CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: require the President to seek congressional authorization prior to engagement against adversaries and to consult Congress prior to introduction into hostile situations (see H. Res. 1069), H8726 [13SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide that the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question shall apply only to the extent necessary to obtain information needed to enumerate the population (see H.R. 7106), H9459 [30OC]

Congress: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out to restore separation of powers (see S. 3710), S7319 [5DE]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation by mandating Members of Congress to read legislation before voting on it (see S. 3709), S7319 [5DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), recommit to conference committee (see H. Res. 1019), H7155 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights (see S. 3446), S6189 [17SE]

Freedom of the press: affirm that the press is not the enemy of the people, reaffirm important roles of a free media, condemn attacks on a free press, and require U.S. officials to defend and uphold the Constitution (see S. Res. 607), S5692 [16AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see S. Con. Res. 54), S7242 [29NO]

——— authorize use of official Senate office funds to purchase pocket version (see S. Res. 712), S7242 [29NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: define that Presidential wars without congressional consent are impeachable offenses and prohibit making the U.S. a co-belligerent in an ongoing war without congressional declaration of war (see H. Res. 922), H4849 [6JN]

——— disapprove granting of reprieve or Presidential pardons to himself for offenses against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 132), H7724 [26JY]

Trump, President: require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 5182), H1441 [6MR]

Women: mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 5308), H1651 [15MR]

——— recognize centennial commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, designate Salt Lake City, UT, as western center of commemoration, and commend Better Days 2020 (see H. Res. 1105), H9406 [28SE]

Essays

Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution: Ingrid Williamsen, S7856 [19DE]

——— Kate Pipher, S7856 [19DE]

——— Patrick Collins, S7856 [19DE]

State of the Union: Ethan Schmitt, S649 [6FE]

Letters

President Trump impeachment: Representative McCollum, E106 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H1719 [20MR]

American Human Rights Council: anniversary, E1449 [23OC]

Armed Forces: require the President to seek congressional authorization prior to engagement against adversaries and to consult Congress prior to introduction into hostile situations (H. Res. 1069), H8250 [13SE]

Auburn, MA: tribute to Auburn High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E717 [23MY]

Bill of Rights Day: observance, H10114 [12DE]

Civil liberties: reaffirm constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and condemn overuse of administrative subpeonas, E1451 [26OC]

Congress: call for Members of Congress to uphold responsibilities to Constitution, E1141 [10AU]

——— call for Members of Congress to uphold responsibilities to Constitution and constituents, H6472 [18JY], H9751 [30NO]

——— removal of procedural obstacles to consideration of certain legislation, H1647–H1649 [15MR]

Constitution Day: observance, H8177 [13SE]

Constitution Week: observance, E1244 [13SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of 14th Amendment relative to the rights of citizenship and equal protection of the law, E987 [10JY]

——— anniversary of ratification of 19th Amendment providing for women’s suffrage, H93 [10JA], H398 [16JA]

Courts: decision in American Humanist Association v. Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission relative to government endorsement of religion, H1586 [14MR], H7171 [25JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), recommit to conference committee (H. Res. 1019), H7150 [24JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 162), H1381 [6MR]

Easthampton, MA: tribute to Easthampton High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E539 [25AP]

Executive Office of the President: anonymous New York (NY) Times op-ed column characterizing President Trump’s administration, H7923 [7SE]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States’ rights, H473, H474 [17JA]

Firearms: impact of requiring a universal criminal and mental health background check for every firearm sale on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H1497 [8MR]

——— uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H2037–H2039 [22MR]

Fort Thomas, KY: tribute to Highlands High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H3586 [26AP]

Freedom of speech: importance, H1131 [14FE], H9694 [29NO]

Freedom of the press: importance, H7878 [6SE]

Government: importance of balance of power between three branches, H8178 [13SE]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E8 [8JA], E95 [25JA], E251 [5MR], E405 [9AP], E587 [7MY], E760 [5JN], E927 [27JN], E1120 [3AU], E1191 [4SE], E1391 [12OC], E1473 [30OC]

Immigration: assessment of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and its recipients, H5013–H5016 [8JN]

Jonesboro, AR: tribute to Valley View High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E554 [26AP]

Overland Park, KS: tribute to Blue Valley Northwest High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E547 [26AP]

Poe, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10087–H10092 [11DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: define that Presidential wars without congressional consent are impeachable offenses and prohibit making the U.S. a co-belligerent in an ongoing war without congressional declaration of war (H. Res. 922), H6476 [18JY]

Ratification: anniversary, E896 [22JN]

Religious Freedom Day: observance, H177 [16JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7711–H7713 [26JY]

Ryan, Speaker: assessment of tenure as Speaker of the House, H7711–H7713 [26JY]

Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, E412 [10AP]

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

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

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

——— nominee selection process, H5995 [10JY]

Trumball, CT: tribute to Trumball High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E52 [17JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, H6639–H6646 [23JY]

——— impeachment, H10033 [11DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 621), H1135 [14FE], E106 [29JA]

War: authority of Congress to declare, H3085 [10AP], H3102 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Collins, Patrick: Nebraska 2d Congressional District Constitution Day Essay Contest winner, S7855 [19DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S6159 [17SE]

Courts: decision in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) relative to constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7643 [17DE], S7738 [18DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens, S3281 [7JN], S3739, S3740, S3750–S3752 [12JN], S3881, S3896 [13JN], S3940 [14JN]

Financial institutions: implementation of corporate policies that restrict banking services to clients who conduct certain firearm-related business, S2985 [5JN]

Freedom of speech: importance, S6786 [11OC]

Freedom of the press: affirm that the press is not the enemy of the people, reaffirm important roles of a free media, condemn attacks on a free press, and require U.S. officials to defend and uphold the Constitution (S. Res. 607), S5681 [16AU], S5909 [23AU]

——— importance, S215–S218 [17JA], S5412–S5414 [26JY], S5609 [15AU], S5815 [22AU], S5949 [27AU], S6024 [4SE], S6410 [1OC]

Government: importance of balance of power between three branches, S6594 [5OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (S. 2016), S1308 [1MR]

Pipher, Kate: Nebraska 3d Congressional District Constitution Day Essay Contest winner, S7855 [19DE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (S. Con. Res. 54), S7247 [29NO]

——— authorize use of official Senate office funds to purchase pocket version (S. Res. 712), S7247 [29NO]

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

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

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

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

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Dept. of Justice investigations, S6151 [12SE]

——— proposed withdrawal from certain treaties, S8056 [2JA]

——— statements on constitutionality of pardoning himself and special counsel investigation, S2955 [4JN], S2974 [5JN], S3272 [7JN]

——— take certain actions relative to personal business holdings to ensure compliance with emoluments clause of the Constitution while serving as President (S. Con. Res. 4), S3271 [7JN]

Whitaker, Matthew G.: suitability to be Acting Attorney General, S6904 [13NO]

Williamsen, Ingrid: Nebraska 1st Congressional District Constitution Day Essay Contest winner, S7855 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1019, recommit to conference committee H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7150 [24JY]

S. Con. Res. 54, printing of pocket version of the U.S. Constitution, S7245 [29NO]

S. Res. 607, affirm that the press is not the enemy of the people, reaffirm important roles of a free media, condemn attacks on a free press, and require U.S. officials to defend and uphold the Constitution, S5695 [16AU]

S. Res. 712, use of official Senate office funds to purchase pocket version of the U.S. Constitution, S7245 [29NO]