Senator John Kerry

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing read more

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing with past profiles in courage, and defending not party, not partisanship, but defending principle and democracy itself.

In 22 states parents can’t take kids fishing and eat the fish if they’re lucky enough to catch anything because read more

In 22 states parents can’t take kids fishing and eat the fish if they’re lucky enough to catch anything because of mercury. Think about that. In 44% of all river bodies and streams it’s not safe to fish or swim. And yet industrial polluters continue to block legislation that would prevent mercury and MTBE from polluting our water supplies and leaving children with debilitating diseases.

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they read more

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they reflect -- is to begin with those to whom we owe the greatest responsibility -- those whom we most value -- our kids. Let's not just talk about it -- let's put kids first.

Our military deserves leadership that matches their service and patriotism. Getting our troops the pay raise they deserve is the read more

Our military deserves leadership that matches their service and patriotism. Getting our troops the pay raise they deserve is the very least we can do to show how much we value everything they do for us.

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on their high horse, whooped and read more

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on their high horse, whooped and hollered, rode around in circles, and ended right back where they'd started.