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notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Wyden, Senator Sanders, and Senator Scott be recognized for up to 25 minutes, and that following their remarks, the majority leader be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 53, as…
colleagues, let me keep this very simple. We provided a lot of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act so that those who have very sophisticated finances and very powerful advisers that try to avoid ever paying their taxes don't get away…
I come to the floor with my colleague from Vermont Senator Sanders to pass a set of critical improvements to America's healthcare system. This legislation is overwhelmingly bipartisan, fully paid for, and targeted at two objectives every…
This legislation is overwhelmingly bipartisan, fully paid for, and targeted at two objectives every senator should support: improving health care for Americans and cracking down on middlemen who are taking advantage of the system.
Community pharmacists are counting on this legislation. Doctors who don’t want to see a pay cut are counting on this legislation. Seniors and working families who want better care at a lower cost are counting on this legislation.
What would be an absolute crime is to support a House bill written only by Republicans.
What happened today is disgraceful. House Republicans have abandoned working Americans. They are taking housing and food from our seniors, children, and families. They have abandoned our veterans, the people who have bled for our country…
The Trump administration's statement is far from an embrace of drug price negotiation.
This past weekend marked the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday where a triumphant march in pursuit of equality and justice for all was met with brutality and violence. As I rise today, I rise thinking about the late John Lewis who crossed…
The cruelty and abuse of Trump's family detention policy is a lasting stain on our nation.
It is all over the news this morning. In just a few hours, it is expected that Donald Trump will sign an executive order to shut down the Department of Education. I condemn that in the strongest possible terms. This will slash support for…
I'm calling on the admin to reverse this decision—in no world should this facility reopen.
If Trump gets his way and guts the U.S. Department of Education, 7.5 million students with disabilities will lose access to critical special education services funded by the federal government.
I am sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Elon Musk wants to start a payment app.
my colleague from New Hampshire is being way too logical for some of what passes as trade debate here. And it is my hope that her excellent proposal will be back on this Senate floor sometime soon for unanimous consent to pass a very…
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Elon Musk wants to start a payment app.
The Republicans need to realize that ‘magic math’ does not exist. Tax cuts cost money, even if Republicans say they don’t.