ECONOMY related term(s) Credit; Domestic policy; Homeless; Income; Poverty

Addresses

Election Night Speech: Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont, S7907 [19DE]

State of the Union: President Trump, S576–S580 [30JA], H726–H730 [30JA]

Trump Administration Goals and Accomplishments: Senator Alexander, S2614 [10MY]

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (S. 645), S7621 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (S. 607), S1963 [22MR]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), H1712, H1717 [20MR]

——— provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6187, H6188 [13JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 985), H6057 [11JY]

National objectives: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1381, S1382, S1383, S1384, S1386, S1387, S1388, S1389, S1390, S1394 [6MR], S1432, S1446, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1468, S1469, S1470, S1471, S1472, S1473, S1474, S1475, S1482, S1483, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1487, S1488, S1489, S1490, S1491, S1492, S1493, S1494, S1495, S1497, S1498, S1501, S1502, S1504, S1524 [7MR], S1545, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1588, S1590, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1600, S1601, S1610, S1614 [8MR], S1635, S1636, S1637, S1639, S1640 [12MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (H.R. 6227), S7617 [13DE], H10298 [19DE]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), consideration (H. Res. 1084), H9111 [27SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6485 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Companies Go Green on Their Own Steam, S5896 [23AU]

Mitch McConnell’s Big Gift to the Banks, S1710 [14MR]

Mulvaney’s Attacks on CFPB Hurt Consumers and Economy, H3144 [11AP]

Workers Hardest Hit by Recession Are Joining in Recovery, H9104 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions

AID: establish Palestinian Partnership Fund to promote joint economic development and finance joint ventures between Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in the U.S., Israel, and the Middle East (see S. 3549), S6541 [4OC] (see H.R. 7060), H9430 [12OC]

American Homebrewers Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 567), S4735 [28JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (see H.R. 5294), H1651 [15MR]

——— relocate headquarters (see H.R. 4860), H582 [19JA]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 5572), H3441 [18AP]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 4848), H581 [19JA]

——— exempt Public Accounting Oversight Board funding from sequester (see S. 2817), S2623 [10MY]

——— exempt Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding from sequester (see S. 2816), S2623 [10MY]

——— exempt standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act from sequester (see S. 2818), S2623 [10MY]

Business and industry: prohibit consideration of spurious economic efficiencies to justify anticompetitive mergers (see H.R. 5642), H3706 [26AP]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4812), H477 [17JA]

——— standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 5137), H1340 [1MR]

——— strengthen requirements (see H.R. 6907), H9089 [26SE]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 6819), H8725 [13SE]

Coastal zones: recognize ecological, economic, recreational, and national security importance of oceans and Great Lakes and codify science-based marine management decisionmaking to protect marine environments (see H.R. 6300), H5980 [29JN]

Community development: reauthorize certain regional economic and community development commissions (see S. 2508), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5325), H1697 [19MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: replace Director with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 5266), H1542 [13MR]

Corporations: require businesses to balance responsibilities to employees and shareholders by requiring Federal charters and election of board members, restricting sales of company shares, and limiting political expenditures (see S. 3348), S5618 [15AU] (see H.R. 7294), H10209 [13DE]

Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development: establish (see S. 3393), S5991 [28AU]

Crime: increase damages available for victims of trade theft, extend statute of limitations, and expand scope of economic espionage laws to encompass a broader range of offenses occurring outside of the U.S. (see S. 3743), S7509 [12DE]

Delaware River: recognize importance of Upper Delaware River in New York (see H. Res. 793), H1754 [21MR]

Denali Commission: terminate (see H.R. 6100), H5152 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs (see S. 2569), S1790 [19MR] (see H.R. 5350), H1727 [20MR]

——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (see H.R. 7330), H10335 [19DE]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see H.R. 5093), H1266 [26FE]

——— 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] (see H.R. 6874), H8883 [25SE]

——— study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (see H.R. 6032), H4979 [7JN]

——— study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see S. 2835), S2643 [14MY] (see H.R. 6031), H4979 [7JN]

——— undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 3265), S5360 [25JY]

Dept. of Energy: promote national security and jobs through use of natural gas to fuel heavy-duty trucks and fleet vehicles (see H.R. 5959), H4728 [24MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 3495), S6304 [25SE]

Dept. of HUD: make housing more affordable (see S. 3503), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 7262), H10103 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 7353), H10336 [19DE]

——— extend Hardest Hit Fund (see H.R. 5673), H3746 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see S. 3491), S6304 [25SE]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 6023), H4848 [6JN]

Electric power: commend economic and conservation benefits of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs and encourage promotion and adoption of such programs (see S. Res. 672), S6770 [10OC]

Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 6623), H7724 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require publication of annual reports required under ‘‘Buy American Hire American’’ Executive order (see S. 3006), S3034 [6JN]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 7165), H9573 [20NO]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks and financial service companies in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 3542), S6495 [3OC] (see H.R. 7006), H9406 [28SE] (see H.R. 7383), H10510 [20DE]

——— prohibit requirement of compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss (CECL) standard and require SEC consideration of impacts of proposed accounting principles (see H.R. 7394), H10586 [21DE]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 3745), S7509 [12DE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 3013), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]

——— require congressional approval of certain trade remedies including tariffs (see H.R. 6923), H9089 [26SE]

FRS: bring non-monetary policy related functions of the Board of Governors into the appropriations process (see H.R. 4755), H131 [10JA]

——— establish a blackout period for public communications by the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4756), H131 [10JA]

——— modify goals of Board of Governors, promote diversity on board of directors of each Federal reserve bank, and establish certain reporting requirements for Board of Governors (see H.R. 7095), H9448 [26OC]

——— provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (see S. 3574), S6815 [11OC]

——— provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), consideration (see H. Res. 787), H1697 [19MR]

——— reform and increase monetary policy transparency and accountability (see H.R. 6741), H7941 [7SE]

——— require Federal Open Market Committee establishment of interest rates on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve Bank by depository institutions (see H.R. 4758), H131 [10JA]

——— revise Federal Open Market Committee membership (see H.R. 4759), H131 [10JA]

FTC: permit voluntary economic activity by limiting enforcement of antitrust laws (see S. 2491), S1338 [5MR]

——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3095 [10AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H1333 [27FE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 985), H6040 [10JY]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1187), H10586 [21DE]

Information technology: ensure Federal funds for construction or acquisition of broadband facilities are not spent in areas where sufficient broadband is already offered or where network deployment is already funded (see H. Res. 690), H169 [11JA]

ITC: study the well-being of the U.S. automotive industry and stay investigation into national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed and subsequent tariffs (see S. 3266), S5360 [25JY]

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 646), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1078), H8884 [25SE]

Local government: strengthen and improve local and regional workforce and economic competitiveness and resilience (see S. 3557), S6630 [5OC]

Marketplace Fairness Act: declare enactment would harm the economy by creating an online sales tax that would create undue burden on small businesses and entrepreneurs and provide no benefit to States without sales taxes (see S. Res. 433), S1686 [13MR]

Medicare: require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 5150), H1340 [1MR]

Mexico: recognize importance of bilateral relationship with the U.S. in areas of trade, security, law enforcement, energy, economy, and culture and encourage strengthening of NAFTA (see S. Res. 371), S138 [10JA]

Minimum wage: provide consequences to States that reduce their State minimum wage and redirect Federal funding to those States to the neediest localities (see H.R. 7374), H10510 [20DE]

Money: define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold (see H.R. 5404), H2041 [22MR]

National objectives: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

National security: require a national economic security strategy (see S. 2757), S2440 [25AP]

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: establish (see S. 2806), S2594 [9MY]

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), H1074 [8FE]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (see H. Res. 794), H1754 [21MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3757), S7586 [13DE]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see S. 3537), S6438 [2OC] (see H.R. 7009), H9413 [2OC]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism, increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see S. 2395), S704 [7FE]

——— expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see H.R. 5608), H3505 [24AP]

Public debt: address rising national debt by encouraging Members of the House to introduce and support legislation to cut at least $100 million from Federal programs each year (see H. Res. 885), H3885 [9MY]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 7355), H10336 [19DE]

——— temporarily reduce payroll taxes for workers, expand child tax credit, increase access to SBA programs to assist small businesses, and improve availability of economic statistics (see S. 2873), S2773 [17MY] (see S. 3256), S5267 [24JY]

Roads and highways: require economic review and agreement by Washington (State) and Oregon Governors before allowing collection of tolls on Interstates 5 and 205 between such States (see H.R. 6673), H7756 [17AU]

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]

——— provide contracting assistance for small businesses in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 5178), H1441 [6MR]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see S. 3143), S4410 [26JN] (see H.R. 6227), H5748 [26JN]

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

——— observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Social Security: strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 6929), H9149 [27SE]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax breaks and benefits and use savings to invest in affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income families (see H.R. 7375), H10510 [20DE]

——— ensure workers and communities that are responsible for record corporate profits benefit from the wealth that those workers and communities help to create (see S. 2505), S1378 [6MR]

——— establish a refundable tax credit to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (see S. 3712), S7319 [5DE]

——— impose a tax on fossil fuels and use revenues for economic benefit (see H.R. 6928), H9149 [27SE]

——— index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see S. 2688), S2218 [17AP] (see H.R. 6444), H6587 [19JY]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (see H.R. 6760), H8107 [10SE]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), consideration (see H. Res. 1084), H9088 [26SE]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 2281), S46 [4JA] (see S. 2291), S138 [10JA] (see S. 2687), S2218 [17AP] (see H.R. 4886), H676 [29JA]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 and medical expense deduction, make certain bonuses tax free, increase standard deduction, and make child tax credit fully refundable (see H.R. 5372), H1754 [21MR]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3706 [26AP]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (see H. Res. 1001), H6462 [17JY]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 2368), S612 [5FE] (see H.R. 4926), H783 [5FE]

——— provide for increased economic opportunities for Native American tribes (see H.R. 7000), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see H.R. 6627), H7724 [26JY]

——— provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones (see H.R. 6890), H8884 [25SE]

——— provide tax incentives to promote economic development in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 6785), H8170 [12SE]

——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 5220), H1501 [8MR]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3756), S7586 [13DE]

——— support responsible middle class tax cuts and the closing of special interest loopholes, and oppose paying for tax cuts with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid (see H. Res. 1097), H9151 [27SE]

Telecommunications: ensure legislation to promote broadband access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner (see H. Res. 691), H169 [11JA]

——— prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress (see S. 3255), S5130 [23JY]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see S. 3262), S5360 [25JY] (see H.R. 6827), H8725 [13SE]

Veterans: tribute to veteran-owned small businesses (see H. Res. 1141), H9471 [9NO]

White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 5217), H1500 [8MR]

Cloture motions

National objectives: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1565 [8MR], S1623 [12MR], S1729 [14MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1307 [1MR], S1347 [6MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Alaura Rich, S576 [30JA]

——— Oliver Minshall, S576 [30JA]

Factsheets

Tax Relief Pays American Workers: Senator Inhofe, S129 [10JA]

Letters

Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act: Gregg Gelzinis, Center for American Progress, H1631 [15MR]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H3190 [12AP]

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Daniel K. Tarullo, Harvard Law School, S1725 [14MR]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S1652 [13MR]

——— Paul A. Volcker, Volcker Alliance (organization), S1724 [14MR]

——— Phil Angelides, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, S1654 [13MR]

——— several housing and civil rights organizations, S1653 [13MR]

——— Sheila C. Bair, S1652 [13MR]

Financial CHOICE Act: several State Attorneys General, H1139 [14FE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Juanita D. Duggan, National Federation of Independent Business, H6180 [13JY]

——— Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6180 [13JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6181 [13JY]

——— Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6180, H6181 [13JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H6181 [13JY]

——— Representative Womack, Committee on the Budget (House), H6181 [13JY]

——— several State and local government organizations, H6180 [13JY]

Lists

Companies increasing compensation as result of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, S129 [10JA]

Congressional Review Act resolutions passed, S17 [3JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions, H3144 [11AP]

Current and former regulatory officials and experts opposed to S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1724 [14MR]

Labor, consumer, and civil rights organizations opposed to S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1724 [14MR]

President Trump Executive actions, S17 [3JA]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2019: President Trump, S870 [12FE], H1080 [13FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: President Trump, S4368 [25JN], H5577 [22JN]

National Emergency Relative to the Threat of Foreign Interference in the U.S. Elections: President Trump, S6139 [12SE], H8164 [12SE]

Motions

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6189 [13JY]

National objectives: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1307 [1MR], S1708 [14MR]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), H9172 [28SE]

Press releases

New National Data Reveals the Economic Impact of Museums Is More Than Double Previous Estimates: American Alliance of Museums, H6527 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia, H9249 [28SE]

——— allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (H.R. 5294), H5115–H5117 [13JN]

Bankruptcy: allow modification of certain mortgages on principal residences in order to reduce foreclosures (H.R. 134), H7709 [26JY]

Bessemer, MI: tribute to Michigan Economic Development Corp., Redevelopment Ready Communities program certification, E1367 [5OC]

BLM: promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, NV (H.R. 1107), H387–H392 [16JA]

Bordallo, Delegate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10271–H10273 [19DE]

Bowling Green, KY: anniversary of Barren River Area Development District (BRADD), E1287 [25SE]

Budget: deficit, H23, H77 [9JA], H782 [5FE], H981 [8FE], H1737 [21MR], H2038 [22MR], H3067 [10AP], H3104 [11AP], H3391–H3394 [17AP], H3581 [26AP], H4374 [22MY], H4859 [7JN], H6119 [12JY], H7655, H7657 [25JY], H9141 [27SE], H10115 [12DE]

——— impact of sequestration, H7706 [26JY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H3391–H3394 [17AP], H3459, H3494, H3495 [24AP], H9142 [27SE]

Buffalo, NY: proposal to reopen and revitalize DL&W Terminal, H6273 [17JY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (H.R. 1670), H7816 [4SE]

Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (H.R. 5137), H1496 [8MR]

Chicago, IL: expansion plans for O’Hare International Airport, H1249 [26FE]

China: political and economic impact of One Belt One Road initiative to expand Chinese exports and trade access through infrastructure investment projects in Asia and Europe, E728 [24MY]

Chinese American Council of Sacramento, CA: tribute to Gold Mountain Celebration, E1673 [13DE]

Climate: effects of climate change, H31 [9JA]

Coal: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining, H2018 [22MR]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (H.R. 1731), H1484 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: tribute to international students, E547 [26AP], E558, E566 [27AP]

Colorado Mesa University: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E1188 [4SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): accomplishments, H9732–H9738 [29NO], E1586 [30NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, H14 [8JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: importance, H3141–H3144 [11AP]

Cuba: assessement of communism, H689 [30JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H607 [21JA], H1379 [6MR], E1335 [28SE]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (H.R. 6032), H9675, H9676 [28NO]

Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (H.R. 4258), H178–H181 [16JA]

Dept. of Labor: provide for youth jobs (H.R. 3336), H3194 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Economic Development Pilot Program funding for Appalachian States through reductions in EPA operating account funding, H6443, H6444 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of counties in Kansas as Qualified Opportunity Zones, H4780 [6JN]

Domestic policy: effect of political party objectives, H3586 [26AP]

——— impact of government policies on unequal distribution of wealth and income, H767–H774 [5FE], E144 [6FE], E151 [7FE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H3131–H3137 [11AP], H4682–H4688 [23MY]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1172–H1174 [14FE], H6563 [19JY]

Dunlap, Kit: Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Legacy Award recipient, H7162 [25JY]

Education: importance of workforce development and role of skills-based training programs in sustaining viability of U.S. workforce, H3964–H3967 [15MY]

——— tribute to career and technical education programs, H1105 [13FE]

Employment: importance of job creation, H6051 [11JY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H3067 [10AP], H9753 [30NO]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H399–H401 [16JA], H3498 [24AP], H7146–H7148 [24JY]

FAA: provide for research and development to advance aviation safety, security, and economic competitiveness, H3596, H3597 [26AP]

——— require study on economic harm caused by excessive aircraft noise on communities and businesses near major airports, H3650 [26AP]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Tysons Corner Center, E1321 [27SE]

Fall River, MA: economic impact of relocation of Philips Lighting Holding B.V., factory to Mexico, H3582 [26AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve social programs, H892 [6FE]

Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth, H6382 [17JY]

——— restore FRS authority to stress test nonbanks under certain conditions, allow alternatives to capital for stress tests of nonbanks, and broaden SEC and CFTC authority to require internal testing for certain entities, H1713, H1714, H1716, H1717 [20MR]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection Magazine Top Micropolitan Community in the U.S. honoree, E306 [13MR]

Florida: tribute to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductees, E781 [6JN]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H10274 [19DE]

Fort Stockton, TX: anniversary of Pecos County State Bank, E1142 [10AU]

Fox Factory Holding Corp.: relocation of headquarters to Hall County, GA, E1628 [10DE]

FRS: provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), H1712–H1718 [20MR]

——— provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1704–H1712 [20MR]

——— provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements (H.R. 4566), unanimous-consent agreement, H1712 [20MR]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of proposed reforms to Dept. of Transportation Essential Air Service program on local communities, H3657 [26AP]

General Motors Co.: impact of announced closures of auto plants, H9658 [27NO], H9670 [28NO], H9731 [29NO], H9753 [30NO]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5129), E498 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2269), H9369 [28SE]

Goel, Keshav: U.S.-Ireland Alliance George J. Mitchell scholarship recipient, E1568 [28NO]

Government regulations: establish a sunset on additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates if certain economic growth rates are not attained, H6188, H6189 [13JY]

——— exclude independent agencies from additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates, H6187 [13JY]

——— exempt from additional safeguards any mandate that protects children from sexual predators, prevents domestic violence, rape, or sexual assault, or requires a background check for school and other employees, H6189, H6190 [13JY]

——— impact, H6178 [13JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H6179–H6191 [13JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 985), H6053–H6057 [11JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H6189, H6190 [13JY]

——— require online posting of any consultation with or comments by any non-Federal party during the development of regulatory proposals with unfunded mandates, H6188 [13JY]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H3430 [18AP]

Hensarling, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10096–H10098 [11DE]

Hougen, Kevin: Denver Business Journal Most Admired Chief/Executive Officer award recipient, E1555 [27NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6568 [19JY]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (H. Con. Res. 120), H3837 [9MY]

Howell, MI: National Main Street Center, Inc., Great American Main Street Award recipient, E487 [17AP]

Immigration: economic impact of illegal immigration, H1130 [14FE]

——— historical analysis of U.S. immigration policy, H5358–H5360 [20JN]

Indiana: tribute to 6th Congressional District Agriculture Committee, E1567 [28NO]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (H. Con. Res. 63), H4789, H4790 [6JN]

——— importance of investment, H3066 [10AP], H3494 [24AP], H3988 [16MY], H4143 [17MY]

Jenkins, Representative Evan H.: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9095 [27SE]

Kazakhstan: anniversary of Astana, E739 [25MY]

——— U.S. policy, E46 [16JA]

Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp.: anniversary, E1445 [23OC]

Leadership North Carolina (organization): tribute, E903 [22JN]

Macron, Emmanuel: U.S. visit by French President, H3563 [25AP], E531 [25AP]

Maine: assessment of economy, H10501 [20DE]

Merchant Marine Act: importance, H3401 [18AP]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 1567), H9591–H9593 [27NO]

Middle East: assessment of U.S. foreign policy, H9814–H9818 [10DE], E1715 [20DE]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 15), E916 [26JN]

Minnesota: anniversary of 21st Century Bank, H4781 [6JN]

Montana: impact of coal industry policies, H5967 [28JN]

NAFTA: impact of renegotiation on job outsourcing, H1732 [21MR]

——— impact on U.S. wages and workforce, H9531 [15NO], H9731 [29NO]

——— renegotiation of certain provisions, H5756 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H9531 [15NO], H9731 [29NO], E924 [26JN]

National Lawn Care Month: observance, E433 [11AP]

National objectives: priority assignments, H3496, H3497 [24AP], H3586 [26AP]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H984 [8FE], H3117 [11AP], H3161 [12AP], H4270 [21MY], H4320–H4349 [22MY], H9064, H9065 [26SE], H9732, H9734 [29NO], E792 [7JN], E1586 [30NO]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

National Rice Month: observance, H9096 [27SE]

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: establish, H4373 [22MY], H4677 [23MY]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (H. Res. 794), E357 [21MR]

Nebraska: tribute to 3d Congressional District Excellence in Economic Development Award recipients, E1094 [26JY]

New York: tribute to 22d Congressional District small businesses, H9554 [16NO]

NOAA: conduct a study on all fees charged to the lobster industry, H6092, H6093 [11JY]

——— provide authority to declare a fishery disaster if fishermen suffer negative impacts from tariffs, H6097 [11JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide temporary increase in transitional workers (H.R. 339), E1148 [14AU]

Pennsylvania: importance of agriculture, H6049 [11JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H164 [11JA]

Phoenix, AZ: anniversary of sister city relationship with Taipei, Taiwan, E1719 [20DE]

Political science: assessement of socialism, H7829 [5SE], H9554 [16NO], H9755 [30NO]

——— assessment of socialism, H9147 [27SE]

Power resources: economic and environmental advantages of natural gas power plants, H5355 [20JN]

——— global competitiveness of U.S. oil and gas industry, H5349–H5355 [20JN], E719 [23MY]

Racial relations: eliminate economic inequality through increased funding for housing, education, and employment programs, E281 [8MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H606 [21JA], H622 [22JA], H723 [30JA], H3400 [18AP], H7171 [25JY]

Revere Copper Co.: tribute, H9554 [16NO]

Roanoke, TX: anniversary of Northwest Metroport Chamber of Commerce, E143 [6FE]

Rohrabacher, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9685–H9688 [28NO]

Round Rock, TX: Round Rock Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, E1063 [25JY]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: implement renewable energy incentives to offset loss of jobs and revenue resulting from closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H1359 [5MR]

Saratoga Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E523 [24AP]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (H.R. 6227), H8229–H8234 [13SE]

——— provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (H.R. 6227), Senate amendment, H10297–H10302 [19DE]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H9542 [16NO]

Smith, Thurston: Victor Valley College Foundation Distinguished Service-Community Service Award recipient, E219 [26FE]

Social Security: provide for cost-of-living adjustments indexed to the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, H6310 [17JY]

Status, H5002, H5003 [8JN], H7167 [25JY], H8164–H8168 [12SE], H9141–H9143 [27SE]

Sterling Women (organization): anniversary, E1301 [25SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H8 [8JA], H22, H29, H72–H75 [9JA], H85, H91, H93, H94, H128, H129 [10JA], H163, H164 [11JA], H177, H399–H401 [16JA], H455, H469–H471 [17JA], H489, H539 [18JA], H573 [19JA], H585 [20JA], H656, H671 [29JA], H684, H688, H689 [30JA], H767 [5FE], H897, H898 [6FE], H1173 [14FE], H1201 [15FE], H1257–H1262 [26FE], H1272 [27FE], H1355 [5MR], H1425–H1431 [6MR], H1449 [7MR], H3085–H3089 [10AP], H3104, H3108 [11AP], H3307 [13AP], H3382, H3393 [17AP], H3404, H3405 [18AP], H3456, H3457, H3460 [24AP], H3773, H3774 [7MY], H4742, H4763–H4768 [5JN], H4858 [7JN], H5001–H5003 [8JN], H5029 [12JN], H5278 [19JN], H5347, H5348 [20JN], H5510, H5576 [22JN], H5655 [26JN], H5756, H5757 [27JN], H6554 [18JY], H6577 [19JY], H7814 [4SE], H7829 [5SE], H8164–H8168 [12SE], H8178 [13SE], H9094, H9103–H9111, H9114, H9141 [27SE], H9745 [30NO], E1084 [26JY]

——— impact on budget deficit, H3383 [17AP]

——— impact on stock market, H177 [16JA]

Taxation: extend expiring provisions, modify tax treatment of disaster relief and retirement and savings, stimulate innovation, clarify and correct certain existing provisions, and modernize and improve the IRS, H9703–H9710 [29NO], H10341–H10343, H10445–H10477 [20DE], E1723 [21DE]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), H8896 [26SE], H9094, H9139 [27SE], H9158–H9174 [28SE]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), consideration (H. Res. 1084), H9101–H9113 [27SE]

——— make permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business (H.R. 6760), motion to recommit, H9173 [28SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), H6562–H6569 [19JY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H6478–H6486 [18JY]

——— prohibit making permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business unless enactment will not harm the financial position of Medicare and Social Security trust funds, H9173 [28SE]

——— reform, H7876 [6SE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H3436–H3438 [18AP]

Transportation: importance of investment in mass transit projects, H5654 [26JN]

Treaties and agreements: impact of NAFTA and CAFTA on U.S. wages and workforce, H5195–H5198 [14JN], H5756 [27JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H31 [9JA], H585 [20JA], H686 [30JA], H1617 [15MR], H7159, H7166 [25JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H1381 [6MR], H3962 [15MY], H3986 [16MY], H4153 [17MY], H4853, H4854, H4858 [7JN], H6246–H6252 [16JY], H7091 [24JY], H7785 [4SE], H7833 [5SE], H7880 [6SE], H8895 [26SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to the economy, H687 [30JA], H3204 [12AP], H4855 [7JN], H8896 [26SE], H9695 [29NO]

——— Executive order reforming Government assistance programs, H3766–H3773 [7MY]

——— oppose Executive order reforming Government assistance programs, E490 [17AP]

Unemployment: rates, H3915, H3916 [10MY]

United Kingdom: assessment of negotiations to leave the European Union, H10033 [11DE], E1627 [10DE]

Vietnam: call for release of Michael Nguyen, H7817–H7820 [4SE], H10501–H10503 [20DE], E1199 [4SE]

——— call for release of William Nguyen, H6561 [19JY]

World Bank Group: modify Dept. of the Treasury reporting requirement to ensure promotion of a reduction in government barriers to entrepreneurship as an important component of poverty reduction, H449, H450 [17JA]

Yonkers, NY: anniversary of Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, E1742 [31DE]

Remarks in Senate

American Homebrewers Association: anniversary (S. Res. 567), S4746, S4808 [28JN]

Antitrust policy: enforce antitrust regulations, S2854–S2856 [23MY]

Budget: deficit, S817, S827, S828, S831, S832, S834–S838 [8FE], S848 [9FE], S1888, S1913 [22MR], S2210 [17AP], S2311–S2313 [19AP], S2736–S2743, S2746 [17MY], S7413 [11DE], S7648 [17DE], S7978 [20DE]

——— reform entitlement programs, S828 [8FE], S2742, S2745 [17MY]

——— reform process, S7648 [17DE]

Central America: encourage partnerships with Mexico and Central American governments to improve their economies and combat cartels, gangs, and traffickers, S7105–S7107 [27NO], S7199–S7201 [29NO], S7374 [10DE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S13–S16 [3JA], S242 [17JA], S494 [24JA], S1429–S1431 [7MR], S2030–S2032 [10AP], S5822–S5824 [22AU], S5888–S5890 [23AU], S6014–S6018 [4SE], S6127–S6130 [12SE], S6485–S6488 [3OC], S6706–S6708 [9OC], S6758–S6761 [10OC], S6778, S6787, S6788 [11OC], S6950 [14NO], S7165–S7167, S7170–S7175 [28NO], S7214–S7216 [29NO], S7329, S7337 [6DE], S7858–S7861 [19DE]

——— impact of climate change on agriculture, S4473 [27JN]

——— impact of climate change on the economy, S3748–S3750 [12JN], S5823 [22AU]

Climate Leadership Council: release of ‘‘Exceeding Paris—How the Baker-Schultz Carbon Dividends Plan Would Significantly Exceed the U.S. Paris Commitment’’ report, S6211 [18SE]

Coastal Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary, S2070 [11AP]

Colleges and universities: tribute to international students, S2477 [26AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S143 [11JA], S793 [8FE], S2210 [17AP], S2536 [8MY], S2975–S2978, S2983 [5JN], S3269, S3276, S3283 [7JN], S6785 [11OC], S6941, S6954–S6956 [14NO], S7020, S7022 [15NO], S7073–S7076 [26NO], S7111 [27NO], S7330–S7332 [6DE], S7405 [11DE]

Congressional Review Act: use as a tool to overrule certain Government regulations, S16 [3JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: transition to a 5-member Board of Directors, S1417 [7MR]

Corporations: impact of employee layoffs on profits and stock prices, S1830 [20MR]

——— require businesses to balance responsibilities to employees and shareholders by requiring Federal charters and election of board members, restricting sales of company shares, and limiting political expenditures (S. 3348), S5887 [23AU]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6949 [14NO]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (S. 645), S7621, S7622 [13DE]

——— study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (S. 2835), S2644 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, S1415 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (S. 607), S1969 [22MR]

Domestic policy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4396–S4398 [26JN]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, S39–S42 [4JA]

Electric power: commend economic and conservation benefits of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs and encourage promotion and adoption of such programs (S. Res. 672), S6773 [10OC]

Employment: address low labor force participation rates by increasing efforts to provide skills training, reduce dependency on Federal aid programs, integrate previously incarcerated individuals into workforce, and address opioid crisis, S2571–S2574 [9MY]

——— importance of job creation, S2802 [22MY], S7228 [29NO]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S5227 [24JY]

FDIC: assessment of banking industry, S5884 [23AU]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve social programs, S796, S800 [8FE]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts, S1706 [14MR]

——— ensure foreign banks are subject to the same regulations as domestic banks, S1624 [12MR]

Foreign trade: importance of bilateral trade agreements, S2055 [11AP], S6466 [3OC]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security, S3402, S3596 [11JN], S3740–S3743 [12JN], S3892 [13JN], S4018 [19JN], S4469–S4472 [27JN], S4886–S4891 [11JY], S4979 [17JY]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (S. 3013), S3274 [7JN]

——— U.S. deficit, S1406 [7MR], S1648 [13MR], S2850–S2853 [23MY]

General Motors Co.: impact of announced closures of auto plants, S7107, S7125 [27NO]

——— layoff of employees at Lordstown, OH, plant and relocation of jobs to Mexico, S4376 [25JN]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (S. 2269), S4248, S4249 [19JN]

Government regulations: impact, S2062 [11AP], S2570 [9MY], S3395 [11JN]

Hawaii: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by the Kilauea Volcano eruption, S4719 [28JN]

Heitkamp, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7396–S7400 [11DE]

History: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Trump administration, S6130 [12SE], S7978 [20DE]

Immigration: impact of legal immigrants on U.S. economy, S564 [30JA]

——— potential impact of loss of legal status for certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children on U.S. economic growth, S694 [7FE]

——— terminate the EB-5 regional center program, S1778 [19MR]

ITC: study the well-being of the U.S. automotive industry and stay investigation into national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed and subsequent tariffs (S. 3266), S5366–S5369 [25JY]

Kagame, Paul: tribute to leadership and efforts by Rwandan President to rebuild economy and infrastructure, S454–S458 [23JA]

Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp.: anniversary, S6805 [11OC]

Kudlow, Lawrence A.: appointment as National Economic Council Director, S1741 [15MR]

Maine Development Foundation: anniversary, S6354 [27SE]

NAFTA: renegotiation of certain provisions, S2782 [21MY], S6406 [1OC], S6421, S6432 [2OC], S6465, S6490 [3OC], S7975 [20DE]

National objectives: priority assignments, S3004 [6JN]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S146 [11JA], S1432 [7MR], S1529, S1531, S1532, S1535–S1567, S1569–S1574 [8MR], S1617, S1619–S1626 [12MR], S1646, S1649–S1660 [13MR], S1695, S1696, S1699–S1702, S1706–S1720, S1723–S1730 [14MR], S1741, S1746, S1761, S1762 [15MR], S1777 [19MR], S1939 [22MR], S2782 [21MY], S2844, S2854 [23MY], S2893, S2895 [24MY]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1307 [1MR], S1329 [5MR], S1343, S1346–S1364, S1399 [6MR], S1405, S1408–S1410, S1413–S1419, S1423–S1429 [7MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), unanimous-consent request, S1708 [14MR]

National Rice Month: observance, S6268 [24SE], S6382 [28SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S2638 [14MY], S2845 [23MY], S2914 [24MY]

Political ethics: corporate profits versus economic well-being of the populace, S1759 [15MR]

Power resources: impact of efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, S2377 [24AP], S6128–S6130 [12SE], S6758–S6761 [10OC], S6787 [11OC]

——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (S. 987), S1683 [13MR]

Puerto Rico: establish an oversight board to assist Puerto Rico in managing its public finances, S2783 [21MY]

——— temporarily reduce payroll taxes for workers, expand child tax credit, increase access to SBA programs to assist small businesses, and improve availability of economic statistics (S. 2873), S2782 [21MY]

Real estate: monitor housing market to ensure issues that contributed to 2008 housing crisis such as easy credit, no-documentation loans, and relaxed underwriting standards do not cause another collapse, S7412 [11DE]

Renewable energy: economic benefits of clean energy technologies, S7346, S7347 [6DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2570, S2571 [9MY], S2811 [22MY], S2953 [4JN], S2975 [5JN]

SBA: tribute to Small Business Development Centers, S1873 [21MR]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (H.R. 6227), S7625 [13DE]

SEC: grant authority to reject certain corporate stock buyback offers, S1531 [8MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S3 [3JA], S82 [9JA], S114–S116 [10JA], S514 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 692), S7062 [15NO]

Status, S3875 [13JN], S4924 [12JY], S5394 [26JY], S5441 [30JY], S5706 [20AU], S5745 [21AU], S5886 [23AU], S6116 [12SE], S6210 [18SE], S6794–S6798 [11OC]

Sunrise County Economic Council: anniversary, S6337 [26SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S81, S84, S100 [9JA], S113, S122–S124, S128 [10JA], S157–S159 [11JA], S236 [17JA], S544 [29JA], S596 [5FE], S617, S618, S630 [6FE], S673, S684 [7FE], S810–S812 [8FE], S889, S894 [13FE], S1229 [27FE], S1325, S1328–S1330 [5MR], S1349 [6MR], S1406, S1407 [7MR], S1716, S1717 [14MR], S1801 [20MR], S1858 [21MR], S2061, S2063–S2066 [11AP], S2207–S2214 [17AP], S2242 [18AP], S2570, S2571 [9MY], S2672 [15MY], S2823 [22MY], S3013–S3016 [6JN], S3289 [7JN], S3395 [11JN], S3730, S3745 [12JN], S3864, S3877 [13JN], S3930 [14JN], S4012, S4017 [19JN], S4254, S4256, S4259, S4263–S4265, S4276 [20JN], S4313, S4315–S4318 [21JN], S4354, S4365 [25JN], S4380 [26JN], S4460, S4468, S4489–S4491 [27JN], S4690 [28JN], S4882 [11JY], S4960, S4963 [16JY], S4974 [17JY], S5027, S5050–S5052 [18JY], S5080 [19JY], S5227 [24JY], S5403 [26JY], S5464, S5465, S5467 [31JY], S5528 [1AU], S5614 [15AU], S5672, S5679, S5686 [16AU], S5734 [21AU], S5791 [22AU], S5962 [28AU], S6122–S6124 [12SE], S6273 [24SE], S6284, S6290 [25SE], S6418 [2OC], S6736, S6758 [10OC], S6778, S6807 [11OC], S7474 [12DE], S7885 [19DE]

——— impact on budget deficit, S1995 [9AP], S2741 [17MY]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 119), S5482 [31JY]

——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones, S230 [17JA], S674, S678 [7FE], S1656 [13MR], S2022 [10AP]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1639), S899 [13FE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 2368), S5482 [31JY], S6211 [18SE], S7419 [11DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S61 [8JA], S269 [18JA], S558, S570–S572 [30JA], S2658 [15MY], S5749 [21AU], S6040 [5SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S3881 [13JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S215 [17JA], S2637 [14MY], S2673–S2675 [15MY], S2760 [17MY], S2784 [21MY], S2804 [22MY], S3002 [6JN], S3271, S3285 [7JN], S3752, S3753 [12JN], S4256, S4260 [20JN], S4315 [21JN], S4357 [25JN], S4465 [27JN], S5355 [25JY], S5399 [26JY], S5566 [1AU], S7149 [28NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to the economy, S7125 [27NO]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S125 [10JA]

Unemployment: rates, S2571 [9MY]

Reports filed

Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4566) (H. Rept. 115–601), H1650 [15MR]

Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1337) (S. Rept. 115–254), S2834 [22MY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 119, Oppose Federal Efforts To Establish a Carbon Tax on Fuels for Electricity and Transportation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1001) (H. Rept. 115–834), H6462 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 985) (H. Rept. 115–812), H6040 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4456, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act and H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 787) (H. Rept. 115–613), H1697 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1084) (H. Rept. 115–985), H9088 [26SE]

Consideration of S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief and IRS Modernization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1160) (H. Rept. 115–1054), H9690 [28NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1180) (H. Rept. 115–1084), H10335 [19DE]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 115–596), H1541 [13MR]

Federal Reserve Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6741) (H. Rept. 115–1116), H10609 [2JA]

FOMC Policy Responsibility Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4758) (H. Rept. 115–1078), H10168 [12DE]

Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2269), S2834 [22MY]

Independence From Credit Policy Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 115–1117), H10609 [2JA]

Jobs for Tribes Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4506) (H. Rept. 115–1064), H9762 [3DE]

Listing Reform Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 717) (H. Rept. 115–560), H1211 [15FE]

Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 701) (S. Rept. 115–204), S612 [5FE]

Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 645) (S. Rept. 115–341), S6438 [2OC]

Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4270) (H. Rept. 115–652), H3574 [25AP]

National Quantum Initiative Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3143) (S. Rept. 115–389), S7132 [27NO]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6227) (H. Rept. 115–950), H8724 [13SE]

Native American Business Incubators Program Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 607) (H. Rept. 115–1037), H9573 [20NO]

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 414) (S. Rept. 115–409), S7274 [4DE]

Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6760) (H. Rept. 115–958), H8742 [24SE]

Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5178) (H. Rept. 115–628), H3094 [10AP]

Regional Economic and Community Development Commissions Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3288) (H. Rept. 115–1027), H9525 [14NO]

State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT (SMART IoT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6032) (H. Rept. 115–1003), H9462 [2NO]

Streamlining Environmental Approvals (SEA) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3133) (H. Rept. 115–1030), H9567 [16NO]

Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5294) (H. Rept. 115–749), H5092 [12JN]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 50) (S. Rept. 115–447), S7925 [19DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 115–798), H5980 [29JN]

Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3265) (S. Rept. 115–348), S6924 [13NO]

Statements

House Republican Tax Proposal Repeats Flaws in 2017 Tax Law: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H9173 [28SE]

Public Housing Affordability: Mona Wadsworth, S4340 [21JN]

Why I Am a Republican: Hunt Wasden, E645 [15MY]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Paul Boden, H5190 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 119, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, H6563 [19JY]

H. Res. 787, consideration of H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act, H1704 [20MR]

H. Res. 905, consideration of S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, H4292 [22MY]

H. Res. 985, consideration of H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act and H.R. 3281, Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act, H6053 [11JY]

H. Res. 1001, consideration of H. Con. Res. 119, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, H6478 [18JY]

H. Res. 1084, consideration of H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, H9101 [27SE]

H. Res. 1160, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H9703 [29NO]

H. Res. 1180, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H10340 [20DE]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H6185–H6187 [13JY]

H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H10445–H10469 [20DE]

H.R. 1107, Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act, H387–H391 [16JA]

H.R. 1567, U.S.-Mexico Economic Partnership Act, H9591 [27NO]

H.R. 4258, Family Self-Sufficiency Act, H178–H180 [16JA]

H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act, H1712 [20MR]

H.R. 5294, Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act, H5115 [13JN]

H.R. 6032, State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT (SMART IoT) Act, H9675 [28NO]

H.R. 6227, National Quantum Initiative Act, H8229–H8231 [13SE], H10298–H10300 [19DE]

H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, H9158–H9165 [28SE]

S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, S1432–S1446 [7MR], H4320–H4340 [22MY]

S. 2269, Global Food Security Act reauthorization, S4249 [19JN], H9369 [28SE]

S. 3440, Measuring Real Income Growth Act, S6191 [17SE]

S. Res. 371, recognize importance of bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Mexico in areas of trade, security, law enforcement, energy, economy, and culture and encourage strengthening of NAFTA, S141 [10JA]

S. Res. 433, declare enactment of Marketplace Fairness Act would harm the economy by creating an online sales tax that would create undue burden on small businesses and entrepreneurs and provide no benefit to States without sales taxes, S1688 [13MR]

S. Res. 567, American Homebrewers Association anniversary, S4745 [28JN]

S. Res. 646, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization) anniversary, S6306 [25SE]

S. Res. 672, commend economic and conservation benefits of electric cooperative voluntary energy reduction programs and encourage promotion and adoption of such programs, S6772 [10OC]

S. Res. 692, Small Business Saturday, S7056 [15NO]

Tributes

Bush, George, S8012 [21DE]