HYDE-SMITH, CINDY (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4673 [27JN], S4737, S4755 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3700 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5769 [21AU], S5902 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5269 [24JY], S5533 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4046 [19JN], S4334 [21JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2289 [19AP], S2657 [15MY], S4379 [26JN], S4847 [10JY], S5079 [19JY], S5463 [31JY], S6197 [18SE], S6283 [25SE], S6969 [15NO], S7389 [11DE]

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

Articles and editorials

Officers Remembered as Men of Service, Adam Northam, Brookhaven (MS) Daily Leader, S6492 [3OC]

Open Arms for Families of Fallen, Greenwood (MS) Commonwealth, S4943 [12JY]

Pearl Harbor Casualty’s Remains Getting a Proper Funeral Ends Lifetime of Wondering for Baton Rouge Family Members, George Morris, Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate, S7354 [6DE]

Residents React to Hatchie Bottom Tragedy, Josh Mitchell, Corinth (MS) Today, S6493 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 220), S5518 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 301), S5131 [23JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 184), S2836 [22MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1922), S7052 [15NO]

Agriculture: protect farmers from Federal penalties levied under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for baiting if they followed best practices established by Dept. of Agriculture State cooperative extension office (see S. 478), S3294 [7JN]

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]

Australia: commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see S. Con. Res. 41), S4875 [10JY]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 24), S2680 [15MY]

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

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

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), S4735 [28JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S5584 [1AU]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 224), S5583 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S3952 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: 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), S5424 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see S. Res. 572), S4916 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 2961), S4513 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 3051), S4514 [27JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S4344 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 339), S4344 [21JN]

EPA: provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities (see S. 2364), S6414 [1OC]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 21), S5004 [17JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 446), S2486 [26AP]

Fish and fishing: expand recreational fishing opportunities through enhanced marine fishery conservation and management (see S. 1520), S4513 [27JN]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 563), S4735 [28JN]

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

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: amend (see S. 3388), S6926 [13NO]

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 (see S. 3093), S4736 [28JN]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 87), S5130 [23JY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 45), S5130 [23JY]

——— limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (see S. 3091), S4282 [20JN]

Ingalls Shipbuilding (company): anniversary (see S. Res. 673), S6816 [11OC]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see S. 720), S5759 [21AU]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see S. 3758), S7586 [13DE]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see S. 170), S5932 [23AU]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 545), S6816 [11OC] (see S. 1774), S6496 [3OC]

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

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

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see S. 2889), S2793 [21MY]

Medicare: establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see S. 2065), S5584 [1AU]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1016), S3601 [11JN]

——— expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (see S. 2901), S2835 [22MY]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see S. 794), S7790 [18DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S6732 [9OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 109), S6816 [11OC]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 3014), S4514 [27JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S5693 [16AU]

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

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

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 608), S5692 [16AU]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 514), S2725 [16MY]

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

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 512), S2725 [16MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S5267 [24JY]

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

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]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see S. 2956), S5518 [31JY]

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]

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

Social Security: provide States with option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 428), S5066 [18JY]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 540), S2773 [17MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 384), S4281 [20JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 205), S5004 [17JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 108), S5583 [1AU]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S5519 [31JY]

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]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S5759 [21AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: clarify sources of authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (see S. 3098), S4281 [20JN]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 3135), S4410 [26JN]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 522), S2924 [24MY]

Hunting and trapping: establish a Federal closing date for duck hunting season and establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel (see S. 2942), S2878 [23MY]

Certificates of appointment

Senate, S1993 [9AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S7627 [17DE]

Cloture motions

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 1182), S5411 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4337 [21JN], S4364 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3756, S3757 [12JN], S3933, S3934, S3943 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4275 [20JN]

Grant, Britt Cagle: nomination to be circuit judge, S5411 [26JY], S5446 [30JY]

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

Muzinich, Justin G.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S7341 [6DE], S7379 [10DE]

Quattlebaum, A. Marvin, Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5559 [1AU], S5611 [15AU]

Richardson, Julius N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5559 [1AU], S5682 [16AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2657 [15MY], S4379 [26JN], S4847 [10JY], S5079 [19JY], S5463 [31JY], S6197 [18SE], S6283 [25SE], S6969 [15NO], S7389 [11DE]

Remarks

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6324 [26SE]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6324 [26SE]

Mississippi: anniversary of military transport plane crash, S4943 [12JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 1585), S3748 [12JN]

——— reform campaign finance system, establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, establish automatic voter registration, and reduce certain conflicts of interest (S. 1880), S3748 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1994 [9AP], S2192 [17AP]

Tributes

Bankston, Paul V., S7581• [13DE]

Jackson, Kerry S., S7255• [3DE]

Jones, John O., S7428 [11DE]

King, George, S2829• [22MY]

Moak, Walter Z.M. (Zach), S6492 [3OC]

Morgan, Chip, S7354• [6DE]

Smith, Kenneth J. (Josh), S6492, S6493 [3OC]

Smith, Mariah, S3029 [6JN]

Wade, Durell, S7353 [6DE]

White, James K., S6492 [3OC]