for the past 8 years, I have benefited from the service, hard work, and loyalty of my communications director and deputy chief of staff Tom Brandt. Tom has worked in three congressional offices and is well-known and respected in the Senate…

Agriculture is the heart of the First District of Kansas. It is our lifeblood. When I built my team in the District, it was important for me to find someone who knew agriculture and would fight for the farmers, ranchers, and agricultural…

Last week in the Nation's Capital, 6.8 inches of snow closed Federal office buildings. Nearly 1,300 miles away in Kansas, blizzards brought more than 18 inches of snowfall to parts of the Big First District. Farmers, ranchers, and ag…

We're paying really close attention to the weather. And obviously our partners at the National Weather Service, we have close coordination. And so we are on the cusp of another significant wind over the next 48 hours. And so our primary…

I rise this afternoon to address my colleagues about a circumstance in Kansas and, really, in the country, the pressing need for reform at Haskell Indian Nations University following serious allegations and finding of wrongdoing by the…

as you know, most every January, hard- working families across this country gather together at their kitchen tables, and they work on a budget. Then, once a month, they try to balance their checkbooks, making a budget, balancing the…

this afternoon I rise here on the Senate floor to recognize a fellow Kansan, to honor the life of a soldier, a servant, a great man, Olen Mitchell. While Olen was born in Oklahoma, Kansas is the place he called home, and we are honored to…

last month, we celebrated National Aviation History Month. We celebrated that across America, and I want to make certain that we recognize the air capital of the world and the State of Kansas and their contributions to the aviation…

I have served on the House and now Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee since I came to Congress, so about 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and about 15 years in the U.S. Senate. It has been a privilege to serve as a member and…

I rise before you today to speak in support of S. 1147, the Jenna Quinn Law. As the proud sponsor of the House companion legislation, I know how critical and vital this legislation is for so many. I thank, at the outset, Senator Cornyn for…

Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 509. Stated against:

I am sorry that I am here at this hour of the day on Monday, the beginning of what we hope to be the last week of this congressional session, as we recess for about a week before returning for the new session of the U.S. Congress. I am…

I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote scheduled at 5:30 begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

For 4 years, the Biden administration's weak foreign policies allowed Communist China, Russia, Iran, and other adversaries to take full advantage of America. This weakness has put Americans in danger, made America less secure, and hurt…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Wisconsin.

When I come to this floor, I often speak about how our brightest days are yet to come, about the next generation of Americans, and about the future we should be working to build for them. Currently, the Biden administration and…

When I last spoke on this floor, I laid out the choice the country had before us. Then, on November 5, 2024, America made its choice loud and clear. America gave Washington, D.C., a mandate endorsing the greatest political comeback in…

For the past 2\1/2\ years, my family and team have been blessed and honored to call Sydney Robinson a colleague and, most importantly, a friend. Sydney is a fellow believer, an incredibly hard worker, and one of the best that Capitol Hill…