I believe Gabbard and Ratcliffe intentionally misled Congress yesterday.

I annnounce that the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 140 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 74, nays 25, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 139 Ex.] YEAS--74 Baldwin Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 73, nays 25, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 138 Ex.] YEAS--73 Baldwin Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd…

let me take you back to January of 1985. Ronald Reagan had just begun his second term as President, and one of his policy priorities was to include the abolition of the Department of Education. What did it finally take to get him to back…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Washington (Mr. Murray), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch), are…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the…

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. 1097 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote start immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Courts determine whether people have broken the law.

deporting immigrants without due process, based solely on their nationality.

I wanted to join my colleagues from Wyoming. I heard they were paying a tribute to Al Simpson who recently passed away. It was my good fortune 15 years ago to be a member of the Simpson-Bowles Commission where Al Simpson, who had been…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and, the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 125 Ex.] YEAS--56 Banks Barrasso…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 126 Ex.] YEAS--59 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

later today, the Senate will vote on passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act. Opioid addiction has had a devastating impact on communities all across the country. We have an overdose crisis in the United States, and we should be doing everything…

on January 6, 2021, a solemn constitutional proceeding was disrupted when a mob of thugs, egged on by President Trump, attacked and trashed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn a free and fair election. The grimmest results of the…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 123 Ex.] YEAS--54 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 84, nays 15, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 124 Ex.] YEAS--84 Baldwin Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Boozman…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 121 Ex.] YEAS--56 Alsobrooks Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 122 Ex.] YEAS--54 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 120 Ex.] YEAS--57 Alsobrooks Banks…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 117 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 119 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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. 1009 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 118 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso…