I always knew there would come a time to pass the torch to the next generation of public servants and allow them the opportunity to bring fresh energy and ideas to our nation's capital.

I rise today in opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, also known as HHS. Throughout his entire nomination process, it has become clear that Mr. Kennedy is…

I rise in opposition to the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to serve as our Nation's Director of National Intelligence. Intelligence is absolutely fundamental to our national security. Our intelligence community, spread…

To protect the rule of law, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

I rise today to oppose Russell Vought's nomination to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. As the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, I have worked hard and across the aisle to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the wildfire crisis is not just a product of inaction, but decades of wrongheaded land management that let our forests, wildlands, and hills turn into tinderboxes. We have suppressed all…

as we near the deadline to fund the government tonight without a clear path from my Republican colleagues in the House, it appears that we are once again on the brink of a government shutdown. When the clock runs out at midnight, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 5639)…

as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5639, which was introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…

every day, more and more Americans are using drones for everything from hobby flights to commercial applications, as well as law enforcement activities. Drones can offer important societal and economic benefits, but they can also cause…

I rise today to honor my friend, my colleague, the senior Senator from the great State of Michigan, Debbie Stabenow. Throughout her entire career, Senator Stabenow has been an absolutely tireless advocate for our State and an unrelenting…

I rise today to ask that the Senate join me in honoring an accomplished Revolutionary War veteran, doctor, and former president of the Columbia County Medical Society of New York, Dr. Eleazer Root. Dr. Root dedicated his life to serving…

I rise in support of David Huitema's nomination to be the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. This Office leads and oversees the executive branch ethics program on behalf of the American people and is at work in over 140 Agencies…

Senator Gary Peters and I introduced the AI Leadership Training Act to create an AI training program for Federal supervisors and management officials.

shortly, I will ask for unanimous consent to confirm Ann Fisher and Ashley Poling to serve as Commissioners on the Postal Regulatory Commission, or the PRC. The PRC is an independent Agency that serves as the Postal Services regulator…

shortly, I will ask for unanimous consent to confirm Rahkel Bouchet and John Truong to be associate judges for the District of Columbia Superior Court. The DC Superior Court functions as the State-level trial court in the Nation's Capital…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 771, John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen…

Senator Gary Peters and I introduced the AI Leadership Training Act to create an AI training program for Federal supervisors and management officials.

This year, wildfires have already burned over 7 million acres of forests and over 1,000 homes and other structures. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, often with just minutes to pack their most important…

We should aspire to bring the technology to the point where it can create benefits for the workplace, but we should also continue to be mindful and have conversations about where this technology can take us along the way.

Last Congress my bill, the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, was signed into law.

We cannot prevent the spread of megafires without prioritizing the needs of wildland firefighters and their families. Wildland firefighters play a critical role managing our forests and protecting communities from the threats posed by…

Unfortunately, the updated guidance that was due in June of this year has yet to be issued.

Unfortunately, the updated guidance that was due in June of this year has yet to be issued.

I sent a letter to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council urging them to swiftly implement my law.