SCOTT, RICK (a Senator from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3418, S3437 [12JN], S3503, S3528, S3574 [13JN], S3853 [19JN], S4172 [20JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6171 [24OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S638 [24JA], S2090, S2097 [28MR]

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), S1161, S1171, S1172, S1173 [11FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S317 [22JA], S5331 [16AU]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S6950 [10DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 160), S3005 [21MY]

——— 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, 311), S1134 [7FE]

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see S. 16), S4169 [20JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S4949 [18JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S6392 [5NO]

Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see S. 2451), S6606 [14NO]

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

Budget: 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), S6394 [5NO]

Buoniconti, Nicholas A.: tribute (see S. Res. 434), S6669 [19NO]

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]

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), S6992 [11DE]

——— condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see S. 1459), S3166 [3JN]

——— 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]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of impacts of Hurricane Michael for purposes of modifying contracts for offshore patrol cutters (see S. 2319), S5195 [30JY]

——— making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S220 [15JA]

——— study and report on interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones (see S. 2152), S4907 [17JY]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6720 [20NO]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2429), S5311 [1AU]

Courts: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 756), S2646 [6MY]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 3086), S7156 [18DE]

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), S7116 [17DE]

Cuba: condemn treatment of medical professionals participating in programs providing medical care in foreign countries, call for improved conditions and payment, and affirm such treatment constitutes human trafficking (see S. Res. 14), S1541 [27FE]

——— support pursuit of religious and political freedom and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 215), S3167 [3JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: prevent and provide training, support victims, and enhance investigation and prosecution relative to sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces (see S. 1495), S2884 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 695), S3478 [13JN]

——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1696), S3164 [3JN]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S5014 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see S. 816), S2045 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see S. 107), S3477 [13JN]

——— extend community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs, and special diabetes programs (see S. 192), S4807 [11JY]

——— improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see S. 2996), S6888 [5DE]

——— 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), S5314 [1AU]

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), S4807 [11JY]

——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see S. 495), S1382 [14FE]

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), S6789 [2DE]

——— 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), S3652 [18JN]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5665 [24SE]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 249), S3005 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: include Florida in Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program and extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see S. 13), S5407 [10SE]

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 (see S. 457), S2885 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), S3216 [4JN]

——— 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), S3006 [21MY]

——— work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and others to advance alcohol detection devices, mandate installation of such devices in new vehicles, and provide for fleet demonstration program (see S. 2604), S5841 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S6860 [4DE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2571 [1MY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see S. 572), S1493 [26FE]

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), S2926 [16MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4909 [17JY]

Drugs: require National Academy of Medicine study on determining reasonable drug prices and establish Drug Affordability and Access Committee to issue reasonable pricing determination for each drug (see S. 2387), S5248 [31JY]

Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 642), S1901 [14MR]

Europe: 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), S4170 [20JN]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2240 [3AP]

——— increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and extend statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations (see S. 2147), S4907 [17JY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5923 [21OC]

FDA: 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: limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 2119), S5143 [29JY]

——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1333), S5142 [29JY]

Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see S. 2779), S6391 [5NO]

Federal employees: deny retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse (see S. 1264), S5897 [17OC]

——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see S. 2791), S6447 [6NO]

FEMA: clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees (see S. 1521), S2924 [16MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see S. 1963), S4950 [18JY]

Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see S. 1102), S4823 [15JY]

FTC: prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S3166 [3JN]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 313), S5708 [25SE]

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

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

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), S5842 [16OC]

——— 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: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 2507), S5577 [18SE]

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

——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 2621), S5895 [17OC]

Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: develop plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in south Florida (see S. 10), S3215 [4JN]

Iran: oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see S. Res. 195), S3218 [4JN]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6478 [7NO]

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), S2488 [29AP]

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

Leo C. Chase Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, St. Augustine, FL: designate (see S. 1646), S3166 [3JN]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see S. Res. 104), S1847 [13MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office (see S. 601), S1593 [28FE]

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

Medicare: establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see S. 1280), S5897 [17OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S5312 [1AU]

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see S. 1989), S5898 [17OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S6156 [24OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 1437), S6449 [6NO]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 439), S5141 [29JY]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S274 [16JA]

——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 438), S1275 [12FE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6671 [19NO]

——— 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), S2044 [27MR]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 1188), S5665 [24SE]

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]

——— anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3846 [19JN]

——— 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 authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see S. 2909), S6994 [11DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6826 [3DE]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S4968 [22JY]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S5664 [24SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S6157 [24OC]

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

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

National security: prohibit dealing in information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and require congressional approval to terminate export controls relative to Huawei Technologies Co. (see S. 2118), S4968 [22JY]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S2816 [14MY]

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]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3284 [10JN]

OMB: submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule (see S. 565), S6448 [6NO]

Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 71), S1384 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S5578 [18SE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: increase oversight of foreign companies listed on U.S. securities exchanges and delist firms that are out of compliance with U.S. regulators (see S. 1731), S5897 [17OC]

Schools: establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative (see S. 3033), S7026 [12DE]

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), S4677 [28JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4909 [17JY]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (see S. 919), S2241 [3AP]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4909 [17JY]

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

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see S. 2490), S5539 [17SE]

Taxation: allow designation of opportunity zones for population census tracts affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and Mendocino, Carr, Camp, Woolsey, and Hill wildfires (see S. 1000), S2239 [3AP]

——— allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 157), S5013 [23JY]

——— 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), S4505 [25JN]

——— provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable electronically-aerated bait containers (see S. 1291), S2613 [2MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S6992 [11DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S5540 [17SE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S6476 [7NO]

Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see S. 670), S1705 [6MR]

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), S4822 [15JY]

Turkey: condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents (see S. Res. 418), S6827 [3DE]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: establish (see S. 2429), S5311 [1AU]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S1793 [12MR]

Water pollution: establish a pilot competitive grant program for improving the sharing of water quality data (see S. 2767), S6333 [31OC]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S3061 [22MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4909 [17JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6477 [7NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 892), S7049 [16DE]

——— 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), S5707 [25SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6992 [11DE]

——— 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 anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2488 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bustamante, Jereima: tribute (see S. Res. 147), S2294 [8AP]

Coast Guard: enhance land-based unmanned aircraft system program and maritime patrol aircraft to help identify and interdict illicit drugs (see S. 2173), S4948 [18JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to provide line-item veto authority for the President, limit terms of Members of Congress, and require two-thirds vote to raise or impose new taxes or fees (see S.J. Res. 21), S2815 [14MY]

Credit: report identity theft transaction in credit histories of criminal defendants (see S. 2631), S5895 [17OC]

Dept. of Education: establish certain requirements for institutions that participate in Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 2559), S5747 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: require pharmacies and insurance companies to improve transparency of prescription drug costs and prohibit drug manufacturers from charging U.S. consumers more for drugs than certain foreign customers (see S. 977), S2118 [1AP]

Drugs: require reporting on prescription drug expenditures under group health plans and on prescription drug price changes (see S. 1664), S3105 [23MY]

FBI: improve communication with State law enforcement agencies (see S. 2708), S6156 [24OC]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit procurement of drones and other unmanned aircraft systems from countries identified as national security threats (see S. 2502), S5577 [18SE]

FEMA: improve accountability of disaster contracts (see S. 2421), S5311 [1AU]

FTC: require online retailers and Internet applications to disclose country of origin of products imported into the U.S. (see S. 2208), S5012 [23JY]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1266), S2569 [1MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 1444), S2815 [14MY]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (see S. Res. 246), S3363 [12JN]

Peace Corps: transfer supervision to Dept. of State, terminate activities in China, and prohibit operations in countries hostile to the U.S. (see S. 2320), S5195 [30JY]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (see S. Res. 457), S7157 [18DE]

Taxation: establish refundable tax credit to return revenue raised from tariffs on Chinese imports to taxpayers (see S. 2697), S6155 [24OC]

——— provide a temporary increase in limitation on deductible contributions made for relief efforts relative to Hurricane Dorian (see S. 2476), S5474 [12SE]

Turkey: call for certain NATO actions relative to purchase of air and missile defense system from Russia (see S. Res. 278), S4948 [18JY]

Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime (see S. 1151), S2433 [11AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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]

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

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

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2029 (S. 1332), motion to proceed, S3153 [3JN]

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]

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

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

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

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

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2064 [28MR], S2113 [1AP]

Duncan, Robert M.: nomination to be Postal Service Governor, S6736 [21NO], S6837 [4DE]

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, S48 [8JA], S128 [10JA]

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]

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

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]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S38 [8JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S317 [22JA]

Remarks

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 383), S6177 [24OC]

Appropriations: establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (S. 1877), S6935 [10DE]

Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (H.R. 1569), S5114, S5115 [25JY]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), S1839 [13MR]

Barber, Thomas P.: nomination to be district judge, S3344 [12JN]

Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, S5042 [24JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S6935 [10DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), unanimous-consent agreement, S5114 [25JY]

Bustamante, Jereima: tribute (S. Res. 147), S2291 [8AP]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (S. 21), S2860 [15MY]

Cuffari, Joseph V.: nomination to be Dept. of Homeland Security Inspector General, S5114 [25JY]

Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 381), S6177 [24OC]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6886 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: require pharmacies and insurance companies to improve transparency of prescription drug costs and prohibit drug manufacturers from charging U.S. consumers more for drugs than certain foreign customers (S. 977), S4754 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 504), S5115 [25JY]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (S. 2107), S6176 [24OC]

——— publish an annual report on use of digital content forgery or deepfake technology (S. 2065), S6176 [24OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program (H.R. 2196), S5118 [25JY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S574 [24JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), S2860 [15MY]

Eatonville, FL: anniversary, S5308• [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (S. 1275), S5115, S5116, S5117 [25JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S574 [24JA]

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), S1823 [13MR]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), S6652 [19NO]

Hurricanes: provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, S574 [24JA]

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), S6347 [31OC]

Medicaid: provide for certain extensions (H.R. 3253), S5114 [25JY]

Medicare: establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (S. 1129), S4880 [17JY], S6347 [31OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved, S6935 [10DE]

Middle East: report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2755), S6460 [7NO]

——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2755), unanimous-consent request, S6460 [7NO]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (S. Res. 379), S6177 [24OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2860 [15MY]

National Principals Month: observance (S. Res. 382), S6177 [24OC]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 380), S6177 [24OC]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S2860 [15MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 362), S6177 [24OC]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (S. Res. 246), S3330 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (S. Res. 71), S1341 [14FE]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (S. Res. 457), S7136 [18DE]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S4753 [10JY]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), unanimous-consent agreement, S5114 [25JY]

Ruiz, Rodolfo A., II: nomination to be district judge, S2535 [1MY]

Schools: increase security and safety of students and reduce possibility of gun violence, S1341 [14FE]

Senate: legislative program, S5118 [25JY], S6177 [24OC]

——— reasons for running for public office and preservation of traditional values, S5815 [16OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation of Jason Covey in U.S. v. Margaret Murphy (S. Res. 384), S6177 [24OC]

Singhal, Anuraag: nomination to be district judge, S7141 [18DE]

Smith, Rodney: nomination to be district judge, S3344 [12JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 286), S5118 [25JY]

Venezuela: express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, support antigovernment protesters, and advance a democratic solution to political crisis, S2417–S2419 [11AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), S6145 [24OC]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), unanimous-consent request, S5696 [25SE], S6145, S6146 [24OC]

——— prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime (S. 1151), S7075 [17DE]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, S2417–S2419 [11AP]

Wetherell, T. Kent, II: nomination to be district judge, S4748 [10JY]

Winsor, Allen C.: nomination to be district judge, S3829 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: welcome to new Senators, S83 [9JA]

Texts of

H.R. 3253, Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act, S5114 [25JY]

Tributes

Eisenstein, Julius, S5703• [25SE]