Kyrsten Sinema: “So, first, can you assure me that the VA will direct the full amount of funding towards rural health programs in 2024?”

I think it is probably useful to take a couple of moments and do a quick refresher on how Senate process and procedure work. So, in the U.S. Senate, when a bill is introduced and when it comes to the floor, we have to do what is called a…

The Federal Government's trust responsibilities to deliver water to our tribal communities, of course, is one of our most important duties.

We want enough time for the government to be able to process these asylum claims and then turn folks away who do not qualify, while settling people who do qualify.

Thank you. Senator, are you aware that the only way to offer an amendment on a bill being considered in the U.S. Senate is to first pass the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed--that being the vote we took yesterday at 1:59…