POLITICAL ETHICS

Amendments

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2799 [12MY], S2852 [13MY], S2926, S2937, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943 [14MY], S2960, S2966, S2967, S2968, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2986, S2987, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2993, S2994, S2995, S2996, S2997, S2998, S2999, S3000, S3001, S3002, S3005 [18MY], S3052, S3053, S3072, S3073, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3083, S3084, S3086, S3087 [19MY], S3190, S3191, S3193, S3194, S3195, S3196, S3197, S3198 [20MY], S3247 [21MY], S3311, S3312 [22MY], S7585, S7586, S7598 [28OC], S7656, S7660, S7661, S7662 [29OC], H4247 [12JN], H7273, H7286 [28OC]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H462 [21JA]

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

It’s Bold, but Legal—How Campaigns and Their Super PAC Backers Work Together, S5460 [22JY]

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Republican Filibuster—Blowing Up the Senate’s 60-Vote Rule Would Gain No Policy Victory, S6827 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Corporations: 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. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— 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.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

Courts: provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 1418), S3237 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

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. 147), H41 [6JA]

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. 276), H224 [12JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— 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. 58), H4650 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

——— create a small donor and public finance system for congressional elections (see H. Res. 336), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

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. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2807), H4491 [17JN]

——— strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

FRS: prohibit members and staff from lobbying for or against legislation (see S. 2288), S8020 [17NO]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1113 [24FE]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

——— require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken for which reimbursement was provided by a private source (see H. Res. 441), H6260 [25SE]

IRS: establish an expedited process for removal of senior executives based on performance or misconduct (see S. 2345), S8306 [2DE]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 1026), H1113 [24FE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1144), H1370 [26FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1163 [25FE]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (see H.R. 1314), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN] (see H. Res. 495), H7253 [27OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see S. 941), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

——— prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 929), H1033 [12FE] (see H.R. 1740), H2152 [13AP]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions while Congress is in session, eliminate bundling of large contributions, and reform registration process (see S. 1480), S3456 [2JN]

——— 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. 319), H358 [13JA]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Members of Congress: increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 107), H39 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1623 [6MR]

——— 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. 1564), H1898 [24MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

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. 18), S11 [6JA]

——— prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 714), H810 [4FE]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees (see H.R. 150), H41 [6JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (see S. 1838), S5455 [22JY]

——— clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 425), H478 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— eliminate thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees relative to elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4286), H9690 [17DE]

——— limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1495), H1802 [19MR]

——— limit time for the use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1518), H1803 [19MR]

——— 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. 149), H41 [6JA]

——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 3485), H5942 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 1617), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (see H.R. 2049), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

——— provide Congress with the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities (see H. Res. 373), H5467 [23JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 447), H479 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 1176), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2143), H2767 [30AP]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (see H.R. 424), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2212), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3854), H7332 [28OC]

——— 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. 418), H430 [20JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

SEC: provide for a temporary employment restriction for ex-employees seeking to work for companies against which the SEC brought enforcement actions that were participated on by such ex-employees (see H.R. 1463), H1801 [19MR]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

——— modify extended debate rules (see S. Res. 120), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for consideration of a minimum number of amendments (see S. Res. 121), S2041 [26MR]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 20), S12 [6JA]

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. 465), H6835 [6OC]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 153), H41 [6JA]

Cloture motions

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H2235 [15AP]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2663 [6MY], S2699 [7MY], S7585, S7586 [28OC], S7674 [30OC], H4334 [12JN], H7286 [28OC]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

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, H396 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9266–H9268 [10DE]

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 (H.J. Res. 58), H4868 [8JY]

Government: importance of accountability, H4370–H4376 [15JN]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H511–H513 [22JA], H621 [27JA], H717 [3FE], H1558–H1564 [3MR]

Hoyer, Representative: apology relative to certain remarks about Representative McCarthy, H1375 [27FE]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 1026), H2233–H2235 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H2235, H2236 [15AP], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 495), H7268–H7272 [28OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H7257, H7258, H7268, H7273–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2220, H2238–H2240 [15AP]

Members of Congress: 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 (H.R. 1564), H2247 [15AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

Mexico: impact of corruption and violence, H5336 [22JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (H.R. 424), H3385 [19MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2319 [21AP], H3382–H3385 [19MY]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7170 [23OC]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation, H8347 [18NO]

——— impact of reforming filibuster rules, H5985 [16SE]

Trump, Donald: call for end of Presidential candidacy, H9028 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: legislative process, S7794–S7796 [5NO]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): report on investigation of allegations that the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny by the IRS, S6356–S6363 [5AU]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Courts: provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (S. 1418), S3240 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S7890 [10NO]

Elections: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S6432 [6AU]

FRS: prohibit members and staff from lobbying for or against legislation (S. 2288), S8027 [17NO], S8029 [18NO]

Government: importance of transparency and accountability, S7136 [6OC]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2743 [11MY], S2906, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7675 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2663 [6MY], S2699, S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY], S2834 [13MY], S2926 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3026, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3048, S3049 [19MY], S3291 [22MY]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S4066 [11JN], S6093, S6095 [29JY], S7130 [6OC], S7734 [4NO]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S4066 [11JN], S6093, S6095 [29JY], S7130 [6OC], S7734 [4NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]

——— clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (S. 1838), S5459 [22JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]

——— require campaign finance disclosures for certain individuals benefiting from tar sands development, S401 [22JA], S525 [27JA], S570 [28JA]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Senate: legislative process, S30–S33 [7JA], S4902 [9JY], S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5025 [14JY], S5673–S5675 [24JY], S5707, S5708 [26JY], S8711 [16DE], S8840 [18DE]

Senate Rules: disapprove process of anonymous holds, S7798 [5NO]

——— impact of reforming filibuster rules, S6827 [21SE], S6964 [28SE], S7175–S7178 [7OC]

——— prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S5707 [26JY]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7034–S7037 [30SE], S7153–S7155 [6OC]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 20), S23–S26 [6JA]

——— Senate floor decorum, S5705–S5707 [26JY], S7175 [7OC]

Sunshine Week: observance, S2031–S2033 [26MR]

Supreme Court: impact of decisions, S6060 [28JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1314) (H. Rept. 114–67), H2151 [13AP]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Polis: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–381), H9327 [15DE]

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 114–66), H2151 [13AP]

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1026) (H. Rept. 114–68), H2151 [13AP]

Resignations

Office of Congressional Ethics: Porter J. Goss, H2481 [28AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3293, S3294 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act, H2238 [15AP]

H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act, H2233 [15AP]

H.R. 1314, Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act, H2235 [15AP]

S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]

S. 1418, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, S3241 [21MY]

S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act, S4025–S4031 [10JN]

S. Res. 20, reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S22 [6JA]

S. Res. 120, Senate extended debate rules modification, S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 121, Senate consideration of a minimum number of amendments, S2053 [26MR]