CONGRESS related term(s) House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel, H3142-H3145 [24MY]

———Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, H996-H998 [15MR]

———Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, H454 [1MR]

———Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia, H3428-H3430 [7JN]

State of the Union: President Bush, H15-H19 [31JA]

State of the Union (1942): Franklin D. Roosevelt, H4072 [15JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4469 [22JN]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4441 [22JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H69 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454, S456, S457, S458 [1FE], S473, S488, S490, S492, S493, S495, S496, S516, S517, S530, S572, S608, S609, S644, S645, S647, S649, S650, S651, S663, S664, S665, S666, S677, S678, S679, S680, S681 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2000, S2043, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047 [13MR], S2056, S2062, S2066, S2072, S2075, S2079, S2083, S2085, S2096, S2100, S2101, S2103, S2107, S2109, S2111, S2129, S2130, S2131, S2132, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141 [14MR], S2146, S2148, S2152, S2153, S2165, S2168, S2170, S2181, S2209, S2210, S2211, S2212, S2213, S2214, S2215, S2216, S2217, S2218, S2219, S2220, S2221 [15MR], S2226, S2227, S2229, S2230, S2231, S2232, S2233, S2235, S2241, S2243, S2244, S2246, S2248, S2249, S2250, S2251, S2252, S2253, S2259, S2260, S2261, S2262, S2263, S2264, S2265, S2266, S2267, S2269, S2270, S2271, S2272, S2273, S2274, S2275, S2291, S2378, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2382, S2383, S2384, S2385 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1454 [4AP], H2709, H2719, H2730 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2700 [17MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3425 [6JN], H3445 [7JN]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1798, S1804 [6MR], S1846, S1847, S1848 [7MR], S1866, S1871, S1872, S1881, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1912, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1918, S1919 [8MR], S1945, S1973, S1974, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1979, S1980, S1982, S1983 [9MR], S2424 [27MR], S2476, S2477, S2478, S2479 [28MR], S2490, S2491, S2492, S2493, S2499, S2538 [29MR]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2193, S2221 [15MR]

Analyses

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H342-H344 [16FE]

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2163 [4MY], H2187 [9MY]

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

Committee To Escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Into the House Chamber, H453 [1MR]

Committee To Escort Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Into the House Chamber, H3427 [7JN]

Committee To Escort Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Into the House Chamber, H995 [15MR]

Committee To Escort the President, S141 [25JA], H15 [31JA]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H4 [31JA]

Conferees: H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S1139 [14FE], H196 [8FE]

———S. 2349, Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act, S5027 [23MY]

Congressional Award Board, H1365 [30MR]

Articles and editorials

Advise and Consign—The Filibuster Isn't the Only Procedure Senators Are Abusing, S1878 [8MR]

Another Possible Bump to the Debt Ceiling, H2456 [10MY]

Congress' Neglect of Immigration Is Why We're Stuck Today, S4664 [17MY]

Congress's Secret Drawer, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Charge, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Rumbles, S1877 [8MR]

Hands Off Inhofe!, S1877 [8MR]

House Enforcers, S1878 [8MR]

How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat—A Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill, S2456 [28MR]

How To Soak the Rich (the George Bush Way), S4408 [11MY]

Inhofe Considers Rules Amendment, S1879 [8MR]

It's Time for Congress To Open Its Doors to More Diversity, E1230 [21JN]

Real House Reform, S1877 [8MR]

Real Lobbying Reform, H2026 [3MY]

Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill—How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat, S1875 [8MR]

When Partisan Venom Didn't Rule, H295 [15FE]

World Health—A Lethal Dose of U.S. Politics, H4204 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions

Adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 345), H389 [16FE] (see H. Con. Res. 382), H1679 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3360 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 440), H4916 [29JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 77), H224 [8FE]

———line-item veto (see S. 2381), S1834 [7MR] (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (see H. Res. 886), H4423 [21JN]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 348), H450 [28FE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2250), S769 [7FE] (see H.R. 4924), H867 [9MR]

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 3521), S5950 [15JN]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of spending (see H.R. 4699), H154 [1FE]

———grant Presidential power to reduce budget authority (see S. 2443), S2313 [16MR] (see H.R. 4889), H644 [7MR]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (see S. 2372), S1790 [6MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (see S. Con. Res. 80), S864 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 653), H23 [31JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (see H. Res. 752), H1390 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 805), H2337 [9MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (see S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Con. Res. 376), H1395 [3AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H1561 [5AP] (see H. Res. 817), H2704 (see H. Res. 817), H2756 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 767), H1561 [5AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 810), H2501 [10MY]

Bush, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 649), H24 [31JA]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1452 [4AP]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. Con. Res. 84), S2467 [28MR] (see H. Con. Res. 342), H332 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 346), H389 [16FE]

Classified information: require notice to Congress of certain declassifications of intelligence information (see S. 2660), S3588 [26AP]

Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress: establish (see S. 2186), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4738), H224 [8FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 715), H867 [9MR]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: add certain intelligence officials, and reform the administrative structure, notification guidelines, and the investigation and review processes (see S. 2380), S1834 [7MR]

Committee on House Administration (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 664), H154 [1FE]

Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 754), H1452 [4AP]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 796), H2174 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (see H.R. 4948), H972 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (see H. Res. 746), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Res. 762), H1562 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (see H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 778), H1852 [26AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (see H. Res. 872), H4189 [16JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 671), H225 [8FE] (see H. Res. 902), H4916 [29JN]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 348), S14 [18JA]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (see S. Con. Res. 82), S1540 [28FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1678 [6AP]

Congressional Teacher Award Task Force: establish (see H.R. 5140), H1678 [6AP]

Defense Production Act: require notification to Congress after receipt of written notification of proposed or pending mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers subject to investigation (see H.R. 4917), H866 [9MR]

———strengthen Government review and oversight of foreign investment in the U.S. and provide for enhanced congressional oversight (see S. 3549), S6283 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require notice to Congress and a waiting period prior to any reduction in the hours of operation of medical center emergency rooms (see H.R. 5260), H1979 [2MY]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 3637), S7331 [11JY]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 4926), H867 [9MR]

———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (see H.R. 4969), H1059 [15MR]

———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

———treat as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H.R. 5410), H2705 (see H.R. 5410), H2757 [17MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 76), H154 [1FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: clarify congressional intent on Federal preemption relative to energy conservation for consumer products (see H.R. 5478), H3306 (see H.R. 5478), H3359 [25MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

GAO: submit a report to Congress on the compliance of the Postal Service with procedural requirements in the closing of the postal sorting facility in Aberdeen, SD (see S. 3481), S5659 [8JN] (see H.R. 5599), H3907 [13JN]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (see S. 2233), S446 [1FE]

———make certain reforms in lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws (see H.R. 4696), H154 [1FE]

———prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (see H.R. 5486), H3306 (see H.R. 5486), H3359 [25MY]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 332), H154 [1FE]

———clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

———direct Sergeant at Arms to report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (see H. Res. 669), H154 [1FE]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (see S. 2693), S3893 [2MY] (see H.R. 5451), H3016 [22MY]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 651), H24 [31JA]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 2350), S1579 [1MR]

———require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 797), H2174 [4MY]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 709), H565 [2MR]

———prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from accepting gifts from registered lobbyists (see H. Res. 676), H273 [14FE]

———prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3226 [24MY]

———require parity and transparency in the earmark process (see H. Res. 674), H273 [14FE]

———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H389 [16FE]

———restore transparency, accountability, and oversight (see H. Res. 686), H389 [16FE]

Hurricanes: call upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts (see H. Con. Res. 356), H874 [13MR]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

Iraq: require certain committees of Congress to review and evaluate the activities and progress of the Government of Iraq in securing and stabilizing Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 402), H2705 (see H. Con. Res. 402), H2757 [17MY]

———require President Bush to transmit periodically a consolidated, comprehensive report to Congress on implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (see H.R. 5630), H4134 [15JN]

Legislation: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (see S. 2261), S864 [8FE] (see S. 2265), S979 [9FE]

———require notification if at the time of signing a bill into law, the President ignores a duly enacted provision of such law, expediting consideration of legislation in response to such determination (see H.J. Res. 87), H3308 (see H.J. Res. 87), H3360 [25MY]

———require notification if the President ignores a duly enacted provision of law and expedite consideration of legislation in response to such determination (see H.J. Res. 89), H4189 [16JN]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S14 [18JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5521), H3423 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (see H. Res. 849), H3423 [6JN]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: require reporting of the congressional offices to which gifts are provided (see H.R. 4671), H24 [31JA]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (see H.R. 5036), H1319 [29MR]

———require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (see H.R. 5228), H1915 [27AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 80), H565 [2MR]

———deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (see S. 2268), S979 [9FE]

———prevent disbursement of pay to Members after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress (see S. 2262), S978 [9FE]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (see H.R. 4658), H23 [31JA]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels (see H.R. 5338), H2501 [10MY]

———require full payment and disclosure of charter flights (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1059 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 389), H1742 [25AP]

———strengthen financial disclosures and require precertification of privately-funded travel (see H.R. 4967), H1059 [15MR]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see S. Res. 355), S211 [26JA] (see H. Res. 665), H154 [1FE]

National security: enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications (see H.R. 4929), H867 [9MR]

———implement certain recommendations relative to review of certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with any foreign person (see H.R. 4915), H866 [9MR]

———improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

———require the President or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to submit reports on national security related investigations and to address mandatory investigations by such committee (see S. 2442), S2313 [16MR]

———suspend all proposed mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by foreign persons until certain determinations are made (see H.R. 4814), H449 [28FE]

———transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of U.S. entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2400), S2027 [13MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2491), S2730 [3AP] (see H.R. 4779), H388 [16FE] (see H.R. 4902), H790 [8MR]

NOAA: report to Congress on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on fisheries and fish habitat (see H.R. 5446), H3016 [22MY]

Office of Public Integrity: establish (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE] (see H.R. 4799), H388 [16FE]

Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer: establish (see H.R. 4733), H224 [8FE]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see S. 2283), S1175 [14FE] (see H.R. 4753), H273 [14FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2469), S2533 [29MR]

Petroleum: influence oil-producing nations to increase production and require Dept. of Energy to submit report detailing estimated production levels and capacity of all major oil-producing countries (see S. Res. 467), S4051 [4MY]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

———limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (see S. 2434), S2313 [16MR]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 4692), H154 [1FE]

———provide matching funds for candidates in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5281), H2101 [3MY]

———reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H332 [15FE]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 2349), S1579 [1MR] (see S. Res. 525), S6787 [29JN]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 2304), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4963), H1059 [15MR]

Securities: prohibit securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions (see H.R. 5015), H1195 [28MR]

Senate: authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 505), S5659 [8JN]

———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (see H. Res. 650), H24 [31JA]

———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration (see S. Res. 365), S510 [2FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 376), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al. (see S. Res. 375), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian (see S. Res. 374), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters (see S. Res. 520), S6457 [23JN]

Senate Rules: prohibit Members from using charitable foundations for personal gain (see S. Res. 492), S5117 [24MY]

State of the Union Message: joint session (see S. Con. Res. 77), S124 [25JA]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 333), H154 [1FE]

Veterans: establish a fellowship program for the hiring of disabled veterans (see S. 2266), S979 [9FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H563 [2MR]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Brian P. Bilbray, H3798 [13JN]

Senate: Robert Menendez, S4 [18JA]

Cloture motions

Political ethics: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

Conference reports

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297), H2209-H2299 [9MY]

Essays

Iraq—We Need a Strategy, Not Empty Slogans: Sanford H. Winston, H4115 [15JN]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S4544 [15MY]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Means, H527 [2MR], H734 [8MR], H800 [9MR], H5061, H5062 [12JY]

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H734 [8MR], H801 [9MR], H989 [15MR], H1512 [5AP], H1783 [26AP], H2065 [3MY], H2518 [11MY], H2701 [17MY], H2772 [18MY], H2900 [19MY], H3030 [23MY], H3380 [6JN], H4432, H4441 [22JN], H4817, H4826 [29JN], H4977 [11JY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1631 [6AP], H1701 [25AP], H3627 [8JN]

Deficit Reduction Act: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H39 [1FE]

Federal budget allocation of funds: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H480 [1MR]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H115 [1FE], H1627 [6AP], H3343 [25MY], H4893 [29JN]

Impact of partisanship: Representative Wolf, H295 [15FE]

Investigation of the role of Alexander Strategy Group in the development of Deficit Reduction Act provisions dealing with pharmaceutical companies: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H41 [1FE]

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appearance before Congress: Representative McDermott, E277 [2MR]

Representative Ney resignation as Chairman of Committee on House Administration (House): Representative Ney, H114 [1FE]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011: several Jewish organizations, H1571 [6AP]

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: Sanford H. Winston, H4114 [15JN]

Lists

Bills enacted into public law, 109th Cong., 1st sess., D161-D175 [2MR]

First Congressional District of New Mexico Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients, E1135 [13JN], E1287 [27JN]

House of Representatives' Pages, H3706 [9JN]

Senate Pages, S5686 [9JN]

Memorandums

Contingency Fees for Lobbying Activities: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2016 [3MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2007: President Bush, S724 [6FE], H158 [7FE]

Legislative Line Item Veto Act: President Bush, S1788 [6MR], H577 [7MR]

Motions

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4484, H4488 [22JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S473, S489, S491, S492, S493, S495, S496 [2FE], S1083, S1090, S1094, S1105, S1107, S1111, S1113, S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1119 [13FE], H185 [8FE], H1051 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1283 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609 [6AP], H1813 [26AP], H1952 [2MY], H2066 [3MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2465 [10MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1514 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H352 [16FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H2507, H2509 [11MY], H4689 [28JN]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2498, S2508 [29MR]

Notices

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S3399 [7AP]

Oaths of office

Bilbray, Brian P.: House of Representatives, H3799, H3906 [13JN]

Menendez, Robert: Senate, S4 [18JA]

Press releases

Christensen Urges Managed Health Care Execs To Help Close Disparities Gap: Congressional Black Caucus, E698 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 345), H353 [16FE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 361), H1120 [16MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 382), H1625 [6AP]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 418), H3339 [25MY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), H4827 [29JN]

Appropriations: call for the quarterly introduction of rescissions legislation to eliminate certain unnecessary earmarks, H1445 [4AP]

———line-item veto, H1088 [16MR]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H1547 [5AP], H4014 [15JN], H4223, H4225, H4226 [20JN], H4332, H4335, H4395 [21JN], H4426, H4467-H4493, H4496 [22JN], H4676 [27JN], E1246 [21JN], E1349 [29JN]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4433-H4441 [22JN]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), motion to recommit, H4488, H4491 [22JN]

Army: evaluate feasibility of adjusting deployment term of military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2453 [10MY]

Artistic Discovery student art competition: tribute to participants, E701 [3MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H1869, H1870 [27AP]

———status of International Election Monitors Institute, H1856 [27AP]

Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E172 [15FE]

Berlusconi, Silvio: joint meeting to hear address by Italian Prime Minister, H453 [1MR]

Bilbray, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3799 [13JN]

Boehner, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve as Majority Leader, H195 [8FE]

———election as Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, H195 [8FE]

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———allocation of funds, H162, H163, H164, H199, H201, H213-H216, H219, H220 [8FE], H227, H228, H249-H251 [14FE], H280, H307-H318 [15FE], H368-H382 [16FE], H438, H441 [28FE], H489 [1MR], H513, H549-H558, H560 [2MR], H615, H616, H618 [7MR], H649, H650, H651, H759 [8MR], H793, H794 [9MR], H1065 [16MR], H1307-H1312 [29MR], H1957-H1963 [2MY], H2333 [9MY], H2683 [17MY], H3716-H3721 [9JN], H3775 [12JN], E92 [8FE], E192 [17FE], E385 [16MR], E488 [30MR]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 4526), H163 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H214 [8FE], H307 [15FE], H759 [8MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37-H60 [1FE], E55 [1FE], E78, E80 [7FE], E146 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (H. Res. 752), E474-E476 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H185 [8FE], H543 [2MR], H1952 [2MY], H2158 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2342, H2343, H2344, H2453-H2466 [10MY], H2507, H2556, H2559 [11MY], H3022, H3024, H3131, H3132, H3134, H3135 [23MY], H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H4214 [19JN], E803 [11MY], E813, E814, E821 [12MY], E953 [24MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 805), H2354-H2360 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H185-H192 [8FE], H941 [14MR], H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1284-H1289 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609-H1615 [6AP], H1705 [25AP], H1813-H1819 [26AP], H2066-H2071 [3MY], E531 [6AP]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H229 [14FE], H649 [8MR], H963-H969 [14MR], H1969 [2MY], H3417 [6JN], H5021-H5023 [11JY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H213, H214, H216 [8FE], H248, H252, H264 [14FE], H328 [15FE], H436 [28FE], H497, H498 [1MR], H556 [2MR], H623, H627 [7MR], H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1174, H1176, H1178, H1184 [28MR], H1371 [30MR], H1429, H1430, H1443, H1444 [4AP], H1551, H1554 [5AP], H1568, H1572, H1585, H1674 [6AP], H1837, H1838 [26AP], H1967 [2MY], H2463, H2491 [10MY], H2576-H2580 [11MY], H2696-H2700, H2741, H2743, H2746, H2752 [17MY], H3347 [25MY], H4212 [19JN], H4226 [20JN], H4390, H4395 [21JN], H4475, H4478, H4507 [22JN], H4901 [29JN], H5019, H5021, H5032 [11JY], H5115 [12JY], E877 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1397, H1429-H1435 [4AP], H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1536, H1543-H1549 [5AP], H1566, H1567, H1568, H1578-H1609, H1632, H1671-H1674 [6AP], H2645, H2646, H2647, H2709-H2753 [17MY], H2764, H2875 [18MY], H2893, H2894 [19MY], H3147 [24MY], H3236, H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H3914 [14JN], E530, E532, E536, E540 [6AP], E877, E878 [18MY], E882, E883, E887, E889, E890, E891 [19MY], E954 [24MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766), H1568-H1578 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2691-H2702 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, H2709 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, amendment process, H1365 [30MR]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 636), E32 [31JA]

———notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 649), H4 [31JA]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H3705-H3707 [9JN], E1106 [9JN]

Capitol Police: tribute (H. Res. 756), H1400, H1424 [4AP], H1457 [5AP], H1578 [6AP]

Capitol Visitor Center: funding, E1076 [8JN]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 637), E32 [31JA]

Classified information: require President or Vice President when declassifying intelligence documents to inform congressional intelligence committees and originating agencies ahead of time, H1780 [26AP]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 635), E32 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 715), H848 [9MR]

Committee on Education and the Workplace (House): election of Representative McKeon as Chairman (H. Res. 679), H300 [15FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 664), H115 [1FE]

Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 754), H1420 [4AP]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 796), H2155 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (H.R. 4948), E360 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1513 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 778), H1786 [26AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (H. Res. 872), H4175 [16JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 902), H4893 [29JN]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 678), H298 [15FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2721-H2730 [17MY]

Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press: establish, H2083 [3MY]

Congressional Constitution Caucus: tribute, H1891 [27AP]

Congressional Ukrainian Caucus: sponsorship of events relative to anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP]

DeLay, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3548-H3550 [8JN]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H1539, H1541 [5AP], H1627, H1631 [6AP], E542 [6AP], E711 [3MY]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H325, H326 [15FE]

———national agenda, H481 [1MR], H978, H979 [15MR], H1369-H1374 [30MR], H1747, H1841 [26AP], H3136 [23MY], H3772-H3777 [12JN], H3801 [13JN], H3983, H3986, H3988 [14JN], H4177, H4181-H4187 [16JN], H4332, H4375, H4390-H4394 [21JN], H4507-H4510 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953, H4954 [10JY], H5030-H5036 [11JY], H5112-H5118 [12JY], E1223 [21JN]

———national security policy, H877 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit implementation of proposed rule relative to foreign investment in U.S. airlines, H3944-H3947 [14JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H482-H486 [1MR]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 4926), E337 [9MR]

———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (H.R. 4969), E382 [15MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 76), H302 [15FE]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted in apportioning congressional representation and the electoral college, H476 [1MR]

Ethnic groups: diversity in legislative bodies, E1230 [21JN]

FBI: constitutionality of congressional office searches, H3234 [25MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (H.R. 4964), E730 [4MY]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, H617 [7MR], H1968 [2MY]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (H.R. 5474), H4997 [11JY]

Georgia: tribute to Youth Advisory Council, H2763 [18MY]

Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E83 [8FE]

Government: curtail growth and spending, H3348, H3349 [25MY]

———improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H859, H860 [9MR], H3912 [14JN], H4322 [20JN], H4901 [29JN]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, H229 [14FE], H374 [16FE], H1733 [25AP]

———prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (H.R. 5486), H4373 [21JN]

Hall, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H2078 [3MY]

Hastert, Speaker: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3385 [6JN]

House of Representatives: authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, H2945 [19MY]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, H354 [16FE]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, H848 [9MR]

———clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (H. Res. 852), H4920 [10JY]

———congressional basketball game between Republicans and Democrats, H1199 [29MR]

———direct Sergeant at Arms to report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (H. Res. 669), E56 [1FE]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 651), H4 [31JA]

———impact of partisanship, H378 [16FE], H484, H486, H499 [1MR], H678, H679 [8MR], H859 [9MR], H1332 [30MR], H1634 [6AP], H4191 [19JN], H4508, H4511 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953 [10JY]

———legislative priorities, H3431, H3432 [7JN], H3500, H3501 [8JN], H3779 [12JN], H4952 [10JY]

———legislative process, H678-H680 [8MR]

———require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (H. Res. 797), H3500 [8JN]

———tribute to staff, E952 [24MY]

———welcome to former Members of Congress, H1855 [27AP]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (H. Res. 709), E261 [2MR]

———open versus restrictive rules, H31 [1FE], H1332 [30MR]

———position on final passage of legislation relative to offering of motion to recommit, H1812 [26AP], H2153-H2155 [4MY]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (H. Res. 841), H4503-H4508 [22JN], H4675 [27JN], H4902-H4905 [29JN], H5021, H5023 [11JY]

———strengthen budget process, H614 [7MR]

Hurricanes: assess status of Hurricane Katrina legislation, H3803 [13JN]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make FEMA an independent agency, H247 [14FE], H361 [16FE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H259, H260 [14FE], H777 [8MR], H1202 [29MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (H.R. 3003), E970 [26MY]

Intelligence services: reform intelligence community oversight, H362 [16FE]

———remove barriers to intelligence agency employees communicating with certain committees of Congress, H1778, H1779 [26AP]

Iran: direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress quarterly briefings on intelligence gathering of Iranian nuclear and missile capability, H1778 [26AP]

———prohibit military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program without congressional authorization, H4300, H4301 [20JN]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H1189-H1191 [28MR], H1201, H1202 [29MR]

———require certain committees of Congress to review and evaluate the activities and progress of the Government of Iraq in securing and stabilizing Iraq (H. Con. Res. 402), H4139 [16JN]

———require President Bush to transmit periodically a consolidated, comprehensive report to Congress on implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (H.R. 5630), E1169 [16JN]

Jacobson, Joshua M.: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1243 [21JN], E1340 [29JN]

Johnson-Sirleaf, Ellen: joint meeting to hear address by Liberian President, H995 [15MR]

Legislation: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H1881 [27AP], H2016 [3MY], H3104-H3115 [23MY], H3165, H3199-H3208 [24MY], H3344 [25MY], H3922-H3930 [14JN], H4252, H4275, H4287, H4288, H4296-H4302, H4304-H4309 [20JN], H4440, H4475, H4478 [22JN], H4716-H4725 [28JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, E1076 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3434-H3445 [7JN], E1076 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (H. Res. 849), H3433, H3434 [7JN]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (H.R. 5036), E459 [29MR]

———increase civil penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements, H2036, H2037 [3MY]

———relationship with special interest groups, H262 [14FE], H301 [15FE], H5033-H5035 [11JY]

———require disclosure of solicitation and transfer of campaign contributions and report of service as officer of campaign or political committees, H2020, H2025 [3MY]

———require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (H.R. 5228), H4234-H4237 [20JN]

McKinney, Representative: alleged assault of Capitol Police officer, H1400 [4AP], H1457 [5AP], H1578 [6AP]

Members of Congress: allow privately-funded travel during interim period whenever two-thirds members of the Committee on Ethics (House) vote to approve the proposed trip, H2015, H2038, H2039 [3MY]

———deny cost-of-living adjustments, H3820 [13JN], H4573 [27JN], E1150 [14JN]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (H.R. 4658), H1882, H1883 [27AP]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels (H.R. 5338), H2493 [10MY], E791 [10MY]

———reception honoring former Members, H1855-H1872 [27AP]

National security: enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications, H982, H985-H987 [15MR]

———implement certain recommendations relative to review of certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with any foreign person (H.R. 4915), E340 [9MR]

National Women's History Project (organization): tribute to Nevada chapter for donation of statue of Sarah Winnemucca, E397 [16MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4902), H1459 [5AP], H2195-H2198 [9MY]

New Mexico: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the First Congressional District, E1135 [13JN], E1287 [27JN]

Nussle, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H2749 [17MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: require report on representation of tribal governments in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, H840, H841 [9MR]

Ohio: allocation of homeland security funds, H3482 [7JN]

109th Congress: accomplishments, H161 [8FE], H1674-H1676 [6AP], H1747, H1749 [26AP], H1987 [3MY], H2344 [10MY], H2764 [18MY], H3020 [23MY], H3232, H3233, H3343-H3346 [25MY], H3432 [7JN], H3801 [13JN], H4950 [10JY]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (H.R. 4753), E141 [14FE]

Political campaigns: extend the prohibition on converting campaign dollars for personal use currently applicable to campaign committees to leadership political action committees, H2040-H2042 [3MY]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (H.R. 4692), H302 [15FE]

Political ethics: extend civil penalties to lobbyist who knowingly offer gifts in violation of the law, H2037, H2038 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process, H794 [9MR], H1424 [4AP]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), H1324 [30MR], H3032 [23MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), insert H.R. 4975 language in lieu, H3038 [23MY]

Political parties: impact of partisanship, H5030 [11JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H213-H217 [8FE], H251, H260 [14FE], H329 [15FE], H496, H498 [1MR], H558, H559, H560 [2MR], H621-H623, H626, H627 [7MR], H849, H858, H861 [9MR], H1066 [16MR], H1202, H1204 [29MR], H1370-H1373 [30MR], H1443 [4AP], H1551-H1554 [5AP], H1572, H1573, H1585, H1673 [6AP], H2455, H2459 [10MY], H2577 [11MY], H2647, H2683, H2685, H2694, H2700 [17MY], H3131, H3132, H3135 [23MY], H4394, H4395 [21JN], H4505 [22JN], H4954 [10JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H306-H312 [15FE], H602 [7MR], H779 [8MR], H1066 [16MR], H1200 [29MR], H1543-H1549 [5AP], H1629, H1674 [6AP], H1733 [25AP], H2489, H2491 [10MY], H3134, H3135 [23MY], H4332, H4394, H4396 [21JN], H4540 [26JN], H4799 [29JN]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (H. Res. 650), H4 [31JA]

Sheehan, Cindy: removal from Presidential State of the Union Address and arrest by Capitol Police due to allegation that message on shirt amounted to protesting, H129 [1FE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H550 [2MR], H1174 [28MR], H1957 [2MY]

Sports: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5050 [12JY]

State of the Union Message: joint session (S. Con. Res. 77), H5 [31JA]

Stolte, Elaine: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E697 [3MY]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 333), H302 [15FE]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4425 [22JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H407-H414 [28FE], E248 [1MR], E289 [7MR], E343 [9MR]

Young, Beverly: removal from Presidential State of the Union Address by Capitol Police due to allegation that message on shirt amounted to protesting, H28 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 345), S1475 [17FE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 361), S2392 [16MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 382), S3403 [7AP]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 418), S5394 [26MY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), S7176 [29JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (S.J. Res. 25), S721 [6FE]

———line-item veto (S. 2381), S1838-S1840 [7MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3673, S3674 [27AP], S4008 [4MY], S5752, S5755 [13JN], S5859-S5862, S5864 [14JN]

Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, S208 [26JA]

Berlusconi, Silvio: authorize appointment of committee to escort Italian Prime Minister into the House chamber for joint session, S1553 [28FE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2250), S770 [7FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S734-S736 [7FE], S1055, S1057, S1060-S1064 [10FE], S1525 [28FE], S1637 [2MR], S1987-S1994, S2021-S2023 [13MR], S2158, S2159, S2162 [15MR], S3973-S3977 [3MY], S5831, S5835 [14JN], S6602-S6604, S6606-S6609 [28JN]

———allow point of order to be raised against any legislation containing direct spending, S2265 [16MR]

———establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (S. 3521), S5958-S5961 [15JN], S5987 [16JN], S7292, S7293 [11JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps, S1989 [13MR]

———grant Presidential power to reduce budget authority (S. 2443), S2335 [16MR]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (S. 2372), S1796 [6MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S438 [1FE], S466 [2FE], S723 [6FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (S. Con. Res. 80), S870 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S387, S392-S436 [1FE], S466-S502 [2FE], S855 [8FE], S1078-S1083, S1107, S1108, S1112 [13FE], S1135-S1140 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4382 [10MY], S4386, S4416-S4425, S4428-S4446, S4463 [11MY], S4523 [12MY], S4689 [17MY], S4844 [19MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4327 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1083-S1096, S1105-S1121 [13FE], S1136-S1139 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent agreement, S1121 [13FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S487 [2FE]

———reconciliation process, S1079-S1083 [13FE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S415 [1FE], S2054-S2062, S2091 [14MR], S2237 [16MR]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal year, S2259 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S1987-S2011, S2020-S2023 [13MR], S2054-S2116 [14MR], S2146-S2185, S2187, S2194, S2195 [15MR], S2225-S2236, S2241-S2292 [16MR]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S5685 [9JN]

Classified information: require notice to Congress of certain declassifications of intelligence information (S. 2660), S3597 [26AP]

Coburn, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S1575 [1MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): limit spending for supplemental appropriations for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S3562 [26AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: add certain intelligence officials, and reform the administrative structure, notification guidelines, and the investigation and review processes (S. 2380), S1835-S1837 [7MR]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (S. Res. 348), S4 [18JA]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (S. Con. Res. 82), S1552 [28FE]

DeMint, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S5866 [14JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S4242 [10MY], S6592-S6599 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: require notice to Congress and the public on earmark of funds, S6374, S6376, S6393 [22JN]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (S. 3637), S7336, S7360 [11JY], S7444 [12JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure earmarked funds are used solely for designated projects and not by the agency for administrative costs, S2263, S2282 [16MR]

Foreign countries: report on trip to Belgium, Estonia, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, and Germany, S1499-S1502 [27FE]

———report on trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, S2404 [27MR]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, S703, S706 [6FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (S. 2233), S452 [1FE]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4425 [11MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 332), S460 [1FE]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment, S5096 [24MY]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (S. 2693), S3896 [2MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S413 [1FE], S492 [2FE]

Isakson, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S5318 [26MY]

Keeble, Woodrow W.: award Medal of Honor, S5946 [15JN]

Legislation: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S2499, S2500, S2506-S2509 [29MR], S7368, S7369 [12JY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (S. 2265), S980 [9FE]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (S. 2179), S868 [8FE]

Lobbyists: relationship with special interest groups, S1055-S1057 [10FE]

———restrict the ability of the spouses of Members of Congress to lobby Congress, S1600 [2MR], S1822 [7MR]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (S. 2268), S981 [9FE], S2501 [29MR]

———deny cost-of-living adjustments to members who oppose such increases, S1871 [8MR]

———require full payment and disclosure of corporate or charter flights, S2434 [28MR], S2500, S2501 [29MR]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (S. Res. 355), S231 [26JA], S414 [1FE], S776, S777 [7FE]

National security: require the President or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to submit reports on national security related investigations and to address mandatory investigations by such committee (S. 2442), S2335 [16MR]

———transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of U.S. entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Dept. of Homeland Security (S. 2400), S2028-S2032 [13MR]

National Security Agency: collection and analysis of domestic telephone records, S4647 [17MY]

Office of Public Integrity: establish (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

Office of the Attending Physician: tribute, S1830 [7MR]

Olmert, Ehud: address to joint session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister, S5061 [24MY]

109th Congress: accomplishments, S5393 [26MY], S5410-S5414 [5JN], S6599 [28JN]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (S. 2283), S1178 [14FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S1774 [6MR], S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (S. 2434), S2326 [16MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress from having spouses or dependent children on campaign payrolls, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

———reform contribution limits that apply to Native American tribes, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

Political ethics: clarify the application of the gift rule to lobbyists, S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———extend the ban on gifts from lobbyists to include meals and refreshments, S1869, S1870, S1872 [8MR], S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1754 [3MR], S1759, S1762-S1775, S1781 [6MR], S1821-S1823, S1850 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR], S5027 [23MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent agreement, S1932 [9MR]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent request, S1944 [9MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S1594-S1596 [2MR], S1667 [3MR], S1993 [13MR], S2282, S2287 [16MR]

———ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2184-S2195 [15MR], S2234-S2241 [16MR]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (S. 2304), S1424 [16FE]

Sarbanes, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S2237 [16MR]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S695 [2FE], S1475 [17FE], S3403, S3404 [7AP], S5398 [26MY], S7176 [29JN]

———authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 505), S5674 [8JN]

———establish an Office of Public Integrity, S2437, S2441-S2454, S2458 [28MR], S2500, S2501 [29MR]

———impact of partisanship, S1555-S1557 [1MR], S1600 [2MR]

———legislative agenda, S3405-S3408 [24AP]

———legislative priorities, S1170 [14FE], S5436, S5446-S5449, S5451, S5465, S5467-S5470 [6JN], S7261 [10JY], S7363-S7366 [12JY]

———legislative process, S3408 [24AP], S4543 [15MY]

———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, S2506, S2507 [29MR]

———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration (S. Res. 365), S515 [2FE]

———require Senators to publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter, S1872-S1881 [8MR], S2438, S2454 [28MR]

———role of women, S6323 [22JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 376), S1444 [16FE], S1459 [17FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al. (S. Res. 375), S1444 [16FE], S1459 [17FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian (S. Res. 374), S1444 [16FE], S1458 [17FE]

———authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters (S. Res. 520), S6462 [23JN]

Senate Rules: prohibit Members from using charitable foundations for personal gain (S. Res. 492), S5124 [24MY]

———supplemental appropriations legislative process, S5829, S5835, S5836 [14JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3976 [3MY], S7303 [11JY]

State of the Union Message: joint session (S. Con. Res. 77), S141 [25JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), S2426 [27MR]

Vike-Freiberga, Vaira: authorize appointment of committee to escort Latvian President into the House chamber for joint session, S5514 [6JN]

Vitter, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S5318 [26MY]

Warner, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S5707 [12JN]

Reports

Command's Responsibility—Detainee Deaths in US Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (excerpt): Human Rights First (organization), E970 [26MY]

Congress to Campus Program: Association of Former Members of Congress, H1859-H1868 [27AP]

Lobbying Disclosure Act Requirements: Alexander Strategy Group, H41-H44 [1FE]

Reports filed

Concur in Senate Amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 653) (H. Rept. 109-366), H23 [31JA]

Congressional Drug Control Budget and Policy Assessment—A Review of the 2007 National Drug Control Budget and 2006 National Drug Control Policy: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-434), H1740 [25AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 805) (H. Rept. 109-458), H2337 [9MY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 109-405), H1561 [5AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 817) (H. Rept. 109-468), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 886) (H. Rept. 109-518), H4423 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5521, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 849) (H. Rept. 109-487), H3423 [6JN]

Document Transmittal Relating to Differences Between the House-Passed Version and Version Signed by President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 109-457), H2337 [9MY]

Foreign Investment and National Security Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3549) (S. Rept. 109-264), S6281 [21JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5521) (H. Rept. 109-485), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5521) (S. Rept. 109-267), S6419 [22JN]

Legislative Line Item Veto Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 4890) (H. Rept. 109-505), H4219 [19JN]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4890) (H. Rept. 109-505), H4189 [16JN]

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 2349), S1579 [1MR]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 810) (H. Rept. 109-460), H2501 [10MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 766, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 767) (H. Rept. 109-406), H1561 [5AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 817, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011 or Budget Enforcement or Priorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 815) (H. Rept. 109-466), H2640 [16MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2011: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 376) (H. Rept. 109-402), H1395 [3AP]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-455), H2337 [9MY]

Resignations

Senate: Jon S. Corzine, S4 [18JA]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 109th Cong., 1st sess., D158 [2MR]

———109th Cong., 2d sess., D149 [1MR], D325 [3AP], D411 [1MY], D575 [5JN], D745 [10JY]

———109th Cong., 2nd sess., D45 [1FE]

Rollcalls

Former Members of Congress, H1856 [27AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4488 [22JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S492, S495 [2FE]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2499 [29MR]

Statements

Faith Reflection on the Federal Budget: Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs, H1574 [6AP]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act Conference Report: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4394 [11MY]

Summaries

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act (S. 2349), S1762, S1769 [6MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, relative to S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1157 [14FE]

Estimated revenue effects of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S399 [1FE]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297): extraneous provisions, S4412 [11MY]

———projected revenue effects, S4440 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 332, House of Representatives adjournment, S460 [1FE], H115 [1FE]

H. Con. Res. 345, adjournment, S1475 [17FE], H353 [16FE]

H. Con. Res. 361, adjournment, S2392 [16MR], H1120 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2714-H2718 [17MY]

H. Con. Res. 382, adjournment, S3403 [7AP], H1625 [6AP]

H. Con. Res. 418, adjournment, S5394 [26MY], H3340 [25MY]

H. Con. Res. 440, adjournment, S7176 [29JN], H4827 [29JN]

H. Res. 649, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 650, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 651, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H37 [1FE]

H. Res. 664, majority party appointments to the Committee on House Administration (House), H115 [1FE]

H. Res. 671, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H196 [8FE]

H. Res. 678, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H298 [15FE]

H. Res. 679, election of Representative McKeon as Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) chairman, H300 [15FE]

H. Res. 687, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concurring in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H351 [16FE]

H. Res. 715, majority party appointments to the Committee on Agriculture (House), H848 [9MR]

H. Res. 746, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1334 [30MR]

H. Res. 754, majority party appointments to the Committee on Science (House), H1420 [4AP]

H. Res. 762, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1513 [5AP]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H1568 [6AP]

H. Res. 778, minority party appointments to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1786 [26AP]

H. Res. 796, minority party appointments to the Committee on Science (House), H2155 [4MY]

H. Res. 805, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, H2354 [10MY]

H. Res. 815, same-day consideration of H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2680 [17MY]

H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2691 [17MY]

H. Res. 849, consideration of H.R. 5521, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3433 [7JN]

H. Res. 872, removal of Representative Jefferson from Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4175 [16JN]

H. Res. 886, consideration of H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto Act, H4433 [22JN]

H. Res. 902, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4893 [29JN]

H.R. 1259, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen, H407 [28FE]

H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto Act, H4467-H4469 [22JN]

H.R. 4902, Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act, H2196 [9MY]

H.R. 5228, require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials, H4234 [20JN]

H.R. 5521, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3440-H3445 [7JN]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H69-H114 [1FE]

S. 2186, Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act, S134 [25JA]

S. 2233, Lobbyist Reform Act, S452 [1FE]

S. 2250, Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act, S771 [7FE]

S. 2262, prevent disbursement of pay to Members of Congress after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress, S979 [9FE]

S. 2283, Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act, S1178 [14FE]

S. 2349, Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act, H3033-H3038 [23MY]

S. 2380, U.S. National Security Protection Act, S1837 [7MR]

S. 2381, Legislative Line Item Veto Act, S1838-S1840 [7MR]

S. 2400, transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of U.S. entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Dept. of Homeland Security, S2030 [13MR]

S. 2434, Senate Campaign Reform Act, S2326 [16MR]

S. 2660, require notice to Congress of certain declassifications of intelligence information, S3598 [26AP]

S. Con. Res. 77, joint session of Congress for the State of the Union Message, S141 [25JA], H5 [31JA], H152 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 80, affirm that enrollment presented to the President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, reflects intent of Congress, S869, S870 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 82, Congressional Ethics Office, S1551 [28FE]

S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011, S2036-S2041 [13MR]

S. Con. Res. 84, negotiation of a free trade agreement with the Republic of China, S2475 [28MR]

S. Res. 348, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S4, S15 [18JA]

S. Res. 355, commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes of National Guard, S231 [26JA]

S. Res. 355, commend National Guard members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes, S777 [7FE]

S. Res. 365, provide in the Senate a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration, S514 [2FE]

S. Res. 374, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian, S1437, S1444 [16FE]

S. Res. 375, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al., S1437, S1445 [16FE]

S. Res. 376, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S1437, S1445 [16FE]

S. Res. 467, influence oil-producing nations to increase production and require Dept. of Energy to submit report detailing estimated production levels and capacity of all major oil-producing countries, S4077 [4MY]

S. Res. 492, prohibit Senators from using charitable foundations for personal gain, S5124 [24MY]

S. Res. 505, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S5671, S5674 [8JN]

S. Res. 520, Senate Legal Counsel production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters, S6460, S6462 [23JN]

S. Res. 525, Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution, S6811 [29JN]