we are living in a time of open government corruption that few of us thought could occur here in the United States of America. We sometimes recognize it and expect it in countries far away where authoritarian figures take a slice of every…

I rise to condemn the House GOP's rescission request that would take back $9.4 billion in Federal funding Congress appropriated for foreign aid, the State Department, and public media. We know how devastating the loss of this funding would…

this week, my office received our 100,000th message from the people of Oregon's Third District. This is incredible. On an average day, I receive more than 650 messages, and that is just since being sworn in. We have got a lot to go. Here…

On May 22, I missed rollcall vote No. 277, passage of H. J. Res 88. Had I been present, I would have voted no. Overturning California's Clean Air Act waivers is a climate setback of massive proportions that will delay much-needed actions…

in their big, ugly bill, Republicans are once again trying to rip away clean energy tax credits, one of the most effective job-creating tools we ever had. Thousands of workers, many in rural and coastal counties in my home State of Oregon…

Had I been present for this vote, I would have voted no. Mr. Fotouhi has demonstrated an alarming record as a partner in the D.C. law firm Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher LLP, where he has represented an industry challenge to the Biden ban on…

I have witnessed starvation up close. Many years ago, I was visiting Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying in Calcutta. The room had a series of cots, filled with men. There was a men's side and a women's side, and I was on the men's side…

Today I rise to speak about issues of great importance and concern to me and my constituents that are of utmost importance not just for national security but for the soul of our country. Anti-Semitism is taking an unpredictable variety of…

this year, I received a letter from Rachel, a mother in my district with stage IV lung cancer who is living on borrowed time. She is depending on future innovation driven by NIH research to see her son grow up. Her words are more powerful…

I rise in support of his efforts. He is a valued member of the Senate Finance Committee, and this is a thoughtful approach to bring accountability at Social Security. The legislation directs the independent nonpartisan Government…

Oregon's Crater Lake National Park is a national treasure. As a lifelong hiker and camper, I have a deep affection for it among other national parks. During my high school and college years, road trips to national parks like Crater Lake…

I rise today because I got this message from an Oregonian named Donna. She says: ``Please fight to protect Federal employee retirement benefits. They should not be slashed. Federal employees are currently putting up with so much to keep…

I rise today to defend food assistance, not just in my district, but for millions of Americans across this country. Republicans passed a bill out of this Chamber enacting the largest ever cut to food assistance in our Nation's history…

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs were unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating. They triggered retaliatory measures, inflated prices on essential goods, and placed an unfair burden on American families, small businesses and…

When Republicans forced through IRS budget cuts between 2010 and 2021, the results were clear. As the IRS enforcement staff shrank by 30%, audit rates fell for millionaires by 77% and for large corporations by half. Freeloaders rejoiced.

Besides being unfair to honest taxpayers, hobbling the IRS increases the deficit.

For the vast majority of hardworking Americans who pay what they owe on time and in full, it means not getting their calls answered and bearing a larger share of audits.

For wealthy and corporate tax cheats, an IRS starved of resources means a free pass.