Madam President, for generations, manufacturing was the lifeblood of communities across Ohio and throughout the country. It was heavily unionized, and the jobs paid well. It is not a coincidence that those two things go together. These…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on Banking, Housing, and…

Madam President, over the course of just 3 days, the world lost three talented, tenacious journalists to Vladimir Putin's war crimes and brutal invasion of Ukraine. Brent Renaud was a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker who was…

In just the last few weeks, Congress has sent a number of critical bills to President Biden's desk. This includes legislation to finally make lynching a Federal hate crime, after more than 200 attempts across a century. It includes…

1 year ago this Friday, amid the darkest days of the pandemic, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. It got shots in arms and money in pockets. It helped families keep roofs over their heads and food on their tables. It…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and also the gentleman from New York (Mr. Torres) for hosting this Special Order hour. I would like to thank my sister Chair Beatty and all my Congressional Black Caucus…

I thank Mr. Payne for those remarks. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Mr. President, last month, the world lost one of its great champions for public health, Dr. Paul Farmer. Few people did as much to save lives around the world as Paul. He was a giant. He changed how the world thinks about international aid…

Last night President Biden delivered a powerful speech on the state of our Union in this very Chamber. He outlined the historic achievements of the past year and spoke directly to the American people about his vision to continue building a…

Mr. President, every day, Americans get up, go to work, and do their jobs. It is time that all of us in the Senate do ours. We have five outstanding nominees for the Federal Reserve. They are ready. They are ready to get to work fighting…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Nominations

Mr. President, the Presiding Officer from Maryland was in committee with me today and heard the President's Council of Economic Advisers talk about the economy, acknowledging that they spend every day worrying about inflation, what we do…