BARRASSO, JOHN (a Senator from Wyoming)
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3618 [20MY], S3768 [22MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6965 [26SE], S8852 [16DE]
——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1787 [13MR], S1864, S1871 [14MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2039, S2040 [20MR], S2169, S2170, S2172, S2173, S2175, S2190, S2191, S2193, S2194, S2199, S2219, S2222, S2227 [21MR], S2272, S2283, S2311, S2352 [22MR]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2978 [24AP]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6382, S6386, S6387, S6388 [11SE], S6448, S6455, S6459 [12SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8057 [14NO], S8130 [18NO], S8239, S8242, S8245 [19NO], S8363, S8364, S8393 [20NO], S8493 [21NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5970 [25JY], S6081 [30JY]
Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2689 [16AP], S2709 [17AP]
Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4416 [12JN], S4794 [20JN]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3267 [8MY], S3347 [9MY], S3409 [14MY]
Appointments
Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]
Committee to escort the President, S662 [12FE], H443 [12FE]
Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S7799 [4NO]
Articles and editorials
Equal Access to Justice for a Few, Ken Hamilton, Wyoming Agriculture (publication), S2558 [10AP]
From the Start, Signs of Trouble at Health Portal, Robert Pear, Sharon LaFraniere, and Ian Austen, New York (NY) Times (excerpt), S7487 [15OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3328 [9MY]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3430 [14MY]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S1853 [14MR]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S42 [22JA]
Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]
——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]
Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 547), S1785 [13MR] (see S. 1436), S6206 [1AU]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]
——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S4586 [18JN]
——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR]
——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]
Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S7674 [30OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 463), S2502 [9AP]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see S. 972), S3569 [16MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see S. 1614), S7673 [30OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (see S. 130), S284 [24JA]
——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY]
——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]
——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]
Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 1479), S6208 [1AU]
District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S3955 [4JN]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1623), S8362 [20NO]
Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S943 [27FE]
Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]
——— provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 320), S708 [13FE]
——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S871 [26FE]
——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 523), S1709 [12MR]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S6447 [12SE]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S5500 [27JN]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S2897 [23AP]
——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see S. 731), S3160 [7MY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 105), S2897 [23AP]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1212), S4793 [20JN]
Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1341), S5840 [23JY]
Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 1300), S6211 [1AU]
FRS: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S521 [7FE]
——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 1667), S7927 [7NO]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE]
——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S5801 [18JY]
GAO: require a study and report on the costs of Federal regulations (see S. 536), S2590 [11AP]
Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 84), S2026 [20MR]
Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]
Health: prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 133), S284 [24JA]
——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]
Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see S. 1455), S6207 [1AU]
——— exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO]
Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1230 [6MR]
——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]
Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]
Medicaid: repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]
Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S7877 [6NO]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 562), S1853 [14MR]
——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 236), S519 [7FE]
——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S6209 [1AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S5687 [15JY]
Members of Congress: 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 (see S. 124), S214 [23JA]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 191), S5499 [27JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S4674 [19JN]
National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 149), S3614 [20MY]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S8000 [13NO]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1352), S5907 [24JY]
Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see S. 1046), S3843 [23MY]
NLRB: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S521 [7FE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: notify World Trade Organization if members fail during consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (see S. 355), S773 [14FE]
OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S6072 [30JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC]
——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE]
——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6295 [9SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]
——— provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (see S. 1849), S8975 [18DE]
——— provide that certain requirements do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating by a certain date (see S. 1154), S4406 [12JN] (see S. 1272), S5620 [10JY]
——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see S. 1724), S8186 [19NO]
——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]
——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S1950 [19MR]
——— repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see S. 1894), S9105 [20DE]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE]
——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S8975 [18DE]
——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7618 [29OC]
Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7431 [12OC]
Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 175), S358 [29JA]
Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]
Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE]
Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S43 [22JA]
——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S400 [30JA]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S871 [26FE]
SBA: increase oversight of small business assistance programs (see S. 936), S6598 [18SE]
——— require a study and report on the costs to small business concerns of Federal regulations (see S. 535), S2590 [11AP]
Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S5842 [23JY]
——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S401 [30JA]
States: prohibit Federal bailout of any State (see S. Res. 215), S6208 [1AU]
——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 1743), S8360 [20NO]
Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S6209 [1AU]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see S.J. Res. 16), S3987 [6JN]
——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]
——— improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see S. 1031), S3843 [23MY]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]
——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 420), S3615 [20MY]
——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2649 [15AP]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]
——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]
U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]
Ukraine: call for release of Yulia Tymoshenko, urge the European Union to include such release as a criterion for signing certain agreements, and encourage a strong relationship with Europe (see S. Res. 165), S4058 [10JN]
Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see S. 950), S3846 [23MY] (see S. 1171), S4521 [17JN]
Water: exempt certain lead pipes, fittings, solder, and flux that contain brass from prohibitions on leaded brass (see S. 1824), S8809 [13DE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3532 [15MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S4213 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see S. 306), S707 [13FE]
——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 1800), S8668 [11DE]
Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see S. 192), S438 [31JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC]
EPA: prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S5800 [18JY]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S4792 [20JN]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1100), S3986 [6JN]
Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 327), S772 [14FE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1229 [6MR]
NLRB: delay enforcement of any rulings until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members (see S. 180), S400 [30JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8049 [14NO]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S1950 [19MR]
Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S520 [7FE]
Social Security: provide for a phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 1311), S5755 [17JY]
——— provide for congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see S. 767), S2798 [18AP]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]
Dept. of Education: reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [3JA]
Privilege of the floor
Golden, Abbie, S8777 [12DE]
Lojo, Ryan, S8777 [12DE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7070 [1OC], S7141 [2OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6694, S6872 [24SE]
——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1738 [13MR]
Armed Forces: anniversary of Air Force 90th Missile Wing stationed at Frances E. Warren AFB, WY, S5260 [26JN]
Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1207, S1208, S1210 [6MR]
Budget: deficit, S246 [24JA]
——— reform entitlement programs, S7141 [2OC]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2120 [21MR], S2267, S2314 [22MR]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6550 [18SE]
Dept. of Justice: withhold percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from States and local governments that release private gun ownership data, S2710 [17AP], S2780 [18AP]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1116, S1117 [5MR]
EPA: expedite exports from the U.S. by prohibiting application of National Environmental Policy Act relative to greenhouse gas emmisions such exports would produce outside the U.S., S2314 [22MR]
——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect, S6550 [18SE]
——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S5855 [24JY]
Equal Access to Justice Act: require disclosure of all payments made from the Judgment Fund, S2558 [10AP]
Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), S6625 [19SE]
——— improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (S. 783), S6625 [19SE]
Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8692 [12DE]
Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2710 [17AP], S2780 [18AP]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2710 [17AP]
Forest Service: wildland fire management funding, S2267 [22MR]
Gamroth, Brian S.: Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming Distinguished Service Award recipient, S6063 [30JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7070 [1OC], S7141 [2OC], S7361 [10OC]
Hot Springs County, WY: anniversary, S4581 [18JN]
IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3502 [15MY]
Kaycee, WY: anniversary, S5686 [15JY]
Labor unions: prohibit access to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act advanced premium tax credits for low-income members in effort to avoid increased health care costs, S734 [14FE]
Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3502 [15MY]
McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5109 [25JN], S5766 [18JY]
——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to lack of transparency at the EPA, S5766 [18JY]
National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), S7141 [2OC]
National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1207, S1208, S1210 [6MR]
NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), S7141 [2OC]
NLRB: Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, S382 [30JA]
Nuckolls, JW and Thea: Wyoming Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees, S6062 [30JY]
Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S733 [14FE], S6550 [18SE]
——— evaluation of economic policies, S3942 [4JN], S5854 [24JY]
——— evaluation of energy policies, S5109 [25JN]
——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5766 [18JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S7991 [13NO]
——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S5535 [9JY], S5701 [16JY], S7070 [1OC]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S7070 [1OC], S7314 [9OC]
——— disapprove rule imposing mandates on current health plans in order to retain grandfathered status, S7786 [4NO], S7991 [13NO]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage, S7786 [4NO]
——— impact, S3101 [7MY], S6144 [1AU]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S432 [31JA], S1076 [4MR], S2485–S2487 [9AP], S2864 [23AP], S3942 [4JN], S5237 [26JN], S5535 [9JY], S5766 [18JY], S5854 [24JY], S6405 [12SE], S7070 [1OC], S7141 [2OC], S7605 [29OC], S7785–S7787 [4NO], S7991 [13NO], S8017 [14NO], S8299 [20NO], S8589 [10DE], S8692, S8749 [12DE], S8781 [13DE], S9030 [19DE]
——— implementation, S4626 [19JN], S7141 [2OC], S7313 [9OC], S7487 [15OC], S7605 [29OC], S7785–S7787 [4NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement, S6694, S6872 [24SE]
——— prohibit implementation funding, S1738 [13MR]
——— provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (S. 1849), S8977 [18DE]
——— repeal, S3101 [7MY], S6405 [12SE], S8017 [14NO]
Phillips, Gregory A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5522 [8JY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4357 [12JN], S5633 [11JY]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S4357 [12JN], S5633 [11JY]
Public debt: ceiling, S246 [24JA], S7141 [2OC]
——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7361 [10OC]
Schiappa, David J.: tribute (S. Res. 212), S6144 [1AU]
Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3502 [15MY]
Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S273 [24JA]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S4357 [12JN], S5633 [11JY], S8591 [10DE], S8692 [12DE]
Sheridan, WY: anniversary of Trail End State Historic Site, S5835 [23JY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S5109 [25JN]
Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), S7141 [2OC]
Washakie County, WY: anniversary, S5525 [8JY]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3409, S3417 [14MY]
——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3224 [8MY], S3409, S3417 [14MY]
Tributes
Bell, Hallie, S6064• [30JY]
Chiesa, Senator, S7594 [29OC]
Defebaugh, Joel, S8599• [10DE]
Etman, Omar, S6064• [30JY]
Faircloth, Kip, S6064• [30JY]
Fischer, Senator, S2444 [8AP]
Forman, Rebekah, S3025• [25AP]
Golden, Abbie, S8599• [10DE]
Haupt, Brandi, S3025• [25AP]
Honaker, Dustin, S3025• [25AP]
John, Natasha, S8599• [10DE]
Jones, Amanda, S8599• [10DE]
Jorgensen, Shelby, S6064• [30JY]
Kading, Joye, S2746• [17AP]
Kersenbrock, Tess, S6065• [30JY]
Kuczynski, Brouck, S3025• [25AP]
Lawrence, Kirby, S6065• [30JY]
Lee, Amy, S8599• [10DE]
Lewis, Madeleine, S6065• [30JY]
Libby, Hal, S6065• [30JY]
Loeblein, James T., S5964 [25JY]
Lojo, Ryan, S8599• [10DE]
Lowe, R. Stanley, S12 [3JA]
Messer, Josh, S6065• [30JY]
Perry, Chris, S3025 [25AP]
Price, Amber, S3025• [25AP]
Rosty, Brandon, S6065• [30JY]
Sanchez, Leo, S1707 [12MR]
Scott, Senator, S5515 [8JY]
Spenny, Matthew, S8599• [10DE]
Stahl, Adam, S3025• [25AP]
Stopp, Mike, S6065• [30JY]
Thomas, Craig, S3026• [25AP]
Trabing, Jennifer, S8599• [10DE]
True, Ashley, S6065• [30JY]
Trujillo, Michael, S3026• [25AP]