SUPREME COURT related term(s) Courts

Affidavits

Suitability of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations: Elizabeth Rasor, S6671 [5OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7900 [6SE]

Articles and editorials

Battle Over Accusations Goes on as Kavanaugh Nomination Advances, S6671 [5OC]

Disappearing ‘Man’s Man Blues’, E1336 [28SE]

Fury Is a Political Weapon. And Women Need To Wield It, S6686 [5OC]

Is the Supreme Court Salvageable?, S6613 [5OC]

It Is Time for the Kavanaugh Nomination To Be Withdrawn, S6371 [28SE]

Kavanaugh the Right Choice (excerpt), H6198 [16JY]

Secret Political Spending on Track To Reach $1 Billion Milestone, S7463 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3107), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 6258), H5973 [28JN]

Immigration: provide for original jurisdiction over certain immigration actions (see H.R. 5648), H3741 [27AP]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H3441 [18AP]

Cloture motions

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6506 [3OC], S6564 [5OC]

Declarations

Christine Blasey Ford allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh made prior to his Supreme Court nomination: Adela Gildo-Mazzon, S6678 [5OC]

——— Keith Koegler, S6642, S6678 [5OC]

——— Rebecca White, S6679 [5OC]

——— Russell Ford, S6678 [5OC]

Excerpts

Text messages between Christine Blasey Ford and Washington (DC) Post tip line relative to allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh, S6678 [5OC]

Factsheets

Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, H665 [29JA]

Letters

Account of alleged sexual assault by Brett M. Kavanaugh: Christine Blasey Ford, S6678 [5OC]

Christine Blasey Ford allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh made prior to his Supreme Court nomination: Keith Koegler, S6642 [5OC]

Corroborative witnesses to Christine Blasey Ford allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh: Debra S. Katz, Lisa J. Banks, and Michael R. Bromwich, Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, S6613 [5OC]

Corroborative witnesses to Deborah Ramirez allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh: William Pittard, Kaiser Dillon PLLC, S6614 [5OC]

Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Supreme Court Justice: Colette Y. Machado, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, S6369 [28SE]

——— Dept. of Hawaii Home Lands, S6369 [28SE]

——— Emily Malloy, S6374 [28SE]

——— Lindsey Jones, S6373 [28SE]

——— sexual assault survivor, S6374 [28SE]

Suitability of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Supreme Court Justice relative to judicial temperment: several law professors, S6530 [4OC]

Suitability of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations: Roberta Kaplan, Kaplan Henker & Fink LLP, S6670, S6671 [5OC]

——— William Pittard, Kaiser Dillon PLLC, S6670 [5OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H462–H469 [17JA], H480, H482, H491, H492, H493 [18JA], H561, H564, H572, H574–H581 [19JA], E72 [19JA]

——— decision on partial birth abortion ban, H576 [19JA]

——— pro choice versus right to life, H774–H780 [5FE], H1719 [20MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools and ensure vigilance against resegregation of society, H3987 [16MY], E694 [21MY]

——— decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, H3563–H3565 [25AP]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H8178 [13SE]

Courts: impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, H398 [16JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6272, H6275–H6282, H6344–H6461 [17JY], H6477, H6530–H6554 [18JY], H6569–H6572 [19JY], H7894–H7896 [6SE]

Firearms: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, H1497 [8MR]

Freedom of speech: hearing of arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, H1588–H1595 [14MR]

Immigration: decision in Arizona v. U.S. relative to authority of local law enforcement to enforce Federal immigration laws, E64 [18JA]

——— decision in Sessions v. Dimaya relative to definition of ‘‘violent felony’’ for purposes of deportation under immigration law, H7931, H7932, H7936 [7SE]

——— provide for original jurisdiction over certain immigration actions (H.R. 5648), H3739 [27AP]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H5995, H6032 [10JY], H6121 [12JY], H6252–H6256 [16JY], H6640, H6641 [23JY], H7829, H7865 [5SE], H7901 [6SE], H8179 [13SE], H8746 [25SE], H8890, H8895 [26SE], H9147 [27SE], H9393, H9394 [28SE], E1048 [23JY], E1143 [10AU]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, H8746 [25SE], H8890, H8895 [26SE], H9147 [27SE], H9393, H9394 [28SE], E1335 [28SE]

Labor unions: hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, H661–H671 [29JA], H767 [5FE], H1272, H1273 [27FE], H4586, H4682–H4688 [23MY], E124, E126, E130 [2FE]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1337 [28SE]

Political campaigns: impact of Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC relative to the influence of money and corporations in elections, H6055 [11JY]

Political ethics: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 1960), H3957 [15MY]

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 5561), H9083 [26SE]

Presidential appointments: nominee selection process, H5995 [10JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, E987 [10JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1689), H6610–H6616 [23JY]

Ryan, Speaker: authorize 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, E412 [10AP]

Television: permit televising of proceedings, H8746 [25SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H686 [30JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, H6639–H6646 [23JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judiciary, H9754 [30NO]

Virginia: Barbara Johns Day observance, H3563–H3565 [25AP]

Voting: decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute relative to cancelling registration of inactive voters and who then fail to respond to mailed notices, H5186 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S274 [18JA], S322 [19JA], S442 [22JA]

——— decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt relative to Texas law restricting access to abortion services, S4485–S4488, S4493 [27JN]

Business and industry: impact of decisions on corporate interests, S6610 [5OC]

Climate: efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S4031 [19JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): accomplishments, S7976 [20DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA], S558 [30JA], S2536 [8MY], S3276, S3283 [7JN], S6785 [11OC], S6941, S6954–S6956 [14NO], S7020 [15NO], S7073–S7076 [26NO]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6594 [5OC]

Cornyn, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7832–S7834 [19DE]

Courts: impact of judicial vacancies, S4498 [27JN]

——— impact of special interest groups on selection of Federal judiciary nominees, S5014, S5021 [17JY], S5743 [21AU]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5123–S5126 [23JY], S5227, S5230–S5237, S5240, S5241, S5245–S5249 [24JY], S5315–S5317, S5327, S5342, S5351 [25JY], S5394, S5399 [26JY], S5466, S5468, S5469, S5496–S5499 [31JY], S5527–S5531, S5533–S5539, S5573 [1AU], S6045 [6SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3107), S6203 [18SE]

Firearms: decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, S1747 [15MR]

Freedom of speech: decision in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, S4466, S4485 [27JN]

Groveland, FL: urge pardon for ‘‘Groveland Four,’’ the four African-American men who were wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1949, S7777 [18DE]

Immigration: decision in President Trump v. Hawaii relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, S4466 [27JN]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: confirmation as Supreme Court Justice, S6703–S6705, S6712 [9OC], S6750 [10OC], S6807 [11OC]

——— nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4847–S4854, S4857–S4860, S4866 [10JY], S4881–S4884, S4891–S4894, S4897–S4902, S4906, S4921 [11JY], S4923, S4926–S4928, S4930, S4935 [12JY], S4957–S4961 [16JY], S4977, S4983–S4985, S4993–S4999, S5011, S5015, S5021–S5026 [17JY], S5029, S5031, S5036–S5039 [18JY], S5079, S5090, S5099 [19JY], S5115–S5118 [23JY], S5228, S5237, S5241–S5244, S5249, S5253, S5254 [24JY], S5317, S5322–S5326, S5333–S5335, S5343, S5348, S5391 [25JY], S5393, S5396, S5404, S5416 [26JY], S5442–S5445 [30JY], S5464, S5467, S5478–S5480 [31JY], S5531, S5543, S5548, S5551–S5553, S5555 [1AU], S5600, S5606–S5608 [15AU], S5673–S5676, S5683 [16AU], S5706, S5707, S5710 [20AU], S5736, S5738, S5742–S5745, S5749, S5752–S5755 [21AU], S5792, S5796, S5802, S5806, S5813, S5814, S5816, S5824 [22AU], S5872, S5873, S5880–S5882, S5884, S5908 [23AU], S5964, S5966, S5969, S6001 [28AU], S6013–S6015, S6018 [4SE], S6036, S6037 [5SE], S6041–S6044, S6046–S6048 [6SE], S6115, S6117, S6121 [12SE], S6165, S6167, S6194, S6195 [17SE], S6197–S6201, S6215 [18SE], S6265–S6269 [24SE], S6283–S6291 [25SE], S6313–S6324, S6327–S6330 [26SE], S6367–S6375, S6378–S6380, S6398 [28SE], S6401–S6408 [1OC], S6417–S6423, S6425–S6427 [2OC], S6455–S6459, S6461, S6474–S6477, S6479, S6484, S6504–S6506 [3OC], S6507–S6537, S6551–S6556 [4OC], S6559–S6628, S6635–S6697, S6699–S6701 [5OC]

——— request for complete records relative to nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S5442, S5444 [30JY], S5478–S5480 [31JY], S5531, S5548 [1AU], S5600, S5606–S5608 [15AU], S5706, S5707, S5710 [20AU], S5744, S5745, S5753–S5755 [21AU], S5796, S5802, S5806, S5813, S5814, S5816 [22AU], S5964, S5966, S6001 [28AU], S6014, S6018 [4SE], S6036, S6037 [5SE], S6042, S6046–S6048 [6SE], S6117 [12SE], S6568, S6612, S6616, S6643, S6648 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6165, S6167, S6194, S6195 [17SE], S6197–S6201, S6215 [18SE], S6265–S6269 [24SE], S6283–S6291 [25SE], S6313–S6324, S6328–S6330 [26SE], S6367–S6375, S6378–S6380, S6398 [28SE], S6401–S6408 [1OC], S6417–S6423, S6425–S6427 [2OC], S6455–S6459, S6461, S6474–S6477, S6479, S6484, S6504–S6506 [3OC], S6507–S6537, S6551–S6556 [4OC], S6560–S6597, S6600–S6626, S6637, S6640–S6645, S6649–S6696, S6699–S6701 [5OC]

——— tribute to Senate staff, Committtee on the Judiciary (Senate) staff, and others who worked on confirmation as Supreme Court Justice, S6712 [9OC]

Kennedy, Anthony M.: announcement of retirement from Supreme Court, S4482, S4486, S4488, S4493, S4496 [27JN], S4689–S4691, S4694, S4696 [28JN], S4831 [9JY]

Labor unions: decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, S4466 [27JN]

——— hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, S1262–S1264 [28FE]

Political campaigns: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S7347 [6DE]

Presidential appointments: nominee selection process, S4483, S4486, S4488 [27JN], S4689–S4691, S4695–S4697, S4701 [28JN], S4829–S4835 [9JY], S6574, S6576, S6637, S6663, S6691 [5OC]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4858–S4860, S4866 [10JY], S4927 [12JY], S5322–S5324 [25JY], S5543 [1AU], S5805 [22AU], S6952 [14NO]

Roe v. Wade: impact of decision, S4486 [27JN], S5324–S5326 [25JY]

Sports: implement regulations on legalized sports gambling, S5907 [23AU]

Thomas, Clarence: Supreme Court confirmation process relative to accusations of sexual harassment, S6198 [18SE], S6285 [25SE]

Voting: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2857 [23MY], S7309 [5DE]

Reports

Dark Money Illuminated: Issue One (organization), S7464 [12DE]

Polygraph Examination of Christine Blasey Ford on Allegations of Sexual Misconduct of Brett M. Kavanaugh: Jeremiah P. Hanafin, S6679 [5OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 996) (H. Rept. 115–830), H6262 [16JY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6258) (H. Rept. 115–792), H5973 [28JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3107) (S. Rept. 115–281), S4343 [21JN]

Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6387 [28SE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1689) (H. Rept. 115–859), H6648 [23JY]

Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 115–302), S4965 [16JY]

Statements

Corroboration of Christine Blasey Ford Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh: Debra S. Katz, Lisa J. Banks, and Michael R. Bromwich, Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, S6677 [5OC]

Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice: Alaska Federation of Natives, S6370 [28SE]

Suitability of Brett M. Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice Relative to Sexual Misconduct Allegations: Deborah Ramirez, S6687 [5OC]

Summaries

Investigation of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Brett M. Kavanaugh: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6681 [5OC]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6346–H6378 [17JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 996, consideration of H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H6274 [17JY]

H.R. 1689, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H6610–H6612 [23JY]

H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H6383–H6434 [17JY]

Tributes

O’Connor, Sandra Day, E1463 [26OC]