Thankfully, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed the last Congress injected as much as $550 billion into reviving our Nation's transportation system.

The fact is that there are not just enough rental homes being built, and part of that is because Federal lending programs, through HUD and the Federal Housing Administration, have not kept pace with the market.

The fact is that there are not just enough rental homes being built, and part of that is because Federal lending programs, through HUD and the Federal Housing Administration, have not kept pace with the market.

Thankfully, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed the last Congress injected as much as $550 billion into reviving our Nation's transportation system.

One key problem, seems to me that all too often, first-time homebuyers are competing with institutional investors who can afford to purchase the home with cash.

One key problem, seems to me that all too often, first-time homebuyers are competing with institutional investors who can afford to purchase the home with cash.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition's 2022 Out of Reach report showed just how hard it is for low-income renters to afford even modest housing.

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:46 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 10 a.m…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about a horrific set of events that are taking place in a part of the world that we could do something about. In this photo, this dead man's body is completely emaciated. The skin, tight over his bones…

Unless we deal with that reality, then the challenges that we have at the southern border will be minor today compared to 20 million people who, if they cannot be assimilated in these countries, will come marching north and that will be a…

You cannot have a partner unless you have both sides of the equation working towards the same goal.

Well, we will either help them there or they will be knocking on the door here.

If we keep doing the same thing and it does not work, you have to think about what other consequences there should be.

I put out a paper on migration called the Menendez Plan. It recognizes that there are 20 million people in the Western Hemisphere--20 million--who are displaced refugees or seeking asylum in other countries.

A robust use of force by a multinational police force is necessary to help restore law and order.

Madam President, every so often, this Chamber is granted an opportunity to alter the course of American history. These rare opportunities allow us to pick up the torch, hoist it high like those who came before, and carry it forward as we…