th, 2015
Today, marks the 14th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Three thousand people were killed as terrorists tried to tear our country apart. America learned that day just how resilient she was. Despite immeasurable tragedy,...
September 11th, 2013
Twelve years ago today, Americans awoke to the news of the formerly unthinkable, a terrorist attack on our soil with massive casualties. Nearly 3,000 Americans perished in attacks orchestrated by Islamic jihadists, part of...
September 11th, 2013
On the morning of September 11, 2001, NYPD Police Officer Walter Weaver was scheduled to be off work. Instead, he filled in for another police officer. After the 9/11 terrorists crashed their planes into the World Trade...
