Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

Many years ago, on the fifth anniversary of the Peace Corps, I asked one of those young Americans why they had volunteered, and I will never forget the answer: "It was the first time someone asked me to do something for my country."

Now it's time to ask again. Americans...

President-Elect Obama has made an outstanding choice in selecting Hilda Solis. She's a tireless champion for working families. She understands the struggles that millions of Americans are facing, and she'll be an invaluable asset to President Obama in protecting workers' rights and restoring economic opportunity. I look forward very much...

Every American has been hit by the current economic recession in one way or another -- home foreclosures, lost jobs, and rising costs of food, gas, and health care. But now it's becoming clear that the recession is affecting one group particularly hard -- women.

Last week the Senate Health,...

If President Bush has his way, the US military will be forced to stay in Iraq indefinitely -- regardless of who wins the presidential election in November. I wanted to draw your attention to an op-ed I wrote in today's Boston Globe, laying out President Bush's worrisome plan:

The...

After months of Republican obstruction, the Senate will finally vote this afternoon on a provision that would end CIA torture once and for all. It is long past time that we apply the Army Field Manual's standards to all interrogations, leaving the Bush administration no doubt that torture is always...

Earlier today I endorsed Barack Obama for president, and I couldn't be more excited for the Democratic Party, the nation -- and the world.

Barack inspires me -- it's that simple. In the words of President Kennedy:

"The world is changing. The old ways will not do... It is time...

I'm headed to the Senate floor right now to speak about startling news from today's newspapers:

The Central Intelligence Agency in 2005 destroyed at least two videotapes documenting the interrogation of two Qaeda operatives in the agency's custody, a step it took in the midst of Congressional and legal...

When you ask parents what they want to accomplish in life, their answers always include opening doors of opportunity for their children, so they can grow up healthy and safe, graduate from high school and college, and achieve the American dream.

Head Start was enacted as...

I want to make sure you see the latest video from Families USA, one of the most important advocates in the ongoing battle to protect children's health care.

Families USA is part of the broad, bipartisan effort that achieved a solid initial victory last week, when both the House...

When you or a loved one is battling depression or another mental illness, the last thing you should have to worry about is whether your insurance will cover your medical care.

For too long, people living with mental illnesses have been forced to suffer from discrimination. Insurers charge more...

School is back in session -- and so is the United States Senate.

In July, I wrote to you about our impressive Senate victory for America's college students. Democrats passed the Higher Education Access Act, the largest student aid relief package since the GI Bill in...

Senate Democrats opened the doors of opportunity for millions of hardworking students this week.

Yesterday, the Senate passed its version of the Higher Education Access Act, which calls for the greatest effort to increase opportunities for college since the GI Bill. It improves access to...

Whichever way you look at it, the student loan system is broken.

The cost of college education has skyrocketed. Tuition and expenses at a four-year public university cost nearly a third of the average family's income; at private colleges, the cost is almost three-quarters of their income.

We in the Kennedy family are immensely proud of Rory and all her accomplishments. Her compelling and important films expose injustice and challenge us to end it. Her latest documentary, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, describes in vivid terms how America has lost its way in Iraq and demonstrates that...

In recent years, the Republican House and Senate earned the title of the Do-Nothing Congress. They stayed mute as the war raged in Iraq. They refused to raise the minimum wage. They took more time off in Congress last year than in any year since 1948.

Now the Do-Something Democrats...

Iraq is George Bush's Vietnam, and we cannot allow history to repeat itself any longer. Our troops deserve better. We must act now.

Today, I introduced legislation to reclaim the people's right to a full voice in the president's plan to send more troops to Iraq. My bill will say...

The following is my floor statement on the Democrats' agenda in the 110th Congress:

Mr. President, Americans made it clear in the last election that they want a government which stands with them as they look to the future. Earlier today, our Majority Leader, Senator Reid, introduced ten bills that...

The Iraq war is one of the greatest blunders in American history. The American people already know that the human and financial cost of the war has been far too great. Nearly 2,800 Americans have been killed and we are spending nearly $250 million on each day on the war...

I'm proud to have been the first Senator with a website (Senate, Campaign), and I've always found the web useful for staying in touch with the people of Massachusetts. On almost any issue, I can...

Americans still remember vividly the scenes from a year ago when Hurricane Katrina swept away entire communities, sent thousands of families for shelter in the Super Dome, and left hundreds of thousands more homeless and jobless. Americans throughout the land were moved to help in any way they could -...