CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), S1829, S1851 [13MR]

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (S. 1029), S7220, S7233 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3406, S3418, S3432, S3433, S3437, S3448 [12JN], S3504, S3508, S3514, S3515, S3521, S3573, S3576, S3584, S3587, S3592, S3594, S3595 [13JN], S3656, S3681, S3683, S3702, S3758 [18JN], S3847, S4102, S4103 [19JN], S4171, S4188, S4191 [20JN], S4458, S4468 [24JN], S4506 [25JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (S. 457), S7057 [16DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6175 [24OC], S6195, S6196, S6199, S6204 [28OC], S6249 [29OC], S6312, S6313 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2060 [27MR]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S732, S747, S752 [29JA]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1101, S1134, S1135, S1143 [7FE], S1172 [11FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5323 [2AU]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S146 [10JA]

Articles and editorials

Court Orders F.B.I. To Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report, Charlie Savage, New York (NY) Times, S7085 [17DE]

When Will Congress Get Serious About the Suffering at the Border? It’s Time To Cut the Squabbling and Pass an Emergency Relief Package, New York (NY) Times, S3275 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 182), S6950 [10DE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S181 [14JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 160), S273 [16JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 130), S220 [15JA] (see S. 311), S800 [31JA]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S3284 [10JN]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 39), S800 [31JA]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S769 [30JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S6302 [30OC]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1705 [6MR]

——— promote investigation of, and penalties for, fraudulent claims against asbestos trusts to ensure asbestos victims receive fair and just compensation (see S. 766), S1844 [13MR]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1540 [27FE]

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. 27), S587 [24JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S4731 [9JY]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 284), S769 [30JA]

——— improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6509 [12NO]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]

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. 1126), S2926 [16MY]

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. 178), S293 [17JA]

——— impose sanctions and prohibit visas for those who participate in illegal operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea (see S. 1634), S3104 [23MY]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see S. 480), S1326 [13FE]

Choose Respect Day: designate (see S. 1076), S3165 [3JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]

Cole, Richard E.: posthumously promote to colonel on the retired list (see S. 2228), S5012 [23JY]

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see S. Res. 233), S3252 [5JN]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6394 [5NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: eliminate (see S. 1335), S2744 [8MY]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S4949 [18JY]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]

Courts: increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 471), S1325 [13FE]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 770), S1844 [13MR]

——— require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see S. 2264), S5107 [25JY]

Crime: add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see S. 3031), S7026 [12DE]

——— clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2197), S4966 [22JY]

——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S2924 [16MY]

——— make certain corrections relative to laws governing possession by a restricted person of biological agents or toxins (see S. 744), S1792 [12MR]

Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 2630), S5895 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see S. 2862), S6604 [14NO]

Dept. of Commerce: provide for interagency coordination on risk mitigation in communications equipment and services marketplace and its supply chain (see S. 1457), S2815 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to enhance preparation of students in Junior ROTC for careers in computer science and cybersecurity (see S. 2154), S4907 [17JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S3844 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans (see S. 1489), S2884 [15MY]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 235), S4629 [27JN]

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 545), S1437 [25FE]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S3166 [3JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S5579 [18SE]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 532), S1384 [14FE]

——— 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. 808), S1898 [14MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see S. 1782), S5251 [31JY]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S5312 [1AU]

——— condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S5539 [17SE]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S5541 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S143 [10JA]

——— strengthen National Disaster Medical System (see S. 11), S19 [3JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see S. 265), S5013 [23JY]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2107), S4807 [11JY]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 1004), S2239 [3AP]

——— reform the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (see S. 2778), S6391 [5NO]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see S. 285), S6243 [29OC]

——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border (see S. Res. 280), S5013 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit penalizing disaster recovery relief assistance recipients who apply for, but decline, assistance from SBA (see S. 2575), S5748 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see S. 2774), S6391 [5NO]

——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see S. 251), S742 [29JA]

——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2239 [3AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4857 [16JY]

——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see S. 171), S274 [16JA]

——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1762), S3284 [10JN]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP]

——— reauthorize State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and allow reimbursement of State and local governments that incur correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating criminal illegal aliens (see S. 1470), S2815 [14MY]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S3319 [11JN]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 249), S742 [29JA]

——— limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (see S. 1433), S2786 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering, update counterfeiting statutes, and enhance tools to crack down on smugglers and tax evaders to combat terrorism and organized crime (see S. 1883), S3651 [18JN]

——— provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see S. 2417), S5476 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on transportation projects (see S. 492), S1382 [14FE]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6301 [30OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S6156 [24OC]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S4967 [22JY]

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S5897 [17OC]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S2188 [2AP]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S5475 [12SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S2885 [15MY]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S3060 [22MY]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see S. 1044), S2772 [9MY]

——— require reporting on prescription drug expenditures under group health plans and on prescription drug price changes (see S. 1664), S3218 [4JN]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see S. 400), S6904 [9DE]

Education: improve District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 145), S273 [16JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1043), S2270 [4AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent (see S. 1806), S3654 [18JN]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see S. 217), S586 [24JA]

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. 27), S587 [24JA]

——— reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 1830), S3475 [13JN]

FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6859 [4DE]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2294 [8AP]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5448 [11SE]

FDA: clarify types of patents on safe and effective drug list, require list of applicable exclusivities for listed drugs, update patent sponsor requirements, and reform patent list guidelines (see S. 1617), S3059 [22MY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see S. 909), S2043 [27MR]

——— improve processes by which environmental documents are prepared and permits and applications are processed and regulated (see S. 1518), S2924 [16MY]

——— modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act (see S. 2220), S5012 [23JY]

——— provide for disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among Federal programs and leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory (see S. 2177), S4948 [18JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 92), S1437 [25FE]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2618), S5895 [17OC]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S294 [17JA]

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: ensure protection of due process rights by reinforcing constitutional right of defendants to access favorable and relevant evidence obtained by prosecutors (see S. 1380), S7027 [12DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 2649), S5922 [21OC]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see S. 3003), S6949 [10DE]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1788), S3846 [19JN]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 94), S181 [14JA]

——— provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 202), S586 [24JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 817), S1898 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: require individuals fishing for Gulf of Mexico reef fish to use certain descending devices (see S. 2960), S6905 [9DE]

Foreign aid: call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions (see S. Res. 20), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see S. 190), S293 [17JA]

Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see S. 2483), S6671 [19NO]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): tribute (see S. Res. 357), S5749 [26SE]

Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see S. Res. 165), S2435 [11AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 225), S6300 [30OC]

Hong Kong: impose sanctions against China to combat suppression of freedoms of speech, association, assembly, procession, and demonstration and freeze assets of entities undermining autonomy, liberties, and human rights (see S. 2758), S6333 [31OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5448 [11SE]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (see S. 2710), S6156 [24OC]

House of Representatives: express that the House should vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with constitutional protections prior to proceeding further with impeachment investigation (see S. Res. 378), S6156 [24OC]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1644), S3105 [23MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S2787 [13MY]

——— improve use of immigration detainers by State and local law enforcement and incentivize compliance with Federal detainers through reimbursement of detention costs and indemnification for certain claims (see S. 2739), S6299 [30OC]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1535), S2925 [16MY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2386 [10AP]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: concur with decision to withdraw U.S. and declare the U.S. is freed from stipulations of treaty and it is not legally obligatory (see S. Res. 298), S5249 [31JY]

Iran: make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see S. 1529), S2924 [16MY]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S4457 [24JN]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]

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. 303), S5311 [1AU]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 525), S1383 [14FE]

Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see S. 818), S4456 [24JN]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for 1983 terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see S. Res. 374), S6092 [23OC]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3320 [11JN]

Medicaid: exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of average manufacturer price for purposes of drug rebate program (see S. 1785), S3319 [11JN]

Medicare: repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 2860), S6604 [14NO]

——— treat a pharmacy counter refusal as a coverage determination under part D (see S. 1861), S3476 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see S. 801), S1898 [14MR]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 98), S142 [10JA]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 74), S142 [10JA]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see S. 2590), S5748 [26SE]

NASA: allow procurement of supplies and services for commercial activities (see S. 2617), S5895 [17OC]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 202), S2787 [13MY]

National Community Policing Week: designate (see S. Res. 351), S5749 [26SE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 2434), S5311 [1AU]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 265), S4566 [26JN]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 77), S1384 [14FE]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S2613 [2MY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 28), S587 [24JA]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S315 [19JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 38), S800 [31JA]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2570 [1MY]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1633), S3104 [23MY]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1415), S2770 [9MY]

——— reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S3061 [22MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 2439), S5311 [1AU]

Patents: subject entities on Dept. of Commerce banned Entity List to heightened pleading standards, additional transparency requirements, and other restrictions relative to sale or license of patents (see S. 2178), S4948 [18JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S5312 [1AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see S. 141), S273 [16JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see S. 764), S1846 [13MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 274), S769 [30JA]

Second Chance Month: designate (see S. Res. 102), S2519 [30AP]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see S. 1170), S2433 [11AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S2569 [1MY]

Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]

Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2330 [9AP]

——— support diplomatic alliances around the world (see S. 1678), S3106 [23MY]

Taxation: clarify application of the net operating loss deduction (see S. 1996), S4566 [26JN]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes (see S. 1257), S6334 [31OC]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see S. 1603), S3059 [22MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S586 [24JA]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S2817 [14MY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S2515 [30AP]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 1025), S2240 [3AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2920), S6718 [20NO]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 382), S1132 [7FE]

——— exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from the Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 2930), S6755 [21NO]

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see S. 1635), S3104 [23MY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2926 [16MY]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S3008 [21MY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2570 [1MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6093 [23OC]

——— 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. 743), S5664 [24SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S5578 [18SE]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 997), S4967 [22JY]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2964 [20MY]

Yemen: condemn human rights violations, ideology of hate against Jews, blocking of humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by Houthi movement and support peaceful end of civil war while preventing terrorist foothold (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4629 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow families of fallen and critically-injured servicemembers to terminate their telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts without penalty (see S. 2963), S6824 [3DE]

——— require information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members undergoing deployment overseas (see S. 1566), S3004 [21MY]

Baylor University: tribute to women’s basketball team (see S. Res. 163), S2435 [11AP]

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (see S. 1029), S2269 [4AP]

——— issue certificates of rehabilitation to formerly incarcerated individuals who have successfully reintegrated into society and no longer poses a significant risk of reoffending (see S. 2931), S6755 [21NO]

Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1480), S2883 [15MY]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]

Dept. of Commerce: identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve consultation by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse with installations affected by windfarm projects (see S. 1580), S3005 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S4628 [27JN]

——— provide for teacher, principal, and other school leader quality enhancement (see S. 468), S1325 [13FE]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 303), S800 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see S. 300), S800 [31JA]

——— establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see S. 1685), S3106 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: require training and education for teachers, school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education (see S. 924), S2087 [28MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see S. 333), S867 [5FE]

——— establish Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program in Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see S. 2318), S5195 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families (see S. 1624), S3059 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prepare a threat and operational analysis of drug kingpin and crime syndicate financing of terrorism, drug and human trafficking, money laundering, and other forms of illicit financing (see S. 2144), S4907 [17JY]

——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see S. 457), S1276 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) Program (see S. 353), S919 [6FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S1899 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program (see S. 2011), S4628 [27JN]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 2646), S5896 [17OC]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 1426), S2786 [13MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 1429), S2786 [13MY]

FAA: prohibit Airport Improvement Program funds from being provided to entities that have violated U.S. intellectual property rights, and therefore pose a threat to national security (see S. 1710), S3215 [4JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 69), S103 [9JA]

Forest Service: transfer certain national forest lands in Texas (see S. 43), S67 [8JA]

FTC: prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S2770 [9MY]

Immigration: improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry (see S. 1303), S2613 [2MY]

Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see S. 893), S2042 [27MR]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 925), S2087 [28MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 2174), S4948 [18JY]

Lucas Lowe Post Memorial Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see S. 2196), S4966 [22JY]

Medicare: establish a payment adjustment to improve access to innovative medical devices to individuals with end-stage renal disease (see S. 2751), S6300 [30OC]

——— require prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans to report potential fraud, waste, and abuse to Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 1505), S2924 [16MY]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see S. 587), S1540 [27FE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3253 [5JN]

——— anniversary of Apollo 12 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of continued U.S. leadership in exploration and use of space through human spaceflight (see S. Res. 441), S6756 [21NO]

——— extend commitment to International Space Station and develop a strategy to transition to its successor platform, develop advanced space suits, and enable human space settlement (see S. 584), S1540 [27FE]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 412), S6475 [7NO]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see S. 267), S742 [29JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see S. 2133), S4856 [16JY]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see S. Res. 10), S68 [8JA]

Public welfare programs: extend State court funding for child welfare (see S. 2587), S5748 [26SE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 366), S5922 [21OC]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas by using gradient survey method to determine ownership boundary between public and private land (see S. 41), S67 [8JA]

Roads and highways: establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under Endangered Species Act relative to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States (see S. 1051), S2270 [4AP]

——— establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under National Park Service laws relative to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States (see S. 1054), S2270 [4AP]

——— increase ability of a State to administer Federal highway project permits under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1050), S2270 [4AP]

SBA: clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 3008), S6949 [10DE]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see S. 2442), S5311 [1AU]

SSA: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see S. 991), S2189 [2AP]

Taxation: increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (see S. 352), S919 [6FE]

——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 169), S274 [16JA]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1369), S2743 [8MY]

Cloture motions

Abizaid, John P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S2262 [4AP]

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S247 [16JA], S288 [17JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 311), motion to proceed, S1364 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]

Alston, Rossie D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3087 [23MY], S3236 [5JN]

Altman, Roy K.: nomination to be district judge, S2114 [1AP], S2224 [3AP]

Arias-Marxuach, Raul M.: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2552 [1MY]

Bade, Bridget S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1882 [14MR], S1931 [25MR]

Barber, Thomas P.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]

Barker, J. Campbell: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2505 [30AP]

Barker, Pamela A.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Barlow, David B.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6820 [3DE]

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1117 [7FE], S1265 [12FE]

Barrett, Barbara McConnell: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S5726 [26SE], S5784 [15OC]

Beach, William: nomination to be BLS Commissioner, S1731 [7MR], S1819 [13MR]

Bell, Kenneth D.: nomination to be district judge, S2908 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5031 [24JY]

Bernhardt, David: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2285 [8AP], S2375 [10AP]

Bianco, Joseph F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2593 [2MY], S2631 [6MY]

Biegun, Stephen E.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S7089 [17DE]

Black, David F.: nomination to be SSA Deputy Commissioner, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Blanchard, Lynda C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Slovenia, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Boulee, Jean-Paul: nomination to be district judge, S3238 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]

Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S5300 [1AU], S5432 [11SE]

Brady, Holly A.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2355 [10AP]

Brasher, Andrew L.: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2540 [1MY]

Bress, Daniel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4643 [27JN], S4689 [8JY]

Brouillette, Dan R.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S6706 [20NO], S6739 [21NO]

Brown, Ada E.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Brown, Gary R.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]

Brown, Jeffrey V.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2029 (S. 1332), motion to proceed, S3086 [23MY], S3153 [3JN]

Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5032 [24JY]

Bulatao, Brian J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Management, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]

Bumatay, Patrick J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6900 [9DE]

Byrne, James: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5299 [1AU], S5381 [10SE]

Cabaniss, Dale: nomination to be OPM Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]

Cain, James D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Cairncross, Sean: nomination to be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer, S3468 [13JN], S3639 [18JN]

Calabria, Mark A.: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S2183 [2AP], S2250 [4AP]

Callanan, Brian: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury General Counsel, S5468 [12SE], S5512 [17SE]

Cella, Joseph J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Clark, Stephen R., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]

Cole, Douglas R.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6819 [3DE]

Collins, Daniel P.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2907 [16MY], S2957 [20MY]

Colville, Robert J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]

Combs, Susan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, S3087 [23MY], S3228 [5JN]

Cooper, R. Clarke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S2421 [11AP], S2501 [30AP]

Cooper, William: nomination to be Dept. of Energy General Counsel, S2421 [11AP], S2477 [29AP]

Corker, Clifton L.: nomination to be district judge, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Craft, Kelly Knight: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative, S5125 [29JY], S5183 [30JY], S5298 [1AU]

——— nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly, S5352 [9SE]

Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3238 [5JN], S3462 [13JN]

Darling, Elizabeth: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner, S5299 [1AU], S5379 [10SE]

Davis, Stephanie Dawkins: nomination to be district judge, S7041 [16DE], S7145 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4452 [24JN], S4599 [27JN], S5563, S5569 [18SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7019 [12DE], S7042 [16DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3469 [13JN], S3830 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), S7088 [17DE], S7192 [19DE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1362, S1364 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC (S.J. Res. 2), S208 [15JA], S247 [16JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5486 [16SE], S5561 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6188 [28OC], S6326 [31OC]

Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]

Dhillon, Janet: nomination to be EEOC Chair, S2594 [2MY], S2711 [8MY]

Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S4936 [18JY], S4993 [23JY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S549, S557 [24JA], S1972 [26MR], S2081 [28MR], S2113 [1AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR]

Dishman, Jodi W.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]

Domenico, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2301 [9AP]

Eskridge, Charles R., III: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]

Esper, Sec. of the Army: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S4936 [18JY], S4960 [22JY]

Feddo, Thomas P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Investment Security, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]

Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1571 [28FE]

Gallagher, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Gallagher, Stephanie A.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1971 [26MR]

Grimberg, Steven D.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Guidry, Greg G.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Hahn, Stephen: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S6878 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Haines, Stephanie L.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]

Hartogensis, Gordon: nomination to be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S2421 [11AP], S2502 [30AP]

Hertling, Richard A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3088 [23MY], S3236 [5JN]

Holte, Ryan T.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3087 [23MY], S3235 [5JN]

Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE], S5508 [17SE]

Huffaker, R. Austin, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6819 [3DE]

Hunsaker, Danielle J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6326 [31OC], S6384 [5NO]

Hyten, John E.: nomination to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair, S5659 [24SE], S5695 [25SE]

Immergut, Karin J.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY]

Jones, Bernard M., II: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Jordan, Sean D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5162 [30JY]

Jorjani, Daniel H.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2114 [1AP], S2216 [3AP]

King, Robert L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S4644 [27JN], S4760 [10JY]

Komitee, Eric R.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6786 [2DE]

Kovner, Rachel P.: nomination to be district judge, S5727 [26SE], S5814 [16OC]

Lagoa, Barbara: nomination to be circuit judge, S6596 [14NO], S6642 [19NO]

Lee, Kenneth K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2762 [9MY], S2799 [14MY]

Leichty, Damon R.: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]

Liburdi, Michael T.: nomination to be district judge, S5080 [25JY], S5134 [29JY]

Liman, Lewis J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]

Luck, Robert J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6596 [14NO], S6619 [18NO]

Lydon, Sherri A.: nomination to be district judge, S6728 [21NO], S6836 [4DE]

Marston, Karen S.: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7141 [18DE]

Matey, Paul B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1730 [7MR], S1754 [11MR]

Maze, Corey L.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

McElroy, Mary S.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

McFarland, Matthew W.: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7127 [18DE]

McIntosh, Brent J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]

Menashi, Steven J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6465 [7NO], S6520 [13NO]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S736 [29JA], S776, S788 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S31 [4JA], S48 [8JA], S128 [10JA]

Miller, Eric D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1365 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]

Morales, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S2263 [4AP], S2366 [10AP]

Morrison, Sarah Daggett: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3280 [10JN]

Murphy, Eric E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1698 [6MR]

Myers, Richard E., II: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6836 [4DE]

Nardini, William J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6327 [31OC], S6435 [6NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), S7087 [17DE], S7175 [19DE]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1117 [7FE], S1161 [11FE]

——— improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), motion to proceed, S777 [31JA], S858 [5FE]

Nichols, Carl J.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Nielson, Howard C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]

Nordquist, Jennifer D.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Executive Director, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]

Norquist, David L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S5126 [29JY]

Novak, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]

Pacold, Martha M.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]

Pallasch, John P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S4644 [27JN], S4761 [10JY]

Park, Michael H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2594 [2MY], S2722 [8MY]

Phipps, Peter J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4795 [11JY], S4816 [15JY]

Pitlyk, Sarah E.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6818 [3DE]

Pittman, Mark T.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Japan: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Luxembourg: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Spain: ratify, S4795 [11JY], S4847 [16JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Switzerland: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880 [17OC], S5915 [21OC]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]

Pulliam, Jason K.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5490 [16SE]

Ranjan, J. Nicholas: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4725 [9JY]

Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1731 [7MR], S1777 [12MR]

Readler, Chad A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1652 [5MR]

Riggs, Kea Whetzal: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]

Rosen, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2776 [13MY], S2879 [15MY]

Rowland, Mary M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Rudofsky, Lee P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6420 [6NO]

Ruiz, Rodolfo A., II: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2551 [1MY]

Rushing, Allison Jones: nomination to be circuit judge, S1570 [28FE], S1617 [4MR]

Ryder, John L.: nomination to the TVA Board of Directors, S1365 [14FE]

Saul, Andrew M.: nomination to be Social Security Commissioner, S3086 [23MY], S3153 [3JN]

Schenker, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S3086 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]

Seeger, Steven C.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]

Sinatra, John L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6800 [3DE]

Singhal, Anuraag: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7136 [18DE]

Skipwith, Aurelia: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S6878 [5DE], S6987 [11DE]

Smith, Rodney: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Stanton, Cheryl M.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S2262 [4AP], S2316 [9AP]

Starr, Brantley: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]

Stickman, William S., IV: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5182 [30JY]

Stilwell, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S3238 [5JN], S3345 [12JN]

Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY], S4887 [17JY]

Tapp, David A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6326 [31OC], S6374 [5NO]

Tarbert, Heath P.: nomination to be CFTC Chairman, S3087 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]

——— nomination to the CFTC, S3087 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]

Traynor, Daniel M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]

Truncale, Michael J.: nomination to be district judge, S2762 [9MY], S2779 [13MY]

VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6920 [10DE]

Vitter, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]

Volk, Frank W.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5812 [16OC]

Vyskocil, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Walker, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S5951 [22OC], S6138 [24OC]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1365 [14FE], S1510 [27FE]

Wilson, Jennifer P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6421 [6NO]

Winsor, Allen C.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Wolf, Chad F.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, S6465 [7NO], S6500 [12NO]

Wolson, Joshua: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2552 [1MY]

Wright, Peter C.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, S4645 [27JN], S4787 [11JY]

Wyrick, Patrick R.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2306 [9AP]

Younge, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Zuckerman, Adrian: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6596 [14NO], S6688 [20NO]

Letters

GAO recommendations on Dept. of Justice DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program implementation: by, S7150 [18DE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: Disaster Housing Response and Recovery Block Grant Program, S4765 [10JY]

Privilege of the floor

Ciarletta, Ken, S6790 [2DE]

Cummings, Grant, S836 [4FE]

Deibler, Kevin, S3294 [10JN]

Kitzmiller, Hannah, S6790 [2DE]

MacKinney, Seth, S6790 [2DE]

Maynard, Jason, S6790 [2DE]

McDonough, Douglas, S181 [14JA]

O’Connell, Colleen, S6790 [2DE]

Ongman, Alexandra, S836 [4FE]

Roberts, Bernadette, S3294 [10JN]

Sartor, Matthew, S6790 [2DE]

Spivey, John-Rex, S4195 [20JN]

Turner, Maxwell, S6790 [2DE]

Vashi, Riya, S6790 [2DE]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 311), motion to proceed, S1458 [26FE]

Agriculture: impact of tariffs, S6845 [4DE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria, S6216 [29OC]

American Legion: anniversary (S. Res. 263), S5217 [31JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S5588 [19SE], S6523 [13NO], S6641 [19NO]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S558 [24JA], S1347 [14FE], S7086 [17DE], S7137–S7139 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S37 [8JA], S81 [9JA], S6641 [19NO]

Armed Forces: require information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members undergoing deployment overseas (S. 1566), S3463 [13JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans, S4939 [18JY]

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S193 [15JA], S256 [16JA], S1148 [7FE], S1189 [12FE], S1292 [13FE]

Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5009 [23JY]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (H.R. 3245), S5217 [31JY]

Brown, Ada E.: nomination to be district judge, S5128 [29JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S5032 [24JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5216 [31JY], S5289 [1AU]

Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5009 [23JY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 295), S5217 [31JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 53), S5217 [31JY]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, S2800 [14MY]

Coats, Daniel: resignation as Director of National Intelligence, S5127 [29JY]

Combs, Susan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, S2213 [3AP], S3179 [4JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S2301–S2303 [9AP]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S11 [3JA]

Craft, Kelly Knight: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative, S5128 [29JY]

Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1480), S2888 [15MY]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (S. 2690), S6094 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: include wild blueberry growers in Market Facilitation Program, S6845 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3462 [13JN], S4488 [25JN], S4530 [26JN], S4607 [27JN], S4939 [18JY], S5651 [24SE], S6523 [13NO], S6640 [19NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7086 [17DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3815 [19JN], S4197 [24JN]

——— funding, S5216 [31JY], S7086 [17DE]

——— submit report on defense cooperation between U.S. and India in the Western Indian Ocean, S5651 [24SE]

——— Trident D5 submarine-launched low-yield nuclear warhead funding, S3815 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, S3020 [22MY]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (S. 303), S1646 [5MR], S2411 [11AP], S3148 [3JN]

——— 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 (S. 808), S2541 [1MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (S. 1685), S4837 [16JY], S6870 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), S5587 [19SE], S6271 [30OC], S6523 [13NO]

——— require training and education for teachers, school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education (S. 924), S2412 [11AP], S2541 [1MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), House amendment, S7086 [17DE], S7137–S7139 [18DE]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S689 [28JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1347 [14FE]

Dept. of HUD: improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families, S6692 [20NO]

——— improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families (S. 1624), S3022 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (S. 1321), S3339 [12JN]

——— appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, S1921 [25MR]

——— decision to support district court ruling finding all of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., S4710 [9JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), S5008 [23JY]

——— impact of Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, S5351 [9SE]

——— Inspector General report relative to investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE], S7084 [17DE]

——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1921 [25MR]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 777), S7083 [17DE]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (S. 820), S2353 [10AP], S2541 [1MY], S2952 [20MY], S3022 [22MY], S4747 [10JY], S5289 [1AU], S5375 [10SE], S5588 [19SE], S5678 [25SE], S6368 [5NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC (S.J. Res. 2), S193 [15JA]

——— provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (S. 2417), S5506 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program (S. 2011), S4939 [18JY], S5351 [9SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), House amendment, S6641 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), S5588 [19SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S6352 [31OC], S6640 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), unanimous-consent agreement, S5553 [18SE]

Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S5009 [23JY]

Disaster Housing Response and Recovery Block Grant Program: establish, S4765 [10JY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S558 [24JA], S2071 [28MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), S2988 [21MY], S3077, S3084 [23MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), corrections in enrollment, S3179 [4JN]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, S3147 [3JN], S3305 [11JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, S3147 [3JN], S3305 [11JN], S5033 [24JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to disclose prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug, S6459 [7NO], S6498 [12NO]

Dyess AFB, TX: B–21 bomber squadron base designation, S2412 [11AP]

Economy: impact of tariffs, S3229, S3231 [5JN]

——— status, S845 [5FE], S2626 [6MY], S2668 [7MY]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S5127 [29JY]

——— provide enhanced security for election infrastructure, S3338 [12JN]

Esper, Sec. of Defense.: confirmation, S5127 [29JY]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market, S2716 [8MY]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (H.R. 639), S5216 [31JY]

Firearms: gun control, S5350–S5352 [9SE], S5553 [18SE]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S1921 [25MR], S2904 [16MY], S5350–S5352 [9SE], S5553 [18SE]

——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, S5554 [18SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S5553 [18SE]

Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1646 [5MR]

Floods: express condolences for victims of Tropical Storm Imelda and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, S5652 [24SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: alleged misuse of warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE]

Freedom of Information Act: importance, S1775 [12MR]

FTC: deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar and foster competition and facilitate review of drug petitions filed in good faith (S. 1224), S4488 [25JN], S4710 [9JY]

——— prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (S. 1416), S3180 [4JN], S4488 [25JN], S5009 [23JY], S5506 [17SE], S6217 [29OC], S6272 [30OC], S6368 [5NO], S6459 [7NO], S6497 [12NO], S6520, S6523 [13NO], S6640 [19NO], S6742 [21NO]

——— prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (S. 1416), unanimous-consent request, S6521 [13NO], S6967 [11DE]

——— study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (S. 1227), S4488 [25JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S11 [3JA], S37 [8JA], S81 [9JA], S166 [14JA], S193 [15JA], S558 [24JA], S688 [28JA], S1188 [12FE]

Government shutdown relative to budget process, S6937 [10DE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S. Res. 59), S1348 [14FE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1348 [14FE], S1683, S1684 [6MR], S3021 [22MY], S6869 [5DE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1921 [25MR], S1964 [26MR], S2016 [27MR]

Health: lower health care costs by ending surprise medical bills, reducing drug prices, and improving health care transparency, public health, and exchange of health information (S. 1895), S4710 [9JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S5715 [26SE]

Hong Kong: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (S. 2710), S6660 [19NO], S6742 [21NO]

Houston, TX: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant and commend first responders, S733 [29JA]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey, S2071 [28MR]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), S3273 [10JN], S6497 [12NO]

——— border security and immigration enforcement funding, S3148 [3JN]

——— designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible aliens (S. 1328), S3339 [12JN]

——— improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry (S. 1303), S2616 [2MY], S2626–S2628 [6MY], S2760 [9MY], S3149 [3JN], S3229–S3231 [5JN], S3274 [10JN], S3453 [13JN], S3643 [18JN], S4145 [20JN], S4711 [9JY], S4787 [11JY], S4836 [16JY], S4959 [22JY], S5033 [24JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, S3642 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4530 [26JN], S4607 [27JN], S4711 [9JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (S. 1900), S4145 [20JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S11 [3JA], S37 [8JA], S81 [9JA], S166 [14JA], S193, S194 [15JA], S558 [24JA], S689 [28JA], S1188 [12FE], S1347 [14FE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S81 [9JA], S193, S194 [15JA], S558 [24JA], S688 [28JA], S1188 [12FE], S1292 [13FE], S1813–S1815 [13MR], S2071 [28MR], S2164 [2AP], S2411 [11AP], S2471–S2473 [29AP], S2626–S2628 [6MY], S2760 [9MY], S2800 [14MY], S3229–S3231 [5JN], S3273 [10JN], S3453 [13JN], S4835–S4837 [16JY], S4958 [22JY], S5033 [24JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S1724 [7MR]

India: welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. and recognize importance of relationship with the U.S. in trade and defense, S5651 [24SE]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (S.J. Res. 52), S6272 [30OC]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, S6523 [13NO]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (S. 1125), S3180 [4JN], S4710 [9JY], S6272 [30OC]

Intercontinental Terminals Co.: investigation into chemical fire at Deer Park, TX, facility, S2017 [27MR]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, S734 [29JA]

——— limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, S4530 [26JN], S4607 [27JN]

——— U.S. policy, S4607 [27JN]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (S.J. Res. 50), S6066 [23OC]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S5554 [18SE]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border, S4788 [11JY]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5553 [18SE]

Lee, Kenneth K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2856 [15MY]

Matey, Paul B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1775 [12MR]

McGee, Charles E.: authorize honorary promotion to brigadier general in the Air Force (S. 2052), S5217 [31JY]

Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, S6523 [13NO]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program, S4710 [9JY], S5215 [31JY]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (S. 1129), S3020 [22MY], S3180 [4JN], S5009 [23JY], S6271 [30OC]

——— require prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans to report potential fraud, waste, and abuse to Dept. of HHS under part D (S. 1505), S3180 [4JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S3077 [23MY]

Mental health: improve outreach and access to care, S5351 [9SE]

Mexico: suspension of tariffs on imported goods due to agreement on immigration enforcement, S3273 [10JN]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S733 [29JA], S756 [30JA], S821 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S36 [8JA], S166 [14JA], S193 [15JA]

Milley, Mark A.: confirmation as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S5128 [29JY]

Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1920 [25MR]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, S4882 [17JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 294), S5217 [31JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 265), S5018 [23JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), House amendment, S7086 [17DE], S7137–S7139 [18DE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 194), S5018 [23JY]

Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians, S6692 [20NO]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1149 [7FE]

——— improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), motion to proceed, S885 [6FE]

Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security: resignation, S2286 [8AP]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (S. 267), S6743 [21NO]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (S. 1415), S2988 [21MY], S3078 [23MY]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (S. Res. 10), S82 [9JA]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S780 [31JA], S1458 [26FE], S2286 [8AP], S2716 [8MY], S4488 [25JN], S4710 [9JY], S5009 [23JY], S5094 [25JY]

Political science: assessment of socialism, S1564 [28FE], S1751 [11MR], S3337 [12JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6869–S6871 [5DE]

——— role of U.S. as net exporter of energy sources, S6869–S6871 [5DE]

——— support innovative energy technologies to reduce costs and emissions, S3021 [22MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1646 [5MR], S5127 [29JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S1646 [5MR], S1772 [12MR], S2213 [3AP], S3179 [4JN], S5127 [29JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (S. 764), S1815 [13MR], S1868 [14MR]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5216 [31JY], S5289 [1AU]

Pulliam, Jason K.: nomination to be district judge, S5128 [29JY]

Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S884 [6FE], S1775 [12MR]

Ratcliffe, Representative: proposed nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S5127 [29JY]

Rosen, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2856 [15MY]

Ryder, John L.: confirmation to the TVA Board of Directors, S2213 [3AP]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 285), S5218 [31JY]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S6586 [14NO], S6742 [21NO]

——— legislative priorities, S6216 [29OC], S6352 [31OC], S6640–S6642 [19NO], S6742 [21NO], S6781 [2DE], S6846 [4DE], S6868 [5DE]

——— legislative program, S2244 [3AP], S5019 [23JY], S6679 [19NO]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: Marijuana and America’s Health hearing, S5934 [22OC]

Senate Rules: improve procedures for consideration of nominations (S. Res. 50), S1503 [27FE], S2213 [3AP]

——— limit post-cloture time on certain nominations, S3179 [4JN], S5127 [29JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (S. 1267), S5716 [26SE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: impact on communities devastated by opioid epidemic, S3147 [3JN]

Sunshine Week: observance, S1775 [12MR]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), S6679 [19NO]

Sutherland Springs, TX: tribute to opening of new Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, S2904 [16MY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S1646 [5MR], S6066 [23OC], S6421 [6NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S5420 [11SE]

Texas: commend first responders and local citizens for assistance to individuals during severe weather, S3463 [13JN]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate disappearance in Syria while working as a journalist, S2287 [8AP]

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (S. 1253), S6586 [14NO], S6898 [9DE]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, S821 [4FE]

——— decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S4607 [27JN]

——— evaluation of administration, S845 [5FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S2905 [16MY], S3148 [3JN]

——— impeachment, S5678 [25SE], S5806 [16OC], S6368 [5NO], S6869 [5DE], S6937 [10DE]

——— proposed declaration of a national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S167 [14JA]

——— State of the Union Message, S883 [6FE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1612 [4MR], S1724 [7MR], S1815 [13MR], S1867 [14MR]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S3231 [5JN], S5420 [11SE], S6138 [24OC], S6640 [19NO], S6743 [21NO], S6845 [4DE], S6937 [10DE]

Venezuela: call for release of detained CITGO Petroleum Corp., executives, S2287 [8AP]

Veterans: tribute recently passed legislation to support veterans, S4939 [18JY]

Vietnam: human rights violations, S5459 [12SE]

——— impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (S. 1369), S5459 [12SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S1348 [14FE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), S2354 [10AP], S3022 [22MY], S6368 [5NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 2843), S6586 [14NO], S6692 [20NO], S6743 [21NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 2920), S6692 [20NO]

Vitter, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S2856 [15MY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 72), S6586 [14NO]

ZZ Top (musical group): anniversary, S2768• [9MY]

Tributes

Cole, Richard E., S2412 [11AP], S3077 [23MY]

Doss, Donna, S821 [4FE]

Edwards, Sandy, S5459 [12SE]

Funk, Paul E., II, S2303 [9AP]

Garcia, Hector, S5715 [26SE]

Hassan, Senator, S6937 [10DE]

Hayes, Bill, S3077 [23MY]

Inhofe, Senator, S6937 [10DE]

Isakson, Senator, S6812 [3DE]

Kelleher, Herb, S257 [16JA]

Overton, Richard A., S3077 [23MY]

Pamerleau, Susan, S781 [31JA]

Robinson, Mary Lou, S781 [31JA]

Shelby, Senator, S1645 [5MR]