GONZALEZ, VICENTE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4564 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 1166), H9758 [30NO]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see H.R. 5038), H1544 [13MR]

——— ensure each member who is discharged or separated from service receives documentation relative to the training and experience of the member (see H.R. 5049), H3444 [18AP]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 5593), H3744 [27AP]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1342 [1MR]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see H. Res. 838), H3505 [24AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H5749 [26JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Colleges and universities: establish commisson to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see H.R. 1772), H903 [6FE]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3145), H5153 [13JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H3211 [12AP]

Corps of Engineers: expedite completion of certain feasibility studies and reports for a storm damage mitigation project along the Texas coast and amend Coastal Barrier Resources Act to allow for such project (see H.R. 5897), H4284 [21MY]

Credit: exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements (see H.R. 1360), H4739 [1JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H3750 [3MY]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H5507 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 1614), H3887 [9MY]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 5096), H4694 [23MY]

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 4838), H738 [2FE]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 5384), H7156 [24JY]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9153 [27SE]

——— 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 H.R. 3709), H6558 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow an individual to obtain a copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7295), H10209 [13DE]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H4981 [7JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 820), H82 [9JA]

——— nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H3507 [24AP]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 5385), H3097 [10AP]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H6589 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see H.R. 4940), H5817 [27JN]

——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 5896), H5095 [12JN]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H1076 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6175 [12JY]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 4909), H1478 [7MR]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H6589 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H8732 [17SE]

Dept. of State: facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H7685 [25JY]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H9449 [26OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 4885), H629 [25JA]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 4061), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 2327), H3452 [23AP]

——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H5581 [22JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H733 [30JA]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 1279), H4139 [16MY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 3666), H3148 [11AP]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see H.R. 5644), H3835 [8MY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H3743 [27AP]

——— make grants for rehabilitation of World War I memorials (see H.R. 4328), H1076 [8FE]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3096 [10AP]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 103), H1442 [6MR]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 1972), H3743 [27AP]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H5977 [28JN]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 876), H3833 [8MY]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H7871 [5SE]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

FAA: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6005), H4776 [5JN]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]

FCC: facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H3444 [18AP]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5389), H3936 [11MY]

FEMA: exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from mandatory purchase requirement under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5618), H3574 [25AP]

——— improve National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see H.R. 4905), H732 [30JA]

——— provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 7037), H9668 [27NO]

FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel (see H.R. 6552), H7721 [26JY]

Financial institutions: make improvements relative to State banking agencies (see H.R. 3626), H5581 [22JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1336 [27FE]

FRS: modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see H.R. 5059), H6264 [16JY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 5280), H3783 [7MY]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9569 [16NO]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H7735 [31JY]

Government regulations: require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (see H.R. 4659), H1699 [19MR]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1606), H3506 [24AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2141), H3444 [18AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7871 [5SE]

House Rules: encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency (see H. Res. 1090), H9151 [27SE]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— 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 (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

——— temporarily restrict the removal of alien parents separated from their children (see H.R. 6326), H7728 [26JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H1127 [13FE]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H6589 [19JY]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1409), H5977 [28JN]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H19 [8JA]

——— 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 H. Res. 274), H3097 [10AP]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H9569 [16NO]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H3507 [24AP]

——— report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military and terrorist activities (see H.R. 5612), H3708 [26AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3707 [26AP]

Korean War: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Korean War combat veterans (see H.R. 5222), H1501 [8MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9668 [27NO]

Lawyers and attorneys: exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (see H.R. 5082), H1226 [23FE]

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 7331), H10335 [19DE]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H1609 [14MR]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see H.R. 741), H3443 [18AP]

——— improve provider and supplier cost reporting of ambulance services (see H.R. 3236), H3783 [7MY]

——— make permanent the extension of Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1955), H3444 [18AP]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 817), H603 [20JA]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H6589 [19JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H478 [17JA]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5817 [27JN]

——— provide for coverage of rural emergency medical center services (see H.R. 5678), H10270 [17DE]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 1828), H1543 [13MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1316), H3316 [13AP]

——— provide for reform to and a permanent extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital program (see H.R. 4178), H3576 [25AP]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2881), H3452 [23AP]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 5958), H4728 [24MY]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H3507 [24AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H9408 [28SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 2957), H3507 [24AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 101), H976 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 134), H3929 [10MY]

——— ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see H.R. 6260), H5973 [28JN]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 1567), H9436 [16OC]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1341 [1MR]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 733), H974 [7FE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H8886 [25SE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H737 [2FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 4985), H5286 [19JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 173), H1267 [26FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 4117), H6589 [19JY]

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 H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H6651 [23JY]

——— restore financial solvency and improve governance in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see H.R. 756), H4777 [5JN]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 31), H1374 [5MR]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see H.R. 6022), H7751 [10AU]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: exclude privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (see H.R. 6021), H4848 [6JN]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H7728 [26JY]

SBA: modify upfront guarantee fees for certain 7(a) loans to eliminate economic barriers faced by women, minorities, and veteran small business owners (see H.R. 7186), H9691 [28NO]

SEC: revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see H.R. 6745), H8172 [12SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1171), H5201 [14JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1205), H1178 [14FE]

——— replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment (see H.R. 6933), H9420 [5OC]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9822 [10DE]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 5771), H4739 [1JN]

——— allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (see H.R. 5396), H3979 [15MY]

——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 4473), H3148 [11AP]

——— allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 6313), H6042 [10JY]

——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 7086), H9526 [14NO]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H3316 [13AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H4739 [1JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 184), H5363 [20JN]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4918), H737 [2FE]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure permits issued to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 2150), H1335 [27FE]

Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H4693 [23MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3746 [1MY] (see H.R. 333), H4210 [17MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 2885), H6042 [10JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7921 [6SE]

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 H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

World Hearing Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H1227 [23FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H7943 [7SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H5095 [12JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. nationals who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force or Royal Air Force (see H.R. 1553), H1373 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: expand circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan (see H.R. 6281), H5974 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: include Rural Development Voucher Program as a covered housing program relative to Violence Against Women Act (see H.R. 5654), H3741 [27AP]

Dept. of State: establish certain standards for adjudication of U.S. passport applications (see H.R. 6707), H7870 [5SE]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 7218), H9767 [6DE]

Members of Congress: require access to Federal facilities (see H.R. 6245), H5815 [27JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: expand circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan (H.R. 6281), H5977 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: include Rural Development Voucher Program as a covered housing program relative to Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 5654), H3743 [27AP]

Dept. of State: establish certain standards for adjudication of U.S. passport applications (H.R. 6707), H7870 [5SE]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (H.R. 7218), H9768 [6DE]

Members of Congress: require access to Federal facilities (H.R. 6245), H5816 [27JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H. Con. Res. 138), exempt from certain War Powers Resolution requirements (H. Res. 1142), E1547• [23NO]

Del Barrio, Fred: Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Man of the Year award recipient, E452• [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and modernize sugar program, repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and establish tariff-rate quotas for sugar, H4177 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H4177 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations, H694 [30JA]

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), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 714), H694 [30JA]

Edinburg, TX: tribute to Region One Education Service Center, E1241• [12SE]

Election Assistance Commission: election security grant program funding, H6481 [18JY]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H4298 [22MY]

Immigration: 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 (H.R. 3440), H694 [30JA]

——— 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, H5143 [13JN], H6102 [11JY], H6483 [18JY]

McAllen, TX: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of McAllen, E1480• [30OC]

——— anniversary of Trevino’s Auto Mart (business), E1482• [30OC]

——— tribute to law enforcement officers who prevented an attempted jewelry store robbery, E1142• [10AU]

Taco Palenque (business): anniversary, E1608• [6DE]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6481 [18JY]

Votes: correction, E382• [29MR], E1054• [24JY]

——— position on missed, E145• [6FE], E185• [14FE], E603• [8MY], E780• [6JN], E909• [25JN], E1567• [28NO], E1640• [11DE]

Tributes

Cabrieles, Cayetano, E1144• [10AU]

Chapa, Endercio, Jr., E1623• [10DE]

Garcia, Ricardo, E1278• [20SE]

Gomez, David, E960• [3JY]

Leo, William, E370• [26MR]

Martinez, Javier A., E850• [15JN]

Molina, Agapito (Cuate), E1117• [3AU]

Muñoz, Francisco, E1295• [25SE]

Padilla, Manuel, Jr., E1468• [26OC]

Pulido Family, E1119• [3AU]

Torres, Carlos, E1715• [20DE]