This bill would operate to freeze in place, to substantially chill, changes to the election processes of some of the 90,126 State and local government units found in this United States. Madam Speaker, I assure you, the election processes…

Mr. President, I will be very brief. Democratic and Republican Governors want this. Certainly, on the Democratic side, they have expressed an interest in expanding tax cuts for working families and vulnerable people who are still feeling…

Mr. President, colleagues, our tax bill will be progressive, even though my friend from Iowa told you just the opposite. Now, the 2017 Trump tax laws specifically targeted families in the middle with tax hikes to pay for some of the…

Colleagues, I am going to be very brief. This amendment prohibits the use of Federal funds to purchase materials, technology, and critical minerals produced, manufactured, or mined with forced labor from any country. All supply chains need…

Colleagues, a decade of Republican budget cuts to the IRS has resulted in rampant tax cheating at the top. Tax enforcement is going to require new resources and new tools to crack down on the high- flying tax cheats. The Crapo amendment…

Madam President, it is my understanding that, after 15 hours or so, this is the last amendment of the night, and I recommend we do it by voice vote. (Chorus of ``ayes.'') Vote on Amendment No. 3753 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on…

This amendment strikes the Finance Committee's entire reconciliation instructions from the budget resolution. Colleagues, this would prevent the Senate from lowering the cost of prescription medicine for all Americans. It would prevent…

Madam President, Senate Democrats take a backseat to no one in standing up for family farmers, ranchers, and small businesses. In fact, President Biden has made it clear that any changes to stepped- up basis will provide durable protection…

Mr. President, it takes extraordinary chutzpah for Senate Republicans to claim the Democrats want to make the Federal Tax Code less progressive. The Trump 2017 tax law was a huge giveaway to the biggest corporations and the wealthiest…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 3569 and ask it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden] proposes an…

Mr. President, the IRS Commissioner told the Senate Finance Committee that, in his judgment, the tax gap--the difference between taxes paid and taxes owed--is as much as $1 trillion a year. Current tax gap estimates likely miss a large…

I call up my amendment No. 3365 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden] proposes an amendment numbered…

Madam President, I have been advised that inclusion of this amendment in the budget resolution would be corrosive to the privileged status of the resolution. Since this amendment contains material inappropriate for inclusion in the budget…

Mr. President, our core belief is that taxes should not be raised on small businesses and that the wealthiest and the biggest corporations should pay their fair share. This amendment is consistent with that. I am going to support it. I…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 3805 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden] proposes an amendment numbered…

Mr. President, this is a challenging amendment that deals with unfair competition from China. I am going to vote yes, and when we are done with this amendment, I will offer a more targeted approach to restrict the purchase with Federal…

Madam President, President Biden did, in fact, make it clear there would be no tax increase for anybody who makes up to $400,000 a year, and Democrats are going to stand by that commitment. In fact, Democrats are proposing tax cuts for…

Mr. President, we are strongly opposed. Senator Stabenow will speak for us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.