The function of the American health care system is to make huge profits for the insurance and drug companies. Not acceptable. Our job is to fight for the U.S. to join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee health care to all as a human right.

When Trump calls climate change a "con job," he is representing his fossil fuel billionaire friends, not science.   Climate change is REAL. It is an existential threat to the planet and future generations. We must transform our energy systems away from fossil fuels.

Americans know our economy is rigged. Billionaires become richer while working people can’t afford health care, housing & food.   If Trump wants my vote to fund the government, he must not raise health care premiums by 75% for 20 million people or throw millions off health care.

The resident physicians at Howard University Hospital make history by carrying on Howard's vital legacy.   They should not have to work second jobs and be paid the lowest wages of residents in the District of Columbia.   I call on Howard to reach a fair contract.

Republicans are throwing 15 million people off of their health insurance and raising premiums by as much as 75% for people who get care from the ACA.   Is that making America healthy again?

The resident physicians at Children's National Hospital save kids’ lives. They should not be forced to work 75 hours a week at extremely low pay.  I call on Children's National to negotiate a fair contract with their dedicated doctors as soon as possible.

Vaccines are one of the great public health success stories. They’ve saved millions of lives around the world. We cannot allow conspiracy theorists to undermine proven science.

Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged. Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.

The Trump administration is moving aggressively to privatize the VA — arbitrarily laying off employees, lowering the quality of, and limiting access to, health care that veterans receive. Unacceptable. We must stand with veterans and oppose all efforts to privatize the VA.

Freedom is not about saying nice things or agreeing with those in power. It is not flattering the President of the United States. It is the right to express your point of view without government interference. We must not allow anybody to take that freedom away. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYTY...

We are witnessing a full blown war on science, public health & truth itself. Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations. That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.

It doesn’t matter if you’re working class or a billionaire: climate change will hurt your grandchildren. That’s why I cannot understand oil executives who sacrifice the planet’s health for their short-term profits We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels NOW.

Ages 0-4 are the most important years of human development. The kids & parents of this country deserve quality, affordable child care & early education. I was glad to meet Head Start educators from Vermont doing incredible work supporting working class families in our state.

How did Dr. Monarez go from being “a public health expert with unimpeachable scientific credentials” who had the “full confidence” of Secretary Kennedy into being a “liar” and “untrustworthy” in less than a month? She refused to rubber stamp his anti-vaccine recommendations.

Yes, the war in Gaza is a genocide. I hope you’ll take a moment to read my op-ed here:

Mr. President: Operation Warp Speed & the COVID vaccine were a success. As you have stated, they saved “tens of millions of lives.” Vaccines have also helped eliminate polio, measles and mumps. Vaccines work. Let us listen to doctors and scientists, not conspiracy theorists.

Yes, Mr. Trump. We should keep the government open. - Stop health care costs from soaring up to 75% - Save 15 million people from losing health care - Rescind $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% Listen to the needs of the American people. Don't shut down the government.

Netanyahu & his cabinet of war criminals are planning for "voluntary" migration of Palestinians from Gaza. Having starved them and bombed their homes, schools and hospitals, how can it be voluntary? This is ethnic cleansing. It's a war crime. NO MORE US MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.

The Pope is exactly right. No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care. We can and must do better.

Vaccines not only save lives, they save money. Paying a hospital bill for what should have been an avoidable illness could bankrupt families and cost the government billions. Vaccines work and are a cost-effective investment.

Mr. President, your party controls the House, the Senate and the White House. Do not shut down the government.

For generations doctors have understood that germs — like bacteria or viruses — cause infectious diseases.   Yet we now have an HHS Secretary casting doubt on the germ theory — the foundation of modern medicine. That’s not only unacceptable, it is dangerous. RFK Jr. must resign.

Vaccines work. Period.

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life. A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation. No more political violence.

Our nation was forever changed on 9/11. Today we remember the thousands of lives lost & first responders' heroic actions.   Their selfless acts of sacrifice show the very best of us as a nation.

I'm proud to stand in solidarity with Hilton Hotel workers in Houston who are on strike against corporate greed. If Hilton can afford to spend $2.9 billion to buy back its own stock and pay its CEO $28 million, it can afford to pay workers a living wage of at least $23 an hour.

Vaccines save lives. Period.

Today, I was joined by organizations representing 100,000 doctors & medical experts. They know — I know — that vaccines work, and have saved millions of lives. We cannot allow Sec. Kennedy or anyone else to undermine faith in science and put the health of our children at risk.

Another $900 billion for Elon Musk, while 60% live paycheck to paycheck? Really? This is not only grossly immoral. It is insane economics. No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the working class struggles to survive. This cannot stand.

Even President Trump gets it right once in awhile. Vaccines are safe and effective. They have saved millions of lives. Sadly, Sec. Kennedy disagrees. We need an HHS Secretary who believes in science, not conspiracy theories.

Donald Trump just passed the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in history and the tech oligarchs are now lining up to praise him.   The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds. 🎥: Washington Post

Yesterday, President Trump said of RFK: “I like the fact that he's different." Yes. RFK is *different.* He’s the first HHS secretary to actively endanger children by undermining what doctors & scientists around the world know to be true: Vaccines have saved millions of lives.

The medical community understands that vaccines are safe, effective & have led to the elimination of polio, measles & small pox. Secretary Kennedy does not. President Trump must ask for his resignation.

We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories. Vaccines are safe and effective. Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans. He must resign.

Florida's Surgeon General is dead wrong. Requiring children to get vaccinated to prevent measles, mumps & polio is not akin to "slavery." Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved millions of lives & reduced the infant mortality rate by 40%. Vaccines save lives — period.

Union membership means higher wages, better benefits and a more secure retirement for America’s workers. If we are going to save the middle class, we have got to expand union organizing in this country.

Dangerously, President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy are wreaking havoc on our already broken and dysfunctional healthcare system. You don’t make America healthy again by throwing 15 million people off of their health care and undermining science. Secretary Kennedy must resign.

RFK Jr. and Trump tell us they want to Make America Healthy Again. Great slogan. I agree. Unfortunately, they are doing the exact opposite. Vaccines work. They are safe. They save lives. No more conspiracy theories.  Kennedy must resign.

Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans work tirelessly in dangerous conditions to provide the best care to their patients. They voted to form a union over 620 days ago & are still fighting for their first contract. Unacceptable. UMCNO must deliver a fair contract now.

Congratulations to the White River Junction VA Medical Center staff for receiving a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It's a sign of the lifesaving work they do. Vermonters appreciate having this excellent hospital taking care of our veterans.

No, President Trump. Forcing seniors with traditional Medicare to get prior approval from AI companies before they can receive the health care they need won’t make America healthy again. It will make AI companies even richer by denying care to seniors. DON’T CUT MEDICARE.

Resident doctors are being exploited. They’re working 70 or 80 hours a week and trying to pay off student debts with totally inadequate salaries. The good news is that they are forming unions and fighting back. I stand with them.

I applaud workers at the CDC for standing up against Sec. Kennedy’s dangerous anti-vaccine crusade. We are witnessing a full-blown war on public health from the Trump Administration. History will not look kindly on those who stayed silent in the face of this assault on science.

The nurses at Concord Hospital-Laconia in New Hampshire will soon vote on whether to become the state's first nurse union at a private hospital. I applaud this courageous effort and strongly support SEIU 1984 in their campaign.

RFK Jr. is pushing out scientific leaders who refuse to act as a rubber stamp for his dangerous conspiracy theories and manipulate science. Today, I am calling for a bipartisan congressional investigation into the firing of CDC Director Dr. Monarez.

It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines. The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period.

Children are starving. Hospitals are bombed. Journalists are killed. Trump and Congress must stop all military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government. No more excuses. We cannot continue to be complicit in these war crimes.

Trump threatens & investigates his political opponents — Democrats & Republicans. He says, in violation of the Constitution, that he has “the right to do anything [he] wants.” Is there one Republican who has the guts to stand up to this rapid movement toward authoritarianism?

Congratulations to the nurses at UPMC Magee Hospital on their victory. Health care workers across the country are unionizing to fight for better care for all of us. Magee must respect the results of the election and begin bargaining for a fair contract immediately.

Trump is a demagogue. He wants more and more power for himself. He doesn’t accept criticism — not even from Republicans. He simply wants Americans to bow down and obey. Not gonna happen. Too many brave Americans died to defend democracy to let Trump take it away.