SANDERS, BERNARD (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7521 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4373, S4374 [25JN], S4432, S4433, S4440, S4444 [26JN], S4515 [27JN], S4752, S4753, S4756, S4757, S4759, S4767 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3229, S3230, S3231 [6JN], S3303, S3360 [7JN], S3595, S3603, S3604, S3637, S3638, S3717 [11JN], S3908 [13JN], S3956 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5851, S5852, S5860 [22AU]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), S2798, S2799 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5279, S5280 [24JY], S5363, S5386, S5388 [25JY], S5431 [26JY], S5457 [30JY], S5501 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1473, S1482, S1484, S1502, S1524 [7MR], S1639 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4049, S4050, S4055, S4056 [19JN], S4289 [20JN], S4334, S4350 [21JN]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), S255 [17JA]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), S351 [19JA]

Articles and editorials

It’s on Republicans To Stop a Shutdown, S121 [10JA]

Trump’s Family Separation Order Does Nothing for Families He Already Broke Up, Betsy Woodruff and Justin Glawe, Daily Beast (Internet site), S4299 [20JN]

Your Tax Dollars Help Starve Children, Nicholas Kristof, New York (NY) Times, S7483–S7485 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6631 [5OC]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see S. 2416), S6965 [14NO]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 948), S6029 [4SE]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 687), S6964 [14NO]

Buffalo Soldiers: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S1165 [15FE]

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

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

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S1765 [15MR]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 441), S1948 [22MR]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 3622), S7432 [11DE]

Climate: express that climate change is real and human activity is the main cause, convey impact on frequency and severity of extreme weather, end misinformation campaigns, and provide NSF grants on climate change education (see S. Res. 573), S4951 [12JY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 2467), S1286 [28FE]

Committee To Investigate Sexual Abuse Within U.S. Olympic Gymnastics (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 396), S704 [7FE]

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

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

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

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 2417), S907 [13FE]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1143), S6143 [12SE]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S4734 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a farm and ranch stress assistance network (see S. 2712), S3952 [14JN]

——— modify exception to work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility by expanding employment opportunities, including certain veterans’ programs (see S. 2477), S1316 [1MR]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2969 [4JN]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for children be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan (see S. 2723), S2321 [19AP]

Dept. of Commerce: 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]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S7357 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S2679 [15MY]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 3413), S6058 [6SE]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 3467), S6223 [18SE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 2423), S907 [13FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to provide payments to communities in which a nuclear powerplant that has ceased generating electricity and that stores spent nuclear fuel on-site is located (see S. 1903), S4282 [20JN]

——— provide for study and evaluation of net metering, which allows consumers and businesses who generate their own electricity to be compensated for energy they provide to the electric grid (see S. 2747), S2439 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 292), S1338 [5MR]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 3363), S7927 [19DE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 3460), S6223 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 2144), S2679 [15MY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 2915), S2835 [22MY]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see S. 3162), S6965 [14NO]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 3624), S6964 [14NO]

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

Dept. of Justice: provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 2662), S3036 [6JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 3131), S5005 [17JY]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 3020), S3293 [7JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 3720), S7356 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address staffing and other issues at health care facilities, including underserved facilities (see S. 2356), S581 [30JA]

——— extend authority to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent (see S. 3507), S6439 [2OC]

——— furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see S. 2131), S6965 [14NO]

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 2341), S6926 [13NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 339), S968 [14FE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S3906 [13JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 3174), S4734 [28JN]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see S. 1689), S2322 [19AP]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 3615), S6964 [14NO]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see S. Res. 473), S2262 [18AP]

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see S. 3664), S7791 [18DE]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5583 [1AU]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4916 [11JY]

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

Federal employees: provide for investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan that does not include investment in any fossil fuel companies (see S. 3424), S6496 [3OC]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 3151), S4512 [27JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 2845), S4917 [11JY]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2996), S2991 [5JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 678), S6816 [11OC]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1212), S2992 [5JN]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1220 [26FE]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 3304), S5517 [31JY]

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

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5832 [22AU]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S2835 [22MY]

Freedom of the press: reaffirm importance, condemn rhetoric publicizing acts of aggression against the press, oppose withdrawal of Jim Acosta’s press credentials, and investigate death of Jamal Khashoggi (see S. Res. 691), S7051 [15NO]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 655), S6342 [26SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S6732 [9OC]

Hurricanes: pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 445), S1948 [22MR]

——— recognize anniversary, honor victims, first responders, and citizens, and pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 641), S6224 [18SE] (see S. Res. 651), S6304 [25SE]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3293 [7JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S2877 [23MY]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 3227), S5004 [17JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S5004 [17JY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S6060 [6SE]

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 2582), S1875 [21MR]

——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1338 [5MR]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 3517), S6342 [26SE]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S.J. Res. 64), S6771 [10OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see S. Res. 481), S5992 [28AU]

Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 3688), S7510 [12DE]

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

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 563), S4734 [28JN]

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

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S7587 [13DE]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 3776), S7790 [18DE]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 3465), S6223 [18SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S7052 [15NO]

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

Members of Congress: ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see S. 3154), S4733 [28JN]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S168 [11JA]

Middle East: hold those responsible for Jamal Khashoggi’s death and human rights and international law violations in Saudi Arabia accountable, and support peaceful resolution and end U.S. involvement in Yemen civil war (see S.J. Res. 69), S7586 [13DE]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7276 [4DE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S4281 [20JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S5582 [1AU]

National Employee Ownership Month: designate (see S. Res. 665), S6438 [2OC]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 639), S6224 [18SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see S. 3172), S7319 [5DE]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 478), S2321 [19AP]

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

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

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

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

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 3591), S6927 [13NO]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 2740), S2391 [24AP]

NRC: prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2396), S704 [7FE]

Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 3667), S7190 [28NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 2621), S1948 [22MR]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6191 [17SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6223 [18SE]

Privacy: encourage companies to apply privacy protections included in European Union General Data Protection Regulation to U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 523), S2924 [24MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2485 [26AP]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 2865), S2724 [16MY]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of detained peaceful human rights activists and request a Dept. of State report on observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom (see S. Res. 613), S5831 [22AU]

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

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see S. 2605), S6965 [14NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 379), S3601 [11JN]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S3601 [11JN]

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 3449), S6818 [11OC]

——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see S. 2529), S1578 [8MR]

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]

Terrorism: declassify documents relative to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 610), S6278 [24SE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see S. 821), S6925 [13NO]

Venezuela: call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials (see S. Res. 414), S1243 [27FE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3089), S4035 [19JN]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S5933 [23AU]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see S. 2990), S2991 [5JN]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1101), S7509 [12DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S2321 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 54), S1287 [28FE]

Corporations: prohibit large employers from buying back stock unless employees are paid above a certain amount and allowed to earn paid sick leave, and no executive earns more than 150 times median employee pay (see S. 3640), S7050 [15NO]

Courts: discourage use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases (see S. 3271), S5360 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency payments to dairy producers (see S. 3586), S6815 [11OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve dental care provided to veterans (see S. 3313), S5518 [31JY]

FDA: hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 2691), S2218 [17AP]

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]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2594 [9MY]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 2388), S703 [7FE]

Russia: accept U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections, protect future elections from interference, implement sanctions, and oppose interference in special counsel investigation (see S. Res. 582), S5108 [19JY]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see S. 3147), S4512 [27JN]

Taxation: impose a tax on large employers whose employees receive certain Federal benefits because the employees’ income is below a living wage (see S. 3410), S6038 [5SE]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 3498), S6304 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al. (see S. Res. 706), S7088 [26NO]

Essays

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

——— Bailey Blow, S605• [5FE]

——— Burlington, VT, School District Senior, S650 [6FE]

——— Duncan McGrade, S607• [5FE]

——— Elizabeth Toensing, S649 [6FE]

——— Ella Whitman, S649 [6FE]

——— Ethan Schmitt, S649 [6FE]

——— Hope Petraro, S648 [6FE]

——— Jackson Noel, S648 [6FE]

——— Jake McNeil, S607• [5FE]

——— Kaitlinn Little, S607• [5FE]

——— Lillian Cazayoux, S606• [5FE]

——— Lily Miner, S608• [5FE]

——— Maisie Newbury, S648 [6FE]

——— Marjorie (Maggie) Parker, S575• [30JA]

——— Mason Castle, S606• [5FE]

——— Oliver Minshall, S576• [30JA]

——— Paige Greenia, S607• [5FE]

——— Vijayata Dahal, S606• [5FE]

——— Zoe Prue, S649 [6FE]

Eulogies

Hoff, Philip H.: by Richard Cassidy, S7237• [29NO]

Motions

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S1801 [20MR], S7155 [28NO], S7482 [12DE]

Privilege of the floor

Rabin-Havt, Ari, S1398 [6MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S33 [4JA], S275 [18JA], S323 [19JA]

Armed Forces: clarify that removal from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen shall not influence or disrupt any military operations and cooperation with Israel, S7563 [13DE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen, S3733 [12JN]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S1301 [1MR], S1662, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1668 [13MR], S7122 [27NO], S7151 [28NO], S7483, S7485 [12DE], S7562, S7563, S7564 [13DE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), motion to discharge, S1801, S1803, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1826 [20MR], S7163 [28NO]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), motion to proceed, S7482 [12DE]

Budget: provide parity for defense and nondefense spending, S33–S35 [4JA]

——— reform entitlement programs, S2745 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2019–2028 (S. Con. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2745 [17MY]

Cloutier-Namdar, Linda: Vermont Agency of Education Vermont Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S21• [3JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): call for investigation of drug companies’ knowledge about addictive qualities of drugs they manufacture, S629 [6FE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions, S1707 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, S3966 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3731 [12JN], S3965 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), unanimous-consent request, S3966 [18JN]

——— establish a website listing defense contractors convicted of defrauding the Federal Government, S3965 [18JN]

——— funding through reductions in domestic priorities funding, S3965 [18JN]

——— prohibit contracts with companies compensating any employee at a rate higher than the Sec. of Defense, S3965 [18JN]

——— prohibit refueling of Saudi Arabia-led coalition planes, S3966 [18JN]

——— report to Congress on audit of full financial statements, S3965 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S628 [6FE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (S. 1899), S275 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), House amendment, S2827 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, S2827 [22MY]

Drugs: making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic, S629 [6FE]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1706, S1708 [14MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1361 [6MR]

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

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]

Firearms: gun control, S1230 [27FE], S1697, S1705 [14MR]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1697 [14MR]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), House amendment, S275 [18JA], S323 [19JA]

Health: emergency medical services resources funding, S4841• [9JY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (S. 1615), S35 [4JA], S91 [9JA], S276 [18JA], S324 [19JA]

——— improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, S941 [14FE]

——— 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, S3965 [18JN], S4298 [20JN]

Jakubiak, Chris (Jake): American Ambulance Association ‘‘Star of Life’’ recipient, S4841• [9JY]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4893 [11JY], S6479 [3OC], S6608 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6479 [3OC], S6608 [5OC]

Kim, Chloe: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S941 [14FE]

Marcus, Kenneth L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Civil Rights, S3278 [7JN]

Middle East: call for Saudia Arabia to end blockade of Yemen and allow humanitarian assistance to treat disease and famine, S7485 [12DE]

Point of order, S1708 [14MR], S3967 [18JN]

Russia: accept U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections, protect future elections from interference, implement sanctions, and oppose interference in special counsel investigation (S. Res. 582), S5083, S5084, S5085 [19JY]

——— accept U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections, protect future elections from interference, implement sanctions, and oppose interference in special counsel investigation (S. Res. 582), unanimous-consent request, S5084 [19JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S276 [18JA]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S275 [18JA], S323 [19JA]

St. Johnsbury, VT: tribute to Meals on Wheels program, S2118• [12AP]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S941 [14FE]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S5006 [17JY]

——— Executive order ending policy that forced family separation for parents with children attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, S4298 [20JN]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S5006 [17JY], S5083 [19JY]

Vermont: tribute to Meals on Wheels programs, S2259• [18AP]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest finalists, S605• [5FE], S648 [6FE]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest winners, S575• [30JA]

Vermont Federal Executive Association: tribute to Excellence in Goverment award recipients, S2515• [7MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al. (S. Res. 706), S7091, S7099 [26NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 706, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al., S7091 [26NO]

Tributes

Deaette, Natalie, S2547• [8MY]

Heston, Michael T., S4910• [11JY]

Hoff, Philip H., S7237• [29NO]

Nadeau, Julie, S2118• [12AP]

Wonnacott, Enid, S7184• [28NO]