The declaration from this Supreme Court in this case [Louisiana v. Callais] as well as the political position of many of my colleagues is: ‘we don’t need it anymore; we don’t have discrimination anymore.’ I don’t believe that’s true.

No one should fear for their lives or suffer political imprisonment for standing up for democracy and freedom.

the issue is our right to vote in this democracy and in this country. For many of us, that has never been a big question. We registered. We vote regularly. We show our identification. We get our ballots, do our civic responsibility, push…

if you follow the U.S. Senate priority agenda, you are realizing at this moment in time, we are in the midst of a national emergency--a national emergency. What would you guess that would be? The war in Iran? Well, certainly, when it cost…

I was proud in 2008 during the financial crisis facing this country to join a majority of Senators in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This Bureau has been a watchdog for consumers ever since. Congress took steps to…

like many families across America, mine was touched by the disease of cancer when I was a young man. At the age of 14, my father died of lung cancer. I was 14; he was 53. Seeing my dad struggle changed my life. I made it a priority during…

This deployment is a dangerous, illegal, and unconstitutional abuse of power by this President.

If President Trump were serious about combating crime, he would restore these funds for ongoing joint Federal, State, and local law enforcement operations and crime prevention efforts.

This is Police Week. We are remembering John Bartholomew and hundreds of others who lost their lives in the line of duty to protect us and their families and neighborhoods. We take them for granted until these terrible tragedies occur, and…

last week was an opportunity for us to return home to our States and districts, and in my case, the city of Chicago, where it was a glorious week but for one sobering event--we lost one of Chicago's finest--patrolman and policeman John…

today, the city of Chicago is in mourning. On Saturday, Chicago police officer John Bartholomew was fatally shot after taking a robbery suspect to the hospital. Officer Bartholomew had been on the force for 10 years. In that decade, he…

I support the Graham amendment. The reason I do is that under current law, undocumented immigrants who are convicted of rape, murder, or the sexual abuse of a minor are subject to mandatory detention and deportation. What we object to is…

remember the rallies? President Trump would stand up at the rallies and say: We are going to get rid of the ``worst of the worst'' criminals who managed to sneak into the United States in violation of our immigration laws--the rapists, the…

when Kash Patel was confirmed as head of the FBI, I said that he had neither the experience, the judgment, nor the temperament for the job. Fourteen months later, Director Patel has confirmed my worst fears about his integrity and…

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA, is a valuable, important national security tool for collecting foreign intelligence. The problem is that the government is also using section 702 as a backdoor for…

the Hebrew phrase ``l'dor v'dor'' means ``from generation to generation,'' and it is an important principle in the Jewish faith. This phrase describes the passage of beliefs, values, and traditions from parent to child, mentor to student…

I will also tell you that when it comes to the future involvement of the United States, we have a serious question in the Middle East. I cannot tell you what the objective of the President is when it comes to the war in Iran. If you take a…

let's see if we all agree on something. People should not be allowed to vote in elections illegally. Is that a radical idea? I think it is a basic idea. It ought to be against the law for somebody who is not legal to try to vote in…

last month, America lost a man who devoted his life to serving America. Robert Mueller passed away on March 20. He left behind an amazing legacy of patriotism, honesty, integrity, and courage. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam war…

I am disappointed that the junior Senator from Indiana has blocked the Senate from honoring an American hero, Bob Mueller, who protected our national security with his life and for decades served the call to public service. This is so…

I am concerned by Judge Shepherd's overall lack of experience. He has served on the Arkansas State bench for just over a year. Prior to that, he practiced law for just 12 years. By his own admission, only half of his legal practice…

nearly 20 years ago, I joined with then- Republican Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon to introduce the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act. Key provisions of that bill included significant tightening of petroleum-related sanctions that eventually…

a slap in the face to law enforcement everywhere

not once, not twice, 10 times we Democrats have brought to the floor of the Senate an opportunity to restore all of the appropriations in the Department of Homeland Security but for one Agency, ICE and a related Agency, Border Patrol. Ten…

Before Mr. McDonald's hearing, I had many questions about this newly created division. I still don't have answers. But one thing is clear: Mr. McDonald is more committed to scoring political points for President Trump than he is to…