KING, ANGUS S., JR. (a Senator from Maine)
Addresses
George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by, S973–S977 [24FE]
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5261 [31JY]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1050, S1051 [25FE]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2733 [6MY], S2882, S2884 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S4181 [26JN], S4715, S4716 [22JY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1368 [6MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (S. 2450), S3609 [11JN]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S543 [28JA], S566 [29JA]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607, S6635 [11DE]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S543 [28JA], S566 [29JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3038 [14MY], S3094, S3096, S3098, S3111, S3119 [15MY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1939, S1981 [1AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3819 [18JN]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4277 [8JY]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4971 [24JY]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S71, S72 [7JA]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1050, S1051 [25FE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S665 [3FE], S1671 [14MR], S4975 [28JY]
Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S856 [10FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see S. 1957), S439 [16JA]
Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S2719 [6MY]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S1924 [1AP]
Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]
Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 1530), S2380 [10AP] (see S. 2475), S3719 [17JN]
Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2172), S3720 [17JN]
Climate: express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges (see S. Res. 524), S4997 [28JY]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see S. Res. 502), S4503 [15JY]
Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see S. Res. 562), S5783 [18SE]
Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see S. 2644), S6921 [16DE]
Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 1828), S2425 [28AP]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a loan guarantee program for natural gas distribution grids in areas with high energy costs through the Rural Utilities Service (see S. 2058), S1654 [13MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see S. 1468), S1692 [24MR]
Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 641), S4705 [22JY]
——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 1445), S3425 [4JN]
Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S2875 [8MY]
Dept. of Labor: modify demonstration projects designed to provide unemployed workers with information, skills, and relationships needed for reemployment (see S. 2870), S5782 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reauthorize and modify pilot program that provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-departmental health care providers (see S. 2095), S1365 [6MR]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1410), S224 [9JA]
Eximbank: extend and reauthorize (see S. 2709), S5435 [9SE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 2113), S2912 [12MY]
FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 2547), S4763 [23JY]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S3342 [2JN]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 423), S2406 [11AP]
Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see S. 2800), S5564 [11SE]
——— provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (see S. 2007), S852 [10FE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S224 [9JA]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]
Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]
Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 2335), S4503 [15JY]
Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]
Medicare: protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 2359), S5136 [30JY]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1654 [13MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see S. 1555), S1776 [26MR]
Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 1925), S325 [14JA]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6096 [18NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6096 [18NO]
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 570), S6149 [19NO]
National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 445), S3187 [20MY]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 532), S5218 [31JY]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 574), S5784 [18SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 536), S5376 [8SE]
National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 2298), S3686 [16JN]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 2299), S2796 [7MY]
Naturopathic Medicine Week: designate (see S. Res. 420), S4707 [22JY]
Navy: tribute to Sailors of the U.S. Submarine Force upon completion of 4000 ballistic missile submarine deterrent patrols (see S. Res. 572), S5784 [18SE]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S4997 [28JY]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S3476 [5JN]
NOAA: develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2890), S5783 [18SE]
OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S1585 [12MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see S. 2434), S3474 [5JN]
——— increase qualified health plan options by offering plans with lower premiums but requiring higher out-of-pocket costs (see S. 1729), S1776 [26MR]
——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2168), S1818 [27MR]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S1585 [12MR]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S3938 [24JN]
Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see S. 2911), S5783 [18SE]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 2646), S5699 [17SE]
SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 2143), S3342 [2JN]
——— provide authority for sole source contracts for certain small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 2481), S5629 [16SE]
SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see S. 2498), S4503 [15JY]
——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1923), S1924 [1AP]
Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see S. 872), S2470 [29AP]
Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 2094), S1872 [31MR]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE]
‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 330), S291 [13JA]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 2363), S3184 [20MY]
Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (see S. Res. 384), S1653 [13MR]
Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S4224 [7JY]
Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities (see S. 2059), S1654 [13MR]
——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 759), S5218 [31JY]
——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see S. 1524), S487 [27JA]
——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 2710), S6096 [18NO]
——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2069), S1820 [27MR]
——— extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing (see S. 1896), S373 [15JA]
——— modify credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before date of enactment (see S. 2856), S5920 [12NO]
——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2360), S3184 [20MY]
——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S1234 [27FE]
——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2618), S4557 [16JY] (see S. 2627), S4620 [17JY]
——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 2723), S6262 [2DE]
Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S4998 [28JY]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 521), S4903 [24JY]
War Powers Resolution: repeal and provide for proper war powers consultation between Congress and the President (see S. 1939), S439 [16JA]
Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S702 [3FE]
Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S2648 [5MY]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 593), S6302 [3DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Education: establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled (see S. 2812), S5628 [16SE]
Financial institutions: clarify application of the qualified mortgage rule to rural lenders (see S. 2697), S5134 [30JY]
——— provide regulatory easement for lending institutions that enable a vibrant economy (see S. 2698), S5134 [30JY]
FRS: make certain changes to the small bank holding company policy statement on assessment of financial and managerial factors (see S. 2696), S5134 [30JY]
National Credit Union Administration: provide pass-through share insurance for deposits or shares of any interest on lawyers trust accounts (see S. 2699), S5134 [30JY]
National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day: designate (see S. Res. 507), S4620 [17JY]
Political campaigns: require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2207), S2161 [3AP]
Small business: provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see S. 2334), S3028 [14MY]
Tremont, ME: remove a use restriction on transferred land formerly a part of Acadia National Park (see S. 2803), S5588 [15SE]
Cloture motions
Abrams, Leslie J.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6014 [17NO]
Adler, Robert S.: nomination to the CPSC, S6187 [20NO], S6242 [2DE]
Arleo, Madeline Cox: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6138 [19NO]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S812 [6FE], S846 [10FE]
Azrack, Joan M.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]
Bashant, Cynthia A.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2434 [29AP]
Bastian, Stanley A.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2433 [29AP]
Beetlestone, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6138 [19NO]
Bell, Colleen Bradley: nomination to be Ambassador to Hungary, S6187 [20NO], S6230 [1DE]
Biggs, Loretta Copeland: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]
Birotte, Andre, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4671 [22JY]
Bloom, Beth: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3892 [23JN]
Bolden, Victor A.: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6139 [19NO]
Bowen, Sharon Y.: nomination to the CFTC, S3285 [22MY], S3353 [3JN]
Brooks, Timothy L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1303 [5MR]
Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3286 [22MY], S3398 [4JN]
Carnes, Julie E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4545 [16JY], S4599 [17JY]
Cohen, Mark H.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6014 [17NO]
Colvin, Carolyn Watts: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, S6798 [13DE]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), motion to proceed, S2603 [1MY], S2690 [6MY]
Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2924 [13MY], S3058 [15MY]
Crabtree, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2434 [29AP]
Crawford, Geoffrey W.: nomination to be district judge, S3856 [19JN], S3893 [23JN]
deGravelles, John W.: nomination to be district judge, S4546 [16JY], S4672 [22JY]
Delgado Hernandez, Pedro A.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1295 [5MR]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S5963 [13NO]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5772 [18SE]
Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), S6741 [12DE], S6809 [13DE]
Dillon, Elizabeth K.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]
Donato, James: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1018 [25FE]
Fischer, Stanley: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3019 [14MY], S3175 [20MY]
Freeman, Beth Labson: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1019 [25FE]
Griggsby, Lydia K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6294 [3DE], S6319 [4DE]
Humetewa, Diane J.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2994 [14MY]
Krause, Cheryl A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3925 [24JN], S4102 [26JN]
LaFleur, Cheryl A.: nomination to FERC, S4325 [9JY], S4472 [15JY]
Leeson, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6294 [3DE], S6319 [4DE]
Levy, Jon D.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2435 [29AP]
Lipman, Sheryl H.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2431 [29AP]
Logan, Steven P.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2993 [14MY]
Mamet, Noah B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Argentina, S6186 [20NO], S6229 [1DE]
Marquez, Rosemary: nomination to be district judge, S2923 [13MY], S3055 [15MY]
May, Leigh Martin: nomination to be district judge, S5772 [18SE], S5904 [12NO]
Mendoza, Carlos E.: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3892 [23JN]
Meyer, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE], S991 [24FE]
Moody, James M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE], S996 [24FE]
Moss, Randolph D.: nomination to be district judge, S5771 [18SE], S5903 [12NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3019 [14MY], S3060 [15MY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1860 [31MR], S2047 [2AP], S2150 [3AP]
Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]
Pepper, Pamela: nomination to be district judge, S6080 [18NO], S6137 [19NO]
Rayes, Douglas L.: nomination to be district judge, S2923 [13MY], S3056 [15MY]
Reeves, Pamela L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1302 [5MR]
Rodriguez, Leon: nomination to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S3856 [19JN], S3911 [24JN]
Rosenberg, Robin L.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4672 [22JY]
Sannes, Brenda K.: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6137 [19NO]
Shah, Manish S.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2433 [29AP]
Soto, James A.: nomination to be district judge, S2924 [13MY], S3056 [15MY]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4298 [9JY], S4377 [10JY]
——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S3997 [25JN], S4210 [7JY]
Tuchi, John J.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2993 [14MY]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S737, S738 [4FE], S794 [6FE]
——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), motion to proceed, S39 [7JA]
White, Ronnie L.: nomination to be district judge, S4451 [14JY], S4519 [16JY]
Williams, Ellen Dudley: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Director, S6295 [3DE], S6331 [4DE]
Letters
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program: several current and former intelligence professionals, S6430 [9DE]
Prohibit funding for proposed CPSC rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Remedial Actions and Guidelines for Voluntary Recall Notices’’: by, H6283 [15JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S665 [3FE]
Privilege of the floor
Cathey, Braylin, S2134 [2AP]
Sweitzer, Chris, S855 [10FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: milk price support program, S721 [4FE]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S721 [4FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5747 [18SE]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S6279 [3DE]
CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S6428 [9DE]
Climate: global warming, S1381, S1406 [10MR]
——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S1407 [10MR]
Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S6665, S6669 [11DE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (S. 1468), S2052, S2054 [2AP]
Eldertide LLC: SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Tibbetts Award recipient, S5127• [30JY]
Health: provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (S. 2007), S854 [10FE]
Health care facilities: prohibit medical device manufacturers from requiring hospitals and buyers from signing a confidentiality agreement to prevent them from revealing medical device prices to third parties, S3350 [3JN]
Highway Trust Fund: funding, S4373 [10JY]
——— infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, S4374 [10JY]
Levy, Jon D.: nomination to be district judge, S2547 [30AP]
LSC: anniversary, S4898 [24JY]
Military and Veterans Caregiver Month: designate (S. Res. 395), S1835 [27MR]
Obama, President: evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S6279 [3DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3350 [3JN]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S2055 [2AP]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S2601 [1MY]
Portland, ME: anniversary of PORTopera, S483• [27JA]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5036 [29JY]
Senate: history of reading of George Washington’s Farewell Address, S978 [24FE]
——— legislative program, S1835 [27MR]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S2601 [1MY]
——— decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, S2601 [1MY]
Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5747 [18SE]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S3350 [3JN]
——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (S. 2618), S5162 [31JY]
Thomson, Kathryn B.: nomination to be Dept. of Transportation General Counsel, unanimous-consent agreement, S1834 [27MR]
Ukraine: authorize and increase Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming (S. 2183), S1834 [27MR]
Tributes
Coburn, Senator, S6595 [11DE]
Levin, Senator, S6707 [12DE]
Muskie, Edmund S., S1809–S1811 [27MR]
Welch, Thomas, S6689• [11DE]