CONGRESS see also House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress; Senate

Addresses

Comparison of Yale Model Congress to the U.S. Congress: Jonathan Serota, E1880 [16DE], E1897 [19DE]

Filibuster and Its Consequences: Robert C. Byrd (2010), S5650 [11JY]

Government Shutdown Impact on Disaster Assistance to Colorado: Vice President Biden, H6059 [1OC]

Orientation of New Senators: Robert C. Byrd (1996), S5649 [11JY]

Amendments

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6299 [9SE]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (H. Res. 373), H6380 [8OC]

Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H372 [5FE], H383, H384, H388, H389 [6FE]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 48), H362 [5FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2038, S2039, S2040 [20MR], S2130, S2131, S2169, S2170, S2171, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2189, S2190, S2191, S2192, S2193, S2194, S2195, S2196, S2197, S2198, S2199, S2200, S2201, S2202, S2203, S2204, S2205, S2206, S2207, S2208, S2209, S2210, S2219, S2220, S2221, S2222, S2223, S2224, S2225, S2226, S2227, S2228, S2229, S2230, S2231 [21MR], S2267, S2268, S2269, S2270, S2271, S2272, S2273, S2278, S2279, S2280, S2281, S2282, S2283, S2284, S2285, S2288, S2292, S2296, S2297, S2301, S2302, S2304, S2305, S2307, S2308, S2309, S2310, S2311, S2312, S2313, S2343, S2344, S2345, S2346, S2347, S2348, S2349, S2350, S2351, S2352, S2353, S2354, S2355, S2356, S2357, S2358, S2359, S2360, S2361, S2362, S2363, S2364, S2365, S2366, S2367, S2368, S2369 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7543 [16OC], H1654, H1664, H1671, H1682, H1695 [20MR]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 1348), S6968 [26SE]

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. 367), H5315, H5317, H5319, H5320, H5321, H5323, H5324, H5325, H5326, H5328, H5329, H5330 [1AU]

——— 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. 367), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Christmas district work period (H. Res. 438), H7712 [12DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 66), H527 [14FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (H. Res. 232), H2925 [23MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 178), H2322 [25AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Thanksgiving district work period (H. Res. 420), H7273 [20NO]

——— election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [3JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H19 [3JA]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1928 [11AP]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2875, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881, H2882, H2883, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), S7386 [10OC]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S295 [24JA]

——— preserve right to file germane amendments postcloture to pending legislation, S271 [24JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), S3628, S3629 [20MY]

Analyses

Bipartisan Budget Act (H.J. Res. 59), H8066–H8073 [12DE]

——— Provisions Within the Committee on Rules (House) Jurisdiction, H7703 [12DE]

House Rules Amendment and Adoption (H. Res. 5), H12–H14 [3JA]

Announcements

House of Representatives’ Chair legislative policies, H25–H27 [3JA]

House Rules: policies of the Chair, H1556 [18MR]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S1669 [11MR], S2904 [23AP], S3060 [25AP], H836 [4MR], H3263 [11JN], H3968 [20JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1316 [6MR], H1407 [14MR]

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]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H23 [3JA]

Conferees: S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S7560 [16OC], H6641 [16OC]

Congressional Award Board, S297 [24JA], H5377 [2AU], H6466 [10OC]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, S569 [7FE], H806 [28FE], H958 [5MR], H5171 [30JY]

House Democracy Partnership, H6915 [30OC]

House of Representatives Private Calendar Official Objectors, H4168 [28JN]

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H49 [4JA]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H251 [23JA]

Articles and editorials

Back to the Future on Filibuster Reform, S251 [24JA]

Barbara Mikulski’s Fight—Protecting Appropriations, S8042 [14NO]

Budget Cuts, Minus the Inconvenience, S2910 [24AP]

Business, Labor and Nonprofits Demand That Shutdown End ‘‘Immediately’’, S7425 [12OC]

Cancer Clinics Are Turning Away Thousands of Medicare Patients—Blame the Sequester, H2318 [25AP]

Chance To Fix the Senate, S28 [22JA]

D.C. Circuit Breakers, S8420 [21NO]

Ending Filibuster Abuse, S250 [24JA]

Essential Workers—Those Dedicated To Serving the Public Deserve More Than a Brief Message of Thanks, S7174 [4OC]

Fair Trade for Entitlement Reform Includes Increased Revenue, S7609 [29OC]

Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning, S7253–S7255 [7OC]

Filibuster in Need of Major Overhaul, S249 [24JA]

Filibuster Reform—We Need It Now, S29 [22JA]

Filibuster Rules Must Change and Lawmakers Need To Get Back to Work, S251 [24JA]

Fund Government, Then Negotiate (excerpt), S7296 [8OC], S7391 [11OC], S7460 [14OC]

Get Senate Out of Its Own Way, S250 [24JA]

Give Us This Day, Our Daily Senate Scolding, S7247 [7OC]

Go Nuclear on the Filibuster, S250 [24JA]

Government Shutdown Spreads to Beaches of Normandy (excerpt), H6222 [3OC]

Happy Deficit Day, Uncle Sam, H5930 [28SE]

House GOP’s Legislative Strike, S7054 [30SE]

How the House Budget Would Boost the Economy, H1705 [20MR]

How the Sequester Threatens the U.S. Legal System, S2450 [8AP]

Lawmakers’ Sequestration Double-Talk, H2252 [24AP]

Let’s Unify Around Commonsense Solutions To Reopen the Government and Avoid Default, H6625 [16OC]

Mitch McConnell’s Claim That the Democrats Plan a $1.5 Trillion Tax Hike, S2009 [20MR]

Obama Rewrites Debt-Limit History, S7206 [4OC]

Obama’s Claim That Non-Budget Items Have ‘‘Never’’ Been Attached to the Debt Ceiling, S7004 [27SE]

Power Grab Behind the Crocodile Tears, Democrats Try To Change the Rules When They Can’t Get Their Way, S5764 [18JY]

Power of 218—If House Republicans Can’t Hold Together, They Have No Leverage at All, S6984 [27SE]

Senate Filibuster, S250 [24JA]

Sequestration Forces Food Pantry Closure, H2317 [25AP]

Sequestration Threatens American Justice, S1079 [4MR]

Story of Our Time, E636 [9MY]

Time Has Come To End Senate Logjam, S249 [24JA]

Time To Act in Syria, S3289 [9MY]

Unproductive Shutdown, S7119 [2OC]

Who Shut Down the Federal Government?, S7317 [9OC]

Why a Government Shutdown Could Be Pricey Proposition, H5940 [28SE]

Wilson to Obama—March Forth!, S1100 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions

Aaron, Henry L.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2635), H4308 [9JY] (see H.R. 3186), H5882 [26SE]

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3256 [8MY] (see H. Res. 206), H2533 [8MY]

Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 3), S13 [3JA] (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2328 [22MR] (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3845 [23MY] (see S. Con. Res. 19), S5499 [27JN] (see S. Con. Res. 22), S6208 [1AU] (see S. Con. Res. 24), S7536 [16OC] (see S. Con. Res. 28), S8457 [21NO] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S9105 [20DE] (see H. Con. Res. 15), H596 [15FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1356 [12MR]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 625), S2026 [20MR]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 1870), H2532 [8MY]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 126), S284 [24JA]

——— require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1835), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3592), H7353 [21NO]

——— require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (see H.R. 1873), H2532 [8MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria following congressional authorization and determination that Syria has not agreed to surrender chemical weapons or become Chemical Weapons Convention signatory (see H.J. Res. 61), H5512 [11SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (see S.J. Res. 21), S6269 [6SE]

——— 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. 3), H33 [3JA]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5434 [9SE]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (see H.R. 3273), H6411 [8OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H6411 [8OC]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3655), H7507 [4DE]

Budget: cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (see H.R. 3639), H7445 [3DE]

——— cancel the sequester for the revised security category and provide for a revised spending plan for the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 804), H626 [25FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 57), H5344 [1AU]

——— delay sequestration (see H.R. 607), H431 [8FE]

——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 372), H279 [23JA]

——— ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 280), S657 [12FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 879), H813 [28FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1762), H2351 [25AP] (see H.R. 1869), H2532 [8MY] (see H.R. 3059), H5399 [2AU]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 1868), H2532 [8MY]

——— improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 1654), H2158 [18AP]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 2518), H4078 [26JN]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see S. 263), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7310 [20NO]

——— reduce deficit (see H.R. 3146), H5766 [19SE]

——— reduce Federal spending (see H.R. 37), H28 [3JA]

——— refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (see H. Res. 375), H6492 [10OC]

——— repeal sequestration, reduce discretionary spending limits, and suspend statutory debt ceiling limit (see H.R. 849), H700 [27FE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H370 [5FE]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (see S. 581), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 668), H501 [13FE]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H315 [1FE]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see S. 1314), S5755 [17JY] (see S. 1321), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 2686), H4483 [11JY]

——— require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles and CBO to submit the same with its report (see H.R. 476), H341 [4FE]

——— restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 9), H222 [22JA]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1892 [18MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2845 [22AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1547 [15MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), consideration (see H. Res. 122), H1567 [18MR]

——— suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (see S. 788), S2896 [23AP]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 194), H51 [4JA]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1927), H2568 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2328 [22MR]

——— designate the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room (see S. Res. 76), S1786 [13MR]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Yunus (see H. Con. Res. 20), H949 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1320 [6MR]

CBO: require long-term cost benefit analyses of introduced bills (see H.R. 381), H279 [23JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 360), H278 [23JA]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 393), H6901 [29OC]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 162), H2066 [16AP]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): designate Chairman (see S. Res. 20), S358 [29JA]

Committee on House Administration (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 52), H371 [5FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 88), S2146 [21MR] (see H. Res. 142), H1858 [9AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 53), H371 [5FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 88), S2146 [21MR] (see H. Res. 142), H1858 [9AP]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H33 [3JA] (see H. Res. 17), H53 [4JA] (see H. Res. 82), H659 [26FE] (see H. Res. 257), H3356 [12JN] (see H. Res. 437), H7687 [11DE]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H33 [3JA] (see H. Res. 22), H85 [14JA] (see H. Res. 42), H281 [23JA] (see H. Res. 64), H502 [13FE] (see H. Res. 163), H2066 [16AP]

Committees of the Senate: authorize reporting of funding resolutions (see S. Res. 58), S944 [27FE] (see S. Res. 228), S6519 [17SE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 17), S285 [24JA] (see S. Res. 29), S657 [12FE] (see S. Res. 179), S4793 [20JN] (see S. Res. 196), S5708 [16JY] (see S. Res. 283), S7729 [31OC]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S285 [24JA] (see S. Res. 180), S4793 [20JN]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 1348), S5840 [23JY]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 110), H1357 [12MR]

Constitutional amendments: require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see S.J. Res. 25), S7414 [11OC] (see H.J. Res. 97), H6675 [22OC] (see H.J. Res. 98), H6769 [23OC]

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. 1663), S7927 [7NO]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 109), H31 [3JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to limit corporate spending in elections (see S.J. Res. 18), S4585 [18JN]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S. 525), S1710 [12MR] (see S.J. Res. 11), S1786 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see S. 1258), S5499 [27JN] (see H.R. 2106), H2911 [22MY]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 1458), S6207 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1359), H1823 [21MR]

——— report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1238), H1567 [18MR]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

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. 1535), H1991 [12AP]

——— submit a report on security screening by the Transportation Security Administration of veterans and other passengers with amputations (see H.R. 2693), H4522 [16JY]

——— submit annual report to Congress on immigration policy directives to ensure that such directives are subject to rulemaking process (see H.R. 3611), H7354 [21NO]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H3250 [6JN]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

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 (see S. 176), S358 [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend work-study program for individuals pursuing rehabilitation, education, or training and expand program to veterans’ outreach services provided by congressional offices (see S. 894), S3255 [8MY] (see H.R. 2151), H2953 [23MY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 733), H547 [14FE]

——— review the dialysis pilot program and submit a report to Congress before expanding such program (see S. 1547), S6886 [24SE]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2400 [30AP]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H2351 [25AP]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 2704), H4597 [17JY]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H2392 [26AP]

——— submit to Congress semiannual reports on the cost of foreign travel made by employees (see H.R. 1804), H2392 [26AP]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H33 [3JA]

——— permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use if neither an appropriations bill or continuing resolution for the District becomes law (see H.R. 2793), H4978 [23JY]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H278 [23JA]

——— restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 299), H170 [15JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S7574 [28OC] (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]

——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 216), S6208 [1AU]

Economy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (see S. 1351), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 2967), H5344 [1AU]

Education: establish academic competition in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in each congressional district (see H. Res. 77), H627 [25FE]

Election Assistance Commission: develop and publish recommendations for best practices that States may use to establish and operate independent congressional redistricting commissions (see H.R. 2928), H5342 [1AU]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 32), H659 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13, 14), H53 [4JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S329 [28JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4585 [18JN] (see H.J. Res. 20), H222 [22JA]

——— 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. 31), H547 [14FE]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 14), H53 [4JA]

EPA: disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— oppose proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5802 [20SE]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6683 [23SE]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 1379), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 2844), H5093 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H2911 [22MY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— 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. 367), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

Federal employees: clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— eliminate pay adjustments for persons holding senior positions in the Federal Government and prevent pay adjustments for Members of Congress in any year with a budget deficit (see S. 30), S42 [22JA]

——— prohibit the use of Federal funds for real property or a project or program named for an individual currently serving as a Member of Congress or President of the U.S. (see H.R. 1826), H2404 [3MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for official portraits of Members of Congress or heads of executive or legislative branch agencies or offices (see S. 1820), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 1594), H2123 [17AP]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H3988 [20JN]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the President, Supreme Court, and congressional leadership, and provide for public disclosure of decisions (see H.R. 3195), H5883 [26SE]

GAO: assist Congress and the President in eliminating executive agencies and programs that no longer serve a public need (see H.R. 1954), H2574 [13MY]

——— report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S2844 [22AP]

——— submit a legislative proposal to Congress to reorganize executive branch agencies (see H.R. 3645), H7446 [3DE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress, President, and Vice-President from receiving pay during a Government shutdown or when the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3234), H6174 [2OC]

——— prohibit Members of Congress, President, Vice-President, and executive department heads from receiving pay and prioritize payments to seniors, military, and veterans during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 3152), H5766 [19SE]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 55), S43 [22JA]

——— reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 391), H280 [23JA]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1380), H1824 [21MR]

Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force: establish (see H.R. 3412), H6952 [30OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 397), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 715), H546 [14FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 62), H6954 [30OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Christmas district work period (see H. Res. 438), H7687 [11DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (see H. Res. 391), H6827 [28OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (see H. Res. 66), H498 [13FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (see H. Res. 274), H4037 [25JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (see H. Res. 232), H2909 [22MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (see H. Res. 122), H1567 [18MR] (see H. Res. 178), H2297 [24AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Thanksgiving district work period (see H. Res. 420), H7251 [19NO]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H33 [3JA]

——— dismiss contest of California’s Forty-Third Congressional District election (see H. Res. 278), H4077 [26JN]

——— dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election (see H. Res. 277), H4077 [26JN]

——— dismiss contest of Texas’ Twenty-Eighth Congressional District election (see H. Res. 127), H1631 [19MR]

——— election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H33 [3JA]

——— encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2247 [23AP]

——— establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 27), H85 [14JA]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 9), H33 [3JA]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 223), H84 [14JA] (see H.R. 278), H169 [15JA] (see H.R. 2490), H4037 [25JN] (see H.R. 2758), H4825 [19JY]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H33 [3JA]

——— notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

——— permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 212), H52 [4JA]

——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 270), H3759 [18JN]

——— prohibit operation of an exercise facility for Members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3276), H6411 [8OC]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H278 [23JA]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2978), H5395 [2AU]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 496), H370 [5FE]

——— take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 137), H1825 [21MR]

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 374), H6412 [8OC]

——— amend and adopt (see H. Res. 5), H33 [3JA]

——— permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video conferencing and establish a remote voting system under which absent Members may cast votes on motions to suspend the rules (see H. Res. 287), H4175 [28JN]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 14), H33 [3JA]

——— prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 16), H33 [3JA]

——— require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 201), H52 [4JA]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 361), H5882 [26SE]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1631 [19MR]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S2896 [23AP]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 266), H169 [15JA]

——— 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. 3585), H7353 [21NO]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 265), H169 [15JA]

Legislation: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H594 [15FE]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see S. 1665), S7927 [7NO] (see H.R. 1831), H2436 [6MY]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 1664), S7927 [7NO] (see H.R. 2113), H2911 [22MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 1858), H2483 [7MY]

——— extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 440), H300 [29JA]

——— making appropriations (see S. 1283), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2792), H4978 [23JY]

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. 442), H300 [29JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on equal application of the laws that apply to all U.S. citizens to Senators and Representative (see H.J. Res. 55), H5344 [1AU]

——— constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 45), H2603 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 2, 3), S214 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 8), H33 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 22), H222 [22JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H293 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 26), H454 [12FE] (see H.J. Res. 30), H547 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1568 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2247 [23AP] (see H.J. Res. 48), H2911 [22MY] (see H.J. Res. 101), H6954 [30OC]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit an increase in compensation from taking effect until a House election has intervened (see H.J. Res. 33), H1320 [6MR]

——— deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H2910 [22MY]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 65), S212 [23JA] (see H.R. 54), H29 (see H.R. 134), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 196), H52 [4JA]

——— increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 53), H29 [3JA]

——— increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2357), H3590 [13JN]

——— make matching contributions to Thrift Savings Fund contingent on Congress completing action on budget resolution reducing the deficit (see H.R. 143), H32 [3JA]

——— permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 405), H281 [23JA]

——— prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 108), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 167), H51 [4JA]

——— prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

——— prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member (see H.R. 1689), H2246 [23AP]

——— prohibit disbursement of funds for salaries and expenses and require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 397), H280 [23JA]

——— prohibit from receiving pay whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations because public debt ceiling has been reached (see S. 1142), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2335), H3356 [12JN]

——— prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H8124 [19DE]

——— prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3594), H7353 [21NO]

——— 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] (see H.R. 310), H176 [18JA]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 284), H169 [15JA]

——— provide that a former Member receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 2594), H4174 [28JN]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H2533 [8MY]

——— reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H410 [6FE]

——— reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (see H.R. 2677), H4483 [11JY]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3236), H6174 [2OC]

——— reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 37), H28 [3JA] (see H.R. 1181), H1426 [14MR]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 150), H32 [3JA] (see H.R. 398), H280 [23JA]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments unless the Federal Government does not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 396), H280 [23JA]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and prohibit further adjustments to such rates (see H.R. 1467), H1909 [10AP]

——— require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 884), H814 [28FE]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see S. 436), S1088 [4MR] (see H.R. 1478), H1909 [10AP]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (see H.R. 308), H176 [18JA]

——— support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 261), H3591 [13JN]

——— suspend salary and deem Members as ‘‘non-essential’’ employees during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3215), H6011 [28SE]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6052 [30SE]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 250), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1495), H1955 [11AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1439), H1857 [9AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1434), H1857 [9AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 472), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 432), H300 [29JA]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in New Mexico except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1512), H1956 [11AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 758), H594 [15FE]

——— provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H280 [23JA]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 2192), H2954 [23MY]

——— require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 104), S213 [23JA]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1150), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 3097), H5546 [12SE]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 156), H50 [4JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 243), H85 [14JA]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 638), H499 [13FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2203), H2955 [23MY]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1120), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (see H. Res. 146), H1908 [10AP]

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 3766), H8109 [12DE]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H6952 [30OC]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S13 [3JA] (see H. Res. 3), H33 [3JA]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see H.R. 1715), H2298 [24AP]

——— report to Congress how amounts could be transferred within Federal agencies and departments to avoid furloughs or reductions in force (see H.R. 950), H981 [5MR]

——— withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress (see S. 620), S2026 [20MR]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see S. 1338), S5839 [23JY] (see H.R. 568), H412 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 902), S3256 [8MY]

——— apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2716 [16MY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘congressional staff’’ and ‘‘official office’’ of a Member of Congress relative to requirement to participate in health care exchanges (see H. Res. 344), H5547 [12SE]

——— delay implementation, repeal exemption for congressional and executive branch employees, and maintain certain coverages (see H.J. Res. 66), H5921 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6052 [30SE]

——— disapprove IRS rule relative to the individual mandate (see S.J. Res. 27), S7728 [31OC]

——— disapprove rule relative to provision of subsidies to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.J. Res. 63), H5553 [16SE]

——— notify individuals and Congress if personal information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3795), H8125 [19DE]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE] (see H.R. 3126), H5654 [18SE]

——— prohibit a government subsidy or contribution for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress or congressional staff (see H.R. 3066, 3071), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit government subsidies for purchase of health plans by Members of Congress and staff and extend exchange requirement to Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and other staff (see H.R. 3198), H5883 [26SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President in same manner as Members of Congress (see H.R. 3342), H6774 [24OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2350 [25AP]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (see H.R. 1912), H2567 [9MY]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (see S. 1629), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3595), H7353 [21NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 457), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 874), H701 [27FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2939), H5343 [1AU]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 935), H949 [4MR]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H221 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 228), H2837 [21MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (see H. Res. 225), H2803 [20MY]

——— provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 64), S212 [23JA]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1681), H2246 [23AP]

——— prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 195), H52 [4JA]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1822 [21MR]

——— reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 464), H341 [4FE]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes (see S. Con. Res. 1), S13 [3JA]

Presidential address: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 11), H342 [4FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H6052 [30SE]

Privacy: consolidate congressional oversight provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1631), S7728 [31OC]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 9), H33 [3JA]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (see S.J. Res. 26), S7574 [28OC] (see H.J. Res. 99), H6828 [28OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H6827 [28OC]

——— eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 290), H170 [15JA]

——— establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt ceiling unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see H.R. 326), H221 [22JA]

——— establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt ceiling (see S. 57), S43 [22JA]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3149), H5766 [19SE]

——— increase debt ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States (see H.R. 371), H279 [23JA] (see H.R. 443), H315 [1FE]

——— increase debt ceiling only upon submission to the States for ratification a proposed constitutional amendment to balance the Federal budget or limit Federal spending (see H.R. 355), H278 [23JA]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see S. 1598), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 3372), H6901 [29OC]

——— provide authority to increase the debt ceiling when an Act of Congress provides budget authority or reduces revenues (see H.R. 103), H31 [3JA]

——— provide for an expedited process for increasing the statutory public debt ceiling (see H.R. 319), H176 [18JA]

——— provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased by permitting the Dept. of the Treasury to increase the debt ceiling unless blocked by a supermajority of Congress (see H.R. 233), H84 [14JA]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1231), H1548 [15MR]

——— reform the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3293), H6604 [15OC]

——— require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H7353 [21NO]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S43 [22JA]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see S. Res. 8), S214 [23JA] (see H. Res. 360), H5883 [26SE]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see S. 1569), S7308 [8OC] (see H.R. 3213), H6011 [28SE] (see H.R. 3259, 3260, 3261, 3262, 3263, 3264, 3265, 3266), H6321 (see H.R. 3267, 3268, 3269, 3270), H6322 [5OC] (see H.R. 3284), H6492 [10OC]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 549), S1785 [13MR]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

Senate: establish Office of the Inspector General (see S. 808), S2960 [24AP]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 3), S13 [3JA]

——— notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H33 [3JA]

——— provide sufficient time for legislation to be read (see S. Res. 28), S590 [11FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al (see S. Res. 185), S5017 [24JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (see S. Res. 103), S2798 [18AP]

——— authorize legal representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al. (see S. Res. 114), S2961 [24AP]

——— authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (see S. Res. 220), S6295 [9SE]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough (see S. Res. 264), S7101 [1OC]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen (see S. Res. 298), S8100 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower (see S. Res. 195), S5687 [15JY]

——— authorize testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al. (see S. Res. 124), S3030 [25AP]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see S. Res. 16), S285 [24JA]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 15), S285 [24JA]

——— modify extended debate rules (see S. Res. 6), S13 [3JA]

——— permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 7), S13 [3JA]

——— provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 5), S13 [3JA]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 4), S13 [3JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 2620), H4212 [8JY]

Social Security: provide for congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see S. 767), S2798 [18AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 997), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 1466), H1909 [10AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H222 [22JA]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: modify requirements regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms (see S. 716), S2589 [11AP]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 6), H53 [4JA]

Syria: express that the President is prohibited from initiating war without express congressional authorization and appropriation of funds for such war (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4038 [25JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to any armed combatants absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2432), H3927 [19JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to opposition forces (see H.R. 2503), H4038 [25JN]

——— restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2492, 2494), H4037 [25JN] (see H.R. 2507), H4078 [26JN]

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] (see H.J. Res. 28), H502 [13FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require a supermajority to raise taxes (see H.J. Res. 39), H2026 [15AP]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill by Congress unless a statement on tax transparency is provided in the bill (see S. 1620), S7674 [30OC] (see H.R. 3417), H6952 [30OC]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (see H.R. 125), H31 [3JA]

U.N.: prohibit deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in support of military operation without express prior congressional authorization (see H.R. 2496), H4037 [25JN]

U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement: require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities (see H.R. 2176), H2954 [23MY]

Unemployment: express that Congress should reconvene to enact legislation extending unemployment benefits (see H. Res. 446), H8117 [16DE]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 2756), H4825 [19JY]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 3065), H5434 [9SE]

——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 60), H5512 [11SE]

Wildlife refuges: require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 3409), H6952 [30OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S7574 [28OC] (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]

——— award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H31 [3JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 755), H594 [15FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 1688), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3658), H7566 [5DE]

Certificates of appointment

Senate: Jeff Chiesa, S4040 [10JN]

Certificates of election

Senate: Amy Klobuchar, S3 [3JA]

——— Angus King, S3 [3JA]

——— Benjamin L. Cardin, S2 [3JA]

——— Bernard Sanders, S4 [3JA]

——— Bill Nelson, S4 [3JA]

——— Bob Corker, S2 [3JA]

——— Christopher S. Murphy, S4 [3JA]

——— Claire McCaskill, S4 [3JA]

——— Cory A. Booker, S7706 [31OC]

——— Dean Heller, S3 [3JA]

——— Deb Fischer, S2 [3JA]

——— Debbie Stabenow, S4 [3JA]

——— Dianne Feinstein, S2 [3JA]

——— Edward J. Markey, S5691 [16JY]

——— Elizabeth Warren, S1 [3JA]

——— Heidi Heitkamp, S3 [3JA]

——— Jeff Flake, S3 [3JA]

——— Joe Donnelly, S2 [3JA]

——— Joe Manchin III, S3 [3JA]

——— John Barrasso, S1 [3JA]

——— Jon Tester, S4 [3JA]

——— Kirsten E. Gillibrand, S3 [3JA]

——— Maria Cantwell, S1 [3JA]

——— Martin Heinrich, S3 [3JA]

——— Mazie K. Hirono, S3 [3JA]

——— Orrin G. Hatch, S3 [3JA]

——— Robert Menendez, S4 [3JA]

——— Robert P. Casey, Jr., S2 [3JA]

——— Roger F. Wicker, S4 [3JA]

——— Sheldon Whitehouse, S4 [3JA]

——— Sherrod Brown, S1 [3JA]

——— Tammy Baldwin, S1 [3JA]

——— Ted Cruz, S2 [3JA]

——— Thomas R. Carper, S2 [3JA]

——— Tim Kaine, S3 [3JA]

——— Tim Scott, S4 [3JA]

——— William M. Cowan, S497 [7FE]

Cloture motions

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7385 [10OC], S7425 [12OC]

Commentaries

Government shutdown relative to budget process: Donna Rusinski, E1530 [16OC]

E-mails

Government shutdown relative to budget process, H6281, H6284 [4OC], H6580 [14OC]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Shannon Wu, E790 [4JN]

State of the Union: Allie Bull, S703 [13FE]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S6793 [24SE]

‘‘Good Fight,’’ Senator Reid, S4538–S4540 [18JN]

U.S. Constitution: Amendment I, E35 [15JA]

——— Amendment XIII, E35 [15JA]

——— Amendment XIV, Section 1, E35 [15JA]

——— Article I, Section 8, E35 [15JA]

War Powers Resolution, H3999 [25JN]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H19 [3JA], H362 [5FE], H528 [14FE], H682 [27FE], H995 [6MR], H1877 [10AP], H1928 [11AP], H2273 [24AP], H2458 [7MY], H2502 [8MY], H2679 [16MY], H2730 [17MY], H2860 [22MY], H2925 [23MY], H3040 [4JN], H3380 [13JN], H3719 [18JN], H4055 [26JN], H4228 [9JY], H4543 [17JY], H5000 [24JY], H5284 [1AU], H5604 [18SE], H5692 [19SE], H6131 [2OC], H6252 [4OC], H6380 [8OC], H6512 [11OC], H6705 [23OC], H6848 [29OC], H7016 [13NO], H7209 [19NO], H7273 [20NO], H7468 [4DE], H7713 [12DE]

Inscriptions

Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award plaque presented to Sec. of Transportation LaHood, H2613 [15MY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837 [4MR], H2761 [17MY], H7571 [9DE]

Continuing appropriations: several Representatives, H6375 [8OC]

Continuing appropriations and debt ceiling: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5690 [19SE]

Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act: Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H6394 [8OC]

Dept. of Labor proposal to modify definition of fiduciary under ERISA: several Congressional Black Caucus and Committee on Financial Services (House) members, S5570 [9JY]

Designation of Representative Cantor to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Boehner, H27 [3JA]

Election of Jason T. Smith to the House of Representatives: Julie A. Allen, Missouri Sec. of State Office, H3161 [5JN]

——— Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3161 [5JN]

Election of Katherine M. Clark to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7714 [12DE]

——— William F. Galvin, Massachusetts Sec. of the Commonwealth, H7714 [12DE]

Election of Mark Sanford to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H2635 [15MY]

——— Mark Hammond and Nikki R. Haley, Governor of South Carolina, H2635 [15MY]

Election of Robin L. Kelly to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H1929 [11AP]

——— Rupert T. Borgsmiller, Illinois Board of Elections, H1929 [11AP]

Election of Vance M. McAllister to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7333 [21NO]

——— Tom Schedler, Louisiana Sec. of State, H7333 [21NO]

Exempt major rules pertaining to veterans from Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act requirement of congressional joint resolution of approval: Barry A. Jesinoski, DAV, H5331 [1AU]

Federal Government assessment: David R. Brown, Liberty Foundation of America, S7137 [2OC]

Government shutdown impact on disaster assistance to Colorado: Representative Gardner, H6059 [1OC]

Government shutdown relative to budget process: American Hotel & Lodging Association, S7482 [15OC]

——— Amy Kilbury, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., S7482 [15OC]

——— Christopher Slicer, S7087 [1OC]

——— Laurie Tonkay, S7087 [1OC]

——— Ray White, S7087 [1OC]

——— Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, and Stacey D. Stewart, United Way, S7425 [12OC]

House of Representatives Clerk’s office officials’ authority during 113th Congress: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H27 [3JA], H2364 [26AP]

House of Representatives officials’ authority during 113th Congress: Speaker Boehner, H27 [3JA]

Impact of budget sequestration: Janet Napolitano, Sec. of Homeland Security, S884 [27FE]

Impact of budget sequestration on Dept. of Defense: Representative Austin Scott, H690 [27FE]

——— Representative Williams, H665 [27FE]

——— Senators Inhofe and Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2262 [22MR]

Impact of budget sequestration on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board: several Member of Congress, E287 [13MR]

Impact of potential military strike against Syria on military families: Rebekah Sanderlin and Molly Blake, S6289 [9SE]

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations: John O. Brennan, Executive Office of the President, S1254 [7MR]

——— Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1254 [7MR]

Means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H1323 [7MR]

Northern Route Approval Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2862 [22MY]

——— Representative Grayson, E715 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

President Harry S Truman inauguration: Albert R. Anness, E1115 [23JY]

Reform filibuster rules to improve daily process: Robert C. Byrd (2010), S8442 [21NO]

Require the President to use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms as the framework for his budget request: Representative Wolf, H385 [6FE]

Senate and House of Representatives reassembly: Senator Reid and Speaker Boehner, S6271 [6SE], H5407 [6SE]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H3039, H3042, H3043 [4JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H3040 [4JN]

——— several Representatives, H7270 [20NO], H7326 [21NO]

Statutory public debt ceiling increase: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S7301 [8OC]

——— Ronald Reagan (1983), H6592 [14OC]

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H2622 [15MY]

Bills enacted into Public Law, 112th Cong., 2d sess., D199–D215 [13MR]

Committee on the Budget (House) associate staff, H1794 [21MR]

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H1794 [21MR]

Committee on the Budget (House) minority staff, H1795 [21MR]

Examples of changes in precedent on application of Senate Rules by simple majority vote, S5659 [11JY]

House of Representatives Private Calendar Objectors, E1007 [28JN]

Key Iraq votes from the 109th Congress, H2336 [25AP]

Organizations supporting Durbin amendment on NIH funding to S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S2250 [22MR]

Representative Paul Ryan’s personal office staff, H1794 [21MR]

Republican amendments proposed for consideration to S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S5234 [26JN]

Senator Murray’s personal office staff, S2495 [9AP]

Senators by State, S5 [3JA]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5965 [25JY]

Memorandums

Apportionment of the Continuing Resolution: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, S964–S967 [28FE]

Issues Raised by Potential Sequestration: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, S963 [28FE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2014: President Obama, S2560–S2562 [10AP], H1890–H1892 [10AP]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6273 [9SE], S6301 [10SE]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6395, H6396 [8OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2056 [21MR], S2271, S2287, S2316 [22MR]

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. 367), H5358 [2AU]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H74, H82 [14JA], H108 [15JA], H201 [22JA], H647 [26FE], H1384 [13MR], H4375, H4389 [11JY], H4545 [17JY]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H9, H20 [3JA]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1973 [12AP]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2892 [22MY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), H6872 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), S7585 [29OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), S7357 [10OC], S7389 [11OC], S7419, S7426 [12OC], S7433 [13OC], S7455 [14OC], S7475 [15OC], S7503 [16OC]

Senate: adjournment, S8417 [21NO]

Notices

Senate Financial Disclosure Reports, S3212 [7MY]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S2508 [9AP], S5508 [27JN]

Oaths of office

Baldwin, Tammy: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Barrasso, John: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H5 [3JA]

Booker, Cory A.: Senate, S7706 [31OC]

Brown, Sherrod: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Cantwell, Maria: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Cardin, Benjamin L.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Carper, Thomas R.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Casey, Robert P., Jr.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Chiesa, Jeff: Senate, S4040 [10JN]

Clark, Katherine M.: House of Representatives, H7714, H8104 [12DE]

Corker, Bob: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Cowan, William M.: Senate, S497 [7FE]

Cruz, Ted: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Donnelly, Joe: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Feinstein, Dianne: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Fischer, Deb: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Flake, Jeff: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Hatch, Orrin G.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Heinrich, Martin: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Heitkamp, Heidi: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Heller, Dean: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Hirono, Mazie K.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates, H5 [3JA], H74, H82 [14JA], H406–H408 [6FE], H1953 [11AP]

——— officers, H6 [3JA]

Kaine, Tim: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Kelly, Robin L.: House of Representatives, H1930 [11AP]

King, Angus: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Klobuchar, Amy: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Manchin, Joe, III: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Markey, Edward J.: Senate, S5691 [16JY]

McAllister, Vance M.: House of Representatives, H7333, H7349 [21NO]

McCaskill, Claire: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Menendez, Robert: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Murphy, Christopher S.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Nelson, Bill: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Sanders, Bernard: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Sanford, Mark: House of Representatives, H2635, H2652 [15MY]

Scott, Tim: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Smith, Jason T.: House of Representatives, H3162, H3214 [5JN]

Stabenow, Debbie: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Tester, Jon: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Warren, Elizabeth: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Whitehouse, Sheldon: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Wicker, Roger F.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Press releases

Navajo President Shelly Urges Lawmakers To Pass a Clean Spending Bill: Navajo Nation, H6552 [12OC]

U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013: Executive Office of the President, S6347 [11SE]

Proposals

Bipartisan proposal to reform Senate procedures, S260 [24JA]

Questions and answers

Investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, E1218 [2AU]

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (H. Res. 206), E624 [8MY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 15), H566 [15FE]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 11), H1832 [25MR]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 17), H2961 [24MY]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 22), H5377 [2AU]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 28), H7359 [22NO]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 30), H8133, H8134 [26DE]

Afghanistan: investigate provision of CIA funds to Afghan Government, H2805 [21MY], H3021 [4JN], H3257 [11JN]

Agriculture: prohibit Members and their spouses from receiving crop subsidies and insurance payments, H5680 [19SE], E943 [20JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1084), E271 [12MR]

Appropriations: legislative process, H688 [27FE], H1310 [6MR], H1531, H1532 [15MR], H2555 [9MY], H3035, H3036 [4JN], H3101 [5JN], H4816, H4817 [19JY], H4982 [24JY], H5074 [25JY], H5898, H5917 [27SE], H6014, H6022, H6035, H6039 [30SE], H6057 [1OC], H6167–H6170 [2OC], H6197, H6204 [3OC], H6231, H6273 [4OC], H6307 [5OC], H6470 [10OC], H6595 [15OC], H6607 [16OC]

——— prohibit earmarks, H6694 [23OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5409, H5432 [9SE], H5437, H5438, H5440, H5441 [10SE], H5480, H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5532 [12SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (H.J. Res. 58), H5438 [10SE]

——— sunset authorization of use of military force against Afghanistan, H3584 [13JN]

Artistic Discovery student art competition: tribute to participants, E491 [18AP]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Europe, H2619 [15MY]

——— status of the Statesmanship Award Dinner, H2620 [15MY]

——— tribute to Common Ground Project, H2616 [15MY]

——— tribute to Congress to Campus program, H2615 [15MY]

——— tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H2617, H2618 [15MY]

——— tribute to Middle East Legislative Fellows Program, H2619 [15MY]

Bethany Christian Services (organization): Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1600 [30OC]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6386, H6389–H6397, H6402 [8OC], H6419 [9OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (H. Res. 373), H6370–H6381 [8OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), motion to recommit, H6395 [8OC]

Bipartisanship: importance, H97, H98 [15JA], H693 [27FE], H821 [4MR], H2789–H2795 [20MY], H4320 [10JY], H4730 [19JY], H4841 [22JY], H5076 [25JY], H5270, H5309 [1AU], H5386 [2AU], H5871 [26SE], H6013 [30SE], H6117, H6157, H6158 [2OC], H6242, H6243, H6276, H6277, H6283 [4OC], H6312 [5OC], H6680, H6693 [23OC], H6905, H6914, H6915 [30OC]

Boehner, Speaker: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H5 [3JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H317 [4FE], H350, H351 [5FE], H397 [6FE], H463 [13FE], H803 [28FE], H1317 [6MR], H1336, H1337, H1342, H1343, H1345–H1349 [12MR], H1361, H1363, H1364, H1365, H1385–H1390 [13MR], H1404, H1405, H1406, H1415, H1417, H1418–H1423 [14MR], H1434, H1537–H1542 [15MR], H1551, H1553, H1554 [18MR], H1576 [19MR], H1864, H1870, H1871, H1873, H1874 [10AP], H1918, H1919, H1920, H1921, H1933, H1939–H1945 [11AP], H1962, H1963 [12AP], H2031 [16AP], H2238, H2239 [23AP], H3034 [4JN], H5376 [2AU], H5580 [17SE], H5888 [27SE], H6665 [22OC], H6838 [29OC], E109 [6FE], E302 [14MR]

——— clarify that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds, H383, H384 [6FE]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2069 [17AP]

——— establish biennial cycle (H.R. 1869), H7260 [20NO]

——— improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process, H3101 [5JN]

——— improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (H.R. 1654), H3020 [4JN]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (H. Res. 424), H7271 [20NO], H7467 [4DE], H7611 [10DE]

——— reduce Federal spending, H318 [4FE], H6681 [23OC]

——— reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA], H538 [14FE], H1434, H1542 [15MR], H1818 [21MR], H2449, H2480 [7MY], H2564 [9MY], H5624 [18SE], H6294 [5OC], H6463 [10OC]

——— refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (H. Res. 375), H6462, H6489 [10OC], H6588 [14OC], H6610 [16OC]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with a balanced approach to revenue and spending, H357, H358, H361 [5FE], H392, H393 [6FE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (H.R. 505), H540 [14FE], H694 [27FE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H8078 [12DE]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 668), H958–H965 [5MR]

——— require the budget to include a means-tested direct spending category and a nonmeans-tested direct spending category, H1323 [7MR]

——— require the President to include in his supplemental unified budget the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit, H388, H389 [6FE]

——— require the President to include proposals to consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs in his supplemental unified budget, H388 [6FE]

——— require the President to use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms as the framework for his budget request, H384–H388 [6FE], H1796 [21MR]

——— require the President’s budget to include a means-tested direct spending category and a nonmeans-tested direct spending category, H389, H390 [6FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H7632, H7636, H7637 [11DE], H7699, H7702–H7716, H8043, H8053–H8084, H8100 [12DE], H8134 [26DE], E1884, E1885, E1886 [16DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), H6626–H6642 [16OC], H6695 [23OC], H6819–H6823 [28OC], H6905 [30OC], H7145 [15NO], H7192, H7197, H7199, H7208 [19NO], H7269 [20NO], H7401, H7403 [3DE], H7455, H7461 [4DE], H7559 [5DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1531, H1532, H1534, H1535 [15MR], H1559, H1560–H1566 [18MR], H1572, H1575, H1576, H1577, H1578, H1579, H1580, H1597–H1628 [19MR], H1635, H1637, H1640, H1641, H1642, H1643, H1644, H1645–H1710, H1711–H1716 [20MR], H1724, H1725, H1794–H1801, H1803, H1818 [21MR], H1900–H1902 [10AP], H1918, H1920, H1922 [11AP], H1977, H1978 [12AP], H2069 [17AP], H2145, H2146 [18AP], H2286 [24AP], H2321 [25AP], H2607 [15MY], H2724 [17MY], H2811 [21MY], H2923 [23MY], H3027, H3033–H3042, H3054 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3344 [12JN], H3970, H3971 [20JN], H4385 [11JY], H4816, H4817 [19JY], H4873 [23JY], H5073, H5074 [25JY], H5384–H5386 [2AU], H5925, H5926 [28SE], H6014, H6023, H6025, H6026, H6027 [30SE], H6062, H6096, H6097 [1OC], H6107, H6164, H6166, H6170 [2OC], H6179 [3OC], H6256, H6283 [4OC], H6393, H6401, H6402, H6403, H6407 [8OC], H6415, H6436 [9OC], H6470, H6482 [10OC], H6571, H6590 [14OC], H6595, H6599 [15OC], E325 [18MR], E348, E370 [21MR], E376 [25MR], E381 [9AP], E799 [5JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1581–H1590 [19MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, H6202, H6203 [3OC], H6260 [4OC]

California: impact of budget sequestration on Kern and Fresno Counties relative to BLM cancellation of all oil and natural gas leases, H2668 [16MY]

Cantor, Representative: selection as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H4989 [24JY], E1121 [24JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 10), H2584–H2588 [14MY]

——— dedication of ‘‘Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room’’ in the Capitol Visitor Center, E520 [23AP]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5011 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Yunus (H. Con. Res. 20), H997 [6MR]

——— tribute to Sergeant at Arms staff, H6210 [3OC]

Capitol Police: tribute, H6210, H6211 [3OC]

Caucus on Black Men and Boys: tribute, H5077 [25JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 852), E202 [27FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), H226, H227 [23JA], H2145 [18AP], H2261–H2267, H2275 [24AP], E546 [25AP], E560, E562 [26AP]

Climate: GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list and Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change assessment of government entities confronting threat, H601 [25FE]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): election of members (H. Res. 349), H5624 [18SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 162), H2033 [16AP]

Committee on House Administration (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H351 [5FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H3238 [6JN]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 142), H1878 [10AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H364 [5FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 142), H1878 [10AP]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H23 [3JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 17), H48, H49 [4JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 82), H651 [26FE]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 257), H3299 [12JN]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 437), H7638 [11DE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H23 [3JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 22), H75 [14JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H250 [23JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 64), H481 [13FE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 163), H2055 [16AP]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 393), H6872 [29OC]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 1348), H6019, H6020 [30SE]

Congressional Award Gold Medal: tribute to recipients, E913 [19JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1560–H1566 [18MR], H1667–H1671 [20MR], H6819–H6823 [28OC], H7384–H7390 [2DE], E325 [18MR], E348 [21MR]

Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage: tribute, H801 [28FE]

Congressional Montenegro Caucus: inauguration, E1719 [20NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1810, H1814 [21MR]

——— characterization, H537–H540 [14FE]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H3298 [12JN]

Congressional Research Service: anniversary, H2106 [17AP]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H2894 [22MY]

Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus: tribute, H673, H674 [27FE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H7456 [4DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (H. Res. 19), E16 [4JA]

Corps of Engineers: retain congressional authorization for projects at dams and reservoirs, H6745 [23OC]

Courts: impact of budget sequestration, H4529 [17JY]

Crime: impact of budget sequestration on Federal probation system, H3670 [17JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1575 [19MR], H1900–H1902 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H317 [4FE], H360 [5FE], H507, H531 [14FE], H668, H687, H688, H690, H693 [27FE], H821 [4MR], H1365 [13MR], H1677 [20MR], H2448 [7MY], H2661 [16MY], H2722 [17MY], H2778 [20MY], H3026, H3035 [4JN], H3339–H3341 [12JN], H3763 [19JN], H4180 [8JY], H4218 [9JY], H4313 [10JY], H4373, H4374 [11JY], H4525, H4528, H4532 [17JY], H4604, H4605, H4608 [18JY], H4729 [19JY], H4873, H4887 [23JY], H5185 [31JY], H5271 [1AU], H5624 [18SE], H6905 [30OC], H7001 [13NO], H7263 [20NO]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3579 [13JN]

——— report on military and security developments involving Russia, H3584 [13JN]

——— submit report to Congress on meetings between employees and civilians relative to developing military policy on religious liberty, H3531 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (H.R. 1535), H4222 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Congressional Badge of Bravery recipients, E745 [23MY]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (H.R. 3509), H8049–H8053 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit certain activities and require a report on expenditures relative to the National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4123–H4125 [27JN], E1002 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information, H6803 [28OC]

——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, H3023 [4JN]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices, H6791 [28OC]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies, H6791 [28OC]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation, H6791, H6792 [28OC]

Dingell, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H4139 [27JN]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H24 [3JA]

——— express condolences to law enforcement officers injured and gratitude to responders to attempted security breach at White House and Capitol, H6204, H6209 [3OC]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 362), E56 [23JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), E1285 [11SE]

Domestic policy: prohibit adjournment until certain legislation is passed, H5184, H5185 [31JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H350, H354, H357 [5FE], H396–H398 [6FE], H434, H436, H437 [12FE], H457, H458, H461, H462, H463, H464, H465 [13FE], H506, H508, H514, H515, H516, H521, H522, H530, H531, H540 [14FE], H554, H564, H570 [15FE], H601, H602, H607, H608, H609 [25FE], H633, H634, H637, H638, H639, H640, H641, H642, H643, H650, H651 [26FE], H663–H672, H673, H674, H675, H676, H680, H681, H684, H685, H686, H687, H688–H697 [27FE], H705, H706, H801–H811 [28FE], H821, H822, H941–H948 [4MR], H955, H956, H957, H958, H964, H968, H978 [5MR], H985, H986, H988–H995, H1303–H1315 [6MR], H1364, H1366–H1371 [13MR], H1401, H1403, H1423 [14MR], H1542 [15MR], H1591–H1596 [19MR], H1641, H1642 [20MR], H1863, H1870, H1871, H1872, H1873 [10AP], H1917, H1925 [11AP], H1977 [12AP], H2076 [17AP], H2167, H2168 [23AP], H2252, H2258, H2269 [24AP], H2303, H2308, H2312, H2313, H2314, H2315, H2316–H2321 [25AP], H2356, H2366, H2367, H2371, H2378, H2379, H2380 [26AP], H2471–H2473 [7MY], H2494 [8MY], H2555 [9MY], H2607 [15MY], H2810, H2811, H2812 [21MY], H2846, H2848, H2849, H2851 [22MY], H3055 [4JN], H3931 [20JN], H4084, H4085 [27JN], H4259 [9JY], H4624, H4626 [18JY], H4987 [24JY], H5442 [10SE], H5483, H5484, H5485 [11SE], H5689, H5690, H5756 [19SE], H5913 [27SE], H5943 [28SE], H6403 [8OC], H6540 [11OC], H7461 [4DE], H8043, H8083 [12DE], E193 [26FE], E199, E201 [27FE], E226, E229, E231 [28FE], E244 [5MR], E263 [11MR], E321 [18MR], E585 [3MY], E636 [9MY], E1361 [23SE]

——— replace sequester with responsible spending reforms, H438 [12FE], H8077 [12DE]

Education: establish academic competition in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in each congressional district (H. Res. 77), H642, H643–H647 [26FE], H801 [28FE], E197 [27FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 20), H182 [22JA]

EPA: impact of rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, H5887 [27SE]

——— include rules having a significant impact on agricultural entities under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5319, H5320 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: provide information to Congress as to which organizations are believed to be affiliates or adherents of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), E883 [17JN]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 2844), H5414–H5416 [9SE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5326–H5328 [1AU]

——— exempt major rules relative to nuclear reactor safety standards from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5324, H5325 [1AU]

——— exempt major rules relative to veterans affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5331 [1AU]

——— exempt major rules that create jobs or economic growth, reduce deficit, or protect health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5358 [2AU]

——— exempt major rules that OMB determines would result in job creation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5325, H5326 [1AU]

——— include a tax on carbon emissions under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5318, H5319 [1AU], E1214 [2AU]

——— include agency guidance statements and administrative rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5330 [1AU]

——— include Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5320, H5321 [1AU]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H2113 [17AP]

——— 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. 367), H1913 [11AP], H2240 [23AP], H2491 [8MY], H3673–H3675 [17JN], H4063, H4065 [26JN], H4845, H4846, H4848 [22JY], H4997 [24JY], H5272, H5275, H5306–H5332 [1AU], H5352, H5353–H5360, H5374, H5376 [2AU], H7557 [5DE], E1213, E1214 [2AU]

——— 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. 367), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5276–H5285 [1AU]

——— 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. 367), motion to recommit, H5358 [2AU]

——— reduce threshold for major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5328, H5329 [1AU]

——— require agencies to include in report promulgating executive branch rules a list of related regulatory actions by other Federal agencies, H5321, H5322 [1AU]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5323, H5324 [1AU]

Federal employees: impact of budget sequestration, E1884 [16DE]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (H. Res. 318), H5053 [25JY]

Florida: congressional briefing on St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee waterways issues, E1551 [23OC]

Foley, Thomas S.: memorial service in Statuary Hall of the rotunda in the Capitol Building, E1683 [18NO]

Government: institute hiring freeze to stop impact of budget sequestration, H688 [27FE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H5783 [20SE], H5895, H5913, H5919 [27SE], H5938, H5939, H5944, H5979, H5982, H5983, H6003 [28SE], H6014, H6041–H6048 [30SE], H6055, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6059, H6060, H6061, H6062, H6063, H6064, H6065, H6066, H6067, H6068, H6069, H6070, H6071–H6077, H6080, H6081, H6083–H6089, H6091–H6097 [1OC], H6105, H6106, H6107, H6108, H6109, H6110, H6111, H6112, H6113, H6114, H6115, H6116, H6117, H6118, H6119, H6120, H6121, H6123–H6131, H6134–H6138, H6140–H6154, H6161–H6167, H6170–H6172 [2OC], H6177–H6197, H6201–H6207, H6210, H6211, H6212, H6217 [3OC], H6228, H6229, H6230, H6231, H6232, H6233, H6234, H6235, H6236, H6237, H6239, H6240, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6244–H6251, H6254–H6261, H6263–H6272, H6273, H6274–H6288 [4OC], H6291, H6292, H6293, H6294, H6295, H6297–H6304, H6306, H6307, H6308–H6321 [5OC], H6323, H6324, H6325, H6326, H6327–H6334, H6335, H6336–H6343 [7OC], H6345, H6346, H6347, H6348, H6354, H6355, H6356, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6361, H6362–H6383, H6385–H6395, H6398, H6399–H6410 [8OC], H6415, H6416, H6417, H6419, H6420, H6421, H6422, H6423, H6424, H6425, H6426, H6427, H6428, H6429, H6430, H6432, H6433, H6436–H6440, H6442, H6451, H6452 [9OC], H6456, H6457, H6458, H6459, H6460, H6461, H6462, H6463, H6464, H6465, H6466–H6473, H6474, H6475, H6489–H6492 [10OC], H6495, H6496, H6497–H6504, H6506, H6511–H6513, H6532, H6533–H6544 [11OC], H6547, H6548, H6549–H6556, H6558, H6559, H6560–H6566 [12OC], H6571, H6572, H6573, H6574–H6594 [14OC], H6595, H6596, H6597, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6603 [15OC], H6607, H6608, H6609, H6610, H6612, H6613, H6614, H6615, H6620–H6625 [16OC], H6646, H6664, H6672 [22OC], H6680, H6682, H6695, H6762 [23OC], H7440 [3DE], E1407 [30SE], E1412, E1414 [1OC], E1416, E1417, E1419, E1420 [2OC], E1430 [3OC], E1456 [8OC], E1464, E1467 [9OC], E1498, E1502 [11OC], E1505, E1507 [14OC], E1511 [15OC], E1557 [23OC]

Hastings, Representative Alcee: request for clarification of definition ‘‘appropriate clearance’’, H6553 [12OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 715), E145 [14FE]

House of Representatives: authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H24 [3JA]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 322), H5276–H5285 [1AU]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Christmas district work period (H. Res. 438), H7702–H7716 [12DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6841–H6850 [29OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 66), H516–H529 [14FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 274), H4049–H4057 [26JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (H. Res. 232), H2917–H2926 [23MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 122), H1581–H1590 [19MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 178), H2315–H2322 [25AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Thanksgiving district work period (H. Res. 420), H7267–H7274 [20NO]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H24 [3JA]

——— debate legislation in regular order, H96 [15JA]

——— dismiss contest of California’s Forty-Third Congressional District election (H. Res. 278), H4057 [26JN]

——— dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election (H. Res. 277), H4057 [26JN]

——— dismiss contest of Texas’ Twenty-Eighth Congressional District election (H. Res. 127), H1590 [19MR], E343 [20MR]

——— election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [3JA]

——— encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate, H2167 [23AP], H2271 [24AP], H2309 [25AP], H2380 [26AP], H2544, H2554, H2555 [9MY], H3052 [4JN], H3339 [12JN], H3369 [13JN], H5779 [20SE], H6041, H6044, H6047 [30SE], H6055 [1OC], H6165 [2OC]

——— encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (H. Res. 174), H2258, H2259 [24AP], H2321 [25AP], H2724, H2727–H2730 [17MY]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 9), H24 [3JA]

——— legislative priorities, H4996, H4997 [24JY], H5183 [31JY], H5269, H5270, H5272 [1AU], H5352, H5369, H5383–H5386 [2AU], H6845 [29OC], H7042 [13NO], H7201, H7214, H7215 [19NO]

——— legislative process, H2316–H2321 [25AP], H3227 [6JN], H3636, H3637 [14JN], H6294 [5OC]

——— moment of silence for law enforcement officers injured in attempted security breach at White House and Capitol, H6203 [3OC]

——— moment of silence for victims of Navy Yard shooting in District of Columbia, H5574 [17SE]

——— moment of silence in memory of E. Clay Shaw, Jr., H5493 [11SE]

——— morning hour debate, H24 [3JA]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H6 [3JA]

——— permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H24 [3JA]

——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 270), H4057 [26JN]

——— process for referring bills to the private calendar, E1007 [28JN]

——— prohibit operation of an exercise facility for Members during a Government shutdown, H6417 [9OC]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 363), E56 [23JA]

——— reading of U.S. Constitution, H89, H96, H98 [15JA]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (H.R. 2978), H5375 [2AU]

——— taking of official photographs while the House is in actual session, H4545 [17JY]

——— tribute to Office of the Chief Administrative Officer voluntary separation incentive payment program retirees, E1834 [11DE]

——— tribute to Office of the Sergeant at Arms staff, E1716 [20NO]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 25, setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023, H1794 [21MR]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H6–H22 [3JA]

——— open versus restrictive rules, H5939 [28SE]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16–H19 [3JA]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 14), E12 [3JA]

——— privileged motion of Members to offer resolution to end Government shutdown, H6557, H6558 [12OC]

——— prohibit wearing of communicative badges by Members while under recognition, H6553 [12OC]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 361), H5938–H5946 [28SE]

Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Idaho: anniversary of congressional legislation establishing Idaho Territory, E235 [4MR]

LaHood, Sec. of Transportation: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H2612–H2615, H2617 [15MY]

Legislation: importance of constitutional authority, H2712–H2715 [16MY], H3644–H3649 [14JN]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (H.R. 1831), H2409 [6MY], H2594 [14MY]

Legislative priorities, H3239 [6JN], H3766 [19JN], H5309 [1AU], H5437 [10SE], H5648 [18SE], H7195 [19NO], H7269–H7272 [20NO]

Legislative process, H1947 [11AP]

Libya: implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, H5494, H5495–H5497 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H1815 [21MR], H2578, H2579, H2588, H2589 [14MY], H2651 [15MY], H2664, H2667, H2707 [16MY], H4314 [10JY], H4489 [16JY], H4601 [18JY], H4823 [19JY], H4830 [22JY], H4860 [23JY], H4981 [24JY], H5096 [30JY], H5180 [31JY], H5272 [1AU], H5388 [2AU], H5479 [11SE], H5533–H5540, H5543–H5545 [12SE], H5624 [18SE], H7695 [12DE], E1078 [17JY], E1142 [25JY], E1294 [11SE]

McCarthy, Representative Kevin: selection as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (H.J. Res. 45), H2589 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit an increase in compensation from taking effect until a House election has intervened (H.J. Res. 33), H1551 [18MR]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 54), E16 [4JA]

——— encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program, H7699 [12DE]

——— forfeit taxpayer-funded portion of pension if an individual is convicted of any felony, H1580 [19MR]

——— increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (H.R. 2357), H7629 [11DE]

——— prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress, H523 [14FE]

——— prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (H.R. 636), H517 [14FE], H560, H565 [15FE], H992, H994 [6MR]

——— prohibit from receiving pay whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations because public debt ceiling has been reached (H.R. 2335), E850 [12JN]

——— prohibit payment of compensation from prioritized obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H2546, H2547 [9MY]

——— 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. 310), H233, H246 [23JA]

——— reception honoring former Members, H2612–H2622 [15MY]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3160), H5844 [26SE], H6210 [3OC], E1403 [30SE]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, H1361 [13MR]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (H.R. 1478), E413 [10AP]

Merced Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Task Force (organization): Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award of Excellence and Innovation recipient, H2077 [17AP]

Miller, Representative George: report on trip to Bangladesh, H3099 [5JN]

Minnesota: tribute to Certificate of Congressional Merit recipients, E691 [17MY]

Mitochondrial Disease Caucus: mitochondrial disease prevention and treatment awareness, H6156 [2OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 758), H554 [15FE]

National objectives: priority assignments, H5377 [2AU]

National Prayer Breakfast, H329–H331 [4FE], H395 [6FE]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (H.R. 638), E140 [13FE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts, H7267 [20NO], E1770 [3DE]

NLRB: exempt protections for employment and election rights of veterans and American workers against outsourcing, abuse by foreign firms, unsafe working conditions and discrimination from legislation prohibiting certain actions, H1973, H1974 [12AP]

NOAA: impact of budget sequestration, H3697 [18JN]

Northern Route Approval Act: ensure that any provision or application held to be unconstitutional will render entire act void, H2858 [22MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H4862 [23JY], H6443–H6450 [9OC], H7338 [21NO]

——— notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H6 [3JA]

——— report on notification that a quorum has assembled, H24 [3JA]

OMB: impact of budget sequestration on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, E287 [13MR]

113th Congress: accomplishments, H5375 [2AU], H7611 [10DE], H7695, H7697 [12DE]

——— goals, H5 [3JA], H63, H64 [14JA], H2356 [26AP], E14 [4JA]

——— historical assessment, H6182 [3OC]

Partisanship: impact, H3763 [19JN], H6015 [30SE], H7147–H7149 [15NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit a government subsidy or contribution for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress or congressional staff, H5934 [28SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (H.R. 1912), H2538 [9MY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6021–H6029, H6034, H6035, H6037–H6040, H6044, H6046, H6049 [30SE], H6066, H6067, H6069, H6070, H6091 [1OC], H6118, H6143 [2OC], H6180, H6181, H6187, H6190, H6191, H6192, H6211 [3OC], H6242, H6250, H6257, H6276, H6277, H6280 [4OC], H6314 [5OC], H6355, H6398 [8OC], H6417, H6442, H6444, H6452 [9OC], H6455, H6462 [10OC], H6533 [11OC], H6595 [15OC], H6609 [16OC]

——— usage of certain legislative tactics to ensure passage, H5918 [27SE]

Pelosi, Representative: selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H5 [3JA]

Philippines: report on congressional delegation trip in aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, E1889 [16DE]

Pinellas County, FL: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E913 [19JN]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2490, H2491 [8MY], H4090 [27JN], H5664 [19SE], H5771 [20SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2777, H2788, H2789 [20MY], H2811, H2812, H2813 [21MY], H2843, H2845, H2849, H2850, H2852, H2862–H2895 [22MY], H2916, H2940 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3367 [13JN], H7557 [5DE], E747, E753 [23MY], E770 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2852–H2862 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2788 [20MY], H2828, H2829 [21MY]

Political ethics: importance of civility toward Members of the opposing political party, H6116 [2OC]

Prayer: express importance in resolving Government shutdown, H6464 [10OC]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes, H49, H50 [4JA]

Presidential address: joint session (H. Con. Res. 11), H325 [4FE]

Prince, Jessie and Kayci: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H6359 [8OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H152–H155 [15JA], H183 [22JA], H459 [13FE], H1978 [12AP], H2146 [18AP], H2660 [16MY], H3226 [6JN], H4591–H4594 [17JY], H5075, H5076 [25JY], H5530 [12SE], H5808 [25SE], H5895 [27SE], H5930, H5931, H5932, H5934 [28SE], H6057 [1OC], H6106 [2OC], H6188, H6189 [3OC], H6232, H6233, H6246, H6276, H6285 [4OC], H6294 [5OC], H6323, H6326, H6335 [7OC], H6346, H6349, H6357, H6359, H6360, H6371, H6392, H6393, H6398–H6401, H6404–H6406 [8OC], H6417, H6418, H6419, H6420, H6421, H6424, H6427, H6429, H6430 [9OC], H6458, H6460, H6461, H6463, H6465, H6466, H6476, H6485, H6490 [10OC], H6496, H6498 [11OC], H6548, H6559, H6561, H6562, H6565 [12OC], H6571, H6572, H6574, H6581–H6584, H6587–H6594 [14OC], H6595, H6597, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6603 [15OC], H6607, H6608, H6609, H6610, H6612, H6613, H6614, H6615, H6620–H6625 [16OC], H6684 [23OC], H7632 [11DE], E1511 [15OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), H6872–H6876 [29OC], H6905, H6913 [30OC], E1609 [30OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6841–H6850 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), motion to proceed, H6872 [29OC]

——— economic impact of default, H6592 [14OC], H6597 [15OC], H6613 [16OC]

——— eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 290), H350 [5FE]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (H.R. 3149), H6285 [4OC]

——— reform the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3293), E1513 [15OC]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of Córdova & Fernós Congressional Internship Program, E1360 [20SE]

Rangel, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H5256 [31JY]

Republican Party: characterization by news media relative to role in Government shutdown, H6241 [4OC]

——— impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, H6024 [30SE], H6059 [1OC], H6151 [2OC], H6398 [8OC], H6417 [9OC]

——— national agenda, H459 [13FE], H3341 [12JN], H3767 [19JN], H4046 [26JN], H4587–H4591 [17JY], H4730 [19JY], H5273 [1AU], H5365 [2AU], H5442 [10SE], H5516 [12SE], H5843 [26SE], H6601 [15OC], H6613 [16OC], H7314, H7336 [21NO], H7404, H7406 [3DE], H7457 [4DE], H7636 [11DE]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2422), E909, E910 [18JN]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [3JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1915 [11AP], H2057 [16AP]

Sports: results of congressional baseball game, H3624, H3625 [14JN]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5005, H5006 [24JY]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5142 [30JY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4056 [26JN]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: modify requirements regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms (S. 716), H1978 [12AP]

Syria: prohibit funding to escalate U.S. military involvement in Syria, H4871 [23JY], H5015–H5017 [24JY], H5467–H5474 [10SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (H.J. Res. 28), H2357 [26AP]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (H.R. 125), H632 [26FE], H1334 [12MR]

Tuell, Kathy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1761 [2DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: decision in Tuaua v. U.S. relative to congressional authority to grant citizenship to persons born in U.S. territories, E999 [28JN]

U.S. Military Academy: impact of budget sequestration, H667 [27FE]

U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement: require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities, H4961, H4962 [23JY]

War Powers Resolution: amend, H5441 [10SE]

Wildlife refuges: require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute (H.R. 3409), E1609 [30OC]

Women: impact of budget sequestration on programs assisting women including maternal and child health programs, H806–H811 [28FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), E1285 [11SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H7560 [5DE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H2072 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (S. Res. 133), S3239–S3241 [8MY], S3553–S3555 [16MY], S3807 [23MY]

——— investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (S. Res. 133), unanimous-consent request, S3239 [8MY], S3553 [16MY], S3806 [23MY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 15), S791 [15FE]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 3), S7 [3JA]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 11), S2435 [22MR]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 17), S3878 [23MY]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 19), S5510 [27JN]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 22), S6162 [1AU]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 24), S7559 [16OC]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 28), S8441 [21NO]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 30), S9115 [20DE]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 625), S8819 [15DE]

——— legislative process, S1838 [14MR], S1979–S1982, S1985 [20MR], S6033 [30JY], S6677, S6678, S6680 [23SE], S6871 [24SE], S6919 [26SE], S6987, S6988 [27SE], S7070 [1OC], S7148 [3OC], S7179, S7186, S7204 [4OC], S7219 [5OC], S7296 [8OC], S7329, S7330 [9OC], S7369 [10OC], S7416 [11OC], S7435 [13OC], S7462 [14OC], S7496 [15OC], S8428 [21NO], S8608 [11DE], S8787–S8790 [13DE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S2305 [22MR]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, S3288–S3292 [9MY]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6749 [24SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6271 [6SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6273–S6284, S6288–S6290 [9SE], S6302–S6319 [10SE], S6337–S6348, S6367–S6369 [11SE]

——— delay sequestration for members if President authorizes use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6289, S6290 [9SE]

Arnold, Kate: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S8358 [20NO]

Baldwin, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S7210 [4OC]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.J. Res. 89), S7354 [9OC], S7357 [10OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), S7320 [9OC]

Bipartisanship: importance, S4987 [24JN], S5513 [8JY], S5925–S5927 [25JY], S7113 [2OC], S7164 [3OC], S7240 [5OC], S7246 [7OC], S7284–S7288, S7294 [8OC], S7344 [9OC], S7483 [15OC], S7504–S7518 [16OC], S8710 [12DE]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, S6320 [10SE]

Brennan, John O.: suitability to be CIA Director relative to leaks of classified information, congressional oversight, interrogation, and detention matters, S1252 [7MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S195–S197 [23JA], S233, S244, S245 [24JA], S336 [29JA], S377, S392–S396 [30JA], S486 [7FE], S577 [11FE], S725–S727, S728, S729 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S908–S911, S915–S921 [27FE], S962, S983 [28FE], S1096 [5MR], S1671–S1674, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S1717, S1718, S1722, S1775–S1780 [13MR], S1827, S1838 [14MR], S2478, S2483, S2487–S2490 [9AP], S2512–S2516, S2520–S2522, S2533 [10AP], S2586 [11AP], S2888–S2891 [23AP], S6564–S6567 [18SE], S7088 [1OC], S7348 [9OC], S7609 [29OC], S7843 [6NO], S8094 [18NO], S8557 [9DE]

——— clarify budget scoring rule relating to certain changes in mandatory program spending, S2302 [22MR]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations process, S2123 [21MR], S2282 [22MR]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 554), S7248 [7OC]

——— increase fiscal accountability, S7440, S7442 [13OC]

——— reconciliation process, S1276–S1278 [11MR], S3226 [8MY]

——— reduce Federal spending, S347 [29JA], S370–S372, S396 [30JA], S429 [31JA], S450–S454 [4FE], S7440, S7445 [13OC]

——— reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191–S195 [23JA], S238–S240, S243 [24JA], S302, S304–S307 [28JA], S396 [30JA], S577 [11FE], S725–S727 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1838 [14MR], S1929 [19MR], S2011 [20MR], S2077 [21MR], S2488 [9AP], S2921 [24AP], S3922 [4JN], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6618 [19SE], S7141 [2OC], S7345, S7347–S7350 [9OC], S7367, S7370, S7374, S7379 [10OC], S7415, S7416 [11OC], S7587 [29OC]

——— replace sequester with responsible spending reforms, S2066–S2071 [21MR]

——— require supermajority vote to waive unfunded State and local government mandates points of order, S2302 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8740, S8757–S8759 [12DE], S8816, S8818 [15DE], S8824, S8826, S8832, S8833 [16DE], S8870–S8886, S8889–S8899, S8905 [17DE], S8920–S8926, S8931–S8936, S8939, S8943–S8949, S8951–S8957, S8963, S8969 [18DE], S9010, S9016, S9036, S9038 [19DE], S9086–S9089 [20DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1878 [18MR], S1913–S1915, S1917, S1921, S1929, S1931, S1932–S1942 [19MR], S1967, S1971, S1975, S1990–S2019 [20MR], S2053–S2141 [21MR], S2235–S2320 [22MR], S2857 [23AP], S2954 [24AP], S3069 [6MY], S3099, S3138, S3147–S3151 [7MY], S3215, S3226, S3228–S3232 [8MY], S3298–S3300 [9MY], S3355 [13MY], S3392, S3398–S3400, S3422, S3423 [14MY], S3441, S3496, S3497, S3520–S3523 [15MY], S3557 [16MY], S3589 [20MY], S3702, S3717–S3721, S3726 [22MY], S3800–S3805 [23MY], S3925 [4JN], S4371–S4374 [12JN], S4497 [17JN], S4535 [18JN], S5223–S5225 [26JN], S5637–S5639, S5641 [11JY], S5810 [23JY], S5933 [25JY], S5989, S5999 [29JY], S7289 [8OC], S7601 [29OC], S7712 [31OC], S7814, S7818–S7821 [5NO], S7852–S7855 [6NO], S7897, S7921–S7923 [7NO], S7977 [13NO], S8035, S8041 [14NO], S8348, S8350 [20NO], S8597 [10DE], S8608 [11DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), motion to recommit, S2056–S2058, S2061–S2063, S2086, S2089–S2091, S2129 [21MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S1935 [19MR], S6163 [1AU], S6614–S6616 [19SE], S6977 [27SE], S7015, S7016, S7026, S7027, S7035, S7037, S7048 [30SE], S7066, S7070 [1OC], S7143, S7156 [3OC], S7176, S7200, S7202 [4OC], S7233, S7236 [5OC], S7263 [7OC], S7276, S7281, S7286, S7287 [8OC], S7319–S7323, S7326, S7338, S7339, S7345, S7349 [9OC], S7360, S7372, S7376 [10OC], S7391, S7399 [11OC], S7434, S7435, S7438, S7452, S7453 [13OC], S7456, S7462 [14OC], S7503, S7508, S7516, S7532 [16OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S7531 [16OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, S2858 [23AP], S3070, S3082 [6MY], S3108, S3109 [7MY], S3228, S3229 [8MY], S3298 [9MY], S3356 [13MY], S3422 [14MY], S3496 [15MY], S3552 [16MY], S3648–S3654 [21MY], S3717 [22MY], S3798–S3800, S3802 [23MY], S3926 [4JN], S4370, S4371 [12JN], S4642–S4644 [19JN], S5222, S5223 [26JN], S5638 [11JY], S5737, S5738 [17JY], S6163 [1AU], S7126, S7127 [2OC], S7288 [8OC], S7320, S7321 [9OC]

——— suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (S. 788), S2886, S2904 [23AP], S2909, S2911, S2912, S2917 [24AP]

——— suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (S. 788), unanimous-consent request, S2887 [23AP], S2933 [24AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5851, S5852, S5874, S5882 [24JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 10), S2474 [8AP]

——— designate the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room (S. Res. 76), S1825 [13MR]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5883 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Yunus (H. Con. Res. 20), S1668 [11MR]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S2317 [22MR], S3993 [6JN], S6260 [1AU]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): designate Chairman (S. Res. 20), S368 [29JA]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [3JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 88), S2232 [21MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to committee staff and personal staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S2495 [9AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 88), S2232 [21MR]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S662 [12FE]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Guen-hye into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S3213 [7MY]

Committees of the Senate: authorize reporting of funding resolutions (S. Res. 58), S888 [27FE]

——— authorize reporting of funding resolutions (S. Res. 228), S7170 [3OC]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 17), S296 [24JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 29), S662 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 179), S4846 [20JN]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 196), S5713 [16JY]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 283), S7778 [31OC]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S296 [24JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 180), S4846 [20JN]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 1348), S6968 [26SE]

Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus: tribute, S895 [27FE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6771–S6773, S6780–S6784, S6793 [24SE]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1404), S6848 [24SE], S8709 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, S407 [30JA], S686–S689 [13FE], S751 [14FE], S821 [26FE], S887, S902–S904 [27FE], S973, S1006 [28FE], S1877 [18MR], S2261 [22MR], S3555 [16MY], S5932 [25JY], S7852, S7870 [6NO], S8077, S8080 [18NO], S8329 [20NO], S8948 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require a copy of reports submitted to House of Representatives and Senate appropriations committees to House of Represenatives and Senate homeland security committees, S1979 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: submit report relative to the condition of lane miles and highway bridge deck, S5858 [24JY]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (S. Res. 216), S6259 [1AU]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1099 [5MR], S7440 [13OC]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S481, S485 [7FE], S572 [11FE], S598 [12FE], S663, S686–S689 [13FE], S722, S737, S751 [14FE], S798, S800, S803 [25FE], S819–S821, S836–S844, S847 [26FE], S882–S892, S902–S906, S908–S911, S918–S921 [27FE], S960–S970, S992, S1071–S1073 [28FE], S1082 [4MR], S1096, S1099, S1116, S1117 [5MR], S1149 [6MR], S1241, S1242 [7MR], S1678 [12MR], S1933 [19MR], S1975 [20MR], S2511 [10AP], S2819 [22AP], S2858, S2859, S2861, S2878, S2882, S2886, S2888–S2891 [23AP], S2910, S2912, S2917, S2931, S2942, S2943 [24AP], S2992–S2994 [25AP], S3102–S3104, S3149 [7MY], S3226 [8MY], S3500 [15MY], S3826–S3829 [23MY], S5637, S5639, S5640 [11JY], S5810 [23JY], S5938–S5941 [25JY], S5989 [29JY], S6349 [11SE], S6428 [12SE], S6631 [19SE], S6918 [26SE], S7427, S7428 [12OC], S7433, S7439, S7440 [13OC], S7466 [14OC], S7517 [16OC], S7990 [13NO], S8557 [9DE], S8945–S8948 [18DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (S. 320), S713 [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 (S. 15), S8691 [12DE]

Federal employees: impact of budget sequestration, S1777 [13MR]

Food industry: impact of budget sequestration on poultry processing and safety inspections, S1683 [12MR]

Government: impact of budget sequestration, S7826 [5NO]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 55), S3605 [20MY], S6998 [27SE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S6629 [19SE], S6905–S6907, S6912, S6917, S6918, S6940, S6941, S6945–S6947 [26SE], S6975, S6978, S6981, S6985, S6986, S6990, S6992, S6994, S6996–S7000, S7009 [27SE], S7012, S7015–S7018, S7023–S7027, S7031, S7034, S7037–S7039, S7041–S7045, S7047–S7055 [30SE], S7065–S7079, S7081–S7100 [1OC], S7105–S7138, S7141 [2OC], S7143–S7146, S7148–S7160, S7162–S7165 [3OC], S7172–S7205, S7207–S7210 [4OC], S7215–S7242 [5OC], S7245–S7270 [7OC], S7275–S7302, S7305 [8OC], S7311–S7347, S7351, S7352 [9OC], S7358–S7384 [10OC], S7389–S7411 [11OC], S7419–S7430 [12OC], S7433–S7454 [13OC], S7455–S7471, S7473 [14OC], S7475–S7487, S7491–S7499 [15OC], S7503–S7532 [16OC], S7595 [29OC]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 62), S7686 [30OC]

——— legislative priorities, S4630, S4631 [19JN]

——— notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [3JA]

Immigration: prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until certain border security metrics and congressional approval requirements are met, S4650 [19JN]

——— require fast-track congressional approval of Dept. of Homeland Security border security strategies before processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status or adjusted status, S4004, S4005 [7JN], S4628, S4660 [19JN]

Kelly, Ryan and Rhonda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6957 [26SE]

Legislative process, S205–S207 [23JA], S3927 [4JN]

Libya: implement recommendations made based on investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and bring to justice those responsible for such attacks, S6348 [11SE]

——— investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3393 [14MY], S3440, S3502, S3519 [15MY], S3537 [16MY], S3605 [20MY], S3708 [22MY], S6568 [18SE]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S3243 [8MY]

McCain, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S1829 [14MR]

McCarthy, Regina: suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to lack of transparency at the EPA, S1766 [13MR], S3605 [20MY], S5738–S5740 [17JY], S5766 [18JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 2), S201 [23JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments, S2088 [21MR], S5934 [25JY]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (S. 65), S201 [23JA]

——— permit Members to donate a percentage of their salaries to charity or to the Dept. of the Treasury during sequestration, S2305 [22MR]

——— 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. 124), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (S. 436), S1089 [4MR]

National Prayer Breakfast, S484 [7FE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

——— notification that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [3JA]

OMB: withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress, S2091 [21MR], S2288 [22MR]

——— withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress (S. 620), S2029 [20MR]

113th Congress: accomplishments, S9042–S9046 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— legislative priorities, S9116 [20DE]

——— goals, S8–S10 [3JA], S25–S27 [22JA]

Partisanship: impact, S7024, S7027 [30SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S5935 [25JY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘congressional staff’’ and ‘‘official office’’ of a Member of Congress relative to requirement to participate in health care exchanges, S7647 [30OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by all Federal employees, S6816, S6818 [24SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by President, Vice President, Members of Congress, appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6424, S6429 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6359 [11SE], S6408, S6410–S6415, S6423, S6424, S6430 [12SE], S6478–S6482, S6492–S6494, S6496–S6498, S6501, S6502, S6504 [17SE], S6555, S6561 [18SE], S6620–S6622 [19SE], S6709–S6712, S6739, S6740, S6743, S6744, S6765, S6813, S6820, S6826, S6827 [24SE], S6923 [26SE], S7022, S7028, S7039–S7041 [30SE], S7065, S7068, S7069, S7082 [1OC], S7108, S7118 [2OC], S7145 [3OC], S7257 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7362 [10OC], S7453 [13OC], S7485, S7492–S7495, S7499 [15OC], S7522 [16OC], S7647 [30OC], S8625 [11DE]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange, S7984–S7986 [13NO], S8029, S8030 [14NO]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (S. 1629), S7896 [7NO], S8592 [10DE]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (S. 1629), unanimous-consent request, S8030 [14NO]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2272 [22MR], S2519 [10AP], S5735 [17JY], S8751–S8753 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1872 [14MR], S1873 [18MR]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes (S. Con. Res. 1), S6 [3JA]

Presidential address: joint session, S662 [12FE]

——— joint session (H. Con. Res. 11), S569 [7FE]

Presidential appointments: authority of cabinet level officials to carry out policy, S4565 [18JN]

Public approval: ratings, S4757, S4758 [20JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S26, S32–S34 [22JA], S233, S236, S246 [24JA], S300 [28JA], S336 [29JA], S3147 [7MY], S3648–S3654 [21MY], S3717–S3721 [22MY], S3798–S3805 [23MY], S4370–S4374 [12JN], S4643, S4644 [19JN], S5223–S5225 [26JN], S5638–S5640 [11JY], S6163 [1AU], S6577, S6579, S6582, S6583 [18SE], S6675 [23SE], S6871 [24SE], S6912, S6913, S6929, S6955 [26SE], S6996, S7003 [27SE], S7015 [30SE], S7111, S7135, S7141 [2OC], S7152, S7164, S7165 [3OC], S7176, S7191, S7205–S7207 [4OC], S7225, S7226, S7240 [5OC], S7257, S7258, S7263, S7268 [7OC], S7278, S7280, S7286, S7288, S7289, S7293, S7298–S7304 [8OC], S7317, S7320–S7325, S7336–S7348 [9OC], S7475–S7487, S7491–S7499 [15OC], S7503–S7532 [16OC], S7585, S7601 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S7583, S7585–S7588, S7595 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S7580 [28OC]

——— economic impact of default, S7429 [12OC], S7468 [14OC]

——— economic impact on global financial system of failure to raise debt ceiling, S7290 [8OC]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts, S415–S417, S419–S423, S425, S426, S428 [31JA]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (S. Res. 8), S224 [23JA]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), S7284, S7309 [8OC], S7311 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7357–S7362, S7366, S7367, S7370–S7375, S7377–S7381, S7383–S7385 [10OC], S7389–S7393, S7397–S7401, S7404, S7406, S7409, S7410, S7415, S7416 [11OC], S7419–S7430 [12OC], S7433–S7454 [13OC], S7455–S7471, S7473 [14OC], S7503 [16OC]

——— use of extraordinary measures to extend public debt ceiling, S7480, S7481, S7499 [15OC]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, S6990 [27SE], S7025 [30SE], S7098 [1OC], S7109, S7136 [2OC], S7144, S7145 [3OC], S7197, S7203 [4OC], S7253, S7255, S7259 [7OC], S7281, S7306 [8OC], S7377 [10OC]

——— national agenda, S6630 [19SE], S6696 [24SE]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S24 [4JA], S790 [14FE], S3879 [23MY], S5510 [27JN], S6260 [1AU], S7560 [16OC], S7932 [7NO], S8537 [21NO], S9115 [20DE]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (S. Res. 3), S7 [3JA]

——— impact of partisanship, S3792, S3793 [23MY]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S512 [7FE], S1686 [12MR], S1837 [14MR], S2440 [8AP], S2857 [23AP], S3147–S3150 [7MY], S3215 [8MY], S3557 [16MY], S5697 [16JY], S5722 [17JY], S7638–S7640, S7664–S7666 [30OC], S7821 [5NO], S7844 [6NO], S8094 [18NO], S8144 [19NO]

——— legislative priorities, S6478 [17SE], S6552, S6554 [18SE], S7563–S7565 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8540 [9DE], S8817–S8821 [15DE], S9007 [19DE]

——— legislative process, S4546–S4548 [18JN], S4663, S4666–S4670 [19JN], S4755, S4756 [20JN], S4989, S4996–S4998, S5001 [24JN], S5113–S5117, S5122, S5123 [25JN], S5209, S5210, S5233, S5234, S5244, S5247–S5252 [26JN], S5326, S5327, S5338, S5339, S5353, S5355 [27JN], S8593 [10DE], S8712–S8716, S8718, S8764–S8768 [12DE], S8927 [18DE], S8987, S8998–S9000, S9008, S9009, S9016–S9019, S9037 [19DE]

——— tribute to staff, S6181 [1AU], S6902 [24SE]

——— welcome to new Senators, S189 [23JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al (S. Res. 185), S5098 [24JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (S. Res. 103), S2817 [18AP]

——— authorize legal representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al. (S. Res. 114), S2979 [24AP]

——— authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (S. Res. 220), S6299 [9SE]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough (S. Res. 264), S7102 [1OC]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen (S. Res. 298), S8140 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower (S. Res. 195), S5688, S5689 [15JY]

——— authorize testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al. (S. Res. 124), S3060 [25AP]

Senate Rules: clarify difference between use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees and a cloture motion, S924–S926 [27FE], S1110 [5MR]

——— housekeeping unanimous-consent agreements, S7 [3JA]

——— impact of recent modifications, S7843 [6NO]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S4637–S4640 [19JN]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S256–S264, S270–S274 [24JA], S4625 [19JN]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (S. Res. 16), S257–S264, S270, S273 [24JA]

——— legislative process, S8791–S8795 [13DE]

——— modify extended debate rules, S5316 [27JN]

——— modify extended debate rules (S. Res. 6), S12 [3JA]

——— permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (S. Res. 7), S12 [3JA]

——— preserve right to file germane amendments postcloture to pending legislation, S270, S271 [24JA]

——— prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S9007, S9037 [19DE]

——— provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 5), S11 [3JA], S259–S264, S270 [24JA]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S1239 [7MR], S4070 [11JN], S4352, S4357–S4359 [12JN], S4436 [13JN], S4536–S4542, S4547 [18JN], S4625, S4637–S4640 [19JN], S4729 [20JN], S5105, S5108 [25JN], S5205 [26JN], S5549 [9JY], S5584, S5601 [10JY], S5625–S5637, S5640–S5651, S5654–S5659 [11JY], S5676–S5683 [15JY], S5692–S5698 [16JY], S5722–S5726, S5749 [17JY], S5763 [18JY], S8091 [18NO], S8295, S8318, S8319 [20NO], S8414–S8417, S8419–S8431, S8433–S8437, S8441–S8447 [21NO], S8553, S8574–S8579 [9DE], S8582, S8583, S8591 [10DE], S8608, S8609, S8614, S8623–S8625, S8635–S8640, S8656–S8659, S8662–S8665 [11DE], S8680, S8692, S8701, S8709, S8712–S8716, S8718, S8733–S8736, S8739, S8754–S8757, S8764–S8768 [12DE], S8786–S8795, S8800–S8802 [13DE], S8986, S8999, S9037 [19DE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S10 [3JA], S21 [4JA], S27–S32 [22JA], S190 [23JA], S247–S270 [24JA], S3916 [4JN], S3971 [6JN]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of judicial nominees, S2914, S2915 [24AP]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees, S744–S750 [14FE], S1075, S1076 [4MR], S1138, S1140, S1143, S1144 [6MR], S8414 [21NO]

——— use of filibuster to impede strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System relative to firearm sale, gun trafficking, and school security, S2577, S2581, S2582 [11AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2513–S2516 [10AP], S8906 [17DE]

——— ensure solvency of Medicare and Social Security, S2293 [22MR]

——— historical context of Republican Congressional opposition to instituting Social Security and Medicare relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6875 [24SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 997), S3661 [21MY]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5965 [25JY]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: modify requirements regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms (S. 716), S2583 [11AP]

War Powers Resolution: anniversary, S5770 [18JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), S3629 [20MY]

Yunus, Muhammad: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2840 [22AP]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Trip to Sudan: Representative Wolf (2004), E1235–E1237 [2AU]

Protecting Our Nation From Bad Federal Budget Choices: Coalition on Human Needs, E194 [26FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 113–305), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Rept. 113–307), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–303), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 113–302), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 113–304), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 113–306), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 113–301), H8131 [23DE]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 113–300), H8124 [19DE]

Armed Forces Use Against Syria in Response to Use of Chemical Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S6270 [6SE]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During August District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Christmas District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 438) (H. Rept. 113–290), H7687 [11DE]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Fall District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 113–253), H6827 [28OC]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During February District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 113–9), H498 [13FE]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Independence Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 113–131), H4037 [25JN]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Memorial Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 113–89), H2909 [22MY]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Spring District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 122) (H. Rept. 113–21), H1567 [18MR]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 113–47), H2297 [24AP]

Clarify House of Representatives Proceedings and Actions During Thanksgiving District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 113–272), H7251 [19NO]

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1348) (S. Rept. 113–109), S6683 [23SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 25, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2014–2023: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 122) (H. Rept. 113–21), H1567 [18MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 99, Disapproval of President’s Exercise of Authority To Suspend the Debt Ceiling: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 113–253), H6827 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 113–88), H2837 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 48) (H. Rept. 113–8), H341 [4FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 113–32), H1908 [10AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 113–243), H6411 [8OC]

Dismiss Contest of California’s Forty-Third Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 113–133), H4077 [26JN]

Dismiss Contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 113–132), H4077 [26JN]

Dismiss Contest of Texas’ Twenty-Eighth Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 113–22), H1629 [19MR]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2844) (H. Rept. 113–189), H5434 [9SE]

FISA Improvements Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631), S7724 [31OC]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 113–119), S7951 [12NO]

In the Matter Regarding the Arrests of Members of the House During Protest Outside the U.S. Capitol: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–256), H6951 [30OC]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2792) (H. Rept. 113–173), H4978 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1283) (S. Rept. 113–70), S5667 [11JY]

National Wildlife Refuge Review Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 638) (H. Rept. 113–218), H5801 [20SE]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

OPM Submittal of an Annual Report on the Use of Official Time by Federal Employees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 568) (H. Rept. 113–154), H4522 [16JY]

Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1120) (H. Rept. 113–30), H1855 [9AP]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 367) (H. Rept. 113–160), H4825 [19JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 361) (H. Rept. 113–231), H5882 [26SE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2023: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 8), S1892 [18MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2014–2023: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 113–417), H1547 [15MR]

Veterans Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1804) (H. Rept. 113–227), H5832 [25SE], H6343 [7OC]

Resignations

House of Representatives: Edward J. Markey, H4487 [15JY]

——— Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., H2 [3JA]

——— Jo Ann Emerson, H200 [22JA]

——— Jo Bonner, H4988 [24JY]

——— Rodney Alexander, H5407 [6SE]

——— Tim Scott, H2 [3JA]

Senate: John F. Kerry, S368 [29JA]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 113th Cong., 1st sess., D281 [8AP], D667 [8JY], D825 [1AU], D841 [9SE], D937 [1OC], D71 [4FE], D157 [4MR], D403 [6MY], D511 [3JN], D1049 [4NO], D1161 [9DE]

——— 112th Cong., 2d sess., D11 [3JA], D196 [13MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6395 [8OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2271 [22MR]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2829 [21MY]

Statements

Opposition to Attaching Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Amendments to Continuing Appropriations Legislation: Several Republican Members of Congress, S7098 [1OC], S7135 [2OC]

Public Debt Ceiling: President Obama (2006 and 2008), H6622 [16OC]

Summaries

Updated Estimates of National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Recommendations for Revenue and Spending Reforms, H386 [6FE]

Tables

Economic impact of budget sequestration by State, H7326 [21NO]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2013–2023), H1324, H1325 [7MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2003, H1325, H1326 [7MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H24 [3JA]

H. Con. Res. 11, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H325 [4FE]

H. Con. Res. 15, adjournment, S791 [15FE], H566 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 20, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Yunus, H997 [6MR]

H. Con. Res. 25, setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023, H1645–H1654 [20MR]

H. Con. Res. 62, adjournment, H6928 [30OC]

H. Res. 1, election of officers of the House of Representatives, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 4, notify President of election of the Speaker of the House and House Clerk, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 5, House Rules adoption and amendments, H6–H9 [3JA]

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H23 [3JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H23 [3JA]

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H24 [3JA]

H. Res. 9, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H24 [3JA]

H. Res. 17, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H48 [4JA]

H. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H75 [14JA]

H. Res. 42, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H251 [23JA]

H. Res. 48, consideration of H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act, H354 [5FE]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to Committee on House Administration (House), H351 [5FE]

H. Res. 53, majority party appointments to Committee on the Budget (House), H364 [5FE]

H. Res. 64, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H481 [13FE]

H. Res. 66, clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H516 [14FE]

H. Res. 77, Academic Competition Resolution, H643 [26FE]

H. Res. 82, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H651 [26FE]

H. Res. 122, consideration of H. Con. Res. 25, setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023, and H. Res. 115, committees of the House expenditures, and clarify House proceedings and actions during Spring district work period, H1581 [19MR]

H. Res. 127, dismiss contest of Texas’ Twenty-Eighth Congressional District election, H1590 [19MR]

H. Res. 142, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H1878 [10AP]

H. Res. 146, consideration of H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, H1923 [11AP]

H. Res. 162, majority party appointments to Committee on Financial Services (House), H2033 [16AP]

H. Res. 163, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H2055 [16AP]

H. Res. 178, clarify House proceedings and actions during Spring district work period, H2315 [25AP]

H. Res. 225, prohibit consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality, H2788 [20MY]

H. Res. 228, consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2852 [22MY]

H. Res. 232, clarify House proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period, H2917 [23MY]

H. Res. 257, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3299 [12JN]

H. Res. 270, permit official photographs to be taken while the House of Representatives is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker, H4057 [26JN]

H. Res. 274, clarify House proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period, H4049 [26JN]

H. Res. 277, dismiss contest of Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District election, H4057 [26JN]

H. Res. 278, dismiss contest of California’s Forty-Third Congressional District election, H4057 [26JN]

H. Res. 322, clarify House proceedings and actions during August district work period, H5276 [1AU]

H. Res. 322, consideration of H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, and H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5276 [1AU]

H. Res. 349, election of members to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5624 [18SE]

H. Res. 361, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H5938 [28SE]

H. Res. 373, consideration of H.J. Res. 89, excepted Federal employees pay continuing appropriations, H.J. Res. 90, FAA continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act, H6371 [8OC]

H. Res. 391, clarify House proceedings and actions during Fall district work period, H6841 [29OC]

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 992, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, H.R.2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, and H.J. Res. 99, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, H6841 [29OC]

H. Res. 393, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H6872 [29OC]

H. Res. 420, clarify House proceedings and actions during Thanksgiving district work period, H7267 [20NO]

H. Res. 437, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H7638 [11DE]

H. Res. 438, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation and clarify proceedings and actions of House of Representatives during Christmas district work period, H7702 [12DE]

H.J. Res. 99, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, H6872 [29OC]

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2875 [22MY]

H.R. 360, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, H2261 [24AP]

H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5315–H5317 [1AU]

H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act, H383 [6FE]

H.R. 668, require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, H958 [5MR]

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, H1963 [12AP]

H.R. 2844, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H5414 [9SE]

H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act, H6389 [8OC]

H.R. 3509, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H8049–H8051 [12DE]

S. 309, award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the World War II Civil Air Patrol, S3630 [20MY]

S. 620, No Budget, No OMB Pay Act, S2029 [20MR]

S. 716, modify Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act requirements regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms, S2584, S2593 [11AP], H1979 [12AP]

S. 788, suspend the fiscal year 2013 budget sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S2901 [23AP]

S. 894, Dept. of Veterans Affairs work-study program extension for individuals pursuing rehabilitation, education, or training and expand program to veterans’ outreach services provided by congressional offices, S3259 [8MY]

S. 1348, Congressional Award Act reauthorization, S6968 [26SE], H6020 [30SE]

S. 1569, Default Prevention Act, S7308 [8OC]

S. 1620, Tax Transparency Act, S7678 [30OC]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6, S16 [3JA], H25 [3JA]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension, S7, S16 [3JA], H25 [3JA]

S. Con. Res. 3, adjournment, S7, S16 [3JA], H39 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S2458–S2474 [8AP], H6626–H6641 [16OC]

S. Con. Res. 10, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, S2339 [22MR], H2584 [14MY]

S. Con. Res. 11, adjournment, S2339 [22MR], H1832 [25MR]

S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023, S2846–S2852 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, adjournment, S3866 [23MY], H2961 [24MY]

S. Con. Res. 19, adjournment, H4140 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 22, adjournment, S6237 [1AU], H5377 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 24, adjournment, S7539, S7559 [16OC], H6642 [16OC]

S. Con. Res. 28, adjournment, S8441, S8466 [21NO], H7359 [22NO]

S. Con. Res. 30, adjournment, S9109, S9115 [20DE], H8133 [26DE]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, S6, S13 [3JA]

S. Res. 2, notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is present, S6, S14 [3JA]

S. Res. 3, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate, S7, S14 [3JA]

S. Res. 4, amend Senate Rules to reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S14 [3JA]

S. Res. 5, amend Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, S14 [3JA]

S. Res. 6, amend Senate Rules to modify extended debate rules, S15 [3JA]

S. Res. 7, amend Senate Rules to permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased, S15 [3JA]

S. Res. 8, retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President, S223 [23JA]

S. Res. 15, improve Senate Rules on debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S272, S293 [24JA]

S. Res. 16, improve Senate Rules on debate and consideration of legislative matters, S274, S293 [24JA]

S. Res. 17, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S294, S296 [24JA]

S. Res. 18, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S294, S296 [24JA]

S. Res. 20, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) chairman designation, S367 [29JA]

S. Res. 28, provide sufficient time for Senate legislation to be read, S594 [11FE]

S. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S661 [12FE]

S. Res. 58, reporting of committees of the Senate funding resolutions, S946 [27FE]

S. Res. 76, designate the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room in the Capitol, S1793 [13MR]

S. Res. 88, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), S2163 [21MR]

S. Res. 103, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al., S2806 [18AP]

S. Res. 114, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al., S2966 [24AP]

S. Res. 124, Senate Legal Counsel testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al., S3049 [25AP]

S. Res. 133, investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices, S3263 [8MY]

S. Res. 179, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S4797 [20JN]

S. Res. 180, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S4797 [20JN]

S. Res. 185, Senate Legal Counsel representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al, S5028 [24JN]

S. Res. 195, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower, S5688 [15JY]

S. Res. 196, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S5712 [16JY]

S. Res. 216, election of Laura C. Dove as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate, S6237 [1AU]

S. Res. 220, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Wade v. Miller, et al., S6299 [9SE]

S. Res. 228, committees of the Senate reporting of funding resolutions, S6527 [17SE]

S. Res. 264, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough, S7102 [1OC]

S. Res. 283, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S7734 [31OC]

S. Res. 298, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen, S8102 [18NO]

S.J. Res. 21, Armed Forces use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6269 [6SE]

S.J. Res. 26, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, S7580 [28OC]

S.J. Res. 27, disapprove IRS rule relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual mandate, S7732 [31OC]

Transcripts

Memorial Service for Thomas S. Foley in Statuary Hall of the Rotunda in the Capitol Building, E1683–E1687 [18NO]

National Prayer Breakfast, S2553–S2558 [10AP]