I think that we are falling down on our engagement with African leaders.

on October 11, 2018, I was unavoidably absent during rollcall votes Nos. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, and 239. Had I been present, I would have voted yea on vote No. 238 and nay on rollcall votes Nos. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235…

I am deeply saddened that the words I am about to deliver even need to be said in the first place, but I have to ask: How can we possibly continue to move forward or, as in the majority leader's own words, ``plow right through'' to confirm…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Under the previous order, all time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate…

Rather than turning the clock back and again allowing insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, as the Trump administration is trying to do, we need to build on recent gains to make health care more…

Wages are stuck. The typical worker's hourly wages, after adjusting for inflation, were lower in August than a year ago.

I am still looking for those poor who feel like they have really done great in the last 20 years, but I do appreciate your point.

I would like to see the government measure how economic growth is distributed across households at different levels in the economy.

I don't think we can have a hearing on living standards without asking ourselves what will happen to the quality of life for tens of millions of Americans who count on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid if Republicans add literally…

Most working Americans have been treading water, with middle-class earnings stalled for years.

When Republicans passed the bill last December, the estimated cost was $1.5 trillion, with a T. Today, it stands at $1.9 trillion.

After squandering $1.9 trillion on the tax bill, the House is preparing to vote on the Republicans' Tax Plan 2.0. This legislation would add $3.2 trillion to deficits from 2029 to 2038, bringing the total cost of their tax bills above $5…