STABENOW, DEBBIE (a Senator from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4519 [27JN], S4715, S4752, S4770 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3257 [6JN], S3303, S3368, S3370 [7JN], S3603, S3630, S3689, S3690, S3703, S3704 [11JN], S3762, S3777 [12JN], S3908, S3917 [13JN], S4282 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5621 [15AU], S5778, S5787 [21AU], S5833, S5851 [22AU], S5902, S5933, S5934 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5306 [24JY], S5363, S5380, S5389 [25JY], S5431 [26JY], S5501 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1383 [6MR], S1453, S1473, S1493 [7MR], S1585 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4055 [19JN], S4282 [20JN]

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]

Medicare: prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), S6030, S6033 [4SE]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H726 [30JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, S5547 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S6224 [18SE]

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

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

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: extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see S. 3201), S5832 [22AU]

——— 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]

——— restrict use of funds for kinetic military operations in North Korea (see S. 2047), S2553 [8MY]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program (see S. 3299), S5455 [30JY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1262), S6925 [13NO]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

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

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

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S1243 [27FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 834), S1379 [6MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S703 [7FE]

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

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform investigations of claims of violations of rights and protections by employees, update sexual harassment prevention and response training, and institute discrimination surveys (see S. 2159), S24 [3JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see S. 2203), S24 [3JA]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see S. 1693), S1791 [19MR]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1539), S1379 [6MR]

——— reduce identity fraud (see S. 2498), S1453 [7MR]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S5584 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see S. 3042), S3983 [18JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a task force in the International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (see S. 2427), S1339 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2553 [8MY]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see S. Res. 61), S6060 [6SE]

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

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see S. 2934), S6030 [4SE]

——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see S. 2431), S1164 [15FE]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 3584), S6815 [11OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 3376), S5931 [23AU]

Dept. of HHS: amend laws relative to designation of general surgery shortage areas (see S. 1351), S4369 [25JN]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and distribute maternity care health professionals to such areas (see S. 783), S2624 [10MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see S. 1109), S5832 [22AU]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see S. 3338), S6542 [4OC]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 1890), S2013 [9AP]

——— provide grants to develop, enhance, or evaluate kinship navigator programs (see S. 2543), S1949 [22MR]

——— provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services (see S. 2904), S2835 [22MY]

——— provide guidance to States relative to Medicaid items and services for non-opioid pain treatment and management (see S. 2911), S2835 [22MY]

——— reauthorize, improve, and make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see S. 2437), S1164 [15FE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S2726 [16MY]

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 2830), S2623 [10MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see S. 2465), S2726 [16MY]

——— 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), S5831 [22AU]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see S. 3492), S6439 [2OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (see S. 2345), S968 [14FE]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 2495), S1338 [5MR]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1870), S2725 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: make trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation (see S. 2982), S5620 [15AU]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 3020), S6190 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address staffing and other issues at health care facilities, including underserved facilities (see S. 2356), S1687 [13MR]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2835 [22MY]

——— establish a registry to ensure Armed Forces members who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information on such exposure (see S. 2719), S2992 [5JN]

——— establish a tiger team to address difficulties in implementation of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program after enactment of certain changes to housing allowances (see S. 3777), S7790 [18DE]

——— furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see S. 2131), S4282 [20JN]

——— 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), S2595 [9MY]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S5991 [28AU]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S5362 [25JY]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 2208), S2624 [10MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S5619 [15AU]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 668), S6542 [4OC]

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

——— establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (see S. 3564), S6818 [11OC]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S1687 [13MR]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see S. 2506), S5131 [23JY]

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

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 974), S2836 [22MY]

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), S5719 [20AU]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 2340), S4951 [12JY]

Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1845 [20MR]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 2009), S1379 [6MR]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5759 [21AU]

——— 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), S6190 [17SE]

FTC: establish Office of Cybersecurity to provide oversight of data security at credit reporting agencies (see S. 2289), S1379 [6MR]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 928), S6189 [17SE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2679 [15MY]

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

——— save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see S. 1112), S2624 [10MY]

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), S6542 [4OC]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3983 [18JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S2925 [24MY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see S. 2554), S1735 [14MR]

——— establish a public health plan (see S. 1970), S5583 [1AU]

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medicaid: evaluate access to services and treatment for substance use disorders, telehealth services, and remote patient monitoring for pediatric populations (see S. 2910), S2835 [22MY]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 3702), S7386 [10DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S7089 [26NO]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1301), S6925 [13NO]

——— establish a system to educate individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize the enrollment process (see S. 1909), S3983 [18JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 3160), S4734 [28JN]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 3545), S6495 [3OC]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2690), S2218 [17AP]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see S. 2843), S5109 [19JY]

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

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S348 [19JA]

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

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 670), S6732 [9OC]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2271), S2219 [17AP] (see S. 3530), S7276 [4DE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S5131 [23JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S5620 [15AU]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 681), S6816 [11OC]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 688), S7051 [15NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 513), S2725 [16MY]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S5584 [1AU]

National Park Service: establish a Federal register of historic vehicles to document and preserve records of U.S. automotive and motorcycle history (see S. 966), S2774 [17MY]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

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

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

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

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

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 632), S6278 [24SE]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2837 [22MY]

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), S2879 [23MY]

Park and Recreation Month: designate (see S. Res. 569), S4843 [9JY]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2440 [25AP]

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

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6142 [12SE]

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

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

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6439 [2OC]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see S. 3029), S5832 [22AU]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 2865), S6029 [4SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 423), S1316 [1MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S1948 [22MR]

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]

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

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see S. 2324), S1244 [27FE]

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: provide States with option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 428), S4875 [10JY]

Taxation: allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see S. 2718), S2321 [19AP]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 1352), S704 [7FE]

——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see S. 3611), S7432 [11DE]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see S. 2436), S1164 [15FE]

——— provide work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans who are receiving certain educational assistance (see S. 3563), S6770 [10OC]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 548), S1949 [22MR]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S6818 [11OC]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see S. 2823), S6029 [4SE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide for processing of certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (see S. 3057), S3760 [12JN]

Weichhand, Rebecca T.: tribute (see S. Res. 717), S7657 [17DE]

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]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S2486 [26AP]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 2114), S348 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices (see S. 3005), S3034 [6JN]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see S. 2822), S2623 [10MY]

Dept. of Education: establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 3769), S7790 [18DE]

——— establish career counseling program (see S. 2443), S1164 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see S. 2616), S1947 [22MR]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see S. 3602), S6816 [11OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance payment of monthly housing stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3328), S5582 [1AU]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3529), S6388 [28SE]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, and exposed to volatile organic compounds and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3528), S6388 [28SE]

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

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

Medicaid: improve access to care for pregnant and postpartum women receiving substance use disorder treatment in mental institutions (see S. 2922), S2835 [22MY]

Medicare: improve access to mental health services (see S. 2613), S1947 [22MR]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see S. 2553), S1735 [14MR]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 49), S6388 [28SE]

National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 659), S6356 [27SE]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN]

Social Security: ensure access to mental health services for children and pregnant women under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 3053), S3760 [12JN]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2637), S2040 [10AP]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 427), S1578 [8MR]

Taxation: establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (see S. 2442), S1164 [15FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 2540), S1686 [13MR]

——— modify definition of municipal solid waste (see S. 2371), S612 [5FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: perform a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds (see S. 3382), S5932 [23AU]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 427), S1578 [8MR]

Cloture motions

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S965 [14FE], S1146 [15FE]

Privilege of the floor

Griffin, Ward, S4456 [26JN]

McFarlane, Megan, S4771 [28JN]

Mehta, Riya, S7448 [11DE]

Odum, Lauren, S4771 [28JN]

Sherman, Jason, S4456 [26JN]

White, Lindsay, S7448 [11DE]

Remarks

Azar, Alex M., II: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S461 [23JA]

——— suitability to be Sec. of HHS relative to history of raising prescription drug prices while serving as drug company executive, S461 [23JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (S. 2387), S1135 [15FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S2194 [17AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6755 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, require State agencies to operate a work activation program, and update photo ID requirements under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4708 [28JN]

——— promote American agriculture in Cuba, S4485 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4461, S4485 [27JN], S4692, S4693, S4707, S4708, S4709, S4717 [28JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, S7411 [11DE], S7568 [13DE], S7918–S7921 [19DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4382, S4392, S4393, S4398 [26JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S7918–S7921 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 1301), S373, S377 [20JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S377 [20JA]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, S373, S377 [20JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S373, S377 [20JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (S. 1899), S61 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), House amendment, S2194 [17AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (S. 2147), S181 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance payment of monthly housing stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (S. 3328), S7222 [29NO]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 3021), House amendments, S6755 [10OC]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (S.J. Res. 63), S6755 [10OC]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6755 [10OC]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6589 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6589 [5OC]

Macomb County, MI: anniversary, S64• [8JA]

Medicaid: anniversary, S5486 [31JY]

Medicare: anniversary, S5486 [31JY]

Michigan: anniversary of American Legion Dept. of Michigan, S2921• [24MY]

Michigan Parent Teacher Association: anniversary, S1733 [14MR]

Northey, William: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, S689 [7FE]

Pensions: provide for salary reductions for certain employees of pension plans in critical or declining status that reduces participant benefits, S182 [16JA]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S., S2194 [17AP]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S373, S377 [20JA]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 1827), S61 [8JA]

States: allow regulations on use of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid from firefighting foam, S2194 [17AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to health care, S462 [23JA]

Veterans Day: observance, S6911 [13NO]

Votes: position on missed, S4963• [16JY]

Wayne State University: anniversary, S6813• [11OC]

Tributes

Donnelly, Senator, S7410 [11DE]

Franklin, Aretha L., S5686 [16AU]

Heitkamp, Senator, S7402 [11DE]

McCaskill, Senator, S7580 [13DE]

Nelson, Senator, S7579 [13DE]

Williams, Dennis, S2986 [5JN]