Patrick Leahy: “Our task, I think, is clear but not easy, which is to provide relief to small businesses and start-ups that are innocent…”

People in the Trump administration who know nothing and care less about these programs are arbitrarily jeopardizing relations with a strategic partner in one of the most challenging regions of the world.

If we can't clearly and unequivocally condemn the actions of white supremacists, or simply acknowledge the January 6, 2021, attack on our Capitol for what it was, an insurrection, we fan the flames of hatred and violence.

We thought that the decision that was made was prudent and long overdue.

Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act