FEINGOLD, RUSSELL D. (a Senator from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4154 [24MY], S4181, S4226, S4230 [25MY], S4504 [27MY]
Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S123 [21JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7284 [21SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5495 [28JN], S5620 [29JN], S5794 [13JY], S6088 [21JY]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2663 [26AP], S2765 [28AP], S2816 [29AP], S3047, S3048 [3MY], S3103, S3111 [4MY], S3200, S3269 [5MY], S3328, S3360, S3374, S3382 [6MY], S3476 [10MY], S3538 [11MY], S3618, S3619, S3648, S3656 [12MY], S3728 [13MY], S3808, S3814, S3836 [17MY], S3861, S3866, S3914, S3915 [18MY], S4084 [20MY]
Guinea: condemn assault of women and killing of political protesters, support inquiry into, and prosecution for, violence, and consider punitive measures against officials found to be complicit (S. Res. 345), S664, S674 [22FE]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1004, S1092 [3MR], S1170 [4MR], S1312 [9MR], S4946 [15JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1402 [10MR], S1434, S1471 [11MR], S1530 [15MR], S1598 [16MR], S1807 [22MR]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (S. 1067), S1406, S1411 [10MR]
Analyses
Presidential Funding Act (S. 3681), S6552 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]
Appropriations: require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S3535 [11MY]
Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 2743), S1670 [17MR]
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see S. 3065), S1312 [9MR] (see S. 4023), S8853 [13DE]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see S. 3654), S6302 [27JY]
———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 3033), S1751 [18MR]
———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 3219), S3037 [3MY]
Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3108), S1458 [11MR]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S3718 [13MY]
Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 3843), S7507 [27SE]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 3479), S7035 [13SE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2242 [13AP]
Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 3184), S5786 [13JY]
China: prohibit purchases by the U.S. Government of Chinese goods and services until China agrees to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3505), S5112 [17JN]
Civil liberties: reaffirm centrality of freedoms of expression and press as cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy, encourage international Internet freedom, and condemn cyber attacks and censorship by China (see S. Res. 405), S440 [2FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7090 [14SE]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 3111), S2209 [12AP]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (see S. Res. 449), S1311 [9MR]
Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see S. 2946), S393 [1FE]
Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (see S. 3463), S4885 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program for agricultural producers (see S. 2758), S53 [20JA]
———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see S. 3221), S2423 [19AP]
———provide assistance to Haiti to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1183), S7268 [21SE]
Dept. of Defense: increase oversight of private security contractors and establish proper ratio of Federal security personnel to private security contractors at U.S. military combat missions (see S. 3037), S742 [24FE]
Dept. of Energy: improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S7970 [17NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish a criminal justice reinvestment grant program to improve cost-effectiveness of State and local spending on prisons, jails, and corrections, and to increase public safety (see S. 2772), S393 [1FE]
———improve defendants' payment of restitution to crime victims and unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and provide for equitable retirement treatment of assistant U.S. attorneys (see S. 2786), S569 [11FE]
Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see S. 1802), S4144 [24MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 3134), S1670 [17MR]
Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see S. 841), S52 [20JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]
———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see S. 3192), S7900 [15NO]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S7268 [21SE]
Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 503), S3360 [6MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S859 [1MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S5113 [17JN]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 485), S10304 [15DE]
Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 3701), S6736 [4AU]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S1813 [22MR]
Guinea: condemn assault of women and killing of political protesters, support inquiry into, and prosecution for, violence, and consider punitive measures against officials found to be complicit (see S. Res. 345), S2804 [29AP]
Haddock, Doris (Granny D): tribute (see S. Con. Res. 58), S2424 [19AP]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 3213), S4530 [27MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S2477 [20AP]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 629), S7175 [16SE]
Hooks, Benjamin L.: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S2424 [19AP]
Immigration: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction (see S. 2974), S1671 [17MR]
———exempt refugees who are employed by the Federal Government overseas from 1-year physical presence requirement for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 2960), S1360 [10MR]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 3801), S7790 [29SE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 433), S1229 [5MR]
Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 3786), S7620 [28SE]
Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (see S. 2888), S1312 [9MR]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Medicare: protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 3315), S3164 [5MY]
———reduce coverage gap in prescription drug coverage through savings resulting from negotiation of prescription drug prices (see S. 266), S3831 [17MY]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 663), S7789 [29SE]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 633), S7267 [21SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S1750 [18MR]
National Nursing Home Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3407 [7MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 597), S6397 [28JY]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 631), S7267 [21SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3984 [19MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 511), S3360 [6MY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 3397), S6202 [22JY]
Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S3006 [30AP]
Privacy: prohibit any person from engaging in certain video surveillance except as authorized by criminal law or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 3214), S2377 [15AP]
Public safety officers: provide adequate benefits to officers injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 2885), S123 [21JA]
———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S1874 [23MR]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 3705), S7901 [15NO]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S6883 [5AU]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 1215), S3091 [4MY]
SBA: waive non-Federal share requirement under certain programs (see S. 3165), S3473 [10MY]
School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 426), S823 [26FE]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY]
Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 557), S482 [4FE]
Small Business Act: improve contracting provisions (see S. 2989), S1459 [11MR]
Social Security: oppose privatizing, raising retirement age, or other similar benefit cuts (see S. Res. 664), S7789 [29SE]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Taxation: eliminate oil and gas company preferences (see S. 3405), S4990 [16JN]
———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 493), S1516 [15MR]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1360), S5269 [22JN]
———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3984 [19MY]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see S. 3189), S7206 [20SE]
Water: reduce lead in drinking water (see S. 3874), S8064 [18NO]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S3831 [17MY]
———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 28), S6201 [22JY]
World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 466), S1874 [23MR]
Yemen: implement a strategy to address instability and deny terrorists a safe haven (see S. Res. 400), S340 [28JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. 3197), S2295 [14AP]
Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 3507), S5112 [17JN]
Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 3474), S4745 [9JN]
Dept. of Energy: promulgate regulations to allow electric utilities to use renewable energy to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 3021), S698 [23FE]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see S. Con. Res. 55), S1874 [23MR]
Egypt: support democracy, human rights, and civil liberties (see S. Res. 586), S6025 [20JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 3770), S7034 [13SE]
———promote family and community engagement in school improvement (see S. 3769), S7034 [13SE]
———provide competitive grants for creating and implementing innovative assessments (see S. 3771), S7034 [13SE]
Ethiopia: reaffirm U.S. objectives and encourage critical democratic and humanitarian principles and practices (see S. 3757), S6884 [5AU]
Executive Office of the President: submit reports and certifications on duties of certain employees appointed without advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3734), S6883 [5AU]
FCC: allow review of petitions on the secondary transmission of broadcast programming in orphan counties (see S. 3894), S7787 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: improve management and oversight of contracts and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see S. 3323), S3358 [6MY]
Federal employees: improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees (see S. 3713), S6883 [5AU]
Foreign policy: prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass atrocities against civilians and support and encourage a whole of government approach to prevent such acts (see S. Con. Res. 71), S6885 [5AU]
Health care facilities: improve quality of care in nursing homes and help families make informed decisions (see S. 3407), S4211 [25MY]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 3356), S3716 [13MY]
Law enforcement: provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (see S. 3160), S2019 [24MR]
Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 499), S2587 [22AP]
Medicare: require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 3413, 3415), S4211 [25MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 3244), S2587 [22AP]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 530), S3782 [14MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal unwarranted provisions and more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending (see S. 3239), S2518 [21AP]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 3415), S4211 [25MY]
Political campaigns: reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 3681), S6548 [30JY]
Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive branch political appointments (see S. 3088), S1261 [8MR]
Somalia: develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability (see S. Res. 573), S5538 [29JN]
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 655), S7618 [28SE]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and call for urgent and aggressive actions to establish peace in all regions (see S. Res. 404), S393 [1FE]
Taxation: provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 2955), S251 [26JA]
Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see S. Res. 409), S482 [4FE]
Zimbabwe: update U.S. policy and authorities to help advance a genuine transition to democracy and promote recovery (see S. 3297), S3091 [4MY]
Cloture motions
Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S726 [24FE], S773 [25FE]
Chin, Denny: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]
Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2367 [15AP]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), motion to proceed, S2629 [26AP]
Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S908 [2MR]
Schroeder, Christopher H.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, S2367 [15AP]
Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]
Lists
Staff, S10510 [17DE]
Remarks
Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, S4181 [25MY], S4481 [27MY]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (S. 3197), S2296 [14AP]
———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S5650 [30JN]
Africa: democracy efforts and holding of elections in several countries, S938 [2MR]
Angola: U.S. policy, S5434 [24JN]
Appropriations: legislative process, S7245 [21SE]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4181 [25MY], S4478, S4481 [27MY], S6190 [22JY]
———rescind funds for unobligated transportation earmarks and establish general reporting requirement for any unobligated earmarks, S1004 [3MR], S1434 [11MR], S1602 [16MR]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, S11027 [22DE]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, S6190 [22JY]
Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S309 [28JA]
Budget: control Federal spending (S. 1808), S1004 [3MR]
———finance additional unemployment insurance and other Federal programs by eliminating certain low priority expenditures, S2346 [15AP]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 3474), S4749 [9JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1962 [24MR], S2084 [25MR]
———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps, S1714 [18MR]
Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land, S3976 [19MY]
Butler, Louis B., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6479 [29JY]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), S6833 [5AU]
Clapper, James R.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S6970 [5AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7245 [21SE]
Dept. of Energy: promulgate regulations to allow electric utilities to use renewable energy to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard (S. 3021), S703 [23FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S7058 [14SE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2346 [15AP]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson, S2513, S2514 [21AP]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5909 [15JY]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), motion to instruct conferees, S4138 [24MY]
Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, S6683 [4AU]
Egypt: extension of emergency law, S4141 [24MY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8845 [13DE]
———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1434 [11MR]
Federal agencies and departments: improve management and oversight of contracts and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (S. 3323), S3362 [6MY]
Federal employees: improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees (S. 3713), S6888 [5AU]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (S. 787), S2513 [21AP]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S3306 [6MY], S3964, S3976 [19MY], S4064 [20MY]
———prohibit certain affiliations between commercial banking and investment banking companies (S. 2886), S5909 [15JY]
———prohibit certain payments to loan originators and require verification by lenders of the ability of consumers to repay loans, S4064 [20MY]
Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission: establish (S. 1528), S356 [29JA]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, S939 [2MR]
Foreign trade: improve importation requirement system for conflict diamonds, S6074 [21JY]
FRS: exempt auto dealers from regulation by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S4138 [24MY]
Guinea: elections, S4934 [15JN]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (S. 3317), S4571 [28MY]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S4064 [20MY]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S793 [25FE]
Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6814 [5AU]
Law enforcement: expand Operation Streamline to Tucson, AZ, sector to increase prosecution and imprisonment of illegal border crossers, S4478 [27MY]
———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (S. 132), S3353 [6MY]
———provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (S. 3160), S2021 [24MR]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, S6683 [4AU]
Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S793 [25FE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 3415), S4218 [25MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (S. 3244), S2544 [22AP]
Mining and mineral resources: require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S3976 [19MY]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, S4478 [27MY]
———improve border security through reductions in unobligated appropriations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S4478 [27MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal unwarranted provisions and more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending (S. 3239), S2519 [21AP]
Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be General and Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, S5650 [30JN]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (S. 3415), S4218 [25MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3295), S3629 [12MY]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6281 [27JY], S7387 [23SE]
———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (S. 3681), S6551 [30JY]
Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive branch political appointments (S. 3088), S1263 [8MR]
———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6479 [29JY]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S11027 [22DE]
Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S3353 [6MY]
Small business: establish exemptions to information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S7058 [14SE]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S7058 [14SE]
Somalia: U.S. policy, S4613 [7JN]
Staff: tribute, S10510 [17DE]
Sudan: call for peace in Darfur region, S3534 [11MY]
———elections, S3534 [11MY]
———urge full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S3534 [11MY]
Sullivan, John J.: nomination to the FEC, S3353 [6MY]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S6281 [27JY], S7387 [23SE]
Taxation: eliminate oil and gas company preferences (S. 3405), S4934 [15JN]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1004 [3MR]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8845 [13DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1434 [11MR], S1602 [16MR], S1714 [18MR]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6683 [4AU]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8845 [13DE]
———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (S. 2955), S254 [26JA]
Treaties and agreements: provide legislative authority to implement defense trade cooperation treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia (S. 3581), S7262 [21SE]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal negotiations, S1305 [9MR]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (S. 1067), S822
———express condolences to victims of bombings, S5955 [15JY]
———U.S. policy, S6580 [2AU]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S2346 [15AP]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S793 [25FE]
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: tribute to men's basketball team, S2113
Yemen: implement a strategy to address instability and deny terrorists a safe haven (S. Res. 400), S356 [29JA]
Zimbabwe: update U.S. policy and authorities to help advance a genuine transition to democracy and promote recovery (S. 3297), S3093-S3095 [4MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S8268, S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10281 [15DE], S10390, S10392, S10395, S10399, S10400 [16DE], S10688, S10689 [18DE], S10809 [20DE], S10877 [21DE], S11014, S11021 [22DE]
Texts of
S. 3160, Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods (PRECAUTION) Act, S2022-S2024 [24MR]
S. 3474, Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act, S4750-S4752 [9JN]
S. 3713, improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees, S6888 [5AU]
Tributes
Brown, Anthony, S1748
Byrd, Robert C., S5531 [29JN]
Haddock, Doris (Granny D), S1356
Holbrooke, Richard C., S10406
Obey, Representative, S3405 [7MY]
Thom, Doris, S1165
Thurmaier, Mary, S2707