I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 78, nays 20, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 25 Ex.] YEAS--78 Alsobrooks Baldwin…

all of us can remember that when the Biden administration took office, one of the first issues facing them was the evacuation of American forces from Afghanistan. That effort had started under President Trump in the previous…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 24 Ex.] YEAS--56 Banks Barrasso Blackburn…

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. 299 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 23 Ex.] YEAS--56 Banks Barrasso…

Americans across the country depend on their elected officials, not only to represent their interests in government, but also to provide every day support and services. But what most Americans do not see is the staff that make it all…

on Monday night, President Trump threw America into chaos when he abruptly announced a freeze on trillions of dollars in Federal grants and loans that so many communities, States, and Americans depend on. The reaction across the Nation has…

I rise in support of the resolution offered by my colleague from the State of Washington, and I thank her for that. This is personal. For many of us, it is personal. We were here on the Senate floor on January 6, 2021. Vice President Pence…

I thank my leader from New York and glad he gave us his little seminar on chickens. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic whip. ____________________

I announce that the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 22 Ex.] YEAS--54 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

It was very well done. As a Midwesterner, I know a little bit about that, so I respect his observations. Who is Mr. Vaeth, V-A-E-T-H? His title is the acting leader of the Office of Management and Budget, and he is the one who sent out a…

I announce that the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 77, nays 22, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 21 Ex.] YEAS--77 Alsobrooks Baldwin Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd…

we can all agree that the border of the United States should be secure. And, of course, we must deport any dangerous individuals who are here unlawfully. But the Executive orders that President Trump signed this past week don't target…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Budd). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. DURBIN pertaining to the introduction of S. 261 are printed in today's…

on a totally unrelated subject, this week two Senate committees will hold confirmation hearings for Robert Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to be Secretary for Health and Human Services. Every day, HHS, this major government Agency…

I was necessarily absent for rollcall vote No. 18, motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury. Had I been present for the vote, I would have voted nay. ____________________

in 2018, I had the opportunity to visit Venezuela. It was a once prosperous, albeit imperfect, democracy suffering from terrible economic and political decline. I told then- President Maduro that if he rigged the upcoming election…

I announce that the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 20 Ex.] YEAS--97 Alsobrooks Baldwin…

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. 261 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

pending before the U.S. Senate on this Saturday morning is the nomination of Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota to be the Secretary of Homeland Security in the Cabinet of President Trump. I have never met Governor Noem. I had hoped we…

I announce that the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), and the Senator from Oregon…

the United States continues to face a host of serious challenges around the world that demand serious leaders. This is recognized by members of both political parties, where country rises above party politics. In fact, over the last three…

after the Great Fire destroyed much of central London in 1666, the city was rebuilt with even grander and stronger buildings than before. The most majestic building of all in the new London was St. Paul's Cathedral, designed by the great…

as President Trump begins his second term, I am concerned about his immigration policy, pardons for violent insurrectionists of January 6, and the grifters seeping into the White House. In each of these areas, I am prepared to fight with…