On Saturday, America witnessed another horrific tragedy in Minneapolis when Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Department of Homeland Security law enforcement agents. By all accounts--all accounts--Alex was a dedicated member of his…

Today we mark the fifth anniversary of one of the most shocking attacks on our Nation and on our democracy. For the first time in our Nation's history, our longstanding tradition of the peaceful transfer of power was disrupted in a violent…

for nearly 20 years, electricity demand in the U.S. has barely moved, but that era is over. Today, we are facing a potential for electricity demand to grow up to fivefold. Meeting this energy demand will be a challenge. The environmental…

I am going to be asking shortly for unanimous consent on three bills. The first one is my bipartisan Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, which basically makes a commonsense change to create a universal application for disaster…

my amendment includes the language from my bill, H.R. 1948, allowing the International Boundary and Water Commission, or IBWC, to accept up to $5 million per year from other Federal agencies or outside entities, such as cities, States, and…

this week, we have an opportunity to lower healthcare costs for the American people. For months, my Republican colleagues have refused to extend existing Affordable Care Act tax credits that help nearly 22 million Americans afford quality…

I rise today to honor Lt. Col. Susie Dunham on her distinguished 22-year career of dedicated service to the Air Force and Air National Guard. Lieutenant Colonel Dunham served as the lead liaison for the National Guard Bureau appropriations…

Very good. This is what happened. Let's be clear. What the law does is that a group of folks can get over half a million dollars for records that were obtained. They were obtained as part of a legitimate criminal investigation. It is…

I’m willing to compromise, but our Republican colleagues have to be willing to compromise, too.

I’m willing to compromise. But our Republican colleagues have to be willing to compromise, too.

Republicans have repeatedly said that they will not negotiate reforms to the healthcare law credits until the government reopens. I will tell you right now that all my colleagues on this side of the aisle definitely want to open…

We have to make sure we have a deal that we can get broad support for.

I want to pay them. Labor unions support my bill too--no surprise. They are getting paid. And that is why I have introduced this. This is not a political game. I hope we get this shutdown open. I hope we are able to find common ground and…

I want to pay Federal employees. That is why I have the bill that is on the floor right now that I am trying to move. It will pay Federal employees. It will pay contractors as well. But everybody who is being shorted right now should be…

I deeply appreciate that Senator Johnson has updated his proposal to pay all Federal employees during the shutdown, to include furloughed workers as well as DC employees. I appreciate all his efforts. I have worked on a number of bills…

What my bill does is very simply just ensure that these workers can now pay their bills that are coming due this month.

First, I would just like to ask my colleague about how President Trump is pursuing a dangerous and authoritarian practice of basically picking winners and losers in government. Clearly, he is acting just like a King. As we have seen, he…

I always worry when people are going to lose paychecks.

earlier this week, I stood here and issued a very clear warning: Vital cyber security protections that have safeguarded our economy, our infrastructure, and our government for over a decade have now expired. For the past 10 years, these…

the CR has not passed. We are now vulnerable--right now. As my colleague from Oklahoma knows, we are now vulnerable. I do not know when that continuing resolution will pass. Every day that goes by, we are susceptible to a cyber attack. Who…

in just a few hours, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is set to expire. If we don't extend these critical authorities, we will lose one of our most effective defenses against cyber attacks as our adversaries' attacks continue to…

I want to be clear. This is a voluntary program that businesses across the country have been able to count on for 10 years. These same companies are urging us to extend the exact same protections for another 10 years. These cyber security…

I, along with my Senate colleague from Michigan Elissa Slotkin, am heartbroken and appalled to stand here today as we grieve yet another tragedy in our home State of Michigan. On Sunday, Grand Blanc Township experienced unimaginable…

I am going to be very clear. The clock is ticking. On October 1, if Congress fails to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, we are set to lose an absolutely invaluable cornerstone of our national cyber security defense…

I rise today because we face a critical moment for American leadership. Amid mounting pressure to compete with China in energy, biotechnology, and AI dominance, any smart country would invest in itself and invest in the future…