“When we talk about the kind of folks whose lives will be made better by raising …” — Tom Perez

Trust is not something that's given because you win an election; it's something you have to earn.

With patience, persistence, and partnership, we can create economic opportunity for every person willing to work hard for it.

I believe the passage of a national paid family and medical leave law is not a question of if, but when. But as is so often the case on important public policy issues, we need states and localities to be the incubators of innovation.

My father earned his citizenship by serving in the Army during World War II. He devoted his life to caring for our nations veterans at a VA hospital in Buffalo, New York. That desire to serve fellow Americans propelled my four siblings into medical careers, too.