INHOFE, JAMES M. (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3599, S3602, S3604 [13JN], S3699, S3719, S3753, S3759, S3760 [18JN], S3855 [19JN], S4202 [24JN], S5466, S5478 [12SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6129, S6133 [23OC], S6251 [29OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2097 [28MR]

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, S748 [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), S1009, S1010 [6FE], S1101, S1143, S1145 [7FE]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5570 [18SE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2455 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see S. 1035), S2269 [4AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S163 [11JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 159), S273 [16JA]

——— 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: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see S. 1340), S4949 [18JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S4773 [10JY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S4169 [20JN]

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

American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S5143 [29JY]

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), S801 [31JA]

Canada: commend upholding rule of law and provision of consular access and due process for Huawei Technologies Co., executive and call for release and due process by China of detained Canadian nationals (see S. Res. 96), S2690 [7MY]

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

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see S. 278), S769 [30JA]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR]

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), S3216 [4JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see S. 453), S1275 [12FE]

——— eliminate (see S. 1335), S2645 [6MY]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 119), S220 [15JA]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]

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

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 235), S698 [28JA]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S2886 [15MY]

——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S5363 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see S. 816), S2963 [20MY]

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), S3285 [10JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2080), S5923 [21OC]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 105), S143 [10JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), S799 [31JA]

Dept. of State: establish Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (see S. 363), S919 [6FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Federal Insurance Office (see S. 1586), S3058 [22MY]

——— 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), S3060 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a competitive grant program to repair, improve, rehabilitate, or replace bridges and improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of movement of people and freight over bridge crossings (see S. 2310), S5141 [29JY]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 569), S1493 [26FE]

——— modify definition of agricultural commodities to include horticultural and aquacultural products to exempt companies from certain shipping regulations (see S. 2025), S4628 [27JN]

——— 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), S2119 [1AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S6189 [28OC]

——— reorganize the Chaplain Service (see S. 3128), S7208 [19DE]

——— 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), S1594 [28FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1043), S2330 [9AP]

——— expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 556), S1492 [26FE]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 1426), S2818 [14MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 1429), S2818 [14MY]

EPA: clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source that emits air pollutants constitutes a modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see S. 2662), S6394 [5NO]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC]

——— make changes relative to water quality certification (see S. 1087), S2328 [9AP]

——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 747), S1792 [12MR]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see S. 383), S1541 [27FE]

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]

FAA: improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S5603 [19SE]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2646 [6MY]

FDA: codify definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see S. 3016), S7210 [19DE]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 3072), S7113 [17DE]

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

——— 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), S142 [10JA]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S587 [24JA]

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), S3319 [11JN]

——— permit law-abiding citizens in States with constitutional carry laws the same legal authority to possess a firearm as individuals in States that require a permit to carry a concealed weapon (see S. 1506), S4731 [9JY]

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

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

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]

FRS: prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs (see S. 821), S2241 [3AP]

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

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see S. 1350), S3108 [23MY]

Hong Kong: 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), S5795 [15OC]

——— 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]

——— clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see S. 2059), S6606 [14NO]

——— 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), S6606 [14NO]

International relations: reaffirm importance of General Security of Military Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan (see S. Res. 435), S6718 [20NO]

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]

——— oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see S. Res. 195), S2743 [8MY]

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), S2690 [7MY]

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

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]

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: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see S. 824), S2388 [10AP]

——— prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see S. 131), S220 [15JA]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 2585), S6568 [13NO]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6993 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1383 [14FE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2388 [10AP]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 586), S1540 [27FE]

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

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 (see S. 1), S769 [30JA]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 567), S2271 [4AP]

Mining and mineral resources: affirm that States should primarily regulate hydraulic fracturing and the President should not declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless authorized by Congress (see S. Res. 411), S6569 [13NO]

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

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. 590), S1988 [26MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

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

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5449 [11SE]

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 425), S6605 [14NO]

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

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 Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Purple Heart Honor Commission: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2815), S6475 [7NO]

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

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

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (see S. 856), S1939 [25MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S327 [22JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR]

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]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S2690 [7MY]

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

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see S. 2308), S5141 [29JY]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see S. 1014), S2240 [3AP]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see S. 1564), S5707 [25SE]

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]

——— waive imposition of a civil fine for certain first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns (see S. 2757), S6333 [31OC]

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

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (see S.J. Res. 59), S5966 [22OC]

Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2271 [4AP]

——— support diplomatic alliances around the world (see S. 1678), S6301 [30OC]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 157), S1706 [6MR]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see S. 2998), S7115 [17DE]

——— ensure tax-exempt cooperative organizations do not lose their tax-exempt status when they use certain Federal funds to provide critical services to their members (see S. 1032), S6889 [5DE]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 634), S3321 [11JN]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S6567 [13NO]

——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 169), S801 [31JA]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 1162), S2886 [15MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S586 [24JA]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S3105 [23MY]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S1733 [7MR]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S6156 [24OC]

——— terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (see S. 343), S3253 [5JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 9), S68 [8JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S4967 [22JY]

——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see S. 268), S742 [29JA]

Ukraine: commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (see S. Res. 74), S1541 [27FE]

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

——— clarify that intrastate species are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act or other Federal interstate commerce laws (see S. 1768), S4457 [24JN]

——— increase protections (see S. 3051), S7116 [17DE]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2964 [20MY]

World War II: 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), S1792 [12MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S1845 [13MR]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2272 [4AP]

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see S. 2745), S6300 [30OC]

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 203), S2787 [13MY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S867 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1215), S2435 [11AP] (see S. 1790), S3319 [11JN] (see S. 2731), S6243 [29OC] (see S. 2840), S6507 [12NO]

Dept. of Education: amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights (see S. 313), S800 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1464), S2815 [14MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (see S. 3131), S7208 [19DE]

Employment: expand qualified use of 529 education savings plans, establish highway construction workforce development grants, encourage military spouse professional development, and expand goals of SBA 504 loan program (see S. 2620), S5895 [17OC]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1705 [6MR]

FAA: enhance rights and protections for pilots, improve transparency of decisionmaking process, promote investment in general aviation and infrastructure, and ensure access to training by aviation workforce (see S. 2198), S4966 [22JY]

——— modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (see S. 3043), S7026 [12DE]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6669 [19NO]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary (see S. Res. 11), S68 [8JA]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 2869), S6604 [14NO]

——— fund southern border wall by requiring a work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (see S. 53), S68 [8JA]

——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside the U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, provide detention alternatives, and codify third country asylum rule (see S. 2292), S5107 [25JY]

Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 2377), S5248 [31JY]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 213), S2925 [16MY]

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 1217), S2435 [11AP]

——— permanently extend depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 1216), S2435 [11AP]

Cloture motions

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]

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

Bremberg, Andrew P.: nomination to be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative, S5880 [17OC], S5943 [22OC]

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

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: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S1155 [11FE]

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

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

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

Hendrix, James W.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5160 [30JY]

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

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

McGuire, Brian: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S5570 [18SE], S5622 [23SE]

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), S776 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

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

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), motion to proceed, S777 [31JA], S858 [5FE]

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

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]

Welte, Peter D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5135 [29JY]

Wetherell, T. Kent, II: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]

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

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

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S7044 [16DE], S7070 [17DE]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7069 [17DE]

Prayers

Senate, S6453 [7NO]

Privilege of the floor

Dougherty, Jennifer, S4105 [19JN]

Stewart, Kyle, S4105 [19JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S263 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 160), S263 [16JA]

——— repeal Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign assistance from being spent on the promotion or provision of abortion services, S263 [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 (S. 130), S263 [16JA]

Appropriations: legislative process, S6439 [6NO]

Armed Forces: ensure defense of threats to civilian population centers in coalition countries pending removal from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen, S1835 [13MR]

——— provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses, S4494 [25JN]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), S1829, S1835 [13MR]

Bahrain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 20), S3455 [13JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5088 [25JY], S5175 [30JY]

China: assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, S6501–S6503 [12NO]

Climate: efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S5175 [30JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S741 [29JA], S1491 [26FE], S1986 [26MR], S2327 [9AP], S3361 [12JN], S5574 [18SE], S6241 [29OC], S6992 [11DE]

——— tribute to staff, S4603 [27JN], S7044 [16DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 119), S263 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S2859 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1215), S2437 [11AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3455 [13JN], S4469 [24JN], S4483, S4486, S4491, S4494, S4495 [25JN], S4557 [26JN], S4596, S4603 [27JN], S5175 [30JY], S6439 [6NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7043 [16DE], S7069, S7070 [17DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on repeal of military survivors’ benefits reduction (S. Res. 332), S5693 [25SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3832, S3834, S3836 [19JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), unanimous-consent request, S4596 [27JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2731), S6246 [29OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2731), unanimous-consent agreement, S6512 [12NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2840), S6512 [12NO]

——— funding, S196 [15JA], S5088 [25JY]

——— improve oversight of privatized military housing provided to Armed Forces members and their families, S4494 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (S. 105), S263 [16JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (S. 3131), S7196 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation, S4596 [27JN], S7069 [17DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S6439 [6NO]

Esper, Sec. of the Army: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S4992 [23JY]

Europe: express support for the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO, S6901 [9DE]

Hyten, John E.: nomination to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair, S5725 [26SE]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, S4486 [25JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 253), S3836 [19JN]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S261–S263 [16JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), S6512 [12NO]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2859 [15MY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S2859 [15MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1833 [13MR]

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 (S. 141), S263 [16JA]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (H.R. 866), S4585 [26JN]

——— provide a lactation room in public buildings (S. 528), S4584 [26JN]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5088 [25JY], S5175 [30JY]

Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 26), S3455 [13JN]

Senate: legislative program, S4125 [19JN], S4557, S4585 [26JN], S6512 [12NO]

——— permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 419), S6512 [12NO]

St. Louis Blues (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 266), S4584 [26JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to environmental policy, S4890 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominations, S4890 [17JY]

——— impeachment, S7188 [19DE]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1567 [28FE]

Williams, Matthew O.: Medal of Honor recipient, S6445 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6512 [12NO], S6937 [10DE]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S741 [29JA], S1491 [26FE], S1986 [26MR], S2327 [9AP], S2882 [15MY], S3360, S3361 [12JN], S4946, S4947 [18JY], S5574, S5575 [18SE], S6241, S6242 [29OC], S6992 [11DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S741 [29JA], S1491 [26FE], S1986 [26MR], S2327 [9AP], S2882, S2883 [15MY], S3360, S3361 [12JN], S4946, S4947 [18JY], S5574, S5575 [18SE], S6241, S6242 [29OC], S6992 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1790) (S. Rept. 116–48), S3319 [11JN]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2731), S6241 [29OC]

Expenditures: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S866 [5FE]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S742 [29JA], S1491, S1492 [26FE], S1985, S1986 [26MR], S2327 [9AP], S2882, S2883 [15MY], S3361 [12JN], S4946, S4947 [18JY], S5576 [18SE], S6242 [29OC]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1492 [26FE], S1985, S1986 [26MR], S2327, S2328 [9AP], S2882, S2883 [15MY], S3360, S3361, S3362 [12JN], S4947 [18JY], S5574, S5576 [18SE], S6241, S6242 [29OC]

Nomination of Barbara McConnell Barrett To Be Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of David L. Norquist To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5106 [25JY]

Nomination of John E. Hyten To Be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5247 [31JY]

Nomination of Katherine A. Lemos To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5705 [25SE]

Nomination of Lisa M. Schenck To Be U.S. Court of Military Commission Review Judge: Committee on the Armed Services (Senate), S1733 [7MR]

Nomination of Michael M. Gilday To Be Chief of Naval Operations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5310 [1AU]

Nomination of Ryan McCarthy To Be Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5574 [18SE]

Nomination of Sec. of the Army Esper To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4946 [18JY]

Nomination of Thomas McCaffery To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1733 [7MR]

Nomination of Veronica Daigle To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1733 [7MR]

Nomination of William Bookless To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1733 [7MR]

Rules

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1472 [26FE]

Tributes

Burgess, Bill, S1323• [13FE]

Cole, Richard E., S2681 [7MY]

Dupree, Terry, S1984• [26MR]

Fletcher, Nancy J., S6505• [12NO]

Fontana, Tom, S1434 [25FE]

Glickstein, Daniel, S1272 [12FE]

Healey, Michael, S4803• [11JY]

Heath, Michelle, S4803• [11JY]

Ingold, Bernard P., S5596 [19SE]

Inhofe, Kay, S7188 [19DE]

Kent, Shannon, S3455 [13JN]

Kientz, Kate M., S2267• [4AP]

Loeblein, James T., S3281 [10JN]

Mann, Christopher, S1272 [12FE]

Marshall, Andrew, S2085 [28MR]

McVey, Susan, S215• [15JA]

Ohnesorge, Dan (Ohno), S5598• [19SE]

Pyle, Gregory E., S6444 [6NO]

Votel, Joseph L., S1983 [26MR]

Wilham, Louis W., S3473 [13JN]