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

Addresses

Bipartisan Policy Center Century of Service Honorees: Howard H. Baker, Jr., S2127 [28MR]

Constantino Brumidi Recipient of Congressional Gold Medal: Senator Enzi, S5967 [2AU]

Filibuster—‘‘Democracy’s Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off’’: Senator Alexander, S7318 [3DE]

Senate Candidancy Speech: Senator Conrad, S8643 [2JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H611, H613 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H600 [8FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2648 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2581 [10MY]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946 [13SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1572 [26MR], H1705, H1710, H1717, H1731 [28MR], H1763, H1776 [29MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1661 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5179, H5181 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5147 [24JY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 747), H5549 [1AU]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during fall district work period (H. Res. 788), H6172 [20SE]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676, H3677, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3683 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3598 [7JN]

Political ethics: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S169, S170, S171, S172 [30JA], S181, S182, S183, S184, S189, S190, S191, S194, S195, S199, S215, S216, S218, S219, S220, S221 [31JA], S239, S240, S243, S245, S248, S249, S266, S270, S271, S272, S273, S274, S276 [1FE], S290, S296, S298, S302, S326 [2FE], S1839, S1840, S1871 [20MR], S1942 [21MR], H572 [7FE], H645 [9FE]

Syria: require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (S. 2224), S3047, S3048 [9MY]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5676 [2AU]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5549 [1AU]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [17JA]

Congressional Award Board, S3388 [21MY]

Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board, S5264 [23JY]

House of Representatives Parliamentarian, H974 [28FE]

State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board, S5264 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Chief Justice Roberts’s Folly, S4738 [29JN]

Congress Has No Date for the Prom, S813 [16FE]

Congressional Staffers, Public Shortchanged by High Turnover, Low Pay, H3678 [8JN]

C-SPAN Founder Lamb Steps Down After 34 Years, E408 [21MR]

Dems Wait by Phone for Obama, S3390 [22MY]

False Premise Lets ‘Obamacare’ Go On, S4737 [29JN]

Filibuster Reform—Avoid the ‘Nuclear Option’, S7317 [3DE]

Freedom Works Tea Party Group Nearly Falls Apart in Fight Between Old and New Guard, E2019 [31DE]

Let’s Just Say It—The Republicans Are the Problem, S3020 [9MY]

Lugar Proved ‘Bipartisanship’ Serves Principles Well, S3274 [17MY]

Man Who Would Not Quit—A Tenacious Texan Wins His 10-Year Fight for a New Constitutional Amendment, E722 [8MY]

Rand Paul’s Situational Principle, H4645 [29JN]

Return to Regular Order (2010), H7357 [19DE]

Ryan Has a Less-Painful Debt Plan, S2015 [26MR]

Schumer Schemes To Hit GOP, S1688 [15MR]

Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks $13 Billion Undisclosed to Congress, H5158–H5160 [24JY]

Senate Rule Changes Come With Risk, S3250 [17MY], S7316 [3DE]

Taking It to the Street, E1115–E1118 [21JN]

Umpire Blinks, S4738 [29JN]

Will Any Senate Democrat Stand Up to Obama’s NLRB?, S2578 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 38), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 43), S2824 [26AP] (see S. Con. Res. 51), S4773 [29JN] (see S. Con. Res. 56, 59), S5978 [2AU] (see S. Con. Res. 60), S6855 [15NO] (see H. Con. Res. 146), H7429 [21DE]

——— prohibit unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (see H. Res. 746), H5525 [31JY]

Afridi, Shakeel: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4069), H901 [16FE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see S. 2086), S494 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H567 [7FE]

——— require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see H.R. 3787), H77 [18JA]

Armed Forces: express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1272 [7MR]

——— require the President to seek congressional approval before engaging members in military humanitarian operations (see S. 3176), S3129 [14MY]

Armstrong, Neil A.: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H6000 [13SE]

Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H439 [2FE]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

——— provide incentive for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5652), H2565 [9MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (see H. Res. 648), H2565 [9MY]

——— repeal sequestration (see H.R. 6535), H6276 [21SE]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (see S. 3473), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6389), H5999 [13SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 4966), H2266 [27AP] (see H.R. 6365), H5765 [10SE] (see H.R. 6716), H7469 [30DE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (see H. Res. 778), H5922 [12SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY] (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 39), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 40), S2324 [16AP] (see S. Con. Res. 42), S2824 [26AP] (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1571 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 37), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 41), S2393 [17AP] (see S. Con. Res. 44), S2968 [8MY] (see S. Con. Res. 52), S5212 [19JY] (see H. Con. Res. 112), H1570 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (see H. Res. 597), H1641 [27MR]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1016 [28FE]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer (see H. Con. Res. 133), H4907 [17JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi (see H. Con. Res. 135), H5525 [31JY]

CBO: make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website (see H.R. 6136), H4907 [17JY]

——— require 20-year cost estimates for bills or joint resolutions (see H.R. 6347), H5706 [2AU]

——— require long-term cost benefit analyses of introduced bills (see H.R. 4320), H1804 [29MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (see S. Res. 627), S8302 [20DE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 751), H5629 [1AU]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 35), S1195 [1MR]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN] (see H. Res. 718), H4684 [9JY]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): designate ranking of minority party members (see H. Res. 830), H6765 [12DE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 553), H902 [16FE] (see H. Res. 590), H1427 [20MR] (see H. Res. 707), H4064 [26JN] (see H. Res. 822), H6535 [29NO]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 727), H4774 [10JY]

Constitution—U.S.: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 3361), S4724 [28JN]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see S. 2404), S2822 [26AP] (see H.R. 4933), H2206 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: reassert the proper role of Congress in closing or realigning military installations (see S. 3663), S7686 [6DE]

——— submit a report to Congress on the future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the U.S. and ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries retain access to a primary care provider (see H.R. 6635), H6675 [5DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (see H.R. 4005), H692 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (see H.R. 6368), H5765 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6168), H5200 [24JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development (see S. 3438), S5381 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 3383), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6082), H4684 [9JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 5881), H3362 [31MY]

District of Columbia: permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to congressional review (see S. 2345), S2655 [24AP]

Economy: extend tax relief for all Americans and replace defense sequester with responsible spending reductions (see H.R. 6688), H7359 [19DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 35), S75 [24JA]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 111), H3733 [18JN]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 122), H7264 [18DE]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H3103 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles (see H.R. 6463), H6231 [20SE]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5705 [2AU]

Federal agencies and departments: report to Congress about refusal to implement certain recommendations for reimbursement by inefficient or wasteful Afghanistan reconstruction contractors (see S. 3505), S5977 [2AU]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see S. 2079), S388 [7FE] (see H.R. 3835), H186 [27JA] (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

——— prohibit certain employees from making certain purchases or sales of registered securities or certain related products and prohibit bonus payments to executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4009), H692 [9FE]

——— require Members and employees of Congress and other Federal employees who file under the Ethics in Government Act to disclose delinquent tax liability (see S. 2195), S1734 [15MR]

Frumin, Alan S.: tribute (see S. Res. 359), S208 [31JA]

GAO: include in annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relative to bids for contracts (see S. 3690), S8203 [19DE]

Gibson, Althea: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4130), H1133 [1MR]

Government regulations: decrease effect on the economy that a rule must have to be a major rule in order to increase the number of rules for which Congress can use the resolution of disapproval procedure (see H.R. 6486), H6274 [21SE]

——— provide congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (see H.R. 6333), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide for presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations in the Federal Regulatory Reform Report prepared by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (see H.R. 5720), H2645 [10MY]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4907 [17JY]

Health: protect privacy of protected health information by requiring health care providers to encrypt devices that store health information, restricting access, and improving congressional oversight (see S. 3351), S4674 [27JN]

Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force: establish (see H.R. 6557), H6276 [21SE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (see H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during fall district work period (see H. Res. 788), H6150 [19SE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (see H. Res. 808), H6343 [13NO]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 711), H4604 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 514), H26 [17JA]

——— notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 513), H26 [17JA]

——— print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 113th Congress (see H. Res. 836), H7360 [19DE]

——— recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 712), H4604 [28JN]

——— repeal authorization to provide office space, a furnishings allowance, congressional franking privileges, and staff assistance to former Speakers of the House (see S. 3528), S6107 [11SE]

——— take any legislative action necessary to verify ratification of Equal Rights Amendment once additional States ratify the amendment (see H. Res. 794), H6232 [20SE]

House Rules: provide that the House may not consider major legislation unless it addresses one issue at a time (see H. Res. 541), H640 [8FE]

Irving, Paul D.: election as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 511), H26 [17JA]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S1422 [6MR] (see H.R. 4133), H1152 [5MR]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H374 [1FE]

Law enforcement: direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 6698), H7424 [20DE]

Leahy, Senator: election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 619), S8071 [17DE]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 622), S8138 [18DE]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 623), S8138 [18DE]

Legislation: preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see S. 3360), S4724 [28JN]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 3359), S4724 [28JN] (see H.R. 3806), H114 [23JA]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (see H. Con. Res. 147), H7565 [1JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 4030), H726 [14FE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H3404 [1JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (see H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]

Library of Congress: revise authority to accept gifts and bequests (see H.R. 6122), H4863 [12JY]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 6424), H6060 [14SE]

Members of Congress: clarify whether a House Member is subject to a deduction in pay due to absence by defining absent as missing any vote held in the House on a given day (see H.R. 6085), H4684 [9JY]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 105), H1100 [29FE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms and extend the length of House terms (see H.J. Res. 101), H512 [6FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 2210), S1847 [20MR] (see H.R. 3858), H219 [31JA] (see H.R. 6720, 6721, 6722), H7516 [31DE]

——— impose a daily reduction in rates of pay if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent budget resolution (see H.R. 4036), H801 [15FE]

——— prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions (see H.R. 5737), H2662 [11MY]

——— prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

——— reduce pay of Members who miss votes because of campaigning for election to another office (see H.R. 6108), H4862 [12JY]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4399), H1977 [18AP]

——— reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (see H.R. 3774), H26 [17JA]

——— support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 757), H5707 [2AU]

National Commission for Independent Redistricting: establish (see H.R. 3846), H218 [31JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 6474), H6231 [20SE]

NATO: prohibit deployment of U.S. Armed Forces or elements of intelligence community in support of military operations without express prior congressional authorization (see H.R. 6290), H5704 [2AU]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 4040), H801 [15FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 512), H26 [17JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: provide documents relating to trade negotiations to Members of Congress and their staff upon request (see S. 3225), S3516 [23MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 3605), S6546 [20SE]

Pipelines: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (see H.J. Res. 100), H78 [18JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

Political ethics: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (see S. 2038), S132 [26JA]

——— strengthen financial disclosures by Members, officers, and employees, display subject matter of debates, make legislation available before voting, and promote availability of FEC reports (see H.R. 3898), H475 [3FE]

Presidential address: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 96), H78 [18JA]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1805 [29MR]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 115), H5201 [24JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (see S. 3664), S7686 [6DE]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H25 [17JA]

——— establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see S. 2040), S132 [26JA] (see H.R. 3778), H77 [18JA]

——— prohibit extension of debt limit unless a budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect, spending is cut and capped, and a balanced budget amendment has been sent for ratification (see H.R. 4825), H2203 [26AP]

——— provide authority to increase the debt ceiling when an Act of Congress provides budget authority or reduces revenues (see H.R. 6643), H6679 [7DE]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6675 [5DE]

Reid, Senator: authorize to administer the oath of office of President pro tempore to Senator Leahy (see S. Res. 620), S8071 [17DE]

SBA: submit a National Small Business Index to Congress to assess how policies provide incentives or impediments to small business development (see S. 3200), S3280 [17MY]

Senate: authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 381), S1089 [28FE] (see S. Res. 405), S2001 [22MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler (see S. Res. 506), S4636 [26JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al. (see S. Res. 485), S3782 [6JN]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs (see S. Res. 403), S1932 [21MR]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H943 [17FE]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 44), S4203 [14JN]

Syria: require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (see S. 2224), S2001 [22MR]

Taiwan Relations Act: establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on the Implementation of U.S. Policy (see H.R. 5902), H3577 [6JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require all laws passed to lay and collect taxes are honestly and openly labeled as taxes during the legislative process (see H.J. Res. 114), H4655 [29JN]

——— enact long-term tax policy and allow one year for citizens to adjust and prepare for impact of any tax increases (see H. Res. 805), H6277 [21SE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (see H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]

Travel: enhance disclosure on information on official foreign travel of Members and employees and impose additional restrictions on such travel (see H.R. 4289), H1740 [28MR]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (see H.R. 5787), H2812 [16MY]

——— report on countries with which the U.S. negotiates trade agreements, establish terms for future trade agreements, and enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 3347), S4674 [27JN]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: increase congressional oversight (see H.R. 6546), H6276 [21SE]

Certificates of appointment 

Senate: Brian Schatz, S8411 [27DE]

Cloture motions

Political ethics: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S1839 [20MR], S1980 [22MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S120 [26JA], S148 [30JA]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Allison Mock, E335 [7MR]

——— Amanda Kerstman, E355 [8MR]

——— Bailey Arlinghaus, E335 [7MR]

——— Drew Liscum, E528 [16AP]

——— Irene Cofie, E625 [24AP]

——— Katelyn Moody, E628 [24AP]

——— Kayla Cox, E621 [24AP]

——— Leslie Lopez, E334 [7MR]

——— Mah-Rulch Mohammad, E813 [16MY]

——— Maximillian McElligott, E354 [8MR]

——— Ravena Jacob, E340 [8MR]

——— Rima Patel, E810 [16MY]

——— Siri Soth, E873 [18MY]

——— Stephanie Lin, E873 [18MY]

Excerpts

Budget Control Act (S. 365): Senate budget enforcement, S6095 [11SE]

‘‘Good Fight—Hard Lessons From Searchlight to Washington’’: Senator Reid and Mark Warren, S7316 [3DE]

‘‘Speeches on the Passage of the Bill for the Removal of the Indians’’ (1830): Sketch of Remarks by David Crockett, E63 [24JA]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H394 [2FE], H600 [8FE], H748 [15FE], H1039 [29FE], H1177 [6MR], H1231 [7MR], H1450 [21MR], H1596 [27MR], H1661 [28MR], H1750 [29MR], H1870 [17AP], H1930 [18AP], H1988 [19AP], H2155 [26AP], H2344 [8MY], H2581 [10MY], H2742 [16MY], H2844 [17MY], H3287 [31MY], H3598 [7JN], H3752 [19JN], H3822 [20JN], H4025 [26JN], H4722 [10JY], H5148 [24JY], H5306 [26JY], H5549 [1AU], H5647 [2AU], H5785 [11SE], H5946 [13SE], H6173 [20SE], H6722 [12DE], H7373, H7381 [20DE]

Inscriptions

Dennis M. Hertel Association of Former Members of Congress appreciation plaque, H4700 [10JY]

Gabrielle Giffords Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award plaque, H4699 [10JY]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1822 [16AP]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1821 [16AP]

Border Security Information Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6119 [19SE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6119 [19SE]

Budget cuts impact on young children: several Representatives-elect, E1904 [11DE]

Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: several Senators, S6524 [20SE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1307 [9MR], H5338 [31JY]

Congress Week: Leigh McWhite, Congressional Papers Roundtable (organization) and Sheryl B. Vogt, Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, S6422 [19SE]

Constitutionality of Presidential appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days: several Senators, S317 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into scandals associated with criminal activities of Jack Abramoff: several Senators (2006), S3941 [12JN]

Election of David Alan Curson to the House of Representatives: Christopher M. Thomas, Michigan Director of Elections, H6338 [13NO]

——— Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6338 [13NO]

Election of Donald M. Payne, Jr., to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6388 [15NO]

——— Kimberly M. Guadagno, New Jersey Sec. of State, H6388 [15NO]

Election of Ron Barber to the House of Representatives: Amy B. Chan, Arizona State Election Director, H3753 [19JN]

——— Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3753 [19JN]

Election of Suzan K. DelBene to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6339 [13NO]

——— Sam Reed, Washington Sec. of State, H6339 [13NO]

Election of Suzanne Bonamici to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H530 [7FE]

——— Stephen N. Trout, Oregon Division of Elections, H530 [7FE]

Election of Thomas Massie to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6339 [13NO]

——— Mary Sue Helm, Kentucky Director of Elections and Administration, H6339 [13NO]

Elimination of automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress: several Representatives, H307 [1FE]

NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures: Angelo I. Amador and Michelle Reinke Neblett, National Restaurant Association, S854 [16FE]

——— Ann Wilson, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, S2624 [24AP]

——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, S2624 [24AP]

——— Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S2576 [23AP]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S855 [16FE]

——— Karen W. Penafiel, Building Owners and Managers Association International, S2624 [24AP]

——— National Association of Manufacturers, S854 [16FE]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2576 [23AP]

——— Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S2577 [23AP]

Posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Calhoun Horne: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1819 [16AP]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1818 [16AP]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: several Senators, S7784 [12DE]

Replace sequester established by the Budget Control Act: several Democratic Representatives, H7534 [1JA]

Resignation as House of Representatives Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan, H973 [28FE]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H2621 [10MY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E825, E826 [17MY]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, H2580, H2613 [10MY]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Robert Boudiette, Jr., S92 [26JA]

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4706 [10JY]

Bills enacted into Public Law, 112th Cong., 2d sess., D545–D561 [13MR]

CBO staff, H1789 [29MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., summer interns, E1374 [1AU]

Fifteen earmarks from Sean Hannity’s list of most egregious earmarks, S294 [2FE]

Organizations supporting S.J. Res. 36, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures, S2576 [23AP]

Quotes from Senators and ‘‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’’ (motion picture) relative to Senate filibuster rules, S7319 [3DE]

Representative Paul Ryan’s personal office staff, H1789 [29MR]

Senator Webb’s staff members, S7651 [6DE]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5301 [24JY]

Memorandums

Certain Questions Related to Pro Forma Sessions of the Senate: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, S5954–S5956 [2AU]

Congressional Authority To Alter Postal Service Employee-Management Relations Including Collective Bargaining Agreements: Congressional Research Service, S2633 [24AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, S564–S567 [13FE], H702–H705 [14FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2630 [10MY]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5967 [13SE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4615 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5222 [25JY]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4710 [10JY], H6608 [4DE]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4412 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4174 [28JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3688 [8JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S2568 [23AP]

Political ethics: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S120 [26JA], S1839 [20MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), S83 [26JA]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5678 [2AU]

Notices

Administration of oath to Senator Leahy as President pro tempore, S8103 [18DE]

Administration of oath to Senator Schatz, S8411 [27DE]

House of Representatives reassembly: Speaker Boehner, H7437 [30DE]

Imminent impairment of the place of reconvening of the House of Representatives: Paul D. Irving, House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms, H6319 [30OC]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S47 [23JA], S2183 [28MR], S4729 [28JN], S8666 [2JA]

Oaths of office

Barber, Ron: House of Representatives, H3753, H3805 [19JN]

Bonamici, Suzanne: House of Representatives, H530, H566 [7FE]

Curson, David Alan: House of Representatives, H6339, H6342 [13NO]

DelBene, Suzan K.: House of Representatives, H6339, H6342 [13NO]

Irving, Paul D.: House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms, H10 [17JA]

Massie, Thomas: House of Representatives, H6339, H6342 [13NO]

Payne, Donald M., Jr.: House of Representatives, H6388, H6395 [15NO]

Poems

‘‘Daw of Freedom,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1655 [25SE]

Preambles 

Moment of Truth—Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, H1727 [28MR]

Press releases

New Dems Support Multi-Year Ex-Im Reauthorization: New Democrat Coalition, H2477 [9MY]

Questions and answers

Military operations in Syria, S3821, S3822 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Adjournment: prohibit unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (H. Res. 746), H5647 [2AU], H6171 [20SE]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 43), H2252 [27AP]

Afghanistan: call for congressional hearings on war in Afghanistan, H813 [16FE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H602–H615 [8FE], H663 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H593–H602 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), corrections in engrossment, H615 [8FE]

——— legislative process, H2637 [10MY], H3390, H3393 [1JN], H5945, H5953 [13SE], H6047 [14SE]

——— require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress, H412, H413 [2FE]

Archer, Iris M.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1463 [10SE]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, H1293 [8MR]

——— require force reduction proposals at military installations be submitted as part of the President’s budget request and include an evaluation of consequences of such closures or realignments, H3141 [18MY], H6593 [4DE]

Armey, Richard: role played in rise of conservative Members of Congress, E2019 [31DE]

Artistic Discovery student art competition: tribute to participants, H3814 [20JN], E716 [7MY], E741 [9MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Europe, H4703 [10JY]

——— tribute to Common Ground Project, H4698 [10JY]

——— tribute to Congress to Campus program, H4697 [10JY]

——— tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H4698, H4699 [10JY]

——— tribute to Middle East Legislative Fellows Program, H4701 [10JY]

Bipartisanship: importance, H73 [18JA], H92 [23JA], H461–H463 [3FE], H2459 [9MY], H3391 [1JN], H5925 [13SE], H6371 [15NO], H7575 [2JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H39, H47, H48 [18JA], H120, H128, H129, H130 [24JA], H516 [7FE], H591 [8FE], H700, H702, H712, H715–H723 [14FE], H737, H738, H739 [15FE], H806, H816, H817, H818, H895 [16FE], H939–H942 [17FE], H1295 [8MR], H1530–H1533, H1535 [22MR], H1559–H1563 [26MR], H2012 [19AP], H2061 [24AP], H2572 [10MY], H3157–H3160 [18MY], H3278 [31MY], H5691, H5695 [2AU], H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6572–H6574 [30NO]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H5757 [10SE]

——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (H.R. 3883), H399 [2FE], H590 [8FE]

——— establish biennial cycle, H466 [3FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (H.R. 3577), H605 [8FE]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H3148 [18MY], H4078 [27JN]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H143–H149 [24JA]

——— impact of entitlement programs, H1638 [27MR], H1670 [28MR], H1799–H1802 [29MR]

——— impact of impending budget cuts on young children, E1904 [11DE]

——— provide for conditional replacement of fiscal year 2013 sequester established by the Budget Control Act, H3072, H3073 [17MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2455 [9MY], H2583–H2633 [10MY], H2702–H2705 [15MY], H2783 [16MY], H3135 [18MY], H3392 [1JN], H3586 [7JN], H4922–H4925 [18JY], H5295 [26JY], H5521 [31JY], H5958 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], H6751 [12DE], E755 [9MY], E802 [15MY], E823 [16MY], E825 [17MY], E908 [30MY], E2018 [31DE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2573–H2583 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), motion to recommit, H2631 [10MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H806 [16FE], H6432 [27NO], H6565 [30NO], H6580 [3DE], H6666 [5DE], H6693–H6698 [11DE], H7556 [1JA]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, H5753 [10SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H4921–H4925 [18JY]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5956–H5969 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], E1522 [13SE], E1541 [14SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5939–H5948 [13SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), motion to recommit, H5967, H5968 [13SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4855 [12JY], H4918, H4920–H4926 [18JY], H5024 [19JY], H5208 [25JY], H5959 [13SE], H6160 [20SE]

——— sequestration, H5758 [10SE], H5926 [13SE], H6235 [21SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H811 [16FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1441 [21MR], H1500, H1519, H1520, H1521 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1578, H1583, H1584, H1585, H1629, H1638 [27MR], H1644, H1648, H1649, H1651, H1652, H1665–H1738 [28MR], H1743, H1744, H1762–H1795, H1798–H1802 [29MR], H1849, H1857, H1858, H1859, H1860–H1872, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H1922, H1923, H1924 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2338–H2340, H2343 [8MY], H2459 [9MY], H2621 [10MY], H5929, H5982–H5986 [13SE], H6565 [30NO], H6667 [5DE], H6751, H6753 [12DE], E485, E492, E496, E502 [29MR], E514, E515, E516, E518 [30MR], E543 [17AP], E570 [18AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1654–H1663 [28MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 105), H2292–H2295 [7MY]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5153 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer (H. Con. Res. 133), H5072 [19JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi (H. Con. Res. 135), H5552 [1AU], H6124, H6125 [19SE]

——— U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3676, H3677 [8JN]

CBO: extend requirement to prepare macroeconomic analysis of major legislation to bills or resolutions reported by the Committees on Appropriations of each chamber, H406 [2FE]

——— make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website (H.R. 6136), H5019 [19JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1303), E135 [3FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (H.R. 3866), H464 [3FE], H739 [15FE], H1110 [1MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American Muslim community hearings, E1254 [17JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), H1143 [5MR]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]

——— hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— vote by Republican members to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H3959 [21JN]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): designate ranking of minority party members (H. Res. 830), H6739 [12DE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 751), H5538 [1AU]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 553), H887 [16FE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 590), H1411 [20MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 707), H4028 [26JN]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 822), H6524 [29NO]

——— permission to file reports, H1810 [30MR], H7431 [24DE]

Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus: establish, E1173 [28JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1559–H1563 [26MR]

——— tribute to Faith Forum, H3279 [31MY]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: tribute to summer interns, E1374 [1AU]

Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, E1538 [14SE]

Congressional Peanut Caucus: establish, E510 [29MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: characterization, H2017, H2018 [19AP]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H3814 [20JN]

Congressional Research Service: funding, H3677–H3679 [8JN]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3034 [17MY]

Congressional Taiwan Caucus: anniversary, E534 [16AP]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of 27th Amendment relative to congressional compensation, E722 [8MY]

Continental Congress: anniversary of Northwest Ordinance adoption, E1594 [21SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H4788 [11JY], H5622 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: exempt from legislative line-item veto, H613, H614 [8FE]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War, H3125 [18MY], E954 [1JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H427–H430 [2FE], H522 [7FE], H894–H897 [16FE]

——— support Make It in America plan, H5022 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H4608 [29JN], H4829 [12JY], H4871 [17JY], H4916, H4921, H4923–H4925, H4937 [18JY], H5063 [19JY], H5117 [23JY], H5192 [24JY], H5208, H5210, H5211, H5212 [25JY], H5337, H5518–H5522 [31JY], H5537 [1AU], H5633, H5695 [2AU], H5959, H5961 [13SE], H6073, H6074 [19SE], H6161 [20SE], H6329 [13NO], H7277 [19DE], H7556 [1JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (H.R. 4005), H4009–H4011 [26JN], E175 [9FE], E1181 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (H.R. 6368), H6118, H6119 [19SE]

——— report on implementation of surveillance program under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, H5893 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: consult with California Governor and legislature when determining areas off California coast open for oil and gas leasing under congressional plan to conduct additional lease sales, H5176 [24JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5167 [24JY], H5212–H5217 [25JY], E1329 [25JY]

——— prohibit export of natural gas under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5176, H5177 [24JY]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases to companies which are in violation of certain sanctions against Iran and Syria, H5222 [25JY]

——— prohibit single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all new areas opened for drilling in congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5169, H5175 [24JY], E1330 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5136, H5167–H5183 [24JY], H5213–H5224 [25JY], E1325, E1329, E1330, E1331 [25JY], E1441 [3AU]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), motion to recommit, H5222 [25JY]

——— require new leases offered under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to include drilling safety improvements in response to BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, H5177, H5178 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress of departmental conferences, H5430 [31JY]

——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, H3317 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H5428 [31JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress, H1831 [16AP]

Domestic policy: prohibit adjournment until certain legislation is passed, H6257 [21SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H6456 [27NO], H6706 [12DE], H6794, H6797 [13DE]

——— importance of job creation, H48 [18JA], H5774 [11SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns, H3959 [21JN]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 111), H4788 [11JY]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), H6856 [18DE]

Faith & Politics Institute: tribute to Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, E454 [27MR]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 3310), H3230–H3234 [30MY]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (H.R. 6310), H5687 [2AU]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H5127, H5128 [23JY], H5134 [24JY], H5241 [25JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), H5756 [10SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H228, H230, H304–H312 [1FE], H391, H392 [2FE], H460 [3FE], E127, E130, E132 [3FE], E145 [6FE], E156 [7FE]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7521–H7527 [1JA]

——— require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H651 [9FE]

——— require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3639), H382 [2FE], H597 [8FE]

Frank, Representative: apology to Representative Hensarling for previous remarks, H6741 [12DE]

Garrett, Monica and Ivory: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1577 [20SE]

Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E19 [17JA]

Giffords, Gabrielle: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H4699 [10JY]

Gingrich, Newt: campaign for nomination to be Republican Party Presidential candidate and implementation of Republican Party national agenda, H121 [24JA]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H6168 [20SE]

Government regulations: clarify procedure for considering requests for Presidential waivers from any regulatory freeze, H5269, H5270 [25JY]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (H. Con. Res. 132), H5744, H5745 [10SE]

——— tribute to online Federal document retrieval system, E461 [28MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), H1817–H1820 [16AP]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 747), H5538–H5552 [1AU]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during fall district work period (H. Res. 788), H6165–H6174 [20SE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (H. Res. 808), H6380–H6390 [15NO]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4069, H4072, H4073, H4074, H4076, H4077 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163, H4402–H4418, H4425 [28JN], E1157 [27JN], E1180 [28JN], E1184, E1191, E1193, E1196, E1199 [29JN], E1247 [12JY], E1405 [3AU]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4164–H4175 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), motion to refer, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 514), H10 [17JA]

——— franking budget funding, H3688, H3689 [8JN]

——— guidelines relative to conduct of Members while in the House chamber, H90 [23JA]

——— impact of partisanship, H3794 [19JN], H4071, H4120 [27JN], H4163 [28JN]

——— legislative priorities, H5194 [24JY], H6420–H6422 [16NO], H7578 [2JA]

——— notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 513), H10 [17JA]

——— print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 113th Congress (H. Res. 836), H7277 [19DE]

——— prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H3681, H3682 [8JN]

——— prohibit purchase of paid online advertisements by Members, committees, and leadership offices, H3683, H3684 [8JN]

——— recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 712), H4177 [28JN]

——— reduce allotment of printed copies of the U.S. Code, H3683 [8JN]

——— reestablish Page Program, H3675 [8JN]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 112, Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1789 [29MR]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H2011 [19AP]

Irving, Paul D.: election as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 511), H10 [17JA]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (H.R. 4133), H2481–H2492 [9MY], E763 [10MY], E779 [11MY], E787 [15MY], E810 [16MY]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), H4884–H4888 [17JY]

Legislation: eliminate CBO as sole scorer of congressional legislation and create new, competitive scoring system, H6619 [4DE]

——— impact of a bicameral legislature on ability to pass legislation, H5182 [24JY]

——— require that legislation be available for 72 hours on the Internet prior to being voted on by the Senate or House, H910 [17FE]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (H. Con. Res. 147), H7521 [1JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3665–H3690 [8JN], E1039 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3589–H3601 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), motion to recommit, H3688, H3689 [8JN]

Legislative process, H661, H662 [9FE], H709 [14FE], H5933 [13SE], H6282 [25SE], H6286, H6296 [28SE]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3680, H3681 [8JN]

——— revise authority to accept gifts and bequests (H.R. 6122), H5742 [10SE]

Libya: investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, H6329, H6341 [13NO], H6393 [15NO], H6399 [16NO], H6537 [30NO]

——— report on attack on the U.S. mission, H7362 [20DE]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress from taking hunting or fishing trips paid for by registered lobbyists or foreign agents, H1895 [17AP]

——— require disclosure of political intelligence activities, H652, H653, H656, H657 [9FE]

Markey, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H4794 [11JY]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, H650, H655 [9FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments, H7526 [1JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 3858), H307 [1FE], H393 [2FE], E145 [6FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 6721), H7523 [1JA]

——— encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program, H6626 [5DE]

——— extend pay limitation, H391 [2FE]

——— importance of interoffice fiscal discipline, E294 [1MR]

——— prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions and require increase in pension contributions, H2631 [10MY]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (H.R. 3643), H905 [17FE], H3108 [18MY]

——— reception honoring former Members, H4696–H4706 [10JY]

——— reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (H.R. 3774), H655 [9FE]

——— require Members who repeal Federal benefits for constituents to forfeit such benefits themselves, H3593, H3596, H3597 [7JN]

——— require Members who repeal health care benefits for constituents to forfeit such benefits themselves, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments, H1889–H1891 [17AP]

National Commission for Independent Redistricting: establish (H.R. 3846), H224 [1FE], E100 [31JA]

National objectives: priority assignments, H6362–H6367 [14NO]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: U.S. visit by Israeli Prime Minister, H1165 [6MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4040), H1820–H1823 [16AP], E583 [19AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H390 [2FE], H470 [3FE]

——— notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 512), H10 [17JA]

Olver, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H4031 [26JN]

112th Congress: accomplishments, H6112 [19SE], H6258–H6265 [21SE], H6758–H6761 [12DE], H3957 [21JN], H5663, H5686, H5687, H5688 [2AU], H5773, H5775, H5852, H5854, H5855, H5856 [11SE], H5865, H5867 [12SE], H5926, H5934 [13SE], H6003, H6007, H6008, H6009, H6047–H6051 [14SE], H6072, H6085 [19SE], H6162, H6163, H6164 [20SE]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H957, H958, H962 [27FE], H1220 [7MR], H2001 [19AP], H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA], H974 [28FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (H.J. Res. 100), H128 [24JA], H7476 [31DE]

——— lack of civility in political campaigns, H6458–H6460 [27NO]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1404), H971 [28FE], H5622 [1AU]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (H.R. 6426), E1527 [14SE]

Political ethics: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H463 [3FE], H643, H644, H645–H657, H663, H670–H672 [9FE], H739 [15FE], E163 [8FE], E548 [17AP]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, H1220 [7MR]

Presidential address: joint session (H. Con. Res. 96), H54 [18JA]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, H38, H74–H76 [18JA], H519 [7FE], H677–H680 [9FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties, H3709, H3710 [18JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H5932 [13SE], H6786 [13DE]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H37, H45, H54–H69 [18JA], E47, E48 [19JA], E69 [25JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H46–H53 [18JA]

——— increase statutory limit, H1578 [27MR], H2826 [17MY], H5752 [10SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H33, H42 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H516 [7FE], H590 [8FE], H975, H977, H978 [28FE], H1220, H1221 [7MR], H3692, H3693 [8JN], H5752–H5754 [10SE], H6258–H6265 [21SE], E15 [13JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2493–H2496 [9MY]

Securities: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H191 [31JA], H228 [1FE], H381, H385, H387 [2FE], H463 [3FE], H594–H599, H623–H625 [8FE], H670 [9FE], E113 [1FE], E201 [15FE]

Sharon, MA: support constitutional amendment to exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate election expenditures, E1934 [13DE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H660 [9FE], H709 [14FE], H6528–H6534 [29NO], H6538, H6565–H6568 [30NO], H6613 [4DE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H3488 [6JN]

Sports: results of congressional baseball game, H4631, H4632 [29JN]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H3783 [19JN], H3931 [21JN]

Staff: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 1905, Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act, H5577 [1AU]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (S.J. Res. 44), H7462–H7464 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

States: impact of congressional redistricting, H507 [6FE]

Sunlight Foundation: satirical remarks relative to writing and speaking skill level of congressional members, E908 [30MY]

Syria: Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the authorization of military operations, H1293 [8MR]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5320, H5321 [26JY], H5592 [1AU], H5658–H5681, H5690, H5692 [2AU], H6751 [12DE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5538–H5552 [1AU]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), motion to recommit, H5679 [2AU]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or implement a security agreement with Afghanistan unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty or authorized by law, H5061, H5062 [19JY]

War: Presidential authority under the Constitution as it pertains to the authorization of drone strikes, H3278 [31MY], H6377 [15NO]

Wesby, Maya: Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Essay Contest award recipient, E1718 [23OC]

Women: impact of budget sequestration on maternal and child health programs and resesarch, H6486–H6491 [28NO]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 38), S2275 [29MR]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 43), S2888 [26AP]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 51), S4764 [29JN]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 56), S5940 [2AU]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 59), S6013 [2AU]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 60), S6872, S6873 [15NO]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 1274), S56 [24JA], S6771 [14NO]

——— establish executive line-item veto, S3275 [17MY]

——— legislative process, S1041–S1046 [27FE], S1063, S1064 [28FE], S5052 [17JY], S5100, S5112–S5114 [18JY], S5271–S5275, S5299 [24JY], S5424 [26JY], S5648, S5653 [30JY], S5726 [31JY], S6318, S6321 [13SE], S6396, S6416 [19SE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S197–S199 [31JA], S244 [1FE], S291–S295, S302–S304 [2FE], S671 [15FE]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, S1377–S1380 [5MR], S3819–S3822 [7JN], S5190–S5193 [19JY], S5934 [2AU]

Aung San Suu Kyi: presentation of Congressional Gold Medal, S6394 [19SE]

Bipartisanship: importance, S13 [23JA], S52, S53 [24JA], S148 [30JA], S177 [31JA], S1107–S1110 [29FE], S2945 [8MY], S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3274 [17MY], S3814 [7JN], S4379 [21JN], S4624 [26JN], S6715–S6718 [13NO], S6766 [14NO], S6877 [26NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S31–S33 [23JA], S57–S59, S60, S63–S66 [24JA], S546–S554 [13FE], S586–S593, S599–S603 [14FE], S663, S664, S682–S685 [15FE], S810, S814, S822, S824–S826 [16FE], S882 [17FE], S1641 [14MR], S1835, S1836 [20MR], S2121 [28MR], S2530–S2532 [19AP], S2747–S2750 [26AP], S3113–S3116 [14MY], S3143–S3146 [15MY], S3222 [16MY], S4623 [26JN], S5067 [17JY], S5100 [18JY], S5173, S5174 [19JY], S6030–S6032 [10SE], S6321 [13SE], S6478, S6481, S6485–S6488, S6515 [20SE], S6586–S6590, S6593–S6595 [21SE], S7714 [11DE]

——— clarify procedures of sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S5923 [2AU]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S6093–S6095 [11SE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S3143 [15MY]

——— impact of entitlement programs, S3114 [14MY], S3144 [15MY], S3191, S3193, S3219 [16MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3110, S3133 [14MY], S3137 [15MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, S590, S591 [14FE], S685 [15FE], S4659 [27JN], S5124 [18JY], S6771 [14NO], S7133 [29NO], S7321–S7323 [3DE], S7421 [5DE], S7665 [6DE], S7760 [12DE], S8241 [20DE], S8614 [1JA]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (S. 3473), S5881 [1AU]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S3671 [4JN], S3756–S3758 [6JN]

——— require detailed reports to Congress on impact of defense and non-defense budget sequestration, S4386–S4388 [21JN]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), S5117, S5119 [18JY], S5173, S5174, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5413 [25JY], S6293, S6296 [13SE], S6412 [19SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (S. 3228), S3740 [6JN]

——— sequestration, S6242, S6243 [12SE], S6479 [20SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2522–S2526 [19AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S2015 [26MR], S2231 [29MR], S6031, S6039–S6042, S6044–S6046 [10SE], S6087–S6091, S6095 [11SE], S6250 [12SE], S6295–S6300, S6309–S6312, S6323–S6325 [13SE], S6409–S6411, S6414 [19SE], S6485–S6488 [20SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3143, S3144, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3220 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5265–S5267, S5283, S5298 [24JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 105), S3049 [9MY]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5282 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer (H. Con. Res. 133), S5628 [26JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi (H. Con. Res. 135), S6013 [2AU]

——— unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth in the Capitol rotunda, S4411 [21JN]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S137 [26JA], S3873 [7JN], S6014 [2AU]

Cedar, Kenneth and Vanese: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6053 [10SE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (S. Res. 627), S8320 [20DE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), S1368 [1MR]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S56 [24JA]

Congress Week: observance, S6422 [19SE]

Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, S6046 [10SE]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, S4380 [21JN]

Corps of Engineers: require congressional authorization of flood and storm damage risk reduction projects, S8432, S8439, S8441 [27DE], S8468 [28DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S14 [23JA], S51 [24JA], S3812–S3816 [7JN], S6023, S6025 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, S4745–S4748 [29JN], S5115–S5123, S5126, S5129 [18JY], S5171–S5175 [19JY], S5807 [1AU], S6294–S6296, S6321, S6322 [13SE], S6412 [19SE], S6480 [20SE], S6995, S7001 [28NO], S7654 [6DE]

——— report to Congress on impact of budget sequestration, S3937–S3939 [12JN], S5119 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: ensure prosecutorial discretion in international law enforcement issues and maintain accountability to Congress, S5723 [31JY]

——— Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion on authority of President Obama to make recess appointments, S149 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), S5628 [26JY], S5631 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, S7143–S7145 [29NO]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Thompson-Markward Hall, S5082 [17JY], S6734 [13NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 29), S102–S106, S109 [26JA], S285 [2FE], S1442 [7MR], S3472 [23MY], S5018, S5019 [16JY]

——— contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections, S881 [17FE]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), S8251 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents, S4287, S4288 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, S4265 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S4287 [19JN], S4870 [11JY], S6328 [13SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (S. 2079), S392 [7FE], S395 [9FE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Burma, S82 [26JA]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Cuba and Haiti, S53–S56 [24JA]

Frumin, Alan S.: tribute (S. Res. 359), S200, S201 [31JA]

Government: increase transparency, S881 [17FE], S1706 [15MR]

Investments: clarify the transaction reporting requirement is not applicable to widely held investment funds, S302 [2FE]

Isakson, Senator: report on trip to Central Africa, S2485, S2486 [18AP]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779, S4780 [29JN]

Johnson, Ryan and Amber: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6054 [10SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal, S4411 [21JN]

Leahy, Senator: election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 619), S8089 [17DE]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 622), S8103 [18DE]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 623), S8103 [18DE]

Legislation: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject, S4741–S4743 [29JN]

——— require that legislation be available for 72 hours on the Internet prior to being voted on by the Senate or House, S190, S191 [31JA]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (H. Con. Res. 147), S8633, S8634 [1JA]

Legislative process, S202 [31JA]

Libya: investigate and report on attack on the U.S. mission, S6845 [15NO]

Lincoln Home National Historic Site: tribute to efforts to establish, S5957 [2AU]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S296, S308 [2FE], S486 [9FE], S1964–S1966 [22MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, S195 [31JA], S308 [2FE]

——— deny retirement benefits for former Members who work as lobbyists or engage in lobbying activities, S200, S201 [31JA]

——— deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, S240 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 1981), S592 [14FE], S3145 [15MY]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 1981), unanimous-consent request, S3154 [15MY]

——— require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress, S245–S248 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

Middle East: clarify authority to declare war or use military force in Iran or Syria, S2066 [27MR]

Murkowski, Senator: tribute to interns from Alaska, S5848 [1AU]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S853–S856 [16FE], S2587, S2588 [23AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2559, S2568–S2579 [23AP], S2616–S2630 [24AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2538 [19AP]

Obama, President: address made at the congressional National Prayer Breakfast, S315 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration, S3052 [10MY], S3460 [23MY], S4314 [20JN], S4986–S4988 [16JY], S5052–S5054, S5074, S5076–S5081 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA], S149–S151 [30JA], S286 [2FE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S52 [24JA], S140 [30JA], S177, S180 [31JA], S550 [13FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: provide documents relating to trade negotiations to Members of Congress and their staff upon request (S. 3225), S3517 [23MY]

112th Congress: accomplishments, S823 [16FE], S3812, S3873 [7JN], S4783 [9JY], S6476–S6488 [20SE], S6592–S6595 [21SE]

Palmer, Arnold: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S6440 [19SE]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal, S4411 [21JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S7783 [12DE]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S605 [14FE], S1495, S1502–S1505, S1515–S1517, S1519–S1523, S1525, S1530 [8MR], S1596, S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S2142, S2143 [28MR], S5816 [1AU], S6298 [13SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S165, S174 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S234–S237 [1FE], S366 [7FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 3607), S6558 [20SE], S6559 [21SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S285 [2FE]

Political ethics: allegations that Members and employees profitted from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, S4604 [26JN]

——— clarify guidelines for personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees, S188 [31JA]

——— extend the same financial disclosure rules to executive branch and independent agencies, S240, S241 [1FE], S297, S298, S300, S301 [2FE]

——— modify reporting requirements for personal financial trade transactions by Members and certain employees, S182 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S120 [26JA], S172 [30JA], S181–S202 [31JA], S233, S238–S250, S254 [1FE], S288, S290–S315 [2FE], S486 [9FE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment, S1839, S1840 [20MR], S1964–S1966, S1977–S1981 [22MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S1919, S1944 [21MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S139–S149 [30JA], S176, S177, S180, S181 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), unanimous-consent agreement, S120 [26JA], S290, S297, S298 [2FE]

——— require Members and employees to certify they have not used material, nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal financial benefit, S190–S192 [31JA], S299, S300 [2FE]

——— require personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees are made available electronically to the public, S141, S143, S147 [30JA], S195, S196 [31JA]

Postal Service: require closing of post offices in the Capitol Complex, S2685 [25AP]

Presidential address: joint session, S78 [24JA]

——— joint session (H. Con. Res. 96), S48 [23JA]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, S24–S26 [23JA], S87–S89, S111, S113 [26JA], S139, S149 [30JA], S179 [31JA], S286, S316–S318 [2FE], S833 [16FE], S1640 [14MR], S4439 [25JN]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days, S5954 [2AU]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7435 [5DE], S7644, S7645 [6DE], S7714 [11DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), S7663, S7664, S7668, S7670, S7688 [6DE], S7692 [10DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), unanimous-consent request, S7664 [6DE]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), motion to proceed, S83–S87, S89–S95 [26JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), unanimous-consent agreement, S77 [24JA]

Reid, Senator: authorize to administer the oath of office of President pro tempore to Senator Leahy (S. Res. 620), S8089 [17DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S233 [1FE], S3812–S3816 [7JN], S4109 [13JN], S6039–S6044 [10SE]

Securities: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (S. 1903), S110, S112 [26JA]

Senate: anniversary of U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1929 [21MR]

——— appreciation to Presiding Officers, Members, and staff, S8634 [1JA]

——— authority of majority leader to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions, S1493 [7MR]

——— authority of officials during adjournment, S1020 [17FE], S2282 [29MR], S2888 [26AP], S3659 [24MY], S4781 [29JN], S6014 [2AU], S6684 [21SE], S7688 [6DE], S8380 [21DE]

——— authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 381), S1098 [28FE]

——— authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 405), S2007 [22MR]

——— extend the same financial conflict of interest rules to Senators and their staff that apply to congressional committee and Executive Office of the President staff, S182 [31JA], S241–S243 [1FE], S295, S309 [2FE]

——— impact of partisanship, S139 [30JA], S362–S364 [7FE], S554–S559 [13FE], S598 [14FE], S671–S673 [15FE], S1687 [15MR], S3138, S3139 [15MY], S3181, S3222 [16MY], S3295 [21MY], S3825–S3827 [7JN], S4187 [14JN], S4226–S4230 [18JN], S4794 [10JY], S5094–S5098, S5106 [18JY], S5250, S5251 [23JY], S5653 [30JY], S6260 [12SE], S6290 [13SE], S6482–S6488, S6494, S6495, S6520 [20SE], S6559–S6562 [21SE], S6995 [28NO]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S1435 [7MR], S4407 [21JN], S7279 [30NO], S7767 [12DE], S8002 [13DE]

——— legislative priorities, S1607 [13MR], S1642 [14MR], S2747 [26AP], S4434 [25JN], S5845 [1AU], S7652 [6DE]

——— legislative process, S3248–S3250 [17MY], S3803 [7JN], S4627 [26JN], S5094–S5098, S5106 [18JY], S5240 [23JY], S6330–S6332 [13SE], S6419–S6421 [19SE], S6482–S6488, S6515 [20SE], S6559–S6562 [21SE], S6891 [26NO], S7313 [3DE], S8252 [20DE], S8615–S8620 [1JA], S8647–S8661 [2JA]

——— require all Senate candidates file quarterly campaign finance reports electronically with the FEC, S249 [1FE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) conference report, S4760 [29JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1085 [28FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler (S. Res. 506), S4642 [26JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al. (S. Res. 485), S3799 [6JN]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs (S. Res. 403), S1944 [21MR]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S3017 [9MY]

——— permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (S. Res. 9), S7672 [6DE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S3016–S3022 [9MY], S3708 [5JN], S5094 [18JY], S6612–S6614 [21SE], S6878–S6884 [26NO], S6911–S6918, S6937 [27NO], S6987–S6993, S7031 [28NO], S7165 [29NO], S7313–S7316 [3DE], S7364, S7365 [4DE], S7411–S7414 [5DE], S7664, S7665, S7670–S7672, S7675 [6DE], S7718–S7722, S7724–S7728 [11DE], S7788 [12DE], S8027 [13DE], S8252, S8269–S8273 [20DE], S8616–S8620, S8623–S8625 [1JA], S8647–S8661 [2JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S6522–S6524 [20SE], S6986–S6989, S7016 [28NO]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: grant congressional consent (S.J. Res. 44), S6387 [13SE]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5301 [24JY]

Syria: require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (S. 2224), S3048 [9MY]

Treaties and agreements: require any proposed security agreement with Afghanistan be submitted to Congress before entering into agreement, S7188 [29NO], S7280, S7281 [30NO]

Veterans: encourage Members of Congress to hire qualified veterans for openings in congressional offices, S6291 [13SE]

War: ensure balance of power, as established by the Constitution, between Congress and the President relative to initiation of hostilities by Armed Forces, S2998–S3000 [9MY]

Whelchel, Dave and Laura: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6053 [10SE]

Women: anniversary of congressional passage of equal rights amendment to the Constitution, S2810 [26AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 418), S3071–S3073 [10MY]

Reports

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177–H4401 [28JN]

Reports filed

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1974) (H. Rept. 112–663), H5764 [10SE]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112–743), H7585 [2JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Rept. 112–730), H7435 [27DE]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 112–729), H7435 [27DE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112–718), H7428 [21DE]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112–547), H3981 [25JN]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112–706), H7359 [19DE]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During August District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 747) (H. Rept. 112–641), H5524 [31JY]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Fall District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 112–680), H6150 [19SE]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During November District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 808) (H. Rept. 112–693), H6343 [13NO]

Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6082) (H. Rept. 112–615), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 597) (H. Rept. 112–423), H1641 [27MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 98, Disapprove the President’s Exercise of Authority To Increase the Debt Limit: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 112–365), H25 [17JA]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 778) (H. Rept. 112–667), H5922 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act and H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 679) (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 112–389), H567 [7FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 112–472), H2565 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 747) (H. Rept. 112–641), H5524 [31JY]

Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H439 [2FE]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H25 [17JA]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3310) (H. Rept. 112–443), H1844 [16AP]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 237) (S. Rept. 112–159), S2655 [24AP]

Gauging American Port Security (GAPS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4005) (H. Rept. 112–499), H3265 [30MY]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Richardson: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–642), H5628 [1AU]

In the Matter of Representative Waters: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–690), H6284 [25SE]

Legally Binding Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 112–379), H218 [31JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5882) (H. Rept. 112–511), H3404 [1JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5882) (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]

Library of Congress Authority To Accept Gifts and Bequests Revision: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6122) (H. Rept. 112–624), H5326 [26JY]

Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 6169) (H. Rept. 112–629), H5330 [30JY]

Presidential Requirement To Report to Congress on All Known Syrian Opposition Groups and the Number and Security of Weapons Used by the Regime and Opposition Forces: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2224), S2819 [26AP]

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–546), H3981 [25JN]

Require Congressional Approval of Agreements for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Foreign Countries: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 1280) (H. Rept. 112–507), H3265 [30MY]

Sequester Replacement Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4966) (H. Rept. 112–469), H2565 [9MY]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5652) (H. Rept. 112–470), H2565 [9MY]

Sequestration Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5872) (H. Rept. 112–577), H4683 [9JY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 112–421), H1570 [26MR]

State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding Congressional Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 44), S5976 [2AU]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038), S131 [26JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038) (S. Rept. 112–244), S7345 [3DE]

U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2165) (S. Rept. 112–179), S4674 [27JN]

Resignations

House of Representatives: Bob Filner, H6579 [3DE]

——— Gabrielle Giffords, H168, H170 [25JA]

——— Geoff Davis, H5527 [1AU]

——— Jay Inslee, H1375 [19MR]

——— Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., H6441 [27NO]

——— Thaddeus G. McCotter, H4660 [9JY]

——— Tim Scott, H7467 [30DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Constitutional amendment to exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate election expenditures: Sharon, MA, E1934 [13DE]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 112th Cong., 1st sess., D401 [1AU]

——— 112th Cong., 2d sess., D26 [1FE], D80 [1MR], D162 [16AP], D264 [4JN], D339 [9JY], D463 [13NO], D467 [14NO], D490 [3DE], D542 [13MR], D837 [10SE], D203 [7MY]

Statements

Application of Insider Trading Law to Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staffs: Robert Khuzami, SEC, S144–S146 [30JA]

Equal Rights Amendment: Birch Bayh, S2810 [26AP]

Filibuster and Its Consequences: Robert C. Byrd (2010), S7317 [3DE]

New Mexico Enters the Union: Donald Ritchie, S154 [30JA]

Representative Dingell’s Criticism of Attorney General Holder Contempt of Congress Resolutions Vote in the House of Representatives: Brian A. Terry Family, H4166, H4407 [28JN]

Ryan Budget Plan: Bruce Bartlett, S6095 [11SE]

Tax Expenditures and Budget Rescission Authority: Representative McCollum, H605 [8FE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H1975 [18AP], H3101 [17MY], H3165 [22MY], H3575 [6JN], H3659 [7JN]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3667–H3669 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 96, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H54 [18JA]

H. Con. Res. 105, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, H2292 [7MY]

H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1699–H1705 [28MR]

H. Con. Res. 132, GPO funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents, H5744 [10SE]

H. Con. Res. 133, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer, H5072 [19JY]

H. Con. Res. 135, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi, H5552 [1AU]

H. Con. Res. 146, adjournment, H7427 [21DE]

H. Con. Res. 147, waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment, H7521 [1JA]

H. Res. 511, election of Paul D. Irving as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, H10 [17JA]

H. Res. 512, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [17JA]

H. Res. 513, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled, H10 [17JA]

H. Res. 514, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House, H11 [17JA]

H. Res. 515, consideration of H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H46 [18JA]

H. Res. 516, express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H143 [24JA]

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act, H593 [8FE]

H. Res. 553, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H887 [16FE]

H. Res. 590, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H1411 [20MR]

H. Res. 597, consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1654 [28MR]

H. Res. 648, consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2573 [10MY]

H. Res. 679, consideration of H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3589 [7JN]

H. Res. 707, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H4028 [26JN]

H. Res. 708, consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4164 [28JN]

H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4402 [28JN]

H. Res. 712, recommend against the House of Representatives finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177 [28JN]

H. Res. 718, disapprove of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder, H4614 [29JN]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act and H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5141 [24JY]

H. Res. 747, clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period, H5538 [1AU]

H. Res. 747, consideration of H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act, H5538 [1AU]

H. Res. 751, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H5538 [1AU]

H. Res. 778, consideration of H.J. Res. 117, continuing appropriations and consideration of H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act, H5939 [13SE]

H. Res. 788, clarify House of Representatives proceedings and actions during fall district work period, H6165 [20SE]

H. Res. 808, clarify House of Representatives proceedings and actions during November district work period, H6380 [15NO]

H. Res. 822, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H6524 [29NO]

H. Res. 830, designate ranking of minority party members of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H6739 [12DE]

H. Res. 836, print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 113th Congress, H7277 [19DE]

H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H54 [18JA]

H.J. Res. 122, establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes, H6856 [18DE]

H.R. 1815, posthumously award Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Calhoun Horne, H1818 [16AP]

H.R. 3310, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H3230 [30MY]

H.R. 3835, extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees, H304 [1FE]

H.R. 4005, Gauging American Port Security (GAPS) Act, H4009 [26JN]

H.R. 4040, award Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus, H1820 [16AP]

H.R. 4133, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H2481 [9MY]

H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2583–H2600 [10MY]

H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act, H4920 [18JY]

H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3671–H3675 [8JN]

H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5174 [24JY]

H.R. 6122, Library of Congress revision of authority to accept gifts and bequests, H5742 [10SE]

H.R. 6168, President Obama’s Proposed 2012–2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act, H5212 [25JY]

H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act, H5658 [2AU]

H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act, H5957 [13SE]

H.R. 6368, Border Security Information Improvement Act, H6118 [19SE]

H.R. 6726, Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H7521 [1JA]

S. 418, award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol, S3071 [10MY]

S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, S310–S315 [2FE], H645–H648 [9FE]

S. 2165, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H4884 [17JY]

S. 3664, allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7686 [6DE]

S. Con. Res. 35, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, S1209, S1368 [1MR], H1143 [5MR]

S. Con. Res. 37, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2259 [29MR]

S. Con. Res. 38, adjournment, S2264, S2275 [29MR], H1809 [30MR]

S. Con. Res. 39, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2265 [29MR]

S. Con. Res. 40, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2326–S2333 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 41, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2401–S2405 [17AP]

S. Con. Res. 42, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2833–S2840 [26AP]

S. Con. Res. 43, adjournment, S2840, S2888 [26AP], H2252 [27AP]

S. Con. Res. 44, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2971–S2977 [8MY]

S. Con. Res. 51, adjournment, S4764, S4777 [29JN], H4652 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 52, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S5218–S5224 [19JY]

S. Con. Res. 56, adjournment, S5940, S5994 [2AU], H5685 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 59, adjournment, S5995, S6013 [2AU], H5719 [7AU]

S. Con. Res. 60, adjournment, S6859, S6873 [15NO], H6417 [16NO]

S. Res. 359, tribute to Alan S. Frumin, S200, S213 [31JA]

S. Res. 381, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S1090, S1098 [28FE]

S. Res. 403, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs, S1942, S1944 [21MR]

S. Res. 405, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S2004, S2007 [22MR]

S. Res. 485, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al., S3783, S3799 [6JN]

S. Res. 506, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler, S4639, S4642 [26JN]

S. Res. 619, election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8073, S8089 [17DE]

S. Res. 620, authorize Senator Reid to administer the oath of office of Senate President pro tempore to Senator Leahy, S8073, S8089 [17DE]

S. Res. 622, notify the House of Representatives of election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8103, S8139 [18DE]

S. Res. 623, notify the President of election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8104, S8140 [18DE]

S. Res. 627, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) chairman designation, S8305, S8320 [20DE]

S.J. Res. 34, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, S45 [23JA]

S.J. Res. 44, State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding congressional consent, S6387 [13SE], H7463 [30DE]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S1922–S1928 [21MR]