I was pleased to see the budget proposes a $76 million increase for the Office of Research on Women's Health.

I understand what an important role biomedical research plays in treating and curing disease, bolstering our economic growth, and ensuring America is a global leader in innovation.

Because of House Republicans insistence on cutting funding for domestic programs, last year's Labor HHS allocation was more than $2 billion less than in fiscal year 2023.

I understand what an important role biomedical research plays in treating and curing disease, bolstering our economic growth, and ensuring America is a global leader in innovation.

While we are still working on FAFSA, this cycle, we know that next year is right around the corner, and students cannot bear another year of delays.

I was proud to author the Next Generation Researchers Act with my colleague, Senator Collins, to improve opportunities for new and early-stage researchers.

When a small minority is able to derail the appropriations process, like House Republicans did last year, repeatedly threatening government shutdowns, it hurts our constituents, our communities intended to be served by our Federal programs.

Women's health and reproductive rights are under attack in this country.

We should do better.

It's been more than 3 years since Congress appropriated $1.2 billion for Long COVID research.

Because of House Republicans insistence on cutting funding for domestic programs, last year's Labor HHS allocation was more than $2 billion less than in fiscal year 2023.

While we appreciate this important work to level the global playing field and discourage companies from moving jobs out of the United States in the first place, we also recognize the critical needs of these workers who are faced with…

I think this budget is a good first step.

Supporting the Federal Registered Apprenticeship Program will help Wisconsin and other States continue to strengthen and grow their apprenticeship programs.

That was an insane bill that was passed in 2000.

Unfortunately, as in the case with CNH, not every company complies with WARN, and Department of Labor's authority to enforce the law needs to be strengthened.

This is a major step in the right direction, but it falls short of the 70,000 minimum salary that your advisory committee recommended.

Our ability to do that depends upon agreeing to adequate top line discretionary funding levels.