the very rich know nothing about how most people live, couldn't care less about real people, and firmly believe they have a divine right to rule.

We had one executive, make sure I get this right, executive from Kroger saying, 'Hey, a little bit of inflation is always good in our business.'

I am concerned because our Republican colleagues want to take steps that would remove protections for Federal workers.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1108, to extend the Federal Communications Commission's authority to auction spectrum. Congress has never let the FCC's spectrum auction authority lapse before…

Last year, as so many Vermont families like mine saw their grocery bills, their gas bills skyrocket, we know that many American companies were posting record profits.

It is not in their minds that they are being fleeced. They are absolutely being fleeced.

I would hope that Senator Cassidy and others would understand that is not only unacceptable behavior, but illegal behavior.

It is no coincidence that labor standards have plummeted as the percentage of people in unions has declined in America.

So, while #sharpiegate made for a very funny day on Twitter, the consequences really could have been catastrophic, and ultimately, it is not funny.

The PPP Program helped these childcare centers stay afloat in the early days of the pandemic.

What common sense suggests... is that if a worker alone is in trouble, he or she does not have a lot of power to ask for better wages.

What common sense suggests... is that if a worker alone is in trouble, he or she does not have a lot of power to ask for better wages.

These are not necessarily Democrats that are saying this. There are people across the political spectrum who are trying to feed the people in their communities.

I am here as a Member of Congress, newly elected, but I am also here as a mom, and a former teacher, and a member of my community.

We are going to see what the consumer will bear.

I just want some reassurance of your commitment to reviewing FAA's current staff capacity in the electric aviation space.

Federal labor law still contains racist and sexist exclusions rooted in Jim Crow. We need to write new rules that protect all workers--Black, brown, and white--to ensure we can all thrive.

It is no coincidence that labor standards have plummeted as the percentage of people in unions has declined in America.