Madam 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. 3727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

I have been told that a half a loaf is better than none, but this isn't even a half a loaf, but I am going to vote for it because our families and businesses need help. While it does help, it does not create a 50 percent reduction in child…

Today I rise in support of this truly meaningful bipartisan legislation that will benefit millions of needy children. This bipartisan bill is the most significant, if not the only significant legislation passed so far this Congress…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Karoline Mehalchick to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Judge Mehalchick received her B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. from Tulane…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Kirk Sherriff to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Born in Berkeley, CA, Mr. Sherriff received his B.A. from Columbia College at Columbia University and…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, tomorrow, our Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark hearing. For the first time, the CEOs of five Big Tech companies will testify about the crisis of online child sexual exploitation. This continues our committee's…

Madam 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. 3696 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

It has been 116 days since the attack, with more than 130 hostages, including six Americans, who are still not home. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues to call for the immediate, unconditional release of the more than 130…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Joshua Kolar to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. After receiving his B.A. and J.D. from Northwestern University, Judge Kolar worked in private…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Gretchen S. Lund to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Born in Elkhart, IN, Judge Lund earned her B.A., cum laude, from Butler University and her J.D…

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, there are a few things that are more important to a nation's economy than its infrastructure. Most Americans rely on public transport to get from point A to point B. Passenger rail plays an important role in that…

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin, (Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Born in Sumter, SC, Judge Austin earned her B.S. from the University of South Carolina School…

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

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. (Ms. ROSEN assumed the Chair.)

Madam President, during this week when we remember the staggering number of loved ones we have lost to gun violence, I want to acknowledge a spiritual and community leader who is working to end the terrible cycle of gun violence in…