the budget that you are here discussing does request another significant increase in funding to be able to respond to an estimated 9 million contacts that will occur in fiscal year 2024.

Making sure these kids are safe and cared for is not a partisan issue, and I look forward to more discussions about what this budget does to ensure that.

I feel like I have seen the opioid epidemic, the substance use disorder crisis really change, fundamentally.

It was brilliance for the Federal Communications Commission to figure out that we needed to be able to text 988, not just call 988.

we need to live up to our obligation to care for the migrant children in our Nation's custody.

The maternal mortality rate has risen 40 percent since 2020.

we have to solve this crisis, which is why I will continue to raise this as a top priority of mine.

investing in our families, and workers, is really key to our economic success.

This week, I am proud to once again introduce my bipartisan Fair Drug Pricing Act with my colleague, Senator Braun.

we are getting people who were afraid to call 911, because they thought that law enforcement would come and respond, and that is the last thing they wanted.

I want to return to another topic that has been addressed, and that is the follow up for unaccompanied children.

I am committed to working together to find common ground, and make progress for Wisconsinites, West Virginians, and communities across this country.