ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), S260, S292 [11JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), S5141 [11SE]
Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S3495 [14JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), S4573 [27JY]
Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S7600, S7601 [30NO], S7718 [1DE]
Articles and editorials
More ACA Plans To Come With No Premiums in 2018, Anna Wilde Mathews and Christopher Weaver, Wall Street Journal, S6867 [30OC], S6997 [2NO]
Senate Should Promptly Confirm Betsy DeVos, by, Medium (Internet site), S551 [1FE]
When the New York Times’s Reporting on DeVos and Detroit Charters Looks Like ‘Alternative Facts’, Max Eden, the74million.org (Internet site), S665 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alexandria, VA: commend first responders to shooting at congressional baseball game practice and express condolences to victims and their families and friends (see S. Res. 193), S3555 [15JN]
Australia: reaffirm alliance relationship and support continued cooperation with the U.S. (see S. Res. 50), S746 [6FE]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 69), S1448 [27FE]
Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 306), S745 [6FE]
Bunning, Jim: tribute (see S. Res. 184), S3242 [5JN]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 976), S2615 [27AP]
Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in protections against sexual harassment (see S. Res. 330), S7157 [9NO]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 244), S489 [30JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see S. 2086), S7062 [7NO]
Dept. of Defense, GSA, and NASA: disapprove rule requiring Federal contractors to disclose Federal labor law compliance information, paycheck transparency, and voluntary consent to arbitration of employee claims (see S.J. Res. 12), S489 [30JA]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on teacher preparation issues (see S.J. Res. 26), S1578 [2MR]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1225), S3146 [24MY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children (see S. 652), S2636 [28AP]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see S.J. Res. 27), S1892 [21MR]
Diseases and disorders: reauthorize Mosquito Abatement Safety and Health Act and epidemiology laboratory capacity grants and require a GAO study on existing mosquito and other vector-borne surveillance and control programs (see S. 849), S2617 [27AP]
Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1616), S4830 [3AU]
Domenici, Pete V.: tribute (see S. Res. 254), S5480 [13SE]
Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1008), S2680 [2MY]
——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see S. 916), S2618 [27AP]
Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S1129 [13FE]
Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 235), S445 [24JA]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 801), S2175 [3AP]
EPA: establish a WaterSense Program (see S. 1700), S4766 [2AU]
Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see S. 1522), S3885 [10JY]
Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S7298 [16NO]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal (see S. 260), S7848 [5DE]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 139), S7064 [7NO]
——— impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (see S. 722), S2048 [28MR]
Israel: support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (see S. Res. 6), S205 [10JA]
Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2450 [7AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1774), S5056 [7SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 569), S2364 [4AP]
Las Vegas, NV: condemn shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 292), S6403 [16OC]
Lions Clubs: anniversary (see S. Res. 174), S3147 [24MY]
Medicare: ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied to certain hospitals (see S. 397), S1218 [15FE]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1001), S2680 [2MY]
——— provide for 90-day reporting period for health care providers and facilities to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see S. 2059), S7001 [2NO]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 277), S6223 [28SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 283), S6321 [4OC]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize (see S. 1787), S6716 [23OC]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see S. 751), S2364 [4AP]
——— establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see S. 857), S2363 [4AP]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 117), S2363 [4AP]
National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 274), S6223 [28SE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 26), S445 [24JA]
NLRB: reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1217), S3145 [24MY]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of premiums paid as an offset for other Federal spending (see S. 270), S595 [1FE]
Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see S. 1321), S3362 [8JN]
Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 546), S1639 [7MR]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 328), S7157 [9NO]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 733), S2176 [3AP]
Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 205), S444 [24JA]
21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1403), S3686 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 191), S3555 [15JN]
Cherokee National Forest: expand Big Laurel Branch Wilderness and Sampson Mountain Wilderness (see S. 973), S2615 [27AP]
Committee on Health, Educaiton, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S595 [1FE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain waivers relative to allocations of campus-based higher education assistance due to hurricanes and provide equitable services to children and teachers in private schools (see S. 1866), S6134 [26SE]
——— disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see S.J. Res. 25), S1500 [28FE]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 99), S276 [11JA]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations prohibiting cell phone voice communications during passenger airline flights (see S. 1450), S3829 [28JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1609), S4116 [20JY]
FDA: revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (see S. 934), S2530 [25AP]
Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Nashville, TN: designate (see S. 60), S154 [9JA]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 148), S2650 [1MY]
National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 352), S7930 [7DE]
National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 100), S276 [11JA]
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 1350), S3487 [14JN]
——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 1350), S3487 [14JN]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 314), S6875 [30OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow use of subsidies to buy State-approved health insurance plans outside of exchanges and waive individual mandate penalty in counties with zero options on the exchanges (see S. 761), S2099 [29MR]
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 1472), S3857 [29JN]
Cloture motions
Acosta, R. Alexander: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2479 [24AP], S2544 [26AP]
Bibas, Stephanos: nomination to be circuit judge, S6839 [26OC], S6982 [2NO]
Bush, John K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4015 [17JY], S4064 [19JY]
Clayton, Jay: nomination to the SEC, S2635 [28AP], S2647 [1MY]
Coats, Daniel: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S1772 [13MR], S1811 [15MR]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), S2716 [3MY]
DeVos, Elisabeth Prince (Betsy): nomination to be Sec. of Education, S554 [1FE], S664 [3FE]
Eid, Allison H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6839 [26OC], S6944 [1NO]
FDA: revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (H.R. 2430), motion to proceed, S4663 [1AU], S4787 [3AU]
Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate impact of assistance, provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education, improve learning outcomes, and eliminate waste (H.R. 601), S5020 [6SE], S5038 [7SE]
Francisco, Noel J.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S5727 [14SE], S5831 [19SE]
Friedman, David M.: nomination to be Ambassador to Israel, S1924 [22MR], S1955 [23MR]
Gottlieb, Scott: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S2761 [4MY], S2796 [8MY]
Hargan, Eric D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HHS, S6251 [2OC], S6298 [4OC]
Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S3393 [12JN]
Kaplan, Marvin: nomination to the NLRB, S4610 [31JY], S4702 [2AU]
Larsen, Joan L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6838 [26OC], S6908 [31OC]
McFadden, Trevor N.: nomination to be district judge, S6707 [23OC], S6836 [26OC]
Newsom, Kevin C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4416 [27JY], S4612 [31JY]
Perry, James R. (Rick): nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S1124 [13FE], S1548 [2MR]
Price, Representative Tom: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S633 [2FE], S963 [6FE]
Rosen, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Transportation, S2871 [10MY], S2930 [15MY]
Verma, Seema: nomination to be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S1625 [7MR], S1719 [9MR]
Excerpts
‘‘Six Months Off,’’ by, S749 [6FE]
Letters
Dept. of Education rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos, Sec. of Education, S1669 [8MR]
Nomination of Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos to be Sec. of Education: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S410 [24JA]
Lists
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) subcommittee membership, S579 [1FE]
Individuals supporting nomination of Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos to be Sec. of Education, S665 [3FE], S821 [6FE]
Organizations supporting nomination of Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos to be Sec. of Education, S821–S823 [6FE]
Organizations supporting nomination of R. Alexander Acosta to be Sec. of Labor, S2587 [27AP]
Organizations supporting nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be FDA Commissioner, S2839 [9MY]
Republican cosponsors of proposal to give States authority to provide temporary access to affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies, S6605 [19OC]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), S261 [11JA]
Privilege of the floor
Joseph, Elizabeth, S220 [10JA]
Proposals
State authority to provide temporary access to affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges and continuance of cost-sharing premium subsidies, S6605–S6608 [19OC]
Remarks
Acosta, R. Alexander: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2586, S2587 [27AP]
Australia: reaffirm alliance relationship and support continued cooperation with the U.S. (S. Res. 50), S748 [6FE]
Bahá’u’lláh: anniversary of birth of founder of Bahá’i Faith, S6638 [19OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), S195, S196 [10JA], S260 [11JA]
Climate: effects of climate change, S1923 [22MR]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate): hearings on actions Congress should take to bring stability to the individual insurance market and make insurance coverage more affordable, S4659 [1AU]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule on accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.J. Res. 57), S1666, S1670 [8MR], S1713 [9MR]
——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. 1808), S6198, S6199 [28SE]
——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. 1808), unanimous-consent request, S6198 [28SE]
Dept. of HHS: provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (S. 581), S4787 [3AU]
Dept. of Justice: authorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers (S. 583), S2955 [16MY]
——— improve Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program through weekly online updates on pending claims, reporting on aggregate statistics on claims, and reducing wait times for receipt of compensation (S. 419), S2954 [16MY]
DeVos, Elisabeth Prince (Betsy): nomination to be Sec. of Education, S408, S410 [24JA], S551 [1FE], S664 [3FE], S821, S823 [6FE]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, S2837 [9MY]
Emanuel, William J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5880 [25SE]
FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), S2954 [16MY]
FDA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to FDA approval of all imported prescription drugs, S260 [11JA]
——— revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (H.R. 2430), S4792 [3AU]
——— revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (H.R. 2430), motion to proceed, S4790 [3AU]
——— revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (H.R. 2430), unanimous-consent agreement, S4787 [3AU]
——— revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (S. 934), S2953 [16MY]
——— strengthen use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs (S. 1052), S4787 [3AU]
Fortson, Kyle: confirmation to the National Mediation Board, S7056 [7NO]
Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Nashville, TN: designate (H.R. 375), S3111 [24MY]
Gorsuch, Neil M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S1877 [21MR], S2036 [28MR], S2089 [29MR]
Gottlieb, Scott: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S2837 [9MY]
Hagerty, William F., IV: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S3970 [13JY]
Insurance: give States authority to provide temporary access to affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies, S6432, S6433 [17OC], S6604, S6608 [19OC], S6784 [25OC], S6866 [30OC], S7098, S7101 [8NO], S7917 [7DE]
——— provide support to States to establish invisible high risk pool or reinsurance programs (S. 1835), S7917 [7DE]
Kaplan, Marvin: nomination to the NLRB, S4710 [2AU]
Kingsport, TN: anniversary, S1687 [8MR]
Law enforcement officers: provide support for law enforcement agency efforts to protect the mental health and wellbeing of law enforcement officers (S. 867), S2955 [16MY]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 148), S2674 [2MY]
NIH: development of nonaddictive pain medication, S2837 [9MY]
Oak Ridge, TN: anniversary of Oak Ridge National Laboratory Leadership Computing Facility, S7058• [7NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow use of subsidies to buy State-approved health insurance plans outside of exchanges and waive individual mandate penalty in counties with zero options on the exchanges (S. 761), S2100 [29MR]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S195, S196 [10JA]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), S2762 [4MY], S4355 [27JY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1877 [21MR], S2036–S2038 [28MR], S2089 [29MR]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S3110 [24MY]
President’s Commission on Americans Outdoors: anniversary, S6219–S6221 [28SE]
Robb, Peter B.: nomination to be NLRB General Counsel, S7093 [8NO]
Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede confirmation of judicial nominees, S1877 [21MR], S2036–S2038 [28MR]
Taxation: eliminate wind production tax credit, S7206 [14NO]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S7206 [14NO]
TVA: proposed power purchase from Clean Line Energy Partners, LLC Plains & Eastern Clean Line transmission project, S1923 [22MR]
Votes: position on missed, S4130• [24JY]
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission: establish (S.J. Res. 22), S2955, S2956 [16MY]
Zatezalo, David G.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S7206 [14NO]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S197 [10JA]
Reports
FDA Biosimilar Biological Product User-Fee Program Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, S4747–S4753 [2AU]
FDA Generic Drug User-Fee Program Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, S4723–S4729 [2AU]
FDA Medical Device User-Fee Program Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, S4729–S4736 [2AU]
FDA Prescription Drug User-Fee Program Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, S4736–S4747 [2AU]
Reports filed
Dept. of HHS National Family Caregiving Strategy Establishment: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1028), S2915 [11MY]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 652), S2650 [1MY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1609) (S. Rept. 115–132), S4114 [20JY]
Expenditures: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S594 [1FE]
FDA User-Fee Programs for Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, Generic Drugs, and Biosimilar Products Revision and Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 934), S2915 [11MY]
National Clinical Care Commission Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 920), S2650 [1MY]
Nomination of Brett Giroir To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health and Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of Carlos G. Muniz To Be Dept. of Education General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Cheryl M. Stanton To Be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6536 [18OC]
Nomination of Daniel M. Gade to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6536 [18OC]
Nomination of David G. Zatezalo To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Elinore F. McCance-Katz To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Mental Health and Substance Use: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos To Be Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S539 [31JA]
Nomination of Gerald W. Fauth to the National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6536 [18OC]
Nomination of Heather L. MacDougall to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of James Blew To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of James J. Sullivan, Jr., to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of Janet Dhillon to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Jerome M. Adams To Be Surgeon General and Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of Johnny Collett To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of Kate S. O’Scannlain To Be Dept. of Labor Solicitor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of Kyle Fortson to the National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Lance A. Robertson To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Aging: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4765 [2AU]
Nomination of Linda A. Puchala to the National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Marvin Kaplan to the NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4081 [19JY]
Nomination of Mitchell M. Zais To Be Deputy Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of Patrick Pizzella To Be Deputy Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Peter B. Robb To Be NLRB General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6535 [18OC]
Nomination of Preston Rutledge To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of R. Alexander Acosta To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2152 [30MR]
Nomination of Robert P. Kadlec To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Preparedness and Response and Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4766 [2AU]
Nomination of Scott A. Mugno To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for OSHA: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of Scott Gottlieb To Be FDA Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2615 [27AP]
Nomination of William Beach To Be BLS Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8006 [13DE]
Nomination of William J. Emanuel to the NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4081 [19JY]
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 916), S2650 [1MY]
Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 849), S2650 [1MY]
Resolutions by organizations
Kingsport, TN, anniversary: Tennessee General Assembly, S1687 [8MR]
Rules
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S578 [1FE]
Statements
FDA User Fee Reauthorization: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1886 [21MR]
Wellness Hearing With Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7259 [15NO]
Summaries
State Authority To Provide Temporary Access to Affordable Health Insurance Options Outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Exchanges and Continuance of Cost-Sharing Premium Subsidies, S6432 [17OC]
Tributes
Edwards, H. Michael, S2445• [7AP]
Goldman, Sarah B., S3552• [15JN]