Officer Brian Sicknick, Officer Howard Liebengood, Officer Jeffrey Smith, Officer Kyle DeFreytag, and Officer Gunther Hashida. These are the names of the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police who died in the wake of the January…

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. 229 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Today, I rise to honor Rich Kohng, assistant vice president for civic engagement at Illinois Third's own North Park University, for his lifelong commitment to civic justice and civil rights. Rich's parents, Roy and Susan, came to the…

Mr. President, the United States continues to face a host of serious challenges around the world that demand serious leaders. This is recognized by members of both political parties, where country rises above party politics. In fact, over…

Mr. President, after the Great Fire destroyed much of central London in 1666, the city was rebuilt with even grander and stronger buildings than before. The most majestic building of all in the new London was St. Paul's Cathedral, designed…

Mr. President, as President Trump begins his second term, I am concerned about his immigration policy, pardons for violent insurrectionists of January 6, and the grifters seeping into the White House. In each of these areas, I am prepared…

I missed votes today due to a medical emergency, a hemorrhage in my eye, that required me to travel back to Illinois to seek urgent medical attention. Had I been present, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No. 20, NO on Roll Call No. 21…

Mr. President, yesterday, I met with Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We all know the FBI. It plays a critical role in keeping America safe from terrorism, violent crime…

I thank the Congressman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, it is hard to keep myself composed when I hear people speak their hypocrisies that actually generate profits for them when they talk the way they do and then also use the word…

Mr. President, there are certain things we all agree on, I believe. No. 1, our border must be secure, and, No. 2, we should deport any dangerous individuals who are here illegally, period. But the Executive order signed by President Trump…

Mr. President, this is not the first time we have considered this measure on the floor nor the first time I have spoken about it. I want to thank Senator Murray for leading this conversation on a very serious topic. I want to thank Senator…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 10 Leg.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Equal Rights Amendment

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 5 Leg.] YEAS--61 Banks Barrasso…

Mr. President, I would like to read into the Record a statement from President Joe Biden, issued this morning on the Equal Rights Amendment. He said as follows: I have supported the Equal Rights Amendment for more than 50 years, and I have…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to display a framed item during my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Peter B. Hegseth

Mr. President, in these serious times, we need a serious candidate to lead our military. We need someone with merit to lead our meritocracy, someone with moral strength to be in charge of protecting our national strength. For all these…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 10-Year Anniversary of the Passage of Water for the World Act