Simple and inexpensive accommodations made for our visually impaired employees has not only strengthened our company but has reduced turnover exponentially.

The transformation from subminimum wage and sheltered work options to competitive integrated employment (CIE) will greatly improve quality of life for people with disabilities.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2023 which I cosponsor would gradually increase the minimum wage to 17 dollars per hour by 2029.

The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act which I cosponsor would support employment for people with disabilities.

The Disability Employment Incentive Act which I cosponsor would help encourage employers to hire and retain employees with disabilities by enhancing three existing tax benefits.

I want to thank my colleague for his kindness in letting me go ahead. Mr. President, as Israel's war with Hamas drags into another month, I know it can feel hopeless to know that with every passing day, the chances that we will get these…

this is my 10th floor speech since the October 7 attack. Ten times I have stood here and told the hostages' stories. Ten times I have expressed their families' endless pain. But for every minute that I have stood here, the hostages and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

No. Training is inconsistent across Assisted Living organizations and is not universally required.

Better information would enable prospective residents to make informed choices about where they are going.

In fact, in my experience, state legislators tend to be disinclined to promulgate new assisted living laws...

I would support federal regulations for assisted living facilities that support information sharing, transparency, public access to quality data and oversight data.

I ask unanimous consent for 60 more seconds to finish my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

it has now been more than 100 days since scores of innocent people were kidnapped by Hamas. More than 2,500 hours of fear, starvation, and torture; of parents, grandparents, teenagers, children suffering some of the most unimaginable…

19-year-old Karina Ariev is a gentle and humble girl. Her loved ones say she often has a wide smile and is always ready to help those around her. Nineteen-year-old Agam Berger is a gifted violinist who volunteers to help disadvantaged…

No. Training is inconsistent across Assisted Living organizations and is not universally required.

Better information would enable prospective residents to make informed choices about where they are going.

In fact, in my experience, state legislators tend to be disinclined to promulgate new assisted living laws...

I would support federal regulations for assisted living facilities that support information sharing, transparency, public access to quality data and oversight data.

Better information would enable prospective residents to make informed choices about where they are going.

No. Training is inconsistent across Assisted Living organizations and is not universally required.

In fact, in my experience, state legislators tend to be disinclined to promulgate new assisted living laws...

I would support federal regulations for assisted living facilities that support information sharing, transparency, public access to quality data and oversight data.

I ask unanimous consent to display photos of Gad Haggai and Judih Weinstein. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

as people around the world gathered last week to ring in the new year, it was a heartbreaking moment for families of the remaining Israeli hostages, whose loved ones have been forced to begin a new year in Hamas captivity. Over the past…