CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Addresses

Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech—Indianapolis, April 4, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy, S1904 [22MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4438, S4453, S4454 [26JN], S4716, S4736, S4757 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3233 [6JN], S3339, S3360 [7JN], S3603, S3687, S3704, S3711, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3724 [11JN], S3856, S3860 [12JN], S3908, S3917, S3919 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5761, S5767, S5787 [21AU], S5903 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5301 [24JY], S5384 [25JY], S5500, S5501, S5519 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1390 [6MR]

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

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (S. 3119), S7361, S7369 [6DE]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), S842 [8FE]

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]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S6059 [6SE]

——— improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (see S. 3247), S7657 [17DE]

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

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

American Samoa: improve air service capabilities (see S. 2348), S5424 [26JY]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6342 [26SE]

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: exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see S. 2488), S1316 [1MR]

——— 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]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 413), S1165 [15FE]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 2060), S3952 [14JN] (see S. 3696), S7242 [29NO]

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), S7510 [12DE]

Climate: 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]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (see S. 2456), S1243 [27FE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 635), S6143 [12SE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1143), S6224 [18SE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 322), S23 [3JA]

——— provide enhanced protections for taxpayers from fraud and other illegal activities (see S. 3246), S5107 [19JY]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S7089 [26NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve requirement to purchase domestic commodities under National School Lunch Program (see S. 2641), S2040 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S1631 [12MR]

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

——— 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 Energy: carry out quantum information science research (see S. 3673), S7190 [28NO]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (see S. 2503), S1378 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: amend laws relative to designation of general surgery shortage areas (see S. 1351), S7926 [19DE]

——— 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), S4966 [16JY]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1806), S5131 [23JY]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S2726 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see S. 1328), S6143 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 1942), S6925 [13NO]

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 Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 2515), S1846 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 422), S7357 [6DE]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2879 [23MY]

——— furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see S. 2131), S4735 [28JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 910), S5518 [31JY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S7242 [29NO]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S6964 [14NO]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 2313), S5067 [18JY]

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]

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

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see S. 2506), S1452 [7MR]

——— modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (see S. 2792), S2517 [7MY]

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

——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see S. 2694), S2261 [18AP]

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), S2142 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: enter into or amend agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in water and land surface and subsurface strata (see S. 3381), S5932 [23AU]

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]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 490), S2485 [26AP]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1212), S4513 [27JN]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1453 [7MR]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 2009), S4513 [27JN]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see S. 3119), S4344 [21JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5955 [27AU]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S6388 [28SE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2121 [12AP]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 522), S4037 [19JN]

Health: 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), S1791 [19MR]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S6278 [24SE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 281), S6029 [4SE]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3602 [11JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S4036 [19JN]

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), S2925 [24MY]

Insurance: 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), S6060 [6SE]

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

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

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

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]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services (see S. 1357), S2624 [10MY]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 445), S2643 [14MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S1765 [15MR]

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

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 377), S1221 [26FE]

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), S5620 [15AU]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 695), S7051 [15NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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 School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 397), S704 [7FE]

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

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

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

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 632), S6306 [25SE]

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

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

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2143), S1949 [22MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 682), S6816 [11OC]

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), S6965 [14NO]

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]

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]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S1219 [26FE]

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]

SBA: support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see S. 3561), S6818 [11OC]

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

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 677), S6816 [11OC]

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]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

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), S1765 [15MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2679), S6732 [9OC]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 3231), S5066 [18JY]

Taxation: exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see S. 389), S4843 [9JY]

——— permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan (see S. 3771), S7927 [19DE]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see S. 3621), S6964 [14NO]

——— provide matching payments for retirement savings contributions by certain individuals (see S. 3636), S7927 [19DE]

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), S6191 [17SE]

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), S6144 [12SE]

Voting: require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S6388 [28SE]

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), S7926 [19DE]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S876 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcoholic beverages: remove prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands (see S. 3060), S3906 [13JN]

Armed Forces: provide for establishment and operation of Reserve component cyber civil support teams (see S. 2887), S2793 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: support coding education (see S. 3122), S4368 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Federal Smart Building Program (see S. 2447), S1164 [15FE]

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

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

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 2444), S1164 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: codify Outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and Arctic drilling rule to protect employees and environment in oil and gas exploration and development (see S. 2720), S2321 [19AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve wildfire management operations and safety of firefighters and communities through use of advanced technology (see S. 2290), S138 [10JA]

Drugs: strengthen penalties on drug companies that fail to monitor and report suspicious opioid distribution practices and increase transparency of Federal oversight of opioid manufacturing and advertising (see S. 2440), S1164 [15FE]

Federal employees: restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see S. 3387), S5932 [23AU]

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

Frank, Billy, Jr.: support national day of remembrance in honor of life, legacy, and accomplishments (see S. Res. 430), S1630 [12MR]

Health: allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3100), S4281 [20JN]

National Nordic Museum: designate (see S. 2857), S2724 [16MY]

Native Americans: recognize anniversary of Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific Northwest and congratulate Puyallup Tribe of Indians for hosting the Power Paddle to Puyallup (see S. Res. 596), S5424 [26JY]

Privilege of the floor

Schaff, Tom, S7946 [19DE]

Vernon, Lauren, S7946 [19DE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S536 [29JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S1903 [22MR]

——— making continuing, S850 [9FE]

Azar, Alex M., II: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S485 [24JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S2250, S2251 [18AP], S6942 [14NO]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (S. 2456), S3597 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6754 [10OC]

DEA: report certain information on distribution of opioids to assist in identifying suspicious orders and hold manufacturers and distributors accountable who fail to report and stop suspicious orders (S. 2838), S3596 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, S4698 [28JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4698 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: support coding education (S. 3122), S5477 [31JY], S5910 [23AU]

Dept. of State: include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (H.R. 1625), House amendment, S1903 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), House amendment, S2250, S2251 [18AP], S6942 [14NO]

——— clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), unanimous-consent request, S2250, S2251 [18AP]

——— proposal to allow offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, S631 [6FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1903 [22MR]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 3021), House amendments, S6754 [10OC]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), S6173 [17SE]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), House amendment, S6483 [3OC]

——— strengthen penalties on drug companies that fail to monitor and report suspicious opioid distribution practices and increase transparency of Federal oversight of opioid manufacturing and advertising, S3596 [11JN], S6173 [17SE]

FAA: reauthorize programs, S6430 [2OC], S6470 [3OC]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2584 [9MY], S2692 [16MY]

Firearms: gun control, S1699 [14MR]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1699 [14MR]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), House amendment, S850 [9FE]

Forest Service: wildfire suppression and prevention funding, S850 [9FE]

Forests: reduce risk posed by wildfires to communities and the most at-risk federally owned forests (S. 1991), S850 [9FE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2652), S3940 [14JN]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), House amendment, S6430 [2OC], S6470 [3OC]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6195 [17SE], S6329 [26SE], S6635 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6195 [17SE], S6329 [26SE], S6637 [5OC]

Kennedy-King National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 4851), S1904 [22MR]

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7301 [5DE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress, S7902 [19DE]

Public lands: reform land management policies, S7902, S7904 [19DE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S., S2250, S2251 [18AP]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Deputy Administrator, S2108 [12AP]

——— suitability to be EPA Deputy Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S2108 [12AP]

Tributes

McKinney, Samuel B., S2529 [7MY]

Shurer, Ronald J., S6430 [2OC]