Statements

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is deeply disappointing for the more than 490,000 Oregonians who would have received forgiveness, most of whom were low-income students.

Today’s decision striking down affirmative action is a loss for our increasingly diverse country and a devastating blow to fairness and equity in higher education.

It would be devastating for our country to default, but I could not in good conscience vote for a plan to lift the debt ceiling that would harm some of the most vulnerable people in our country and undermine bedrock environmental laws.

I rise today in support of The Respect for Marriage Act because everyone should be able to marry who they love.

The Inflation Reduction Act’s historic investments will reduce costs for families and individuals, expand access to affordable health care, strengthen domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce the federal deficit.

The Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule is long overdue, and a welcome departure from the previous Administration’s discriminatory and harmful misinterpretation of the law.