We must swiftly confirm a leader for @USAID  to harness the international community to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward to working closely with Ambassador Power, President-elect Biden, and his impressive national security team to deliver strong results.

We are at the worst stage of this pandemic yet. We need to urgently provide another round of relief. Stimulus checks. Rental assistance. Extended unemployment benefits. Support for speeding up vaccinations.

The American people elected Joe Biden because he campaigned on getting COVID-19 under control & delivering needed relief to families. Tonight, he's making that promise real by announcing a bold plan to defeat the virus & restore our economy. My statement:

I just met with @CeciliaERouse , an outstanding nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. Dr. Rouse is uniquely suited to inform policies that build back our economy & do so in a way that prioritizes equity for American families, workers, and small businesses.

I am deeply disturbed by reports coming out of Uganda following yesterday’s general election, including the alleged military invasion of the home of presidential candidate Bobi Wine.

The lengths to which the Museveni regime is willing to go to stifle opposition and silence the voices of the Ugandan people is unacceptable. Ugandan authorities must immediately halt the repression of opposition candidates & their supporters and respect the will of the people.

Congrats to Spc. Jun Cho of @DelawareNG  on taking the oath of citizenship! I'm grateful to have joined @USCIS  and @RepPerlmutter  in making this impromptu naturalization ceremony possible. Please join me in welcoming one of our newest fellow Americans!