we are 12 days away from the deadline for Americans to get healthcare coverage starting January 1-- 12 days. Time is running out for us in Congress to act. Ultimately, we can all agree on one thing: Healthcare in America is unaffordable…

I actually have written notes here. I came prepared to talk about the importance of the ACA tax credits, and as I sat here, I prayed: What do I even say in this moment? There is a Scripture that says: Choose ye this day. Today, we have an…

I wish they would focus on helping struggling Americans, but this isn’t a good sign.

As you talked about the small businesses, Senator, I was reminded that, as we look at who is actually purchasing this healthcare in the marketplace--a lot of people don't even know they are on ACA and receiving the tax credit--that half of…

First let me say thank you, Senator Merkley, for your tenacity, your energy, your compassion, and your love for this country. I mean, really, that is what this is about. That is why you have been standing on this floor for over 20 hours…

What is resonating with people is that this isn’t simply a political or a policy conversation; this is about something that’s going to imminently impact their lives.

as I close out this time, I had written prepared remarks for my closing, but a word keeps ringing over and over in my head, and that word is ``freedom.'' As I stand here, why today is so important is because it is again another chip…

there are moments in our lives when everything changes, when the world shifts underneath you and a new reality forms. These are moments when you remember exactly where you were, what you were doing, and who you were with. June 24, 2022…

you can see and feel and hear the anger, the disappointment, and the concern for the future of our country. Senator Alex Padilla is probably one of the first people that took time to sit down with me as a freshman Senator to prepare me for…

according to Secretary Kennedy, the Trump administration is committed to building the most compassionate Department of Health and Human Services in the history of the United States. So I went to the dictionary and looked up the term…

yesterday when the budget resolution came to the floor, I introduced an amendment. It is a simple, straightforward piece of legislation that will protect American consumers by prohibiting tariffs that increase the costs of building a…

I would ask my colleague, the great Senator from the State of New Jersey, if he would yield the floor.

I want to begin by thanking you so much, Senator Booker, for your leadership, and thank you for the opportunity to ask you a question. As I stood and listened to you, I was reminded of why we are in this place in the first place. I see my…

As the former executive of a city, a major city in this country, can you talk a little bit about the impact that these cuts will have on cities, municipalities, and States, because some might think: Oh, this is just a nice issue? No, this…

I will end my questions at the moment by saying, again, thank you so much, Senator Booker, for your leadership. We have had an opportunity to work on food as medicine--

--maternal mortality. There are so many more important things to work on. But the fact that you are spending your time, your energy, and your intellect to stand up for millions of Americans, I commend you for that. I am grateful to serve…

you told us on day one you'd bring down cost, and instead we are seeing consumer confidence down

we are the Congress. We are the ones that make the laws.

this vision, instead of being responsible, has been reckless

these tariffs are really taxes on American families

we need to root these things in reality and fight for the American people

especially for those in underserved and rural communities and those with accessibility or transportation barriers.

this amendment would prevent the wrongful termination of Federal employees who protect the health and safety of all Americans. At a time when our country is facing unprecedented workforce shortages, the Trump administration is…

I call up my amendment No. 311 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Ms. Blunt Rochester] proposes an…

It’s really just a yes or no.