We need to see the 'real version' of HHS' spend plan, and we need to see actual funding amounts—not asterisks—for these vital programs.

These bipartisan investments need to start flowing immediately—as do the hundreds of billions of dollars in other investments President Trump is holding up.

This legal decision affirms what we've long known: The president is breaking the law to block funding Congress passed on a bipartisan basis and that is owed to the American people—simply because he disagrees with it. This plain fact is…

You came here to argue with me. I came here to ask you questions about your budget request.

You repeatedly claimed staffing & funding cuts that have been reported on publicly & even confirmed by your dept staff are not happening. So either you're lying or you're not the one making decisions.

Turns out there ISN'T rampant Social Security fraud, but Elon's witch hunt... IS keeping seniors from getting their benefits as quickly as they should be.

You can have all your air traffic controllers there, but if they don't have the support staff, we can't know that they're doing the job.

The issue, as I stated clearly, was the delay in care.

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 55, nays 45, as…

This budget proposal would set our country back decades by decimating investments to help families afford the basics, to keep communities safe, and to ensure America remains the world leader in innovation and lifesaving research.

over the past month, we have seen a wave of righteous outrage across the country in response to President Trump's completely lawless move to disappear hundreds of people to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador, without even the barest…

I rise today to recognize and commend the distinguished public service of King County executive Dow Constantine, who concludes 16 years of exemplary leadership at the helm of King County government. Since first taking office in 2009…

Mayor Royce Pollard, a dedicated public servant and champion for Vancouver, WA, passed away on February 24, 2025. Before his time in local government, Mayor Pollard led a distinguished career in the U.S. Army that included two tours during…

when it comes to new tax breaks for billionaires, Republicans are going to work around the clock and stay through the night. But when it comes to stopping Trump's trade war for good, when it comes to stopping a tax increase aimed squarely…

The Senator is right. And so many veterans are afraid right now, and I had a veteran tell me that he was one of those people who got the letter, ``you haven't performed well.'' He worked for the National Park Service, actually. And he…

I thank the Senator from New Jersey. Thank you for your kind words. I would just say the country is so grateful for what you are doing right now because so many people are so frightened, worried, scared, and angry about what is happening…

I ask for 3 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am not going to let some Republicans get by selling a charade not weeks after they voted to freeze funding levels for law enforcement in a bill where House Republicans slashed DC's budget for police officers; not months after Trump tried…

It is not too much to ask, and I hope this body recognizes that violence is violence, and we should condemn the attacks on January 6. I yield the floor.

I have been unequivocal in saying: In this country, we use our voices and our votes--not violence--to advocate for change. I have said it many times. I will say it many times more. And I say it today. But you are sorely mistaken if you…

right now, we have a couple of billionaires running our country straight into the ground and who seem to have skipped American history because President Trump and Elon Musk don't seem to care much about our Constitution, including the part…

What I'm hearing from my constituents who actually fight fires in Washington state is that Trump and Elon are making wildland firefighters' jobs far more difficult and far more dangerous by indiscriminately firing thousands of Forest…

This is a slush fund continuing resolution that would give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over federal spending.

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 54, nays 46, as…

If you refuse to put forward an offer that includes any Democratic input and you don’t get Democratic votes, that’s on Republicans.