Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize October as National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and next week as Mental Illness Awareness Week. National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month is aimed to raise awareness of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Iowa. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1216

Mr. President, home should be the safest place in the world for a child. It used to be that parents could breathe a little easier once they locked the front door, knowing that their child was safe on the inside. For some reason or other…

Madam President, as a leading advocate for lower drug prices in the Senate, No. 1, I have hauled Big Pharma and pharmacy benefit managers' executives before my committee of Congress; second, I led a 2-year bipartisan investigation into…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Clean Energy Week and the benefits of alternative energy sources. National Clean Energy Week is a time to recognize and celebrate innovative policies that allow the United States to limit…

Mr. President, I appreciate the chairman's right to do that. I appreciate his position on this whole problem that we are trying to deal with. I am just sorry that Senator Booker had to have people object for him. It is not right. How many…

I think we have work to do there. We are blocking a lot of really great economic development by not engaging with those properties.

Mr. President, the No. 1 job of our Commander in Chief is to protect the homeland. The constitutional oath we all take as Members of Congress, similar to the one I swore when I joined the military, is to protect our citizens against all…

Mr. President, blocking the passage of the bill today, it is not just disappointing, but it is endangering. We do have to act now. I mean, you can read the tweet. It is right here. They are seeking justice. They are looking for retribution…

Mr. President, I think you all might remember when the Biden administration's so-called experts claimed that inflation was ``transitory.'' It ended up that they couldn't have been more wrong by using that word. Since President Biden took…

Mr. President, today, roughly 175 Americans will die from fentanyl poisoning. Many of them won't even know that they have taken the fentanyl. They will think they have taken Xanax for anxiety or oxycodone for pain. That is what Devin…

the actions of these Governors went against CMS and CDC guidance when they forced COVID-19-positive residents back into nursing homes

I believe that, as we look back and conduct oversight of the COVID-19 pandemic, we should look at the importance of ensuring long-term-care facilities remain a priority when it comes to allocation of resources such as PPE and vaccines for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the crisis at our southern border. The Biden administration's inaction and removal of vital policies such as title 42 has caused a massive influx of illegal immigrants into our country. This past…

Mr. President, as of 12:01 tomorrow morning, our Nation's transportation system was set to come to a screeching halt. It now sounds like we have a bit of a reprieve, but we still have a threat. Since 2019, railroads and unions have been…

Madam President, ``Help Wanted.'' I see the signs in nearly every county I visit in Iowa on my 99-county tour. Small businesses and public services are struggling to maintain the workforce that is vital to our communities. The Des Moines…

My district, Iowa's Fourth District, is either number one or two in the nation when it comes to corn and soybean production.