Since President Biden took office, the economy has created more than 4 million jobs with an average of more 830,000 new jobs over the last 3 months.

I know you are referring to, in June, the Biden administration actually released a 100-day review of Federal agencies' abilities to build resilient supply chains, to revitalize American manufacturing, and foster broad-based growth.

I know since 2012 HUD has lost about 20 percent of its staff, which is losing some of its expertise and capacity in a time when we need to address affordable housing needs across this country, including in Nevada.

In the first half of the year, the economy grew at the fastest rate we have seen in nearly 40 years.

I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing and thank our witnesses for joining us to discuss whether the Stafford Act and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response, recovery, and mitigation programs are designed to…

I am proud to join our colleague, Representative Ayanna Pressley, in introducing her Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act.

What might we cut with statutory changes that will make this situation better?

I would argue that you also need to have some environmentalists at the table because that is where you are going to hear some of the opposition to some of the more extreme forest management issues.

We need more coordination and cooperation, an all-of-Government approach.

We have been building more and more houses into the wildland-urban interface, trying to create affordable housing where people can live, and so we are just kind of increasing our risk here.

Congress should also require FEMA, HUD, and other federal agencies involved in disaster recovery efforts to work together and create a single, universal application for aid to make the process easier, quicker, and more flexible, reducing…

FEMA has interpreted current law to deny assistance to people experiencing homelessness prior to a disaster, despite their exceptional needs.

Our country must develop a new disaster housing recovery system that centers the housing needs of the lowest-income survivors, including people of color, people with disabilities, and others.

Congress should enact legislation to ensure equitable treatment of individuals experiencing homelessness through the response and recovery effort.

7 months ago, Democrats passed a historic tax cut for middle-class families and lifted millions of children out of poverty. Since then, some of my conservative colleagues have had the audacity to complain that we helped too many children…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, October 25; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

For the information of Senators, there will be two rollcall votes starting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday on the confirmation of the Parker and Perez nominations. ____________________