ELECTIONS see also Fundraising; Political Campaigns; Voting

Amendments

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (S. Res. 151), S5573 [9JY]

Iran: support political reform (S. Res. 154), S4489, S4490, S4494 [13JN]

Kenya: congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (S. Res. 90), S2853 [22AP]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Inquiry Into IRS Investigations of Churches Is Sought, S3403 [14MY]

Past Is Present as North Carolina Honors 1963 March and Battles Voting Laws, S6322 [10SE]

Prairie View A&M Student Fights for Voting Poll Site on Campus, S6322 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (see S. Res. 151), S3657 [21MY]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence (see S. Res. 318), S8668 [11DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 3688), H7627 [10DE]

Cambodia: condition foreign assistance on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties (see S. Res. 163), S4021 [7JN] (see H. Res. 310), H4826 [19JY]

——— suspend military assistance until an independent and credible investigation occurs into the parliamentary elections and election reforms are implemented (see S. Res. 271), S7536 [16OC]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H431 [8FE]

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

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

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

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

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

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4585 [18JN] (see H.J. Res. 12), H52 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 20), H222 [22JA]

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

Corporations: apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see H.R. 1117), H1395 [13MR]

——— 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]

Courts: exempt election officials from Federal jury service (see H.R. 775), H595 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see S. 85), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 97), H30 [3JA]

District of Columbia: 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]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 653), H500 [13FE]

——— 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]

——— fill vacancies (see H. Res. 311), H4826 [19JY]

——— improve operations (see H.R. 2017), H2716 [16MY]

——— terminate (see H.R. 1994), H2654 [15MY]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 128), H31 [3JA]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H500 [13FE]

——— extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties and expand such authority to certain other violations (see H.R. 3487), H7109 [14NO]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership, enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S8668 [11DE]

House of Representatives: 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]

Immigration: make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 302), S707 [13FE]

Iran: support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see H. Res. 252), H3251 [6JN]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S3844 [23MY]

Kenya: congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (see S. Res. 90), S2328 [22MR] (see H. Res. 186), H2393 [26AP]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2437 [6MY]

——— recognize anniversary of Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty, reaffirm importance of U.S.-Korea alliance, and congratulate Park Geun-hye on election as President (see S. Res. 136), S3326 [9MY]

Labor unions: require labor organizations to provide notice to employees related to fees collected for purpose of political speech (see H.R. 175), H51 [4JA]

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

National objectives: ensure clean and fair elections (see S. 9), S42 [22JA]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H596 [15FE]

Nepal: call for a democratically elected government (see H. Con. Res. 47), H5173 [30JY]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 1724), H2349 [25AP] (see H.R. 2019), H2716 [16MY]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees (see H.R. 3466), H7050 [13NO]

——— apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees and clarify use of contributions accepted by political committees (see H.R. 3356), H6827 [28OC]

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

——— permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 186), H51 [4JA]

——— prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H4078 [26JN]

——— prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 1636), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3480), H7051 [13NO]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H32 [3JA]

——— 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 certain laws relative to political activities of Federal employees (see H.R. 659), H500 [13FE]

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

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H169 [15JA]

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

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 824), S3028 [25AP]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (see H.R. 260), H168 [15JA]

Political ethics: require disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity (see S. 791), S2896 [23AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 336), H222 [22JA]

SEC: prohibit from issuing rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s expenditures for political activities (see H.R. 1626), H2157 [18AP]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S813 [25FE]

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]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 127), H31 [3JA]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see S. 118), S214 [23JA] (see H.R. 94), H30 [3JA]

——— provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 3586), H7353 [21NO]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 95), H30 [3JA]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1320 [6MR]

——— constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 7), H33 [3JA]

Venezuela: support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition (see S. Res. 213), S6208 [1AU]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H279 [23JA]

——— change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 1641), H2158 [18AP]

——— constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]

——— eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections (see H.R. 936), H949 [4MR]

——— ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 58), S43 [22JA]

——— improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1728), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 3576), H7353 [21NO]

——— increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absentee voters (see H.R. 1280), H1717 [20MR]

——— modernize State voting systems by allowing for increased use of the Internet in voter registration, automated registration of certain individuals, and shortening voter wait times and early voting (see H.R. 289), H170 [15JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 123), S214 [23JA] (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

——— permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (see S. 1336), S5800 [18JY]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2409), H3758 [18JN]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 281), H169 [15JA]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H29 [3JA]

——— promote efficient delivery and receipt of absentee ballots and other voting materials to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 2168), H2953 [23MY]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H3590 [13JN]

——— require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (see H.R. 2829), H5088 [25JY]

——— require driver’s license applicants in a new State to indicate whether that State is the applicant’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2115), H2911 [22MY]

——— require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (see H.R. 3321), H6768 [23OC]

——— require States to delay certifying Federal election results to ensure counting of any marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 1655), H2158 [18AP]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 532), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 280), H169 [15JA]

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]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Christopher Sabbagh, E710 [21MY]

State of the Union: Annie Arthur, S702 [13FE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS use and security of voter registration information collected as part of health care exchanges application process: Representatives Issa and Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6941 [30OC]

Kids First Research Act: Beth Anne Baber, Nicholas Conor Institute, H7662 [11DE]

——— Clifford A. Hudis, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), H7654 [11DE]

——— Dean Crowe, Rally Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Eileen Braun, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, H7654 [11DE]

——— Emil D. Kakkis, Everylife Foundation for Rare Disease, H7662 [11DE]

——— Emily Shetty, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, H7660 [11DE]

——— Global Genes Project (organization), H7659 [11DE]

——— Jeffrey Brewer, JDRF (organization), H7660 [11DE]

——— Jeffrey Cohen, National Fragile X Foundation, H7659 [11DE]

——— Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Jessica Hester, Brooke’s Blossoming Hope for Childhood Cancer Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Jim Kaufman, Children’s Hospital Association, H7661 [11DE]

——— Kathleen A. Casey, Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Katrina M. Brohman, Just-In-Time Neuroblastoma Foundation, Inc., H7662 [11DE]

——— Liz Feld, Autism Speaks (organization), H7660 [11DE]

——— Nick Manetto, Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research, H7660 [11DE]

——— Paula Evans, Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, H7663 [11DE]

——— Rino Aldrighetti, Pulmonary Hypertension Association, H7663 [11DE]

——— Sara Hart Weir, National Down Syndrome Society, H7659 [11DE]

——— Scott Kennedy, Solving Kids’ Cancer (organization), H7656 [11DE]

——— Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, H7663 [11DE]

——— United for Medical Research (coalition), H7662 [11DE]

Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech: several Maryland legislators, E456 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to participation in the International Election Monitors Institute, H2618 [15MY]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 597), E117 [8FE]

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

Congressional Black Caucus: legislative priorities, H7384–H7390 [2DE]

Constitutional amendments: authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 31), H631 [26FE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 20), H182 [22JA]

Dept. of HHS: use and security of voter registration information collected as part of health care exchanges application process, H6941–H6943 [30OC]

District of Columbia: 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]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties and expand such authority to certain other violations (H.R. 3487), H7163, H7164 [18NO]

Georgia (country): elections, H7298 [20NO], E1586 [28OC]

House of Representatives: 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]

Hungary: democracy efforts, E367 [21MR]

Kenya: political reform, E483 [17AP]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC, H2491 [8MY]

——— reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (H. Res. 200), E608 [7MY]

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

Minnesota: passage of legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E658 [14MY]

Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak: tribute to re-election, E1156 [30JY]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 1724), H3362 [13JN]

——— provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H5576 [17SE], H7556 [5DE], H7637, H7653–H7666 [11DE], E1880 [16DE], E1902 [19DE]

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]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5078–H5083 [25JY]

Political campaigns: assessment of elections, H1949 [11AP], H3245 [6JN]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (H.R. 270), H7661 [11DE]

Puerto Rico: plebiscite to determine status of territory, H2070 [17AP], H4987 [24JY], H6685 [23OC], E670 [15MY], E694 [17MY]

Republican Party: importance of bipartisan work on immigration reform relative to impact of Latino population on future voting demographics, H3691 [18JN]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to overturn decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H10, H15, H17 [3JA]

——— decision in American Tradition Partnership, Inc., v. Bullock on corporate spending in Montana political campaigns, H631 [26FE]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H631 [26FE], E456 [15AP]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4046, H4047 [26JN], H4088, H4092, H4093, H4094, H4095, H4096, H4132, H4133, H4134, H4135 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163 [28JN], H4606 [18JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY], H5039 [24JY], H5079 [25JY], H5374 [2AU], E985 [27JN], E1000 [28JN]

——— hearing of arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, H6359, H6360 [8OC]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H509–H513, H529, H540 [14FE], H555 [15FE], H615–H620 [25FE], H652–H657 [26FE], H955 [5MR], E197 [27FE], E228 [28FE]

Taxation: provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (H.R. 3586), H7336 [21NO], E1732 [21NO]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (H.R. 1018), E247 [6MR]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (H.J. Res. 44), H2662 [16MY]

——— impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H7458 [4DE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), E54 [23JA]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office, H4092 [27JN]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections, H14–H16 [3JA]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H4092, H4094, H4095 [27JN], H5039 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (S. Res. 151), S5572, S5574 [9JY]

Aliyev, Ilham: tribute to reelection as President of Azerbaijan, S7668 [30OC]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence (S. Res. 318), S9093 [20DE]

Burma: democracy efforts, S6171 [1AU]

Cambodia: condition foreign assistance on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties (S. Res. 163), S4024 [7JN]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [3JA]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), S6 [3JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (S. 85), S217 [23JA]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties and expand such authority to certain other violations (H.R. 3487), S9111 [20DE]

Immigration: make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (S. 302), S672 [13FE]

Iran: support political reform (S. Res. 154), S3941 [4JN], S4469, S4494 [13JN]

Kenya: congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (S. Res. 90), S2853 [22AP]

Korea, Republic of: recognize anniversary of Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty, reaffirm importance of U.S.-Korea alliance, and congratulate Park Geun-hye on election as President (S. Res. 136), S3352 [9MY]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), S9115 [20DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S3512–S3514 [15MY], S5724, S5729–S5733, S5735–S5737, S5740–S5743 [17JY], S5773 [18JY], S6001 [29JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S3233 [8MY], S5743–S5746 [17JY], S5760, S5763, S5765, S5767, S5773, S5774 [18JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 148), S3546 [16MY]

Puerto Rico: plebiscite to determine status of territory, S3834 [23MY]

Sri Lanka: U.S. policy, S4053 [10JN], S6580 [18SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S5486 [27JN], S6103 [31JY], S6321 [10SE]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S806 [25FE], S1000 [28FE], S1240 [7MR]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, S2996 [25AP]

Venezuela: support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition (S. Res. 213), S7213, S7214 [4OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, S6321 [10SE]

——— permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (S. 1336), S5806 [18JY]

——— require individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office, S2088 [21MR], S2314 [22MR]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, S6509 [17SE]

West, Derek A.: suitability to be Dept. of Justice Associate Attorney General relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S5935 [25JY]

Reports filed

Condemn Political Violence, Provide Fair Elections, Support Dialogue Between Political Factions, Judicial Independence, Human Rights, and Grameen Bank Independence in Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 318), S8975 [18DE]

Congratulate Commitment to Peaceful Elections, Call for Justice for Victims of Political Violence, and Support Democratic Reforms in Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 90), S2748 [17AP]

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]

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1994) (H. Rept. 113–293), H8107 [12DE]

Prohibit Use of Public Funds for Political Party Conventions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 94) (H. Rept. 113–291), H8106 [12DE]

Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 375), S5907 [24JY]

Support Credible, Inclusive, and Transparent Presidential and Provincial Elections in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 151), S5148 [25JN]

Support Free and Peaceful Exercise of Representative Democracy in Venezuela and Condemn Violence and Intimidation of Country’s Political Opposition: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 213), S7062 [30SE]

Terminate Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 95) (H. Rept. 113–292), H8106 [12DE]

Resolutions by organizations

State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico funding to conduct a congressionally-sponsored plebiscite: Puerto Rico, S3834 [23MY], E694 [17MY]

Statements

Gay Rights: Harvey Milk, H2806 [21MY]

Tables

Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H49 [4JA]

Texts of

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

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.R. 2019, Kids First Research Act, H7653 [11DE]

H.R. 3487, FEC authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties extension and expand such authority to certain other violations, H7163 [18NO]

S. 9, Clean and Fair Elections Act, S47 [22JA]

S. 85, Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely (FAST) Voting Act, S218 [23JA]

S. 1728, Safeguarding Elections for Our Nation’s Troops Through Reforms and Improvements (SENTRI) Act, S8190–S8192 [19NO]

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. Res. 90, congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms in Kenya, S2338 [22MR], S2854 [22AP]

S. Res. 136, recognize anniversary of Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty, reaffirm importance of U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance, and congratulate Park Geun-hye on election as President, S3343 [9MY]

S. Res. 151, support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections in Afghanistan, S3662 [21MY], S5574 [9JY]

S. Res. 154, support political reform in Iran, S3864 [23MY], S4495 [13JN]

S. Res. 163, condition foreign assistance for Cambodia on the holding of credible and competitive parliamentary elections with the inclusion of all political parties, S4024 [7JN]

S. Res. 213, support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy in Venezuela and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S6236 [1AU], S7213 [4OC]

S. Res. 271, suspend Cambodian military assistance until an independent and credible investigation occurs into the parliamentary elections and election reforms are implemented, S7538 [16OC]

S. Res. 317, support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership of Georgia (country), enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms, S8673 [11DE]

S. Res. 318, condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence in Bangladesh, S8674 [11DE]