U.S. Senate

This bill’s not perfect. We’ve never pretended it was. It is, after all, bipartisan, and that means that neither side got everything they want.

BAAJA will create over 100,000 trades and manufacturing jobs, good-paying jobs that workers can be certain will be around to support their families through a project’s completion.

This bill directly holds data centers accountable, forcing big corporations to pay their full share instead of pushing costs on the consumers.

BAAJA will save households billions of dollars in electricity costs, so that families can have money in their pockets for more than just keeping the lights on and their homes warm.

Just one week ago Americans sent a clear message: They want Congress focused on making their lives more affordable. That’s precisely what this permitting reform bill will do.

We don’t have to wait for the new Congress to start lowering costs. We can do that today. Let’s pass permitting reform.

When we put working families ahead of politics, we can build a future that is affordable and put the American dream within reach.

Negotiating this bill hasn’t been easy and took a lot of compromise. Now, we need to roll up our sleeves, engage in the amendment process, and work across party lines to get this done.

This bill delivers exactly what Americans told us they wanted on election day: Lower costs and more jobs for American workers — all while reducing our emissions and defending against the administration’s attacks on Tribal consultation.

If we have any hope of making energy cheaper and making data centers pay for their own energy costs, then we need to pass our Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act into law.

The escalating settler violence in the West Bank has claimed the lives of Americans and innocent Palestinian civilians.

These killings and extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank undermine the rule of law and threaten a two-state solution.

I have long said that continued settlement activity is one of the obstacles to a long term two-state solution.

Violent, lethal lawlessness on the West Bank is a betrayal of Israel’s moral standing and our shared values, and must be stopped.

Settlers have attacked and killed Palestinians and Americans in the West Bank for years, too often without any real accountability from the Israeli government.

Solving the student loan debt crisis means focusing on the full cost of college – that includes books, room and board, and supplies.

Recent data shows that child labor exploitation is not a thing of the past or a problem limited to the developing world.

Right now, our laws are allowing some of the worst employers to get away with exploiting kids for labor with nothing more than weak fines.

This incident must be fully and impartially investigated, and the full investigation must be shared publicly with Congress and the American people.

Reports that a strike on a home in Kuhestak, Iran that killed four civilians, including women and a child, and injured more than 60 others was likely caused by an errant U.S. bomb are shocking and deeply troubling.

Most of my colleagues here know that disasters aren’t a partisan problem.

This new funding will increase cargo capacity at Kahului Harbor and reduce congestion and delays.

While BAAJA is not perfect, it represents a rare opportunity to pass strong, bipartisan legislation that will help lower costs and make it easier for American workers to build the things our country needs.

This bill is a bipartisan compromise, and deals like this are tough.