tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on President-elect Trump's planned mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Millions--some 13 million--of undocumented immigrants live in this country…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Tiffany Johnson to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ms. Johnson's impressive career in public service, combined with her Federal court experience, will make her an…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Lujan), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that the following staffers in Senator Jon Tester's office be granted floor privileges until December 10, 2024: Eli Cousin, Brittany Adams, and Elizabeth Hague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

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. 5443 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

in 2004, the city of Quincy, IL, elected a new mayor. In musing on how he intended to lead, he said: ``It's not about me. One person can't make everything happen. You've got to have a team.'' And while it may be true that great leaders…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

if you walk around the streets of Chicago and ask people about how they get to and from the city--or around it-- each day, I am sure many of them would tell you: Metra. Metra transports us to Cubs games--in fact, its busiest ridership day…

I served on the Senate Judiciary Committee for over 20 years, including the last 4 as chairman. During that time, I voted on thousands of judicial U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and Justice Department nominees. Every nominee who has gone…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Sarah Davenport to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Ms. Davenport's impressive career as a dedicated public servant for nearly two decades, combined with her Federal court…

I ask unanimous consent that Rebecca Schatz, a member of Senator Butler's staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Born in Ridgewood, NJ, Ms. Coombe earned her A.B. from Hamilton College in 1989 and her J.D. from the…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 310 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin Carper…

the Biden-Harris administration will go down in history as arguably the most productive and consequential administration in the last 75 years. They couldn't have done it without a good partnership in Congress. Today, I want to thank five…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Anthony Brindisi to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Born in New Hartford, NY, Judge Brindisi received his B.A. from Siena College and his J.D. from Albany Law School…

I want to echo comments just made by the majority leader Senator Schumer, of my gratitude to the Democratic caucus for giving me an opportunity to continue to serve as the whip. The whip, I am often asked what it is all about, what is this…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my remarks before the recess. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Pennsylvania State Court Judge Gail Weilheimer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Weilheimer's impressive career as a litigator, combined with her experience as…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Sparkle Leah Sooknanan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Sooknanan earned her B.S. from Saint Francis College in 2002, her M.B.A. from Hofstra…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Catherine Henry to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Henry received her B.A. from Drew University and her J.D. from the District of Columbia School of Law. After…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the filling of judicial vacancies has been the focal point of my political attention now for 4 years. There are roughly 800 to 900 Federal judges at the district court level--the lower court…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Brian Edward Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Born in Columbia, MD, Mr. Murphy earned his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross in 2002 and his J.D. from Columbia…