this resolution presents Republicans with a choice: Stand with Donald Trump or stand with American families hurt by the trade war. The dismal GDP numbers today should be a wake-up call to Republican Senators now more than ever. Donald…

first, I want to thank Senators Padilla and Reed for holding the floor on such a vital issue to our country, our democracy, and who we are as a people. I thank Senators Klobuchar and Bennet for participating as well and all the others who…

Americans woke up this morning to some very troubling news. The economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025 by 0.3 percent. It shrank. It was growing until now. It shrank. It is the worst quarter in years. Businesses, families, and…

later this afternoon, Senators Wyden, Kaine, and I will force a vote here in the Senate to put an end to Donald Trump's stupid and reckless trade war. I thank Senators Wyden and Kaine for their leadership on this issue. We will have now…

Donald Trump's first 100 days have been 100 days from hell. Over the past week, as I have thought about this 100-day mark, as I have met with people throughout my State--with business owners and nurses and seniors and veterans and many…

first, I thank my colleagues, the ones I have heard so far--Senator Blumenthal, Senator Coons. I know Senator Klobuchar will be great as always, as will Senator Baldwin. But I thank them all for coming. Democrats are holding the floor late…

so let's talk about what is going to happen in the Senate in this period, in this work period. Now, we convene at the start of this pivotal work period. This week, Republicans are expected to begin marking up the text of their…

by allowing the Republican’s continuing resolution to pass... he was preventing the administration from having unchecked power.

last week, our dear friend, the senior Senator from Illinois and the Senate Democratic whip, announced he will not seek reelection next year. I will have a lot more to say about Dick Durbin--one of my close, close friends and someone I…

the first 100 days. Well, this week, President Trump marks 100 days as President. It has been 100 days of hell for American families, for our economy, and for our democracy. The start of Donald Trump's second term has been the worst start…

What Trump is doing is giving us the opportunity and the necessity to show the contrast between us and the Republicans.

cut taxes for billionaires while slashing Medicaid into oblivion.

a shutdown would have been worse than the funding measure for the nation

I believe that public sentiment is everything. And public sentiment is growing against Donald Trump as more Americans face rising costs and less freedom under Donald Trump’s chaotic failed leadership.

If Trump doesn’t obey the Supreme Court, that would be different than anything else.

Republicans want to slash this critical lifeline by making it harder for seniors and people with disabilities to access their earned benefits.

Shutting down local offices, firing large numbers of experienced constituent service workers and cutting phone services makes it harder for people to get their checks.

I call on the acting head of the Social Security Administration, Leland Dudek, to resign immediately.

on July 16, 2007--a while back--I hired a legislative assistant to handle our healthcare and education policy. I didn't know it then, but this new member of my team, this native of Hawaii who came to work for a Senator from New York--she…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sheehy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is…

this morning, I will take a little more than the usual time because I want to review what happened, over the past 8 days, with Trump's tariff tax so that it can be preserved in the Record and so that we as a nation can try to process the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Meghan Taira

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch), are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

Donald Trump’s market crash has vaporized a whopping $104,000 from the average retirement account.