yesterday, after putting the Senate on pause for 3 months and after months of blocking nearly every Democratic attempt to pass legislation related to the coronavirus, the Senate Republicans finally revealed their long overdue proposal for…

a short time ago, a ceremony honoring the life of the great Representative John Lewis was held in the Capitol Rotunda--the first time in our Nation's history that an African- American lawmaker had laid in state. Last week, I shared my…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4328 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

we call on you to include emergency supplemental funding to preserve Amtrak, the critical services it provides, and the livelihoods of its employees.

faced with the greatest economic challenge in 75 years and the greatest public health threat in a century, we Senate Democrats have been waiting for months for our Republican colleagues in the Senate to get serious about another round of…

Democrat Senators returned to Washington on Monday prepared to work in a bipartisan way on the next phase of coronavirus relief. After stalling for months while COVID-19 surged in more than 40 States, Senate Republicans finally said that…

I want to thank my colleagues, Senators Baldwin and Murphy, for their urgent words on this most important issue. I am proud to join them as we seek passage to pass legislation to finally require the President to invoke the full authority…

our country faces the greatest health threat in 100 years and the greatest economic crisis in 70 years, but here in the Republican-led Senate, you would hardly know it. Over the past several months, even as COVID-19 surged through the…

on Friday, July 17, after six decades as one of our Nation's most preeminent civil rights leaders, Congressman John Lewis--the conscience of the Congress--passed away at the age of 80. His trials and tribulations and, ultimately, his…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4219 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

two numbers sum up the state of America today: 52,788, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday; and 1.4 million, the number of unemployment claims filed this week. In the next few months, these numbers will be far more important…

I am here to urge my colleagues on the Republican side not to object--follow last night's example and allow this simple, humane, and good-for-our-economy amendment to go forward. First, I want to salute Senator Durbin. There has been no…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4143 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

now on the main topic this morning, I am proud to support Senator Wyden and Senator Bennet. As the number of COVID-19 cases accelerates across much of the country, the economic toll of this pandemic continues to fall hard on American…

today is July 1. For millions of Americans, the rent is due. Utility bills don't stop, either. But too many New York families and too many American families will be unable to make the payments amid the pandemic that has already hurt my…

this morning, I have come to the floor with Senators Wyden and Bennet to talk about a really bold new idea to extend enhanced unemployment assistance for as long as economic conditions in the country warrant it. I will speak about that…

Reserving the right to object, I hope we can continue these discussions in a productive and fruitful way, but at this point I must object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Blackburn). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685

Reserving the right to object, while I know the committee is working hard and I know the Senator from Oklahoma and the Senator from Rhode Island are working hard together in a very good way, I know they have been trying to work up an…

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

before my colleague from Utah wishes to object, may I say a few words? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader of the Senate.

let me salute Senator Cardin and Senator Shaheen for bringing this measure to the floor and forcing our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to relent, who, originally, of course, wanted to block this bill all day long. It is going to…

I thank the Senator from Washington State for introducing this legislation, which I am proud to cosponsor. Education is the future foundation of our success in America. It has always been. When a crisis occurs, we have to stand by those…

today there are thousands--thousands-- of American servicemembers in Afghanistan defending us from terrorist organizations and their sponsors. They are joined by servicemembers and support personnel from allied nations and security…

this morning, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have restricted abortion providers so severely that Louisiana would have been left with only a single clinic. These types of laws have popped up in State after State as…