NATIONAL OBJECTIVES see also Domestic policy
Addresses
State of the Union: President Obama, S64–S68 [12JA], H325–H329 [12JA]
Amendments
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (S. 3084), S7080, S7149 [9DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H52 [6JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 579), H49 [6JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), postpone consideration of veto message (H. Res. 581), H123 [7JA]
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S169 [26JA], S225, S245, S246, S247, S257, S258, S259, S260, S262, S264, S265, S266, S267, S268, S269, S270, S271, S272, S273, S274, S275, S276, S277, S278, S279, S281, S282, S283, S289, S290, S291, S294, S295 [27JA], S310, S325, S326, S351, S353, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364, S365, S366, S367, S368, S369, S370, S371, S374, S375, S376, S379, S380, S382, S384, S385, S386, S387, S388, S389, S391, S392, S396, S397, S398 [28JA], S420, S427, S428, S429, S430, S431, S435, S436, S441, S442, S443, S444, S448, S449, S450 [1FE], S468, S472, S473, S475, S482, S483, S484, S491, S492, S493, S494, S498, S499, S500, S501, S502, S503, S504, S505, S506, S507, S508, S509, S510, S511, S513, S514, S528, S529 [2FE], S580, S581, S595, S596, S605, S606, S607, S608, S610, S612, S614, S615, S616, S617, S618, S620, S621, S622, S623 [3FE], S675, S677, S679, S681, S683, S685, S686, S688, S689, S690 [4FE], S704, S706 [8FE], S742 [9FE], S829 [10FE], S962, S964 [23FE], S1004, S1005, S1006, S1007, S1013 [24FE], S1061 [25FE], S1322 [7MR], S2057 [13AP], S2145, S2146, S2147, S2148, S2149, S2150, S2151, S2152, S2153, S2163, S2165, S2167, S2188, S2189 [19AP], H2963 [23MY], H3117 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (H. Res. 744), H3111 [25MY]
Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), consideration (H. Res. 649), H1432 [17MR]
Announcements
Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), H1770 [18AP]
Appointments
Conferees: S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, S4975 [12JY], H3285 [26MY]
——— S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H5136 [7SE]
Articles and editorials
Deductibles Increased in 41 States Under ObamaCare, H1137 [3MR]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 3140), S4915 [7JY] (see H.R. 5637), H4466 [6JY]
Cybersecurity: develop a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime (see H.R. 5026), H1922 [21AP]
Dept. of Energy: accelerate emissions reductions and create a bipartisan commission to develop economically viable policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets (see H.R. 6240), H6100 [28SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a national pharmaceutical stewardship program to facilitate the collection and disposal of prescription medications (see H.R. 4931), H1679 [13AP]
Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, full employment, a sustainable economy, and access to affordable clean energy (see S. Res. 632), S6841 [7DE]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3084), S4472 [22JN] (see H.R. 6490), H7567 [8DE]
Families and domestic relations: establish programs to improve family economic security by breaking cycle of multigenerational poverty (see S. 3458), S6227 [28SE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S2099 [14AP]
Government: enhance investment in education and employment programs by eliminating duplication, cutting red tape, and increasing flexibility (see S. 3151), S4915 [7JY]
Health: establish health insurance premium reduction program to ensure lower premiums for families (see S. 2500), S669 [4FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 2519), S737 [9FE]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4888), H1583 [23MR]
Immigration: express that U.S. immigration policies should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration (see H. Res. 708), H2066 [27AP]
——— reform (see H.R. 5398), H3502 [7JN]
Insurance: support efforts to establish a public health insurance option to increase competition and accountability in the marketplace and extend accessible, quality, and affordable health care coverage (see S. Res. 561), S5843 [15SE] (see H. Res. 887), H5865 [22SE]
Mental health: provide comprehensive mental health reform (see S. 2680), S1503 [15MR]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5475), H3815 [14JN]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 5844), H5008 [14JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: flatline the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5712), H4659 [11JY]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate for individuals residing in areas with no health insurance issuers offering plans on an exchange (see S. 3322), S5721 [14SE] (see H.R. 6067), H5644 [19SE]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate for individuals residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering plans on an exchange (see S. 3296), S5369 [7SE] (see H.R. 6049), H5523 [15SE]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate for individuals residing in locations with less than two exchange plans or who are subject to certain premium increases (see H.R. 6300), H6178 [14NO]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate if premiums increase more than 10 percent, provide relief for payment of deductibles, and improve access to health savings accounts (see S. 3251), S5155 [14JY] (see S. 3297), S5369 [7SE] (see H.R. 6019), H5435 [13SE]
——— repeal (see S. 2519), S737 [9FE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 579), H13 [5JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), postpone consideration of veto message (see H. Res. 581), H100 [6JA]
Power resources: establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal (see S. Res. 386), S1278 [3MR] (see H. Res. 637), H1144 [3MR]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (see H. Res. 744), H3093 [24MY]
Space policy: permanently secure the U.S. as the preeminent spacefaring nation (see H.R. 4945), H1736 [14AP]
Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H. Res. 639), H1345 [14MR]
——— authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 649), H1418 [16MR]
——— support position of petition by Democratic Members of Congress on U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H. Res. 646), H1419 [16MR]
Cloture motions
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S477 [2FE], S645, S646 [4FE], S4962 [12JY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to go to conference, S4975 [12JY]
Court documents
U.S. v. Texas: Supreme Court, H1431, H1435 [17MR]
Essays
State of the Union: Adam Fleischman, S342 [28JA]
——— Alexis Manchester, S343 [28JA]
——— Ellery Harkness, S342 [28JA]
——— Faryal Afsar, S251 [27JA]
——— Hadley Menk, S422 [1FE]
——— Maddie Collins, S252 [27JA]
——— Megan Bromley, S251 [27JA]
——— Megan Hughes, S343 [28JA]
——— Meredith Holbrook, S128 [20JA]
——— Mikayla Clarke, S252 [27JA]
——— Nick Sears, S909 [22FE]
——— Olivier Enwa, S252 [27JA]
——— Paige Thibault, S909 [22FE]
——— Peter Unger, S909 [22FE]
——— Ryan Racicot, S129 [20JA]
——— Sara Manfredi, S422 [1FE]
——— Sophia Parker, S423 [1FE]
——— Vivian Huang, S129 [20JA]
——— William Martin, S422 [1FE]
Letters
Climate legislation: several business leaders (2009), S3873 [14JN]
Energy Policy Modernization Act: several businesses and trade organization, S2159 [19AP]
——— several energy efficiency organizations, S2159 [19AP]
——— Thomas J. Biscaquino, NAIOP, Commercial Real Estate Development Association, S2159 [19AP]
Lists
Medical innovation bills approved by Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S723 [9FE]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 3762, Budget Reconciliation Use To Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: President Obama, H210 [8JA]
Motions
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H54 [6JA], H211 [8JA]
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S2190 [19AP], S4962 [12JY], H3207, H3218, H3219 [25MY]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: condition of general farm economy, H1740 [15AP]
Budget: reform entitlement programs, H1073–H1078 [1MR], H2134 [29AP]
Civil rights: increase efforts to ensure equality for women, H1111–H1114 [2MR]
Coal: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H715, H752 [11FE], H897 [25FE], H1052 [1MR], H1088 [2MR], H3102 [25MY]
Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, H1689 [14AP]
Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H5318–H5324 [12SE]
——— budget priorities, H1791, H1792 [18AP]
Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1410, H1411 [16MR]
Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H2419, H2421 [16MY]
——— justice for victims of rape, H3769 [14JN], H4047–H4051 [21JN]
Dept. of Energy: energy workforce training programs for minorities and women funding, H3202 [25MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement 21st Century Clean Transportation Plan, H3245, H3246 [25MY]
Diseases: address threat of Zika virus, H586 [4FE]
——— Obama Administration initiative to cure cancer, H502 [3FE], H804 [12FE]
Domestic policy: address economic issues facing middle America, H5907–H5911 [26SE]
——— promote innovation in food and agriculture policies, H290 [12JA]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H1999 [27AP]
Drugs: address epidemic of methamphetamine abuse, H5450 [14SE]
——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H2289, H2290 [12MY]
Economy: impact of immigration on the economy, H1740 [15AP], H5715 [21SE]
——— importance of job creation, H437 [2FE], H3668 [10JN], H6012 [28SE]
——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (S. 3084), H7590 [16DE], E1721 [16DE]
——— national objectives priority assignments, H1848–H1850 [19AP], H2705 [18MY]
——— recovery, H288 [12JA], H1507 [22MR], H2075 [28AP]
——— revitalize the middle class, H1642 [13AP]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H6216 [15NO], H6360 [29NO], H7256 [6DE]
Financial Literacy Month: observance, E631 [29AP]
Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H896 [25FE], H1078–H1081 [1MR], H5504 [15SE], H5805 [22SE], H7278 [7DE], E263 [2MR]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5815 [22SE]
Health: eliminate health disparities in rural and minority communities, E890 [13JN]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H56 [6JA], H212 [8JA], H1407, H1409 [16MR]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2653), E135 [9FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H123 [7JA]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2653), E135 [9FE]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (H.R. 4888), H2707 [18MY], H3572 [9JN]
Housing: address housing crisis, H2972 [24MY]
Hunger: address senior citizen food crisis, H2966 [24MY]
Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H1797 [18AP]
——— reform, H508 [3FE], H721 [11FE], H1121, H1139 [3MR], H1354 [15MR], H1838, H1849 [19AP], H2438 [17MY], H3099 [25MY], H4292 [6JY], H5177 [8SE], H5718 [21SE]
——— reform relative to impact on crime in the U.S, H1412–H1416 [16MR]
Infrastructure: importance of investment, H2705 [18MY], H5923 [27SE]
——— improve, H1392 [16MR]
Internal Revenue Code: reform, H1740 [15AP], H1849 [19AP], H1872 [20AP], H1904 [21AP]
Jack Kemp Foundation: tribute to Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity, H291 [12JA]
Law enforcement officers: reform police practices in urban areas, H2320 [12MY]
Mental health: role of pharmacists in treatment of individuals diagnosed with mental illness, H1627 [12AP]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H3737–H3747 [13JN]
National Night Out: observance, E1223 [8SE]
National security: importance of national sovereignty, H2437 [17MY]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H429 [1FE]
——— evaluation of economic policies, H2221 [11MY], H2707 [18MY], H5722 [21SE], E719 [17MY], E1579 [2DE]
——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H2007 [27AP], H6357–H6360 [29NO]
——— State of the Union Message, H333, H359–H361 [13JA]
——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H541 [3FE], H997 [26FE], H1758–H1761 [15AP], H1889–H1891 [20AP]
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. 22), conference report, H6216 [15NO]
——— anniversary, H1570, H1573 [23MR]
——— establish a public health insurance option (H.R. 265), H5933 [27SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H55–H67 [6JA], H106, H109 [7JA], H661 [10FE], H1137 [3MR], H1406 [16MR], H1573 [23MR], H3570 [9JN], H3737 [13JN], H4481 [7JY], H5324 [12SE], H5350 [13SE], H5803 [22SE], H6011 [28SE], H6112 [14NO], E392 [11AP]
——— lameduck passage, H5312 [12SE]
——— repeal, H1409 [16MR]
——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H123 [7JA]
——— repeal (H.R. 2653), E135 [9FE]
——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate, H58 [6JA]
——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H1575 [23MR]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 579), H37–H51 [6JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), postpone consideration of veto message, H211 [8JA], H368 [25JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), postpone consideration of veto message (H. Res. 581), H117–H123 [7JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), Senate amendment, H20, H23, H25, H26, H27, H28, H29, H31, H34–H36, H52–H67, H87 [6JA], H106, H109, H115, H117, H122, H123, H155, H156 [7JA], E33 [12JA], E44 [13JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), veto, H180 [8JA], H295 [12JA], H438, H441–H450 [2FE], E101 [3FE], E135 [9FE]
Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H803 [12FE], H3580 [9JN]
Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, H3198, H3199 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), H3117–H3208, H3262 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (H. Res. 744), H3105–H3113 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to commit, H3207, H3208 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to instruct conferees, H3219 [25MY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent agreement, H3117 [25MY]
——— national energy policy, H1352 [15MR], H6360 [29NO]
Priority assignments, H1141 [3MR], H3573 [9JN]
Renewable energy: economic benefits of clean energy technologies, H1857 [20AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, H2163 [10MY], H3466 [7JN], H4825 [13JY], H4930, H4976 [14JY], H5810 [22SE], H5924 [27SE], H6184 [15NO]
Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), H1393 [16MR], H1421, H1434–H1446, H1451 [17MR], H1812, H1813 [19AP], E343 [21MR]
——— authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), consideration (H. Res. 649), H1422–H1434 [17MR]
——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1758–H1761 [15AP], H1789, H1790, H1794–H1797 [18AP], H1812, H1813, H1814, H1838 [19AP], H1861, H1889–H1891 [20AP], H2209 [10MY]
——— support position of petition by Democratic Members of Congress on U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 646), H1424 [17MR]
Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H2133 [29AP]
Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H1403 [16MR], H1849 [19AP], H2132 [29AP], H4670 [12JY], H5108 [7SE], H6216, H6217 [15NO], H7188 [6DE]
Unemployment: rates, H214 [8JA]
Women: ensure access to opportunities to succeed, H1536–H1542 [22MR]
——— importance of role of women in political and economic affairs, H1404–H1410 [16MR]
Remarks in Senate
Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, S5123–S5125 [14JY]
Coal: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S555 [3FE], S1445, S1446 [14MR]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S721–S724 [9FE]
Dept. of Energy: require a report relative to certain electric transmission infrastructure projects, S2189 [19AP]
——— require membership of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board to include representation from the cyber security discipline, S322 [28JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop a plan for issuance of Clean Energy Victory Bonds, S2163, S2190 [19AP]
Diseases: address threat of Zika virus, S531 [3FE]
——— Obama Administration initiative to cure cancer, S721 [9FE]
Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities for African Americans, S867–S869 [11FE]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (S. 3084), S4538 [23JN], S6753, S6754 [6DE], S7149–S7167 [9DE]
——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (S. 3084), unanimous-consent request, S6754 [6DE], S6822 [7DE]
——— national objectives priority assignments, S1624 [4AP], S2533 [28AP], S5943 [21SE], S6653–S6655 [1DE]
——— recovery, S109 [20JA], S2531–S2533 [28AP], S2719 [12MY], S3139 [25MY], S5920 [21SE]
Families and domestic relations: establish programs to improve family economic security by breaking cycle of multigenerational poverty (S. 3458), S6238–S6241 [28SE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 427), S2107 [14AP]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2925 [18MY], S3615 [8JN], S6735 [6DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), S5364 [7SE]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (S. 2519), S740 [9FE]
Immigration: reform, S2091 [14AP], S3876, S3878 [15JN], S6892–S6894 [8DE]
Infrastructure: improve, S1574–S1577 [17MR]
Internal Revenue Code: reform, S2116 [18AP]
Mental health: provide comprehensive mental health reform, S6790 [7DE]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S39, S40, S42 [12JA], S1646 [5AP], S3072 [24MY]
——— evaluation of economic policies, S62 [12JA], S2531–S2533 [28AP], S2675, S2676, S2685–S2688 [11MY], S2719 [12MY], S3139 [25MY], S3614–S3616 [8JN], S4403 [21JN], S4543–S4545 [23JN], S5424 [8SE], S5681 [14SE], S5895, S5898 [20SE], S6178 [28SE], S6429 [17NO]
——— evaluation of energy policies, S457 [2FE], S847 [11FE], S2302 [20AP]
——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1886 [12AP]
——— evaluation of tax policies, S2369–S2371 [21AP]
——— State of the Union Message, S39, S40, S42, S50–S52 [12JA]
——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1645 [5AP]
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. 22), conference report, S81 [19JA]
——— allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S5439 [8SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S57 [12JA], S693 [8FE], S1180 [2MR], S1300 [7MR], S1657–S1659 [5AP], S1842 [11AP], S2465, S2466 [27AP], S2915–S2921, S2923–S2925, S2931, S2962–S2964 [18MY], S3129, S3130, S3147–S3149, S3168 [25MY], S3231, S3234 [26MY], S3614–S3616 [8JN], S4259–S4261 [16JN], S5115, S5116 [14JY], S5229–S5231, S5292, S5293 [6SE], S5302, S5307–S5311, S5315–S5319, S5364 [7SE], S5422, S5423, S5435–S5439, S5443, S5445 [8SE], S5491–S5493 [12SE], S5583–S5591 [13SE], S5681, S5686–S5688 [14SE], S5736, S5815–S5817, S5824 [15SE], S5895, S5898, S5903 [20SE], S5913–S5916 [21SE], S6097, S6098 [27SE], S6203 [28SE], S6597 [30NO], S6788 [7DE]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate for individuals residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering plans on an exchange (S. 3296), S5420 [7SE], S5421, S5438 [8SE], S5904 [20SE]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate if premiums increase more than 10 percent or if premiums exceed 8 percent of income, S5904 [20SE]
——— provide exemptions for individual mandate if premiums increase more than 10 percent, provide relief for payment of deductibles, and improve access to health savings accounts (S. 3297), S5420 [7SE], S5421 [8SE]
——— repeal, S3615 [8JN], S6597 [30NO], S6735 [6DE]
——— repeal and replace, S6788 [7DE]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, S2963 [18MY]
——— repeal (H.R. 2300), S5364 [7SE]
——— repeal (S. 2519), S740 [9FE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), veto, S693 [8FE]
Power resources: establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal (S. Res. 386), S4930 [11JY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy, S1681 [6AP], S5984–S5987 [22SE]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S141 [21JA], S213 [26JA], S215–S223, S225–S232, S238–S241, S243–S247 [27JA], S297–S303, S305–S315, S317, S322, S325, S326, S329–S334 [28JA], S405–S412, S414–S421 [1FE], S453, S455, S457–S477, S481–S484 [2FE], S532–S541, S545–S558, S563–S571 [3FE], S635–S647, S649 [4FE], S694 [8FE], S728–S730 [9FE], S848 [11FE], S2017 [13AP], S2067, S2068 [14AP], S2131, S2132, S2142, S2144–S2191 [19AP], S2205–S2290, S2306 [20AP], S2352, S2373, S2381 [21AP], S2450, S2451 [26AP], S2657 [10MY], S6507 [28NO], S6683 [5DE], S6896–S6898 [8DE]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), House amendment, S4962, S4974 [12JY], S5020 [13JY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent agreement, S143 [21JA], S470, S482, S484 [2FE], S2016 [13AP]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent request, S644 [4FE]
——— national energy policy, S6433 [17NO]
——— promote domestic energy sources, S409 [1FE]
——— reform offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, S464 [2FE], S854 [11FE]
Reid, Senator: accomplishments during career, S6850–S6862 [8DE]
Republican Party: national agenda, S1170 [2MR], S2716 [12MY], S3391 [6JN], S6251 [29SE], S6322, S6326 [15NO], S6390 [16NO]
Senate: legislative process, S2656–S2659 [10MY], S3242 [26MY], S5100–S5103 [14JY], S5962 [22SE], S6176 [28SE]
Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S4522, S4541–S4543 [23JN], S4575 [27JN]
——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S80 [19JA], S2110–S2118, S2120 [18AP], S2512 [28AP]
Taxation: prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2369–S2371 [21AP]
——— reform the Federal tax code, S5943 [21SE], S6973 [9DE]
Vermont: tribute to State of the Union essay contest winners, S128 [20JA], S422 [1FE]
Reports
Special Feature on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—30 Years After the Heckler Report: National Center for Health Statistics, H3743–H3745 [13JN]
Reports filed
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3084) (S. Rept. 114–389), S6663 [1DE]
Consideration of H. Res. 639, Speaker Ryan Authorization To Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the House in the Supreme Court Matter of U.S. v. Texas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 649) (H. Rept. 114–458), H1418 [16MR]
Consideration of S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 744) (H. Rept. 114–593), H3093 [24MY]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3762, Use of Budget Reconciliation To Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 114–387), H13 [5JA]
Mental Health Reform Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2680), S2457 [26AP]
Postpone Consideration of Veto Message on H.R. 3762, Budget Reconciliation Use To Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 581) (H. Rept. 114–389), H100 [6JA]
Speaker Ryan Authorization To Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the House in the Supreme Court Matter of U.S. v. Texas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 114–457), H1418 [16MR]
Statements
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Markup for Medical Innovation Bills: Senator Collins, S723 [9FE]
Summaries
Accomplishments During Senate Career: Senator Reid, S6856–S6860 [8DE]
Texts of
H. Res. 579, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3762, use of budget reconciliation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H37 [6JA]
H. Res. 581, postpone consideration of veto message on H.R. 3762, use of budget reconciliation to repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H117 [7JA]
H. Res. 639, Speaker Ryan authorization to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the Supreme Court in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1434 [17MR]
H. Res. 649, consideration of H. Res. 639, Speaker Ryan authorization to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of House in matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1422 [17MR]
H. Res. 744, consideration of S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and H.R. 5233, Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act, H3105 [25MY]
S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, S2208–S2289 [20AP]
S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H3117–H3198 [25MY]
S. 3084, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, H7590–H7609 [16DE]
S. Res. 386, establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal, S1281 [3MR]
S. Res. 427, Financial Literacy Month, S2102 [14AP]
S. Res. 561, support efforts to establish a public health insurance option to increase competition and accountability in the marketplace and extend accessible, quality, and affordable health care coverage, S5848 [15SE]
S. Res. 632, support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, full employment, a sustainable economy, and access to affordable clean energy, S6842 [7DE]