HIRONO, MAZIE K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4423, S4454 [26JN], S4672 [27JN], S4715 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3328, S3366, S3367 [7JN], S3604, S3704 [11JN], S3762 [12JN], S3908 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5697, S5699 [16AU], S5721 [20AU], S5774, S5786, S5787 [21AU], S5833, S5851 [22AU], S5901, S5903 [23AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), S7936 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5202, S5203 [23JY], S5255, S5273, S5297 [24JY], S5433, S5435 [26JY], S5457, S5462 [30JY], S5499 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1580, S1585 [8MR], S1632 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4051 [19JN], S4265, S4287, S4289 [20JN]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), S351 [19JA]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1105, S1106, S1107, S1108, S1109, S1110 [14FE], S1174 [15FE]

Appointments

Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Joint, Select), S1254 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4869 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Dear Dads—Your Daughters Told Me About Their Assaults. This Is Why They Never Told You, Monica Hesse, Washington (DC) Post (excerpt), S6686 [5OC]

Fury Is a Political Weapon. And Women Need To Wield It, Rebecca Traister, New York (NY) Times, S6686 [5OC]

It Is Time for the Kavanaugh Nomination To Be Withdrawn, America—The Jesuit Review of Faith and Culture (publication), S6371 [28SE]

Late-Term Abortion Was the Right Choice for Me, Meredith Isaksen, New York (NY) Times, S534 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Akaka, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 455), S2040 [10AP]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]

——— restrict use of funds for kinetic military operations in North Korea (see S. 2047), S2219 [17AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Buffalo Soldiers: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S1165 [15FE]

Bureau of the Census: improve Federal data collection by requiring collection of information on sexual orientation and gender identity in decennial census and American Community Survey (see S. 3314), S5518 [31JY]

——— make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 2580), S1845 [20MR]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2440 [25AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 715), S7319 [5DE]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S1243 [27FE]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S3983 [18JN]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 441), S1948 [22MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 497), S2485 [26AP]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2522), S1578 [8MR]

Climate: express that climate change is real and human activity is the main cause, convey impact on frequency and severity of extreme weather, end misinformation campaigns, and provide NSF grants on climate change education (see S. Res. 573), S4951 [12JY]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Fourth National Climate Assessment and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with such findings (see S. Res. 708), S7133 [27NO]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 2467), S1380 [6MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of Americorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 434), S1735 [14MR]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see S. 2203), S24 [3JA]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S4734 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify exception to work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility by expanding employment opportunities, including certain veterans’ programs (see S. 2477), S1316 [1MR]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2518 [7MY]

Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3440), S6189 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 116), S2992 [5JN]

——— enhance database of emergency response capabilities by tracking cyber capabilities found in National Guard and Reserve forces identified as important to national security and domestic response (see S. 307), S1875 [21MR]

——— establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites, educate non-citizen servicemembers of options, and assign non-citizen recruits to training sites with operating naturalization offices (see S. 1727), S2262 [18AP]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S4411 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 3408), S6038 [5SE]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 3467), S6223 [18SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2483), S1316 [1MR]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 2423), S907 [13FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 3376), S5931 [23AU]

——— establish the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (see S. 2449), S1164 [15FE]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid (see S. 2445), S1164 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see S. 382), S1630 [12MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 693), S7432 [11DE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S2726 [16MY]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 3363), S5831 [22AU]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 3460), S6223 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow certain deported alien veterans to be temporarily paroled into the U.S. to seek health care at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 1703), S2262 [18AP]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]

——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see S. 1704), S2262 [18AP]

——— identify each alien who has served, or is serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces when any alien applies for an immigration benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding (see S. 1725), S2262 [18AP]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2152), S67 [8JA]

——— reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 2961), S2924 [24MY]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7134 [27NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 3131), S4369 [25JN]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 3020), S6190 [17SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2147), S1736 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1765 [15MR]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]

——— provide information about whether educational institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled pending receipt of departmental educational assistance (see S. 3447), S6189 [17SE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1278), S2679 [15MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S3035 [6JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 3615), S6964 [14NO]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 668), S6542 [4OC]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see S. Res. 473), S2262 [18AP]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5583 [1AU]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Executive Office of the President: reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (see S. 3165), S4734 [28JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2784), S6817 [11OC]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see S. 1989), S6770 [10OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require repayment of wasteful agency spending (see S. 3398), S5991 [28AU]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 2295), S168 [11JA]

——— reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see S. 3236), S5066 [18JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 2845), S4917 [11JY]

FEMA: establish best practices for State, tribal, and local participants in Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and restrict authority to alert the public of a missile threat to the Federal Government (see S. 2385), S651 [6FE]

Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2272), S7191 [28NO]

Firearms: ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5517 [31JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 3304), S5517 [31JY]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 3333), S5582 [1AU]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5759 [21AU]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S2835 [22MY]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2679 [15MY]

Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 568), S4735 [28JN]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see S. 3016), S3035 [6JN]

——— save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see S. 1112), S5619 [15AU]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 428), S1578 [8MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 655), S6342 [26SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S6542 [4OC]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3293 [7JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S2877 [23MY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S3294 [7JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2542), S1686 [13MR]

Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4967 [16JY]

——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S139 [10JA]

——— limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 3517), S7053 [15NO]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S.J. Res. 64), S6771 [10OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3951 [14JN]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 468), S2141 [16AP]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm alliance with the U.S., support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, and recognize games’ contribution to peace and hope for negotiation with North Korea on denuclearization (see S. Res. 384), S549 [29JA]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 3688), S7990 [20DE]

Laxalt, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 609), S5692 [16AU]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 563), S4734 [28JN]

McCain, John: tribute (see S. Res. 619), S5954 [27AU]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1301), S1735 [14MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S5004 [17JY]

Melcher, John: tribute (see S. Res. 474), S2262 [18AP]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 377), S550 [29JA]

Miller, Zell: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S2040 [10AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (see S. 3324), S7319 [5DE]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S7276 [4DE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S7242 [29NO]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S5582 [1AU]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 704), S7088 [26NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 704), S7088 [26NO]

National Breastfeeding Month: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 642), S6224 [18SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S6817 [11OC]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7089 [26NO]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 478), S2321 [19AP]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see S. Res. 483), S2440 [25AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2485 [26AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 390), S581 [30JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 505), S2623 [10MY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 400), S851 [9FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 448), S1948 [22MR]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 632), S6278 [24SE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7089 [26NO]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 444), S1948 [22MR]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (see S. 2919), S2835 [22MY]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see S. Res. 545), S3760 [12JN]

Park and Recreation Month: designate (see S. Res. 569), S4843 [9JY]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6142 [12SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6223 [18SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 2321), S300 [18JA]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 59), S7385 [10DE]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 2354), S581 [30JA]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 388), S581 [30JA]

Russia: accept U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections, protect future elections from interference, implement sanctions, and oppose interference in special counsel investigation (see S. Res. 582), S5363 [25JY]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 2584), S1875 [21MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Small business: study and provide recommendations to promote participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurship activities and the patent system and extend Patent and Trademark Office authority to set fees (see S. 3483), S6496 [3OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 692), S7051 [15NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Taxation: expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see S. 3459), S6278 [24SE]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 3028), S3293 [7JN]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 548), S1949 [22MR]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S. 3284), S5423 [26JY]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see S. 2823), S2794 [21MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3089), S4035 [19JN]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 693), S7051 [15NO]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

World Breastfeeding Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 2500), S5584 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 530), S2925 [24MY] (see S. Res. 546), S3906 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see S. 2479), S1316 [1MR]

Dept. of Education: improve career and technical education (see S. 3129), S4369 [25JN]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 3110), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3558), S6630 [5OC]

Dept. of Justice: clarify status and enhance effectiveness of immigration courts by ensuring independent decisionmaking (see S. 2693), S2261 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 3415), S6058 [6SE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 3151), S4512 [27JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 678), S6816 [11OC]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see S. Res. 387), S581 [30JA]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Little League Baseball team (see S. Res. 621), S6029 [4SE]

Immigration: provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 2468), S1286 [28FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect (see S. 3330), S5582 [1AU]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 3240), S5066 [18JY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate to ratify (see S. Res. 598), S5455 [30JY]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: anniversary (see S. Res. 544), S3760 [12JN]

Veterans: extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see S. 3419), S6059 [6SE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 600), S5518 [31JY]

Letters

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]

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

Privilege of the floor

Bostock, Kai, S6632 [5OC]

Caspillo, Ariel, S7193 [28NO]

Hantson, Jeffrey, S6632 [5OC]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 510), S4487 [27JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S534, S535 [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, S283 [18JA], S410 [21JA]

Bennett, Mark J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4835 [9JY]

Bounds, Ryan W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4998 [17JY]

Brennan, Michael B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2538 [8MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of Emancipation Hall for lei draping ceremony for King Kamehameha, S3758 [12JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S1681 [13MR]

——— impact of climate change on rising sea levels, S1681 [13MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): release of memo on alleged misuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S642 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (S. Res. 572), S5045 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S5416 [26JY]

Elections: condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, S642 [6FE]

Farr, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S7169 [28NO]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to legal defense of discriminatory voting laws and redistricting plans, S7169 [28NO]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2691 [16MY]

Federal employees: support pay increase for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees, S5346 [25JY]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), House amendment, S283 [18JA], S410 [21JA]

Hawaii: investigation into false emergency alert regarding an inbound ballistic missile threat, S246 [17JA]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, house alien children with a parent, prioritize asylum process for families, and increase Federal immigration judges (S. 3093), unanimous-consent request, S5328 [25JY]

——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (S. 1615), S130 [10JA], S283 [18JA], S411 [21JA]

——— improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, S946 [14FE]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, S4294 [20JN], S5328, S5329 [25JY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S7168 [28NO]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4906 [11JY], S4997 [17JY], S5391 [25JY], S5416 [26JY], S6368, S6371 [28SE], S6407 [1OC], S6529, S6530 [4OC], S6579, S6685, S6687 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6368, S6371 [28SE], S6407 [1OC], S6529, S6530 [4OC], S6685, S6688 [5OC]

Kim, Chloe: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S946 [14FE]

Kobes, Jonathan A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7169 [28NO]

Medicaid: anniversary, S5489 [31JY]

Medicare: anniversary, S5489 [31JY]

National Police Week: observance, S2691 [16MY]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (S. 2245), S4701 [28JN]

Oldham, Andrew S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4997 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5416 [26JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S161 [11JA], S2538 [8MY], S4835 [9JY]

——— use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S2538 [8MY]

Pruitt, E. Scott: assessment of tenure as EPA Administrator, S2117 [12AP]

Social Security: create a point of order against legislation that would cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, S5490 [31JY]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S283 [18JA], S411 [21JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt relative to Texas law restricting access to abortion services, S4487 [27JN]

——— nominee selection process, S4701 [28JN]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S946 [14FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, S246 [17JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, S5346 [25JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S5416 [26JY], S5489 [31JY], S7168 [28NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, S7170 [28NO]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S1681 [13MR]

——— Executive orders relative to rights and protections of Federal employees, S5346 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, S5988 [28AU]

Wheeler, Andrew: confirmation as EPA Deputy Administrator, S2117 [12AP]

Statements

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]

Tributes

Akaka, Daniel K., S1996 [9AP]

Efurd, Laura, S5513 [31JY]