I ask unanimous consent that Chance Mitchell be granted floor privileges during consideration of H. Con. Res. 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

my colleagues, my good friend from South Carolina compared this bill with balancing the family budget. Well back in my neighborhood, balancing the budget means you only spend what you earn. It doesn't mean borrowing, and it doesn't mean…

what we don't like is $37 trillion in new debt hoisted on the next generation. This is throwing fiscal responsibility overboard to the bottom of the sea. We have never had a more fiscally irresponsible bill on the floor of the Senate than…

I call up my amendment No. 1758 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Merkley] proposes an amendment…

I ask unanimous consent to use a visual aid. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that my interns be granted floor privileges on their shadow days for the following dates: Michael O'Rourke on April 8, 2025, Ji Reichle on April 9, Lainey Chi on April 10, Langston Phan on April 29, Kaylee Lawson on…

families lose, billionaires win. That is the Republican plan. The Republican plan slashes $2 trillion for the programs families depend on to thrive in order to give more tax giveaways to the very richest Americans. Families lose--$2…

throughout these 25 hours of debate, there has been one theme that no Member of this body should forget, that no American should forget because it is the heart of this bill. And what is the heart of the bill? Families lose, and…

it has been asserted this week that under section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act, the chair of the Budget Committee has the authority to instruct the Congressional Budget Office, known as CBO, and the Joint Committee on Taxation…

families lose, and billionaires win. That is the Republican plan. It is a plan that slashes $1.5 to $2 trillion from programs that families depend on. And why? To fund tax cuts for the very richest Americans. But that is not all the bad…

and colleagues, back in 1974, the Senate and the House were very agitated over the increases in the national annual deficit that was adding considerably to the national debt. They said we needed to do something about this. The levels that…

I ask unanimous consent that Brian Lyons, communications director for the Budget Committee, be given full access to the floor for the balance of his service. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Trump’s illegal gutting of the Education Department will only take good teachers out of the classroom and prevent students from accessing higher education.

I would ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Nathan Sansone today, my shadow intern. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Congressional Republicans need to realize that ‘magic math’ does not exist and tax cuts cost money, even if Republicans want to pretend that they don’t.

What Republicans are attempting to do is upend decades of precedent and trample on the laws that govern how Congress budgets.

colleagues, let me keep this very simple. We provided a lot of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act so that those who have very sophisticated finances and very powerful advisers that try to avoid ever paying their taxes don't get away…

I call up my amendment No. 1273 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Merkley] proposes an amendment…

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 legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 53, as…

What would be an absolute crime is to support a House bill written only by Republicans.

I'm calling on the admin to reverse this decision—in no world should this facility reopen.

The cruelty and abuse of Trump's family detention policy is a lasting stain on our nation.

I ask unanimous consent for my intern Ellie White to have privileges of the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The Republicans need to realize that ‘magic math’ does not exist. Tax cuts cost money, even if Republicans say they don’t.

here is the question: Do we pursue the 20th century energy vision featuring dirty, expensive fossil fuels, or do we pursue the 21st century energy vision featuring inexpensive and clean, renewable energy? Trump's energy emergency…