today, the Senate will vote to confirm another highly qualified judicial nominee: Jeffrey Hopkins, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Judge Hopkins received his A.B. from Bowdoin College…

since 1963, the State Journal-Register, the oldest newspaper in Illinois, has awarded its First Citizen Award to residents of Springfield who have selflessly given their time and resources to help and serve others. This year, the State…

I am sure some people who are tuned into C-SPAN think they are watching an alternative universe because all of these Democrats have come to the floor to say something nice about a Republican, but it is Rob Portman--a special Republican and…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) are necessarily absent.

I think she would have lost that primary.

I think that things will continue as they have, which is that Kyrsten Sinema will be kind of a pain for the leadership and the White House.

I think he's going to have the same relationship he's had with her, which is strained.

No, not really. I mean, I think that she made clear in her own comments that she intends to keep on doing exactly what she's been doing.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Mia Perez to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Perez is an accomplished State court judge with an impressive record as a litigator. And with her…

it has been nearly 10 months--10 months since that cold, dark morning when I was in the departure lounge at the main airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, with my colleague Senator Chris Coons. We watched on television as Russia attempted to…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Jerry Blackwell to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Blackwell will bring outstanding qualifications and deep experience to the Federal bench. He received his…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Kai Scott to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A native of Philadelphia, Judge Scott earned her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law after receiving…

anyone who knows Coach Ken Leonard knows that he cares deeply about football, but more than that, he cares deeply about people. As Illinois' most successful high school football coach, Coach Leonard has left his mark on our State by…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm John Frank Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Murphy's distinguished legal career will make him an asset on the Federal bench. He received a B.S. from…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), are necessarily absent.

Grateful for the long-overdue release of Brittney Griner today from Russian custody. Kudos to POTUS and his administration for the difficult diplomatic work involved to make it happen. We're looking forward to having Brittney back home.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.