Mr. President, here is a fact that Donald Trump seems to not understand or care about: families in Nevada and all across this country being squeezed--being squeezed--by high costs. Nevadans are struggling to afford even the most basic things from groceries to rent to healthcare. This isn't just in Nevada. All across the country, housing costs are up; healthcare costs are up. Even the most basic, unavoidable expenses like electricity have even gotten more expensive. But if you ask Donald Trump, he says affordability--and I am going to quote here--is a ``hoax.'' It is a ``con job by the Democrats.'' He even said--and I am going to quote again--``prices are coming down tremendously . . . inflation is stopped.'' I am going to ask everybody here at home today: Do you think affordability is a hoax? Do you feel like prices are going down? Don't listen to Trump. Just take one look at your grocery bill this week. It is clear he isn't paying attention to hard-working people because the price of your groceries has done nothing but skyrocket. Donald Trump, he ran for President on lowering prices. Since he got into office nearly a year ago, Americans have spent on average well over $1,000 more because of Trump's cost-raising tariffs. He was supposed to lower prices on day one. Well, we are a lot further than day one. I want to be clear about what these tariffs really are. They are an additional tax on hard-working families, and they increase prices across the board. Just look at housing. Due to Trump's tariff taxes, the price of construction materials, appliances, and furniture have skyrocketed, gone through the roof. When you raise the cost of lumber, steel, and other materials builders rely on to build new homes, you slow down construction. And when supply can't keep up with demand, prices go up. That is not just ideology; that is simple economics. Similarly, Trump's self-imposed taxes have increased your costs at the grocery store. You are paying more for the essentials you rely on most: coffee, produce, meat, so much more. Trump and his billionaire buddies, who probably haven't gone grocery shopping for themselves in years, don't care about the price of groceries. Well, they might not care about paying more, but seniors on fixed incomes do; parents trying to feed their kids do; workers whose paychecks aren't keeping up do. They are the ones being hurt by these reckless tariffs. So Donald Trump may not care, but everyone else I know cares--and it matters. That is why I introduced my No Tariffs on Groceries Act. This bill, it is simple--simple. It would exempt your groceries from Trump's tariffs, meaning the costs won't be raised because of the tariffs. So it is time that Congress reasserts its authority over trade and pushes back against Trump's cost-raising tariffs. I know a few things: Groceries are not a luxury; food should never be a bargaining chip; and working families should not be collateral damage in Trump's reckless trade wars. This hits everyone at the kitchen table. Every person needs to eat. You shouldn't be collateral damage in Trump's reckless trade wars. Let's prove this Chamber can still act on the issues that are most important to American families at their kitchen table. If they care about that and they want to lower costs for everybody, let's pass my bill right now. Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 3229 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; that the Rosen substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Idaho. Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I rise in opposition to S. 3229, the No Tariffs on Groceries Act of 2025. The reason groceries are so expensive is because during the last administration, inflation got totally out of control. We all know the grocery prices went up then. That is when the inflation rates were in double digits. I think at one point, they got over 20 percent. Where is the inflation rate today? My colleagues on the other side would like to try to duck the fact that the reason grocery prices are so high is because of the inflation that was caused under President Biden's administration when we blew the top off of growth and the prices. Today, the inflation rate is at 2.7 percent, close to the Federal Reserve's target for our economy. That is just a fact that we have to recognize and deal with. Now, this bill seeks to exempt articles of food from the President's IEEPA tariffs. I agree with my colleagues that tariffs generally should be targeted as much as possible to avoid harm to Americans. We also should consider more exemptions to harms arising from potential unintended consequences, including exemptions for unavailable natural resources. The administration agrees. In November, the administration excluded a number of food items from the reciprocal, India, and Brazil IEEPA tariffs. By all accounts, the administration is working to identify similar exemptions in other active trade negotiations. I strongly encourage the President to pursue productive courses of engagement with U.S. stakeholders in doing so, but voting for one-off exemptions on the Senate floor in isolation of a larger negotiating strategy and broader stakeholder concerns like this bill S. 3229 asks us to do now, does not facilitate a predictable process for our negotiators or for any broader segment of stakeholder engagement. Therefore, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Nevada. Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, food should never be a bargaining chip. People's kitchen tables, their refrigerators should never be a bargaining chip. This is not a partisan issue, feeding people in the United States. We should not be mixing natural resources with the essential things that we need like food. Are my Republican colleagues--if they want to lower prices, they can start--they can start--by this one small act of letting this bill go through. They can help me lower prices right here, right now. I am very disappointed. This bill would lower prices at the grocery store for hard-working families all across America. And by stopping it from passing, you and your Republican colleagues--well, I am afraid you are telling the American people that their kitchen table isn't your priority and that Washington Republicans would rather bow to Trump than pass legislation to lower at least one section of grocery prices and make food more affordable for their constituents. Again, this isn't partisan. People in my State and yours are being crushed by rising costs. Washington Republicans have the power to do a little something about it, but they choose not to. So if you really want to do what is right by your constituents, if you want to do right by kitchen tables across this country, Republicans would stand up to Trump, stand up against these reckless tariffs on food, and support my legislation. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida. Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026) Minnesota ICE Shooting

Mr. President, last month I traveled up and down my State to speak directly with Nevadans about how Washington Republicans and their devastating cuts to Medicaid are going to hurt our communities. From the University Medical Center in Las Vegas to Northern Nevada HOPES in Reno, I heard firsthand from medical providers about how worried they are about the cuts being made to their funding by the Republican budget law. According to a report, Nevada hospitals are set to lose up to a half a billion dollars from the Republican Big Beautiful Bill. At a time when our State is already facing a dire shortage of doctors and nurses, we are going to lose up to a half a billion dollars because of Washington Republicans' irresponsible bill. And remember, Washington Republicans did this so they could pay for even more tax breaks for billionaires. In Las Vegas, I met with doctors and leaders at the only level 1 trauma center in the entire State of Nevada. Our conversation made it clear: These Medicaid cuts will be devastating for the hospital's finances, and they will make patients less likely to seek preventative care, often waiting until it is too late. This will strain our hospital's resources even more and could have terrible consequences for individuals and their families. There is a similar story in Reno where I visited the Northern Nevada HOPES, a nonprofit community hospital center that serves families in need. The staff there painted a harrowing picture. When Medicaid is cut and people don't have access to health insurance, what do they do? They delay care. Minor conditions become severe. Emergency rooms overflow, and the financial and human cost escalates. And as their CEO Sharon Chamberlain said: This is not a budget issue. It's a public health emergency. And let's be clear: No amount of innovation, no amount of efficiency can fully offset the damage caused by policies that strip coverage of those that need it the most. These are not abstract worries. They reflect real fear and an urgent concern from families, medical staff, and local leaders. And what is worse, these stories aren't unique to Nevada. The looming crisis is going to hurt communities all across this country. Republicans, time after time, put politics and tax cuts for billionaires over people's health, over communities' health. And make no mistake, people will die because of the Republican cuts. And it really doesn't have to be this way. I have joined my Democratic colleagues in helping to introduce a bill to overturn the cruel Republican Medicaid cuts and protect Nevadans, Nevada's families, Nevada's children, everyone--to protect their access to healthcare. Our hospitals and community clinics, the people on the frontlines of our healthcare system, they work so hard, they care so much, and they are sounding the wake-up call. It is not just their fight; it is our fight. So let's pass this bill and repeal the damage being done to our healthcare systems before it is too late. The health of Nevada families is on the line. The time to act is now. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025) CLOTURE MOTION