I subsequently introduced S. 4071, the Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022 with Senator Tim Scott.

Here is the subheadline: Thirty-one Senate Republicans voted last week against the $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund the government, increase U.S. defense spending and provide humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine. In recent…

I just want to make some comments regarding what the junior Senator from Missouri was just talking about on the floor, and I know that my colleague from Hawaii was providing commentary as well. It is hard to comprehend how any Member of…

I rise today to speak on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. When confirmed later this week, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman on the…

key among these challenges is reaching agreement with regulators about determining the appropriate efficacy endpoints to support approval of innovative medicines for rare diseases.

We need creative ideas that can realign current market incentives to encourage drug developers to stay in this business.

the financial realities of developing these new agents remain very challenging.

antimicrobial resistance is a public health crisis, and no single solution is going to fix the problem.

I am proud to lead a bipartisan bill, the STURDY Act, alongside Senators Klobuchar, Blumenthal and Cotton.

It is a simple, commonsense requirement that will save lives.

Mandatory stability standards would make our homes safer overall, but especially for children.

The SECURE Act took an important step forward by requiring companies to include these workers in employer sponsored retirement plans after 3 years.

Senator Tim Scott and I are seeking to build upon this progress through our bill, the Improving Part Time Workers Access to Retirement Act.

last week Tuesday, I tested positive for COVID-19 during weekly surveillance testing. As per the CDC's guidance, I left the Capitol and began a period of isolation. As a result of that isolation, I missed a number of votes. I take…

There is no excuse in the United States of America for someone living in our country going that long without basic care.

It is not a question of whether Medicaid is going to provide funding for care, for long-term care.

Wages matter, and if we really care about older Americans, if we really care about people with disabilities, we are not just going to have some policy.

Investments in children help us grow GDP.

provided $600 in pandemic relief awards to eligible child care employees

It is clear these stabilization grants made a substantial difference.

We know that access to affordable and high quality early care and learning is critical to both child development and to our economy.

Investments in children allow us to outcompete China or any other country.

I would ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise, as so many of us have of late, to talk about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This invasion, as we know, started on February 24, and it is now, I guess, in its 21st or 22nd day. At the time of the invasion--I think it was the day…

I am proud to introduce Michael Gerber and support his nomination to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.