Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request. “President Trump’s budget is truly historic when it comes to defense spending. It is the most robust increase in defense spending in many years, and it is […]
Ranking Member Merkley Statement on Trump’s Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the release of President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. “This budget request fails to meet the needs of working Americans. This budget request doesn’t address how to tackle the high price of […]
Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump’s Proposed Timeline for Second Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement following President Trump’s request for Congress to pass a second reconciliation bill by June 1 to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “Mr. President, as Senate Budget Committee […]
Merkley Delivers Opening Statement at Social Security Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on social security solvency. Sen. Merkley’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Mr. Chairman: Thank you for holding today’s hearing. In 1935, President Roosevelt told the nation in […]
Chairman Graham Statement on Second Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement in consultation with the White House regarding a second reconciliation bill. “After consulting with President Trump and his team and Leader Thune, the Senate Budget Committee will expeditiously move toward creating a second budget reconciliation bill. “The […]
03.25.26 Opening Statement of Ranking Member Merkley – Social Security
Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, launched an investigation into the two largest private equity controlled child care companies serving collectively over 365,000 children, KinderCare Learning Companies and Learning […]
Letter to Learning Care Group and American Securities
Letter to KinderCare and Partners Group
ICYMI: Chairman Graham Highlights the Costs & Dangers of Sanctuary City Policies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today held a hearing entitled, “Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order.” This hearing focused on the consequences of sanctuary policies that have been adopted by more than two hundred cities and twelve states across the nation. GRAHAM: “We’ll […]