Education:
JD, Rutgers School of Law, 1979
BA, Saint Peter's College, 1976.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, 1980-1992.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2007-present
Appointed, Senator, United States Senate, 2006
Representative, United States House of Representative, 1993-2006
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1992
Mayor, Union City, 1986-1992
Representative, New Jersey House of Representatives, 1988-1990
Union City Board of Education, 1974-1978.

Organizations:
Co-Founder/President, Alliance Civic Association
Member, New Jersey Hispanic Elected Officials Organization
Chair, New Jersey Hispanic Leadership Program
Member, New Jersey Mayors Coalition
Member, New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs
Member, Baltic Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Autism Caucus
Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
Member, Congressional Children's Environmental Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Disability Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus
Member, Congressional SMART (Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow) Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on Education
Member, Congressional Task Force on Homeland Security
Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Defense Study Group
Former Vice-Chair, Democratic Caucus
Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Chair, House Democratic Caucus
Chair, House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Member, House Oceans Caucus
Member, House Portuguese American Caucus
Member, Impact Aid Coalition
Co-Chair, Senate Hispanic Task Force.

Committees:
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
Budget, Member
Energy and Natural Resources, Member
Finance, Member
Foreign Relations, Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Member
Subcommittee on European Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Health Care, Member
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Chair
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, Chair
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues, Member
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth, Member
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, Member