Does the First Amendment guarantee a person the right to free speech, or does it guarantee them also to an audience?

I am pleased to voice my support for the measure before us, legislation introduced by my good friend and colleague, Mr. Meuser.

I am pleased to speak in support of my bill, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act.

Regardless of where we all stand on SBA's proposed changes to the 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs, I know that we all understand the importance of SBA continuing to provide access to capital for small businesses.

food security is national security

My friends, this National Police Week, instead of helping communities recruit and train the next generation of principled police officers, we voted to let officers buy their department's retired handguns, and we voted on a nonbinding…

I rise today as the Senate considers this week the resolution to rescind the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Amendment Act, passed by the DC City Council on January 19, 2023. As a general matter, I believe that the people of Washington…

Rural development in all of our areas is key, and getting the broadband out in the rural areas, it is needed.

I am the Co-Chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, along with several others, and we work to connect every American to high-speed broadband.

I think Senator Murray is challenging us.

I think Senator Murray is challenging us.

I am a personal believer that we need to do something sane with immigration reform, including visa caps and work force permits.

I am a personal believer that we need to do something sane with immigration reform, including visa caps and work force permits.

Rural development in all of our areas is key, and getting the broadband out in the rural areas, it is needed.

I am the Co-Chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, along with several others, and we work to connect every American to high-speed broadband.

Senator Kennedy and I have a bill that was really quite straightforward, that would simply--allowed the news organizations an exemption to be able to negotiate.

I have serious concerns about that, but news content.

I have serious concerns over the misguided 7(a) loan program rules that the Biden administration has put forth.