women who are survivors of military sexual trauma are nine times more likely to develop PTSD than other women veterans.

Okay, can I get you to get in touch with the Puget Sound VA Medical Center and find out why these wait times are so long, and follow up on what we are going to do to fix it?

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion will be followed by 5-minute votes on: A motion to close portions of the…

Climate change is making disasters more frequent, intense and costly.

Any cuts to the Coast Guard's funding will send us in the wrong direction.

Maintaining the availability of well-paying jobs and minimizing the displacement of jobs from automation is a priority of mine.

having notified the Senate under rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I move to suspend rule XVI for consideration of amendment No. 1092 to H.R. 4366. Cloture Motion Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING…

For the information of all Senators, last week, an overwhelming 91 Senators voted to begin debate on the bipartisan appropriations package. This is a package of bills which--each one of them passed the Appropriations Committee unanimously…

Innovation cannot come at the cost of American jobs.

Even though we don't stop the work, it is really upon them to figure out how they can continue to manage the work being done until they can get reimbursed with the Disaster Relief Fund once it is replenished.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, Monday, September 18, be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Commit with Amendment No. 1230

So, if it is funded through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is for Whatcom County, that's, how I believe, where those dollars are coming from.

We have to ensure all communities have equal opportunity to access these vital funds.

In 2022, Washington State had 662 fires... this year, to this date, Washington State has had 1,855 fires.

It is imperative that Congress work together in a bipartisan manner to replenish the DRF as soon as possible.

I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of amendment No. 1092 to the…

I want to thank Senator Boozman for being such a great partner and for his work on this bill and all the appropriations bills. I look forward to working with him as we continue to try to bring this up and get it rolling and moving on the…

I ask unanimous consent that the substitute amendment No. 1092 be considered an Appropriations Committee amendment for purposes of rule XVI, with no other rule XVI points of order waived by this agreement; that H.R. 4366, H.R. 4368, as…