I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

right now at this moment, thousands of UAW workers in Ohio--in places like the Chevrolet plant in Parma-Cleveland area, the transmission plant in Toledo, the plant in Defiance, OH, and all over the country--are going without their…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Thank you, Senator Casey, for speaking out on such an important issue. He and I talked yesterday about the number of people who now have insurance in our States. In his State it is over a million; in my State it is over 900,000 because of…

I ask unanimous consent that Tanya Otsuka, a fellow for the minority staff on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, be granted floor permission until Tuesday, December 31, and also to recognize Drew Martineau, Abigail…

I am also joined by Senator Casey, of Pennsylvania, who has been a leader as Senator Murphy has been. We look to Senator Murphy every day in this body because he has seen this tragedy up close in the most vivid, awful ways. We appreciate…

Today I hope my colleagues will join me in standing in solidarity with thousands of UAW workers in Ohio and around the country. Workers are going without their paychecks today because they are demanding General Motors respect the work they…

I want to recognize the work that Professor Peter B. Edelman, faculty director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University, has done and for his decades-long career fighting for working families. Along with his equally…

I rise to honor six brave Ohioans--Sergeant William C. Knight, Officers Brian Rolfes, David Denlinger, Vincent Carter, Ryan Nabel, and Jeremy Campbell. Last month, on Sunday, August 4, the people in my State woke up to devastating news: A…

the best gift you can give these first responders, Mr. President, is getting these guns off the streets so they don't have to fight them anymore.

I just listened with interest to the remarks of the majority leader and his accounting of history--his very defensive remarks, based on an attack from, I guess, some journalist. The majority leader, I would say, was liberally using words…

I appreciate Senator Casey's advocacy for disabled Americans and for children especially. I just want to make a brief comment, for I know he has some other comments to make, on his support for Medicaid and on the efforts that we have made…

just another day on Wall Street and just another news story. The New York Times' headline today was ``Big Banks Are Earning Billions of Dollars. Trump's Tax Cuts Are A Big Reason.'' So Congress can continue to do tax cuts for Wall Street…

I thank Senator Casey for his work on behalf of workers during his whole 13 years in the Senate and his work especially for mine workers and teamsters with the Butch Lewis Act and with pension and healthcare. That is so important. Senator…

yesterday the Banking Committee heard from one of Facebook's executives about, if we can believe this--it almost doesn't seem possible--how Facebook wants to create its own monopoly money. That is right, after scandal after scandal with…

I both concur and applaud the senior Senator from Washington State for her comments. We saw Senator Manchin here. I know Senator Kaine was here. Senator Murphy was here. Senator Blumenthal was here. I know there are probably a dozen…

at the end of June, we received news that sickened so many of us. The Youngstown Vindicator, one of Ohio's greatest local newspapers, is closing after 150 years in business. It is devastating news for a community that is already reeling…

I ask unanimous consent that the following members of my staff from Ohio and Washington be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day: Diana Baron, Mary Topolinski, Shilesha Bamberg, Alea Brown, John Patterson, Joe Gilligan, Ann…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii.

I want to first of all thank Senator Hirono for introducing one of the most important bills this session. It is all about collective bargaining rights. It is all about workers' voices being heard and all about the dignity of work. Just…

I ask unanimous consent that a letter from the chairman and the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee regarding the referral of S. 1879 be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the…

this month, we surpassed the record for the longest period in American history without an increase in the minimum wage. It has been nearly a decade since minimum wage workers last got a raise--literally a decade. Because of inflation, the…

Fifty years ago this Saturday, in Cleveland, OH, about 7 miles from where my wife and I now live, sparks from a railcar traveling over the Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie ignited debris in the water below, lighting our river on fire for what…

I want to join my friend Senator Casey today to talk about the importance of Medicaid. I want to echo his comments and Senator Wyden's comments, particularly given the attacks from the White House and State legislatures and, frankly, too…

there are a lots of things we know about American workers today; that is, that workers understand that they are working harder than ever and have less to show for it. Productivity is up. Stock prices are soaring. Executive compensation has…