POLITICAL ETHICS

Amendments

Federal employees: limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

Appointments

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

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

Articles and editorials

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

Budget Request Denied, Sebelius Turns to Health Executives To Finance Obamacare, S3363 [13MY]

Cabinet Secretary Solicits Large Donations To Publicize Health Care Law, S3364 [13MY]

Chance To Fix the Senate, S28 [22JA]

Donations to Reid-Connected PACs Legal, but Don’t Seem Quite Right, S5541 [9JY]

Ending Filibuster Abuse, S250 [24JA]

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]

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

Go Nuclear on the Filibuster, S250 [24JA]

Judicial Nominee’s Law Firm Gives $150,000 to PAC Linked to Harry Reid, S5541 [9JY]

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

Senate Filibuster, S250 [24JA]

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

Vegas Rules—Harry Reid Pushed Feds To Change Ruling for Casino’s Big-Money Foreigners, S9024 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to political committees under the Federal Election Campaign Act established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation (see H.R. 1113), H1394 [13MR]

Budget: provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 1270), H1630 [19MR]

Business and industry: require approval of a majority of a public company’s shareholders for any expenditure by that company to influence public opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or services (see H.R. 1116), H1395 [13MR]

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 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]

——— prevent funding provided through the FRS from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda (see H.R. 1119), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 1118), H1395 [13MR]

Courts: provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 575), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1203), H1427 [14MR]

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H8107 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disclose certain taxpayer rights in the letter of acknowledgement of receipt of 501(c)(3) organization application (see H.R. 2923), H5342 [1AU]

——— follow certain procedures relative to 501(c)(4) organizations status applications (see H.R. 2924), H5342 [1AU]

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

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

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

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]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2221), H3014 [3JN]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see S. 1378), S5969 [25JY] (see H.R. 2579), H4173 [28JN]

FRS: establish a separate Inspector General for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 2779), H4856 [22JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H177 [18JA]

——— impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

IRS: condemn targeting of Tea Party groups and call for an investigation (see S. Res. 159), S3955 [4JN]

——— establish new procedures relative to groups applying for tax-exempt status (see H.R. 2532), H4141 [27JN]

——— impose a moratorium on conferences (see H.R. 2533), H4141 [27JN] (see H.R. 2769), H4856 [22JY]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY] (see H.R. 1950), H2574 [13MY]

——— prohibit application of disproportionate scrutiny to applicants for tax-exempt status based on ideology (see S. 937), S3429 [14MY]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 2531), H4141 [27JN]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

——— suspend authority to conduct new audits (see H.R. 2045), H2773 [17MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who discriminated against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation (see H.R. 2025), H2717 [16MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4143 [27JN]

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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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]

——— prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 465), H341 [4FE]

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]

——— 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 disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2214), H2964 [24MY]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 824), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

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

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 1146), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2340), H3356 [12JN]

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

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

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 2622), H4213 [8JY]

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: express that Justices should make themselves subject to existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges (see H. Res. 377), H6492 [10OC]

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

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1424), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2902), H5341 [1AU]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (see H.R. 1111), H1394 [13MR]

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

Water pollution: clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 836), H659 [26FE]

Excerpts

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

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena for Thomas E. Perez non-official e-mail accounts relative to Dept. of Justice official business: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S5774 [18JY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), S5765 [18JY]

FBI field offices investigated for violations relative to the Council on American-Islamic Relations: Representative Wolf, E1350 [19SE]

Investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional IRS scrutiny: several Senators, S3439 [15MY]

Investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny from the IRS: Becky Gerritson, Wetumpka Tea Party (organization), E1696 [18NO]

——— Bruce A. Jaggard, Richmond Tea Party (organization), E1697 [18NO]

——— Gary Johnston, Roane County Tea Party (organization), E1695 [18NO]

——— Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots (organization), E1697 [18NO]

——— H.R. Pence, Shelby County Liberty (organization), E1696 [18NO]

——— Jay Devereaux, Unite in Action, Inc., E1696 [18NO]

——— Liberty Township Tea Party (organization), E1696 [18NO]

——— Manassas Tea Party (organization), E1695 [18NO]

——— Patriots Educating Concerned Americans Now (organization), E1695 [18NO]

——— Rochester Tea Party Patriots (organization), E1697 [18NO]

——— Brenda Roames, Greenwich Tea Party Patriots of South Jersey (organization), H7182 [18NO]

——— Carole McManus, First Coast Tea Party (organization), H7182 [18NO]

——— Eric Wilson, Kentucky 9/11 Project (organization), H7182 [18NO]

——— Karen Kenney, San Fernando Valley Patriots (organization), H7181 [18NO]

——— Kevin Kookogey, Linchpins of Liberty (organization), H7178 [18NO]

——— Kristy Lien, Abortion Must End Now (organization), H7181 [18NO]

——— Tea Party Maui, H7182 [18NO]

——— Waco, TX, Tea Party, H7176 [18NO]

National security concerns relative to EB–5 visa program: Senator Coburn, S9026, S9027 [19DE]

——— Senators Grassley and Coburn, S9027 [19DE]

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

Request for further financial disclosure information from Chuck Hagel relative to nomination to be Sec. of Defense: Chuck Hagel, S684 [13FE]

——— Senator Cruz, S744 [14FE]

——— Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S683 [13FE]

——— several Senators, S683, S689 [13FE]

Lists

Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition (Senate, Select) members (1987), S3365 [13MY]

Committee To Investigate Covert Arms Transactions With Iran (House, Select) members (1987), S3365 [13MY]

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

Poems

‘‘Our Grassroots Voice,’’ Karen Kenney, H7181 [18NO]

Remarks in House

ATF: blocking of publication of book relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H6348 [8OC]

Barton, Representative: apology for reading constituent comments about President Obama, H6318 [5OC]

Budget: provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process, H566 [15FE]

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]

Congress: historical assessment of the 113th Congress, H6182 [3OC]

——— importance of civility toward Members of the opposing political party, H6116 [2OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3263 [11JN]

EPA: allegations of political bias, H2610 [15MY]

——— allegations that Freedom of Information Act requests made by conservative groups were subject to biased application of fees, H2651 [15MY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H5185, H5191, H5196–H5202 [31JY], H5269, H5298 [1AU]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H2943 [23MY], H3296 [12JN]

——— express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H2944 [23MY], H4504 [16JY], H4983 [24JY], H5054 [25JY], H5184 [31JY]

——— express no confidence due to testimony on Dept. of Justice investigation of journalists, H5274 [1AU]

House Rules: House floor decorum, H6374 [8OC]

IRS: condition funding on implementation of recommendations to address inappropriate criteria used to identify tax-exempt applications for review, H5777 [20SE]

——— impose a moratorium on conferences (H.R. 2769), H5185, H5209–H5211 [31JY]

——— investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H2579 [14MY], H2608, H2612, H2623, H2624, H2625, H2626, H2643, H2649–H2651 [15MY], H2659, H2667, H2696, H2707 [16MY], H2721, H2723 [17MY], H2808, H2811, H2813 [21MY], H2842, H2849, H2908 [22MY], H2942–H2948 [23MY], H3028 [4JN], H3107 [5JN], H3220, H3235, H3237, H3241 [6JN], H4086 [27JN], H5388 [2AU], H5542 [12SE], H5658 [19SE], H7176–H7182 [18NO], H7259 [20NO]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, H2588, H2589, H2590 [14MY]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (H.R. 1950), E1178 [31JY]

——— reform, H4221 [9JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 2565), H5185, H5212–H5214 [31JY]

Law enforcement: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and enhance prosecution of public corruption, H2726 [17MY]

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

Miller, Steven T.: resignation as IRS Commissioner, H2649 [15MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H2638 [15MY], H2666, H2668 [16MY], H2769 [17MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, H7459, H7491 [4DE]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: usage of certain legislative tactics to ensure passage, H5918 [27SE]

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

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3292 [12JN]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2578 [14MY], H2651 [15MY], H3262 [11JN], H4134 [27JN]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 2622), E1016, E1021 [8JY]

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

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 2902), E1188 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Antideficiency Act: violation relative to Iran-Contra Affair, S3362 [13MY]

Courts: provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (S. 575), S1861 [14MR]

——— role of special interests in influencing judicial appointments and decisions, S7971 [13NO]

Hagel, Chuck: request for further financial disclosure information relative to nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S682, S689, S690 [13FE], S744–S748 [14FE]

IRS: investigate allegations that audits of certain individuals and businesses were used as political intimidation, S3506–S3508 [15MY]

——— investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3355, S3359 [13MY], S3392–S3395, S3410 [14MY], S3438, S3440, S3501, S3502, S3505–S3508, S3517, S3519 [15MY], S3538, S3545–S3547, S3551, S3558–S3561 [16MY], S3605 [20MY], S3706–S3709 [22MY], S3794, S3823 [23MY], S5929 [25JY], S6166–S6168 [1AU], S8987 [19DE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, S3402–S3404 [14MY]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S3243 [8MY]

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: suitability to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security relative to allegations of procuring a visa as a political favor, S6001 [29JY], S8900–S8902 [17DE], S9022–S9029, S9032 [19DE], S9072–S9079 [20DE]

Miller, Steven T.: resignation as IRS Commissioner, S3551 [16MY]

Nebraska: State legislative process, S8712, S8713 [12DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8700, S8703 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S8862–S8867 [16DE]

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]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3361–S3363 [13MY], S3502, S3519 [15MY], S3556 [16MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, 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], S8927 [18DE], S8987, S8998–S9000, S9008, S9009, S9016–S9019, S9037 [19DE]

Senate Rules: clarify difference between use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees and a cloture motion, S924–S926 [27FE], S1110 [5MR]

——— impact of recent modifications, S7843 [6NO]

——— legislative process, S8791–S8795 [13DE]

——— modify extended debate rules, S5316 [27JN]

——— modify extended debate rules (S. Res. 6), S12 [3JA]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— Senate floor decorum, S7146 [3OC], S7171, S7183 [4OC]

——— 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]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: modify requirements regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms (S. 716), S2583 [11AP]

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

Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair With Supplemental, Minority, and Additional Views (1987) (excerpt), S3365 [13MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Government Employee Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2579) (H. Rept. 113–186), H5259 [31JY]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Tierney: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–208), H5512 [11SE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Staff Travel Provided by the Turkish Coalition of America: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–176), H5093 [26JY]

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]

In the Matters of Allegations Relating To Travel to Taiwan by Representatives Owens and Roskam: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–266), H7151 [15NO]

Statements

Stop Government Abuse Act: National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, H5304 [1AU]

Texts of

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.R. 2565, Stop Targeting Our Politics (STOP) IRS Act, H5212 [31JY]

H.R. 2579, Government Employee Accountability Act, H5196 [31JY]

H.R. 2769, Stop Playing on Citizens’ Cash Act, H5209 [31JY]

H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5296–H5298 [1AU]

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

S. 575, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, S1862 [14MR]

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. Res. 4, amend Senate Rules to reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S14 [3JA]

S. Res. 6, amend Senate Rules to modify extended debate rules, S15 [3JA]

S. Res. 159, condemn IRS targeting of Tea Party groups and call for an investigation, S3960 [4JN]