I wouldn't be surprised if a Senator or House member were killed.

I wouldn't be surprised if a lawmaker ended up getting killed.

I wouldn`t be surprised if a senator or House member were killed.

I wouldn't be surprised if a senator or House member were killed. What started with abusive phone calls is now translating into active threats of violence and real violence.

I rise today to commemorate the 375th anniversary of the incorporation of Kittery, ME. The oldest town in Maine has a history that is as fascinating as it is long. It is a history that exemplifies the determination, resiliency, and courage…

Although the program is relatively small, respite is one of the most important caregiver supports.

The Lifespan Respite Care Program is the only Federal program that helps ensure respite quality and choice.

I rise to join my colleague, the senior Senator from Vermont, in introducing the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022. This bill would update and reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs, which…

The Senior Safe Act that I introduced with Senators Casey and Scott, was signed into law in 2018.

I am so glad that you and the Ranking Member are continuing the Committee's focus on scams that are directed against our older Americans.

If you go out of the country and you have not told your credit card company, they are likely to decline the transaction and text you or contact you in some way to find out is it really you using that card.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the motion be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion to commit is as follows: [Ms. Collins] moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on…

I request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

the underlying bill provides billions of dollars to the IRS to hire 87,000 additional auditors, yet more than 50 percent of the current IRS employees have yet to return to their offices or work sites. Here are the consequences: Four out of…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Ms. Collins] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions.

I ask unanimous consent that Heidi Zisselman, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges through August 4, 2022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise in strong support of the accession of Finland and Sweden into the NATO alliance. In May, I visited Helsinki and Stockholm as part of a Senate delegation to encourage the Finnish and Swedish efforts to join the alliance. Our trip…

I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the scheduled votes: Senator Collins for up to 10 minutes, Senator Graham for up to 5 minutes, Senator Blunt for up to 5 minutes, Senator Romney for up to 5…

the Electoral Count Act's process for counting electoral votes has been abused, with frivolous objections being raised by Members of both parties.

the bill that we have introduced, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, will help ensure that electoral votes totaled by Congress accurately reflect each state's popular vote for President and Vice…

Nothing is more essential to the survival of a democracy than the orderly transfer of power.

it took the violent breach of the Capitol on January 6th to really shine a spotlight on how urgent the need for reform was.

I rise today to join in the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, a bipartisan bill that would ensure the right of women to make certain reproductive choices without undue government interference. I support a woman's right…

the opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of far too many people, with record numbers of both Mainers and Americans lost in 2021. While many perceive the face of opioid addiction as young, the epidemic harms older adults as well. In…

I am pleased to join my close friend and dear colleague Senator Manchin in introducing bipartisan legislation to reform the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887, the important law that governs how Congress tallies each State's…