PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Addresses

George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by Senator Ayotte, S793–S797 [25FE]

Amendments

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), S1036 [28FE]

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

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, S8983 [18DE], H5256 [31JY]

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

Articles and editorials

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

Bills and resolutions

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see S. 1866), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

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

Armed Forces: 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]

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

——— hold compensation in escrow upon failure to submit budget in a timely manner (see H.R. 1082), H1356 [12MR]

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

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt a portion of civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts covering personnel who have served in the Armed Forces from sequestration (see H.R. 2614), H4212 [8JY]

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration (see H.R. 2613), H4212 [8JY]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (see S. 16), S943 [27FE] (see S. 799), S2960 [24AP]

——— 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 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]

Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 1586), H2066 [16AP]

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

Congress: constitutional amendment to 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]

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

Constitutional amendments: repeal amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 15), H53 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: revoke requirement on use of privately owned communications resources in Executive order on assignment of national security and emergency preparedness communications function (see H.R. 294), H170 [15JA]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 1044), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2175), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (see H.R. 2535), H4141 [27JN]

——— terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 94), S213 [23JA]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1700), H2297 [24AP]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 2321), H3287 [11JN]

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]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: facilitate completion of an appropriate national memorial (see H.R. 1126), H1395 [13MR]

Executive Office of the President: require development of a National Manufacturing Strategy (see S. 544), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 1127), H1395 [13MR]

Federal employees: 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]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (see S. 82), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 410), H281 [23JA]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see S. 1271), S5620 [10JY] (see H.R. 2638), H4369 [10JY]

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]

Foreign trade: require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 192), H51 [4JA]

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]

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]

Government regulations: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 1233), H1567 [18MR]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 3364), H6900 [29OC]

House of Representatives: attend the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (see H. Res. 21), H85 [14JA]

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

Income: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 248), H168 [15JA]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Law enforcement: 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]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1133), H1395 [13MR]

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

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

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

National security: prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see S. 505), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1242), H1567 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of lethal military force, including the use of drones, to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1269), H1630 [19MR]

——— require independent alternative analysis of the use of targeted lethal force against a particular, known U.S. person knowingly engaged in acts of international terrorism against the U.S. (see S. 1035), S3843 [23MY]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]

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]

OMB: 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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H2391 [26AP]

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

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

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

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

Public debt: 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]

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (see H.R. 1234), H1567 [18MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February of each year (see H.R. 681), H501 [13FE]

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]

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]

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]

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

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7394 [2DE]

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]

Cloture motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Excerpts

War Powers Resolution, H3999 [25JN]

Letters

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]

Provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February of each year: David McCollough, E138 [13FE]

Use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S.: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S1204 [6MR], S1249 [7MR]

——— John O. Brennan, S1206 [6MR]

Motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), S927 [27FE]

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]

Poems

‘‘Fifty Years Ago This Day,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1741 [21NO]

Remarks in House

Arms control: require the President to convey to Congress any proposed deals with Russia concerning domestic missile defense systems or nuclear arms, H3555, H3556 [13JN]

Aviles, Emmanuel: Scholastic Inc., Picture a President art contest winner, H1404 [14MR]

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

Clinton, William J.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H7199 [19NO]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— urge the President to utilize diplomatic means to limit transfer of arms from Russia, Lebanon, and Iran to Syria, H3639 [14JN]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 2321), E839 [11JN]

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]

Government: 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 (H.R. 3152), H6241 [4OC]

Grover Cleveland Memorial Birthplace Association: anniversary, E269 [12MR]

House of Representatives: attend the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (H. Res. 21), H73 [14JA]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, H7337, H7338, H7344–H7348 [21NO], E1741 [21NO], E1759, E1764–E1766 [2DE]

——— designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (H. Res. 427), H7344 [21NO]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (H.R. 3436), H7337 [21NO]

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: Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, H6448 [9OC]

Obama, President: 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: 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]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (H.R. 1780), H7179 [18NO]

Pipelines: reinstate requirement for a Presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline across an international border, H2880, H2881 [22MY]

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

Public debt: 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]

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

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H975 [5MR], H5083–H5085 [25JY]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February of each year (H.R. 681), E137 [13FE]

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

War Powers Resolution: amend, H5441 [10SE]

——— use of military force by President for war against terrorism, H8096 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S905, S927 [27FE], S959–S962, S971–S993, S1006 [28FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S927 [27FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), unanimous-consent request, S2888 [23AP]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 799), S2931, S2979 [24AP], S2982 [25AP]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 799), unanimous-consent request, S2932 [24AP]

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]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6771–S6773, S6780–S6784, S6793 [24SE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1099 [5MR], S1241 [7MR], S7440 [13OC]

EPA: allow Presidential exception for public utilities that have been unable to complete necessary measures to comply with revised mercury standards, S2290, S2291 [22MR]

Eximbank: phase out authority and require President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs, S5718 [17JY]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (S. 82), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 55), S3605 [20MY], S6998 [27SE]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, S8431–S8433, S8452 [21NO]

National security: prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (S. 505), S1275 [11MR]

——— use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1150–S1226 [6MR], S1240, S1243–S1247, S1249, S1253, S1255 [7MR], S6794 [24SE]

National Security Agency: require Director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, S8347 [20NO]

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]

NLRB: Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, S302–S304 [28JA], S381–S383 [30JA]

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

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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]

Public debt: 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]

——— 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]

——— use of extraordinary measures to extend public debt ceiling, S7480, S7481, S7499 [15OC]

Senate: reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S791 [15FE]

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

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

Tower, John: nomination to be Sec. of Defense in 1989, S738–S740 [14FE]

War Powers Resolution: anniversary, S5770 [18JY]

Reports filed

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]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1234) (H. Rept. 113–128), H4036 [25JN]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 113–131), S9104 [20DE]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1133) (H. Rept. 113–118), H3987 [20JN]

Procedures for the Consideration of Claims of Constitutionally Based Privilege Against Disclosure of Presidential Records Establishment: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1233) (H. Rept. 113–127), H4036 [25JN]

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]

Tables

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

Texts of

H. Res. 21, attendance of the House of Representatives at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President, H73 [14JA]

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

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

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. 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. 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.J. Res. 26, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, S7580 [28OC]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Biden, S183–S187 [22JA]

Tributes

Ford, Gerald R., E903 [18JN]

Lincoln, Abraham, H438 [12FE]

Nixon, Richard M., E151 [14FE]

Reagan, Ronald, H399 [6FE]