COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5807 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6436, H6441 [17JY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6086 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5788 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H3444 [18AP]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2625), H4850 [6JN]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9415 [2OC]

Armed Forces: eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 4016), H7871 [5SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4871), H625 [22JA]

——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 3011), H3096 [10AP]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H583 [19JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9090 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

Australia: affirm U.S.-Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization (see H. Res. 1052), H7920 [6SE]

——— commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see H. Res. 1029), H7687 [25JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1225), H7870 [5SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 5359), H1753 [21MR]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H5991 [6JY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see H.R. 4822), H584 [19JA]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H9763 [3DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see H.R. 5485), H5581 [22JN]

——— reauthorize Acer Access and Development Program (see H.R. 5667), H3741 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 5689), H5095 [12JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H9408 [28SE]

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see H.R. 2976), H584 [19JA]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7720 [26JY]

——— provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 2475), H10512 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H5022 [8JN]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of availability of equivalent alternative drugs or methods of purchasing less expensive drugs (see H.R. 5343), H5286 [19JN]

——— provide assistance to States in complying with and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses (see H.R. 5890), H5022 [8JN]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H7921 [6SE]

Dept. of Justice: limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H2043 [22MR]

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

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H4777 [5JN]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3507 [24AP]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H784 [5FE]

——— provide protections for employees receving tips by ensuring that all tips are the property of the employee and not the employer (see H.R. 5180), H3397 [17AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H9408 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H8172 [12SE]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H9408 [28SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 4774), H173 [12JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 1279), H625 [22JA]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H7921 [6SE]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 5397), H2041 [22MR]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H4981 [7JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1212), H4730 [24MY]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H3316 [13AP]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 1445), H625 [22JA]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see H.R. 3605), H3397 [17AP]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H9415 [2OC]

Drugs: ensure equitable distribution of resources to address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5109), H1333 [27FE]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H5225 [15JN]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H1075 [8FE]

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

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]

——— recognize importance of funding workforce development programs (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

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 H. Res. 834), H3576 [25AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1373 [5MR]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see H.R. 5573), H4733 [25MY]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4828), H9511 [13NO]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H168 [11JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 4827), H584 [19JA] (see H.R. 4961), H973 [7FE] (see H.R. 5391), H2041 [22MR] (see H.R. 7368), H10510 [20DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1884), H5507 [21JN]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3733), H9574 [20NO]

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 H.R. 2598), H1336 [27FE]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7743 [3AU]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 5383), H2040 [22MR]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H1336 [27FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]

Fish and fishing: provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries (see H.R. 6528), H7777 [28AU]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. commitment to NATO and condemn President Trump’s failure to confront Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for Russia’s election interference and worldwide aggression (see H. Res. 1008), H7157 [24JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H9415 [2OC]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see H. Res. 466), H903 [6FE]

Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 1536), H625 [22JA]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7825 [4SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H7871 [5SE]

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

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

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

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6172), H5505 [21JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H678 [29JA]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H8172 [12SE]

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), H1374 [5MR]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 7293), H10512 [20DE]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H7728 [26JY]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H7943 [7SE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2267), H6042 [10JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H173 [12JA]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H8172 [12SE]

National Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 692), H172 [12JA]

National FFA Organization: update charter (see H.R. 5595), H7156 [24JY]

National GI Bill Commemoration Week: designate (see H. Res. 950), H5649 [25JN]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H5151 [13JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H7735 [31JY]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 887), H3929 [10MY]

National Workforce Development Month: observance (see H. Res. 1100), H9406 [28SE]

NATO: support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see H. Res. 1053), H7920 [6SE]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9460 [30OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H1076 [8FE]

Peace Corps: improve health care standards and access for current and returned volunteers, assist and protect sexual assault victims, increase disability payments, and improve oversight and management (see H.R. 2259), H975 [7FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H7735 [31JY]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H9421 [5OC]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H9432 [12OC]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 131), H7724 [26JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 2135), H1755 [21MR]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons (see H. Res. 395), H5581 [22JN]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H5581 [22JN]

Rivers: designate certain river segments within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 6950), H9150 [27SE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]

Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 5893), H4284 [21MY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9569 [16NO]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1960), H7728 [26JY]

Taxation: increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]

——— make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 109), H3746 [1MY]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H7728 [26JY]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H1699 [19MR]

Technology: promote a 21st century artificial intelligence workforce (see H.R. 4829), H552 [18JA]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9668 [27NO]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants and call for a retraction and apology for such remarks (see H. Res. 700), H553 [18JA]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: anniversary (see H. Res. 1070), H8732 [17SE]

Veterans: expand TRICARE program to include veterans entitled to certain Medicare benefits due to conditions or injuries incurred during service and waive Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for such veterans (see H.R. 4571), H4285 [21MY]

Veterans Memorial Post Office, Oakville, CT: designate (see H.R. 6335), H6111 [11JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 4912), H7921 [6SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H3397 [17AP]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9408 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9567 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 6566), H7721 [26JY]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 7141), H9568 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (H.R. 6566), H7725 [26JY]

Letters

Navy Virginia-class submarine program funding: Gary Roughead, H5808 [27JN]

——— Jonathan W. Greenert, H5808 [27JN]

——— Michael J. Connor, H5809 [27JN]

——— Robert J. Natter, H5809 [27JN]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 620), E225• [27FE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H1078 [13FE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H. Con. Res. 138), exempt from certain War Powers Resolution requirements (H. Res. 1142), H9519 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3172 [12AP]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), Senate amendment, H7192 [25JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, H9651 [27NO]

Colleges and universities: affordability, H1509 [13MR]

Connecticut: anniversary of Wild and Scenic River System designation of Eightmile River Watershed, E1419• [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4371 [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), conference report, H7703 [26JY]

——— CVN–80 aircraft carrier funding, H5806 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5806, H5807, H5810 [27JN]

——— restore GI Bill transfer eligibility, H7875 [6SE]

Dept. of Education: improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (H.R. 6543), H7836 [5SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 1635), consideration (H. Res. 1049), H7836 [5SE]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success (H.R. 4508), H1509 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H5025 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), Senate amendment, H9651 [27NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6436, H6441 [17JY], H6530 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial impact of pyrrhotite in concrete home foundations study funding, H6530 [18JY]

——— ruling to extend property casualty loss tax provisions to homeowners affected by pyrrhotite-related residential damage, H1077 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5616 [25JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6530 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: create a fishing industry-based pilot research trawl survey for New England Fishery Management Council and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, H6086 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6086 [11JY]

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), Senate amendment, H1078 [13FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1360, H1361 [5MR]

Lebanon, CT: anniversary of Lebanon Volunteer Fire Dept., E1556• [27NO]

Medicare: eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H1078 [13FE]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (H.R. 3748), H22 [9JA]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H4130, H4132 [16MY]

National Park Service: Historic Preservation Fund funding, H6436 [17JY]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: anniversary, H3102 [11AP], E427• [10AP]

Navy: Virginia-class submarine program funding through reductions in shipbuilding and procurement programs funding, H5807, H5810 [27JN]

New England National Scenic Trail: funding, H6436 [17JY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as the framework for sustainable peace, H10033 [11DE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1360, H1361 [5MR], H3898 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: open enrollment, H22 [9JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove gray wolves from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 6784), consideration (H. Res. 1142), H9519 [14NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding to develop a map showing pyrrhotite occurrences across the U.S., H6441 [17JY]

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

University of Connecticut: tribute to women’s field hockey team, E267• [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, E116• [30JA], E127• [2FE], E225• [27FE]

Tributes

Chipman, Steven A., E1418• [16OC]

Glover, Jane L., E1455• [26OC]

Grotjan, James, H7709 [26JY]

Johnson, David C., E1359• [2OC]

Karlik, Evan A., E1718• [20DE]

Luddecke, James and Diane, E77• [19JA]

McKeon, Robert (Red), E1121• [3AU]

Morgan, Chester, E1029• [18JY]

Morris, Richard, E289• [9MR]

Sferrazza, Carl, E358• [21MR]

Smith, George, E1557• [27NO]

Tiffany, John J., II, E910• [25JN]

Vendetto, Wayne T., Sr., E931• [27JN]