Mr. President, today marks the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant Program, a program that has been the bedrock of our Nation's investment in higher education. This bipartisan program has provided direct financial aid to low- income…

Madam President, if you look at the marketing plan of Big Tobacco in America over the last half-century, it is very obvious: Tobacco companies sell an addictive product. There is a chemical included in the tobacco--nicotine--which is…

I am so happy about this bipartisan legislation and really excited about the changes that are going to be made, because for all 24 years that I have been in Congress, I have not had a townhall meeting or a meeting with my constituents…

In June, we celebrate Pride Month, a time to not only uplift members of our LGBTQ+ community and honor those who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights and equality but also to recommit ourselves to ensuring and advancing those rights. Last week…

Mr. President, on June 12, a bipartisan group of 20 Senators announced an agreement on legislation to protect our children and communities from the epidemic of gun violence. In the days since then, this bipartisan group, led by Senators…

During rollcall vote No. 284 on H.R. 7666, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``yea'' when I should have voted ``nay.'' Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Allred (Takano) Bonamici (Manning) Bourdeaux (Correa)…

Mr. President, last week, Senator Portman of Ohio and I hosted a group of visiting members of Parliament from Ukraine. We were joined by colleagues from both sides of the aisle in a continued demonstration of bipartisan support for that…

Madam President, I recently read an article published by a woman who is very credible on the issue of energy, which I would like to share after the statements recently made by the Republican leader. The question is whether or not our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4430 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: To the Secretary of the Senate: PN1975, the nomination of…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the need for the Senate to act to protect Federal judges. In the past few years, the growing use of political violence has endangered elected officials, police officers, flight attendants, school…

Mr. President, this work period, the Senate will continue to confirm highly qualified, diverse nominees to the Federal judiciary. First on the list is Judge Ana Isabel de Alba, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the…

I announce that the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) is necessarily absent.

Madam President, it was 10 years ago today that President Obama walked into the White House Rose Garden and said he had an announcement to make. He made an announcement which changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 270, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 271, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 272, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 273, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 274 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 275. Members Recorded…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 259, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 260, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 261. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Amodei (Balderson) Bustos (Mrvan) Carter (TX)…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. January 6

Mr. President, it is hard to believe it was 50 years ago this week--50 years ago--when five men were caught breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee here in Washington. Two years after that, the so-called Watergate…