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If the Trump White House tried to declare some fake national emergency to create a pretense for federal intervention, I will force a vote here in the Senate to stop it.

Again, I strongly oppose this bill. As a reminder, it would eliminate commonsense criminal justice reforms that have been widely implemented by State and local governments across the country. Local officials here in D.C. passed these laws…

I, once again, urge our colleagues to oppose this bill. D.C. has a right and its residents have a right to govern themselves and elect mayors and council members that choose to pass laws to support the District. Congress should not be…

I rise today to honor a World War II veteran, Korean war veteran, and my neighbor, Howard Koch. This year, Howard turned 100 years old. I wish a happy birthday to Howard. Howard grew up in Oakland, California, and spent his childhood…

I rise today to honor 25 years of dedicated service by Maria Esperanza Castro. Maria studied medicine in Mexico before finding her true passion and calling at the Regional Center of Orange County, where she changed the lives of many…

I rise today to honor my neighbor and World War II veteran, Bill Chan. Bill was born in China and came to the United States as a young student. At 19, he enlisted in the Navy, where he served on the USS Mississippi during World War II…

Texas moved forward. Texas acted. Texas is moving forward.

We're moving forward

This ruling is a win for Texas, and for every American who fights for free and fair elections.

Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned and democracy won

That tells you all that you need to know—this is about partisan politics, plain and simple.

I thank you in advance for being active. This is about you. This is about your future. This is about your country. This is about your people ― and who is the power with?

We don't care how much money you have, what party you are in, or how powerful you are. We should get justice for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. Our work on the committee is not over. Next steps are the bank and financial records to…

It is time. They are going to have a reckoning. The Epstein class is going to go. The reason they are going to go is because the progressive left and the MAGA right and everyone in between is finally waking up against this rotten system…

I think that spiritual element really matters in a world that can use a little bit more of that.

The one area that consistently gets overlooked in the climate discussion is biodiversity.

I don’t know there’s a more important location than the rainforest.

I think we’re moving in the right direction.