AI oligarchs have stolen the creative work of millions of people — writers, artists, musicians, journalists, teachers, scientists and ordinary citizens. It’s time for us to reclaim it.

Trump promised not to “touch” Medicaid. Now he is cutting it by $1 trillion and taking health care away from patients with cancer, AIDS and other life-threatening diseases to pay for tax breaks to the top 1% and his wealthy campaign contributors. Unimaginable cruelty.

Noah Wyle is right: We need Medicare for All.

In America today, we rank 34th out of 35 countries in childhood poverty and millions of children are food insecure. Maybe, just maybe, my Republican colleagues would consider holding a single hearing about how we improve the lives of American kids.

Artificial Intelligence is built on the creative work of millions of writers, artists, musicians, journalists, teachers, scientists and ordinary people. That work has been stolen by Big Tech oligarchs. Now's the time to reclaim it and ensure AI works for ALL, not just the few.

Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, gutted USAID, which supports some of the poorest people in the world. Now there's an Ebola outbreak in the Congo, which USAID could have helped prevent or slow. When you dismantle the systems that stop deadly diseases, people needlessly die.

Trump believes climate change is a “hoax,” and he and his Big Oil friends want more fossil fuel and carbon emissions. Meanwhile, the planet is warming at dangerous levels and Europe is facing a record-breaking heatwave. We must break our fossil fuel addiction & save the pla…Mostrar mais

I'll be introducing the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, a bill giving the public a direct stake to determine AI's future. When a public resource generates wealth, the public should share in that wealth.

Read the full op-ed here: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/artific...

AI is built on humanity’s collective knowledge. The wealth it generates must benefit humanity — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman and other AI oligarchs. That’s why I’ll be introducing the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake.

We spend over $15,000 per capita on healthcare, twice that of other countries. Yet 85 million people are uninsured or underinsured & 500,000 go bankrupt due to medical debt. We must not make insurance & drug companies richer. We must provide healthcare to ALL as a huma…Mostrar mais

This is what a rigged system looks like. If you paid $1 in federal income taxes last year you paid more than Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, PayPal & Honeywell. Trump enabled these corporate tax dodgers to shift their profits to offshore tax havens in Malta, Singapore & Swit…Mostrar mais

The great issue facing humanity is the economic, political and media power of a handful of oligarchs If we believe in democracy, economic & environmental justice, this reality can’t be ignored. The billionaires have the money. We have the people. We must organize for victor…Mostrar mais

In addition to causing death and destruction in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, one of the world’s richest oligarchs, sent hundreds of thousands of young Russians to their deaths on the battlefield. Maybe, Russians are catching on that Putin is not serving their best interests.

There are many deeply concerning aspects of AI. Pope Leo highlights one: “If technology becomes the ultimate criterion, the human person risks being reduced to data, a cog in a machine or a commodity.” Bottom line: AI must benefit ALL of humanity, not just Big Tech oligarchs.

On Memorial Day we honor the brave men & women who sacrificed their lives for our country. We remember Lincoln’s words: “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the ear…Mostrar mais

If you give a politician $5 to influence a vote, it’s bribery. If billionaires spend $50 million to influence an election, it’s legal. That is what a corrupt campaign finance system looks like.

Question for Musk: You tell us not to worry about the jobs that’ll be wiped out by AI & robotics because the government will provide everyone with “universal high income.” Really? How will that be paid for when you can’t even support a 5% tax on your $817 billion in wealth?

As the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, I want to hear from workers whose jobs are being impacted by artificial intelligence and robotics. Share your story HERE: outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/EForm.aspxMostrar mais

Today, Meta is firing thousands of workers to replace them with AI. If Mark Zuckerberg is willing to lay off 10% of his own employees, what do you think his AI will do to the average American worker?

Since the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United decision, election spending by billionaires has skyrocketed by more than 16,000%. We cannot allow billionaires to determine the outcome of our elections.

Trump is asking taxpayers to foot the bill for a $1.8 BILLION slush fund for his MAGA cronies. Sorry, Mr. President, we’re not going to provide financial support for January 6th insurrectionists who attempted to destroy American democracy. Beyond outrageous.

Pope Leo is right.

Three people were murdered in a hate-driven attack at a mosque in San Diego, including a security guard who died protecting others. This country must not succumb to hatred. We must stand united against Islamophobia, antisemitism, racism and all forms of bigotry.

According to a recent New York Times poll, 57% of Americans oppose the U.S. providing more economic and military support to Israel, while just 37% support. Congress should listen to the American people. No more blank checks for war criminals like Benjamin Netanyahu.

Big Money dominates every aspect of Washington. Unless we get rid of super PACs, it’s going to get even worse.

Vaping is a major health hazard for kids. But if you're Big Tobacco, you can spend $10 million to elect Trump & he'll make it legal for you to sell flavored vapes that endanger the health of Americans. If you're a 62-year-old couple whose premiums quadrupled? Tough luck.

In the richest country in the history of the world, it is simply outrageous that 1 in 5 children will go hungry this year. It’s time to end child hunger and make school meals free and universal.

When Andreesen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley firm with $100 billion in assets, can spend over $115 million to buy politicians who oppose regulating AI & crypto, you know our campaign finance system is broken. End Citizens United, ban Super PACs & get Big Money out of polit…Mostrar mais

Huge surveillance corporations like Palantir can use AI to increasingly track and record every aspect of our lives. We cannot allow a handful of tech billionaires to destroy what remains of personal privacy in America.

NOW is the time to end status quo politics, which benefit the billionaire class at the expense of working people. NOW is the time to demand fundamental changes in the way Congress does business. NOW is the time to think big, not small. When we stand together we CAN do it.

This is what the craziness in the White House is about. Trump’s budget includes: $1 billion for his White House ballroom. $1 billion in cuts to the National Park Service. We should be investing in the needs of the working class, not more of the President's vanity projects.

We’re paying $4.55 for a gallon of gas because Trump started a war with Iran based on a lie - just like the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. If we want to bring gas prices down below $3 a gallon we must demand that Trump ends this disastrous, unconstitutional and unprovoked war NOW.

Happy Mother’s Day to Jane and to all of the mothers around the world. Let us continue our push for a world where all mothers can raise their families without the threat of war, with economic stability and where their rights are protected.

Massive wealth inequality is a global crisis. The world’s 3,000 billionaires got $2.5 trillion richer last year & now hold $18.3T. The 12 richest people own more wealth than the bottom half of humanity. Our goal: create a global economy that works for ALL, not just the few…Mostrar mais

The Trump Administration says the war in Iran will cost $25 billion. That’s a lie. This war could cost over $1 trillion—thousands of dollars for every household in America. Invest in housing, education, and health care—not illegal and unconstitutional wars. END THIS WAR NOW.

The past three years were the hottest three years in recorded history. The past eleven years were the hottest eleven years in recorded history. Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax.” He is dangerously wrong. We must break our addiction to fossil fuels and save the planet.

During Teacher Appreciation Week, remember this: If we want the best-educated workforce in the world, we need great teachers. But we won’t attract great teachers when the average starting salary is just $48K a year. My Pay Teachers Act guarantees teachers at least $60K a year.

Trump and his family have now made $4 BILLION off the presidency, including more than $3 billion from crypto alone. Here’s a radical idea. What about having a president who wants to improve the financial well-being of ALL Americans, not just his own family and fellow oligarchs.

We have more income and wealth inequality in America than ever before. Meanwhile, we rank 34th in the world in childhood poverty, 20% of our seniors live on $15,000 a year or less and 800,000 Americans are homeless. We need a fundamental change in our national priorities NOW.

The reality of American life today: Jeff Bezos, worth $290 billion, spent: $10 million on the Met Gala $120 million on a penthouse $500 million on a yacht Meanwhile, he‘s planning to throw 600,000 Amazon workers out on the streets and replace them with robots. Unacceptable.

Big Oil is making a $30 million windfall profit every HOUR by using the Iran War as an excuse to rip off commuters at the gas pump. This year, Exxon will be spending $20 billion of its profits on stock buybacks. We must end the Iran War and pass a windfall profits tax — NOW!

In 1933, Justice Louis Brandeis said: “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.” What he said was true 93 years ago. It’s even more accurate today. Let us choose democracy over oligarchy.

My op-ed in the @latimes: www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-04/b...

While the billionaires get much richer, 60% of working class Americans struggle to afford food or housing. Millions are losing healthcare. Yes. The very rich should start paying their fair share of taxes. That’s why I support the California Wealth Tax on billionaires.

This is what kleptocracy looks like: Last year, Meta gave Trump $25 million to settle a bogus lawsuit & $1 million for his inauguration. This year, Trump gave Meta an $8 billion tax break lowering its tax rate to -23% this quarter. That's a pretty good return on investm…Mostrar mais

The world’s leading scientists are warning that AI could “end civilization as we know it.” 97% of Americans believe AI safety should be subject to rules. When will our government wake up?! We need global cooperation — before it’s too late.

I enjoyed speaking with hunger and nutrition advocates from Vermont this week. In the richest country in the history of the world, nobody should be going hungry. I thank these advocates for their tireless efforts.