Be Aware, Be Informed

It has become obvious that reforms are need in many areas of our democracy, and while I focus on legislation at the federal level, do not overlook what is happening locally. Know what has been introduced or passed in the NJ state legislature that affects voting in New...

A Complex Democracy

Our Founding Fathers understood history. They saw that democracies are susceptible to demagogues, to majority rule becoming mob rule, to the subjugation of minorities, and to trampling on individual rights. And so they sought to curb the excesses of democracy through...

Taking Action to Welcome the Stranger

The Afghan refugee crisis rapidly increased the pace of change in refugee resettlement in the United States. In December 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new program, in partnership with the Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), a project of Rockefeller...

Ensuring #Courts Matter

Federal judges make decisions that impact women, children, and families. Federal court decisions impact every aspect of our lives: the schools we can attend; our privacy; our ability to start a family when we choose; the safety of the products we buy; our religious...