Today, Senators Merkley, Baldwin, and Booker will introduce the Equality Act, which would make protections for LGBTQ+ Americans consistent and explicit across our Nation.

We have accepted that this State is not safe. It is like a war zone.

This past weekend, on Father's Day, 23 people were shot and 1 person was killed at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois. Law enforcement has not yet identified a suspect or a motive, but preliminary reports have indicated…

America has always been an outlier: a written Constitution for over 200 years, a Bill of Rights that people can depend on.

There has to be middle ground here that is fair to both.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the…

Violence is an unacceptable expression in a democracy.

let me first salute my colleague from the State of Washington. She has really shown extraordinary leadership on this and so many other issues. She asked us to gather today, on the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, to really reflect…

today the Senate will vote to confirm Natasha Merle to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She is a highly skilled litigator who has practiced at virtually every level of the legal system. Ms. Merle received her…

Let me repeat that, our veterans have rightfully earned their GI Bill benefits, and they should rightfully be restored when bad actors have targeted our vets to make a profit off of them.

We have a responsibility to support all of our children, no matter how they identify.

Senator Durbin, in your opening statement, you had mentioned this rhetoric.

I believe that we still live in a land of infinite possibility, a Nation that prides itself on progress.

I think that's wrong.

In reviewing this censure measure, I am reminded of Will Rogers' quip: ``I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.'' This month, despite the pressing needs of the American people, we have spent a week and a half…

I love Europe, I love the Europeans, but we're Americans.

If you remember nothing else today, what I want everyone in this committee room to know - what I want every American to know--is the physical and mental toll that the lack of permanent housing has our veterans.

If we pass the Equal Rights Amendment, women will be serving in combat.