As President Biden pointed out last week, here is the cold, hard truth about gas prices: The last time oil was at its current price, the average price of gas at the pump was about $4.25 per gallon. Today, gas prices are nearly 75 cents…

I thank Chairman Pallone for yielding, and I thank Congresswoman Eshoo for her leadership on this bill. I applaud President Biden for having the foresight to propose the creation of an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, also…

Last week, House Democrats took aggressive action to address rising food prices by passing the Lowering Food and Fuel Costs Act. The bill would lower costs by doing three things: First, it will reduce our dependence on overseas fertilizer…

Rising prices at the pump and at the supermarket are costing families more each month, and higher prices are falling hardest on low-income families, who spend a larger share of their budget on food and gas. Since the beginning of the year…

I thank Congressman Green for yielding. I thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership on this bill. For far too long, consumers and businesses in the underserved communities have been blocked from accessing safe and affordable capital and…

So, in fact, it cannot be your testimony, because as USA Today reported, and other sources have now publicly reported, Elanco failed to turn over as many as 11,000 adverse incident reports concerning the Seresto collar between mid-2020 and…

It is deeply troubling to find that Seresto flea and tick collars are killing our pets instead of keeping them healthy.

Thank you for the kind introduction. I thank Chairwomen Beatty and all my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues for highlighting the significance of Juneteenth during today's Special Order hour. Madam Speaker, the date was Monday, June 19…

I want to reiterate and underscore and expand on some of the comments made by Senator Kelly from Arizona in support of this legislation. We know that, as he said, our servicemembers put their lives and health on the line to keep us safe…

Thanks, Mr. President. I always enjoy following my friend from Oregon who has done such important work on tax and trade law and Medicare and Medicaid and everything since his career began as a young Gray Panther.

I urge my colleagues to support Sandra Thompson's historic nomination to be the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Ms. Thompson is an exceptional nominee, with decades of experience in mortgage markets and Federal financial…

I ask unanimous consent that Alan Cox and Fatima Sierra-Vargas, fellows of my Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I am especially grateful for the opportunity to work with Representative Meng to craft report language that addresses key child nutrition issues.

I came to speak to the Senate about Police Week as we honor the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Before I do that, we know that Putin was shocked by two things. He was shocked by the amazing resistance and the…

I take back my time. I have heard no Democrat talk about--I have heard nobody talk about the Putin wing of the Democratic Party. No Democrat believes that. I hear just down the hall 100 yards, Congresswoman Cheney talk about the Putin wing…

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote be called immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I urge the passage of H.R. 6531, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rising prices are straining families' budgets and robbing them of the full benefits of our strong economic recovery. Last year, we experienced the fastest rate of economic growth in four decades and the single greatest year of job creation…

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks, which will be brief. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

since President Biden took office, we have made tremendous economic progress as a country. Our economic growth last year exceeded that of China's for the first time in 20 years, and Federal Reserve nominees who have come before the Senate…

Last week we marked Teacher Appreciation Week. This week, and every week, we say thank you to educators who help our students learn and grow. We also honor their sacrifices and tireless efforts to carry our students forward during the last…

I ask unanimous consent that the privileges of the floor be granted to Brittany Thomas, Sneha Pandya, and Serena Baserman for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I have kind of heard it all today. I am not going to engage with the ranking member when he calls her unqualified. We know this is about a history of this committee's Republicans voting against very qualified African-American women. We…

The horrifying reality is that, in a matter of weeks, we could live in a post-Roe country, a country where women no longer have the fundamental right to make decisions about their own bodies; a country where women no longer have control…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…