POLITICAL PARTIES

Addresses

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

Articles and editorials

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

Courts Without Judges, S2479 [9AP]

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

Democrats Cry Foul Over Wednesday’s Other Filibuster, S1281 [11MR]

Doug Bailey, G.O.P. Political Consultant, Dies at 79, S4502 [17JN]

Ending Filibuster Abuse, S250 [24JA]

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

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 Nominees Face Unfair Hurdles in the Senate, S8091 [18NO]

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

New Report Confirms GOP Obstructionism Is Unprecedented, S3306 [9MY]

Nomination Delays Hurting Courts, Federal Judge Says, S4447 [13JN]

Open Judgeships Show D.C. Dysfunction, S3600 [20MY]

President and Congress Must Act To Fill Judicial Vacancies, S2916 [24AP]

Remembering Doug Bailey, S4502 [17JN]

Senate Filibuster, S250 [24JA]

Senate Moving on Obama Nominees, S2874 [23AP]

Senate Must Act on Appeals Court Vacancies, S1107 [5MR], S2646 [15AP]

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

Bills and resolutions

Ghadar Party (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 259), H3356 [12JN]

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

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Brandon Pullig, E713 [21MY]

Letters

Committees of the Senate funding: Senators Reid and McConnell, S274 [24JA]

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]

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]

Lists

NSF nonpriority studies, S1978 [20MR]

Presidential nominations not confirmed after a failed cloture vote, S8319 [20NO]

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

Memorandums

Judicial Nominations: Several Senators (2005), S4639 [19JN]

Poems

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

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Commerce, MI: tribute to Lakes Area Tea Party, E1507 [14OC]

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

——— importance of bipartisanship, 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]

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

Congressional Progressive Caucus: characterization, H537–H540 [14FE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of National Draft Goldwater Rally, E988 [28JN]

Employment: prohibit use of funds to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system for lobbying and political activities, H1437 [15MR]

Hartland, MI: tribute to Retake Our Gov (organization), E1508 [14OC]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4996, H4997 [24JY], H5183 [31JY], H5269, H5270, H5272 [1AU], H5352, H5369, H5383–H5386 [2AU], H6845 [29OC], H7042 [13NO], H7201, H7214, H7215 [19NO], H7464 [4DE]

IRS: 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]

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

Klayman, Larry E.: characterization of remarks about President Obama during demonstration over Government shutdown, H6589, H6590 [14OC]

Livingston County, MI: tribute to Brighton Tea Party of Livingston County, E1530 [16OC]

New Baltimore, MI: tribute to Southeast Michigan 912 Tea Party, E1508 [14OC]

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]

NSF: prohibit Political Science Program funding, E374 [25MR]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to Tea Party Patriots of West Oakland County, E1508 [14OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H2638 [15MY], H2666, H2668 [16MY], H2769 [17MY], H3293 [12JN]

Plymouth, MI: tribute to Rattle With Us Tea Party, E1506 [14OC]

Republican Liberty Caucus (organization): tribute, E1543 [22OC]

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

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

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee, E616 [8MY]

Tea Party: condemn comments and use of Confederate flag at Tea Party rally, H6600 [15OC]

Troy, MI: tribute to Troy Area Tea Party, E1506 [14OC]

Washtenew County, MI: tribute to Western Washtenaw Tea Party of Michigan, E1528 [16OC]

Waterford, MI: tribute to Independence Tea Party, E1507 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: funding, S274 [24JA]

Congress: impact of partisanship, S7024, S7027 [30SE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, 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]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, S4630, S4631 [19JN]

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]

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]

NSF: prohibit Political Science Program funding, S1978, S1984 [20MR]

Obama, President: commend for reaching out to Republican and Democratic Members of Congress through hosting dinner meetings, S2921 [24AP]

Postal Service: eliminate nonprofit postal discount for State and national political committees, S2303 [22MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S673–S675 [13FE], S803–S805 [25FE], S1078 [4MR], S1095, S1104, S1113 [5MR], S1138 [6MR], S1280–S1283 [11MR], S2449 [8AP], S2478–S2480 [9AP], S2547, S2548 [10AP], S2644 [15AP], S2782–S2784 [18AP], S2873–S2875 [23AP], S2914, S2915 [24AP], S3305 [9MY], S3508, S3509, S3511, S3516 [15MY], S3598–S3603 [20MY], S3702–S3706 [22MY], S3793, S3794, S3807–S3815, S3877 [23MY], S3894, S3895 [3JN], S4352, S4357 [12JN], S4444–S4448 [13JN], S4512–S4515 [17JN], S4536–S4537 [18JN], S4625, S4637–S4640 [19JN], S5519–S5521 [8JY], S5532, S5540, S5542 [9JY], S5584 [10JY], S5625–S5634, S5641, S5645, S5651 [11JY], S5679–S5681 [15JY], S6147 [1AU], S6285 [9SE], S6486 [17SE], S6698 [24SE], S7638–S7640, S7652, S7664–S7666 [30OC], S7701 [31OC], S7790–S7792 [4NO], S7821 [5NO], S7917 [7NO], S7993 [13NO], S8084, S8086, S8089–S8092, S8094 [18NO], S8144 [19NO], S8294–S8297, S8318, S8319 [20NO], S8419–S8431, S8434–S8437, S8443, S8445 [21NO], S8558 [9DE], S8624, S8656–S8659 [11DE], S8986, S9045 [19DE], S9091 [20DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political and judicial nominees, S7702, S7703 [31OC], S8417 [21NO], S8581, S8583 [10DE], S8608, S8609, S8633–S8640, S8662–S8665 [11DE], S8678, S8680, S8701, S8709, S8719, S8724, S8754–S8756, S8768 [12DE], S8839 [16DE], S8920 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S893 [27FE], S2440 [8AP], S2874 [23AP], S3286 [9MY], S3516 [15MY], S3702–S3706 [22MY], S3793, S3807 [23MY], S4357 [12JN], S4536–S4537 [18JN], S4625 [19JN], S5124 [25JN], S5532 [9JY], S5584 [10JY], S5625–S5637, S5641–S5651, S5653–S5659 [11JY], S5676–S5683 [15JY], S5693 [16JY], S5722–S5726, S5749 [17JY], S5831 [23JY], S5998, S6001 [29JY], S6033–S6035 [30JY], S7583 [29OC], S7993 [13NO], S8294–S8297 [20NO], S8419–S8428 [21NO], S8558, S8574–S8579 [9DE], S8986 [19DE]

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]

Senate: 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 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: impact of recent modifications, S7843 [6NO]

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

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

——— 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]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of judicial nominees, S2914, S2915 [24AP]

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

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S7596–S7598 [29OC], S7691, S7695, S7709, S7710 [31OC], S7971 [13NO], S8552 [9DE], S8624, S8627, S8635, S8646, S8657–S8659 [11DE], S8680, S8701, S8764 [12DE]

——— judicial vacancies, S7914–S7918 [7NO], S8076 [18NO]

Reports filed

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

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

Summaries

Comparison Between Senate Confirmation of Judicial Nominees During Past Presidential Administrations and the Obama Administration, S2873 [23AP]

Tables

Total days from nomination to confirmation for FBI Director nominees, S5999 [29JY]

Texts of

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

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

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