$1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University will be devoted exclusively to financial aid, allowing it to permanently offer need blind admissions and eliminate the need for student loans in financial aid packages “America is at its best when we reward people based on the quality of their work, not the size of their pocketbook,” […]

Following the Great Recession, we set out to make New York City the technology capital of the world. Today’s decision by Amazon to bring thousands of new jobs to Queens is the latest big step toward that goal. We always believed that the Applied Science competition would help catalyze the city’s tech industry, and that […]

By winning the House, Democrats can now serve as a bulwark against a White House that has shown no respect for the rule of law – and no interest in bringing the country together. The Democrats’ gains demonstrate that the American people want Congress to stand up to a reckless, divisive president – and to […]

I was in Pittsburgh last week meeting with moms who are working to elect gun sense candidates. Today, I know they are mourning, along with Mayor Peduto and the whole city. The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue is an unconscionable crime. But I also know all the moms and volunteers in Moms […]

The following are remarks as prepared for CITIZEN by CNN, a forum for discussing the challenges facing Americans today:     “Thank you, Jeff. And thank you to CNN for organizing the CITIZEN Conference. “Today you’ve heard from Democrats, Republicans, and independents. And now you’re going to hear from someone who’s actually been a Democrat, […]

The following remarks were delivered by Mike Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases, today at the United Nations: “Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. Good morning. First, I want to thank our panel co-chairs: Prime Minister Harris and President Lungu. And I want to thank you all for joining this meeting. I know that this […]

The following are Mike Bloomberg’s remarks as prepared for the Emily’s List Ignite Change New York Luncheon in New York City on September 24, 2018.  Thank you, Stephanie Schriock – and thank you for your leadership of Emily’s List, which really has done so much to advance the rights of women in America. It’s only right that […]

The following are Mike Bloomberg’s remarks as prepared for the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on September 13, 2018.  Hello everyone!  I hope you all enjoyed the trailer for “Paris to Pittsburgh”. It’ll air on the National Geographic Channel in December – so mark your calendars. I want to thank Governor Brown for bringing us […]

The rise of e-cigarettes is hooking a new generation of kids on nicotine – and we can’t let that continue to happen. Today’s decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to force manufacturers to produce plans for reducing youth sales is an important step forward. But we need to go further. If these […]

The pollution limits the EPA is wrongly trying to roll back have never gone into effect. Yet emissions continue to shrink because Americans are demanding cleaner air and cheaper, cleaner energy — and cities, states and businesses are delivering. Wind, solar and other clean energy sources are beating coal in the marketplace, which is benefiting […]