Running to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. 3-term Dem Congressman and public servant. Dad to two troublemaking little boys. Text “ANDY” to 89754
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I walked past the defaced statues at Union Station yesterday as the park service power washed the disgusting “Hamas is Coming” threat from the marble. No matter how deeply one disagrees, that is no justification for threats or antisemitism. 2/ 
I’ve never experienced a time more unpredictable yet with such generational consequence. So what does this particular moment mean? I remembered a passage in a book I read. “Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent.” 2/10
20 yrs ago, arriving at Union Station, I realized I didn’t know anyone else in the entire city of DC. I didn’t come from a political family or had any previous experience in DC except for a family trip or two. I was nervous. I felt out of place. I felt like I didn’t belong. 2/11 
Of all the things to fast track...leaders are spending time and capital reducing transparency. We have affordability, environmental, infrastructure challenges. It's a real prioritization problem to have a politics more interested in preserving/expanding their own control. 2/10 
Right now NJ allows a handful of party elites to give their handpicked candidates preferential placement on the ballot. This is a deeply unfair advantage that disenfranchises voters by applying undue influence and suppressing choice of candidates. 
Prior to the endorsement announcement, someone who works for the state Democratic Party told student leaders that endorsing me could affect their future job prospects and their org’s funding. The student leaders felt threatened and recorded the call. 2/9
My parents moved here 50 yrs ago. They didn’t know anyone else in the entire western hemisphere of Earth. My sister and I were born here with no other relatives living within about 7000 miles of us. 2/16
This photo is 1st night I got home to my family after Jan 6. My 5 yr old asked me how I was doing and if something bad happened at work. My wife and I hadn’t told them anything yet but he must have heard something at school. So I turned to Mister Rogers: Look for the Helpers.2/11 
McCarthy (Jan 6): “The violence, destruction, and chaos we saw earlier was unacceptable undemocratic and unamerican. It was the saddest day I’ve ever had as serving as a member of this institution…We saw the worst of America this afternoon…” 2/14
I took him home that night and read Thomas the tank engine books, as if all was normal. I kept wondering how he found out. My wife didn’t say anything. I’m guessing his teacher/classmates. It hurt my heart to think of the terrible example our broken politics sets for our kids2/17 
927 words to preserve freedom to marry who we love. 7 yrs ago I remember when Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage a constitutional right. I worked at the White House and a number of us stepped out that night to watch the building in rainbow lights. That moment felt profound.2/5 
The white curve of the memorial stands out above the waves and prepares you for the solemn experience. Your mind begins to try and imagine what it was like that day. The planes above with armor piercing shells, the explosions as the Arizona began to sink.2/9 
I can understand their skepticism. In some ways we have become a generation accustomed to seeing it all. The bombardment of Hollywood CGI dulled our capacity to be shocked. And current societal divisions leave us often in a state of fatigue and malaise. 2/14 
We started this tradition in 2018. We keep each other calm and relaxed on an otherwise stressful day. Driving around reminds us just how beautiful this slice of America is and helps us discover new places. Loved our breakfast in Lawrence. @wildflourNJ @thegingerdpeach 2/7 
Seward Johnson, of Johnson and Johnson, got his start painting. After discovering his love of sculpture, he wanted to create a public park to share it. He bought what used to be the Hamilton Fair Grounds – that was perfect for a new project. 2/8 
I stopped at the museum in town of Roebling. They told me the story of how John Roebling was working the NY canals back in mid 1800s and saw boats pulled by hemp rope that kept breaking. It sparked a revolutionary idea - creating rope from wire. 2/8 
