FISCHER, DEB (a Senator from Nebraska)

Addresses

George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by, S1405–S1409 [25FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3437, S3445 [12JN], S4096 [19JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6158 [24OC], S6196 [28OC], S6312 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2097 [28MR], S2244 [3AP]

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), S1009 [6FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7245 [30DE]

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

Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S1023 [6FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2455 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S5664 [24SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S221 [15JA]

——— 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]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S3253 [5JN]

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

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S801 [31JA]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S2788 [13MY]

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]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S6670 [19NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S699 [28JA]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 284), S832 [4FE]

——— improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6789 [2DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see S. 990), S2189 [2AP]

Corps of Engineers: establish Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council to address flood control and navigation along the Missouri River (see S. 1565), S3255 [5JN]

——— remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and make flood control the highest priority (see S. 1571), S3286 [10JN]

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

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]

——— 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 Agriculture: provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S5665 [24SE]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see S. 2599), S7049 [16DE]

——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6758 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: make unauthorized use of information technology or identification devices a crime, create secure third-party access for financial aid applications, and stop debt relief scams (see S. 1153), S2433 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see S. 1602), S7028 [12DE]

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), S3006 [21MY]

——— 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), S4968 [22JY]

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

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S2962 [20MY]

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 Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S3845 [19JN]

——— federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce (see S. 2017), S4628 [27JN]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S2885 [15MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (see S. 1298), S2964 [20MY]

——— 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), S2925 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), S5408 [10SE]

——— finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see S. 2947), S6755 [21NO]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 1255), S2516 [30AP]

——— 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), S2241 [3AP]

——— require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers (see S. 2638), S5896 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program for work therapy using service dog training (see S. 2948), S6755 [21NO]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S4774 [10JY]

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

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: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6951 [10DE]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see S. 2661), S6951 [10DE]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1900 [14MR]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5014 [23JY]

——— make certain portions of electromagnetic spectrum available for allocation and auction (see S. 2881), S6951 [10DE]

——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 273), S769 [30JA]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S867 [5FE]

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

——— 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), S294 [17JA]

Firearms: 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]

Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see S. 365), S919 [6FE]

Friedman, Elizabeth Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 133), S2118 [1AP]

FTC: prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S6567 [13NO]

——— prohibit use of exploitative and deceptive practices by large online operators and promote consumer welfare in use of behavioral research by such providers (see S. 1084), S2328 [9AP]

——— protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see S. 2229), S5143 [29JY]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S4630 [27JN]

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

Homestead National Monument of America: rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see S. 1910), S3844 [19JN]

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), S4731 [9JY]

Information technology: promote deployment of commercial fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the sharing of information with communication providers on security risks (see S. 1625), S5014 [23JY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2689 [7MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S4774 [10JY]

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

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), S2616 [2MY]

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

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

Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Law enforcement: use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including a border wall (see S. 25), S1762 [11MR]

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]

Medicare: protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S5064 [24JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S7048 [16DE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2926 [16MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1988 [26MR]

Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4457 [24JN]

——— 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), S1540 [27FE]

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

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 136), S2189 [2AP]

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

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S2743 [8MY]

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

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see S. 153), S4773 [10JY]

——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see S. 737), S1762 [11MR]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S1660 [5MR]

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

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 833), S1899 [14MR]

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]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 580), S2926 [16MY]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S2437 [11AP]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5628 [23SE]

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

SEC: carry out a study of 10b5-1 trading plans which allow insiders of publicly traded corporations to sell stocks they own (see S. 573), S1539 [27FE]

——— carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see S. 1564), S5842 [16OC]

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), S2647 [6MY]

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), S6093 [23OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 815), S2487 [29AP]

——— 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), S6670 [19NO]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S2044 [27MR]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S3284 [10JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S2926 [16MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S1621 [4MR]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see S. 1150), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see S. 110), S4629 [27JN]

——— 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), S6476 [7NO]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2886 [15MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S4822 [15JY]

——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see S. 2092), S4807 [11JY]

Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S2571 [1MY]

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

Vision To Learn (organization): tribute to efforts to provide school-based vision care (see S. Res. 222), S3106 [23MY]

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

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP] (see S. 2427), S5311 [1AU]

——— 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), S2925 [16MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6825 [3DE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S2787 [13MY]

——— 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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see S. 371), S1131 [7FE]

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), S6755 [21NO]

EPA: establish certain requirements for small refineries exemption of renewable fuels provisions under Clean Air Act (see S. 1840), S3476 [13JN]

FCC: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2829), S6475 [7NO]

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), S6992 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 2119), S4822 [15JY]

Federal Highway Administration: use customs and border patrol freight and passenger revenues to increase infrastructure funding and provide States greater control over design and construction of Federal highway projects (see S. 1038), S2270 [4AP]

Information technology: ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things (see S. 1611), S3059 [22MY]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (see S. 2299), S5108 [25JY]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 285), S5108 [25JY]

Ships and vessels: authorize nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas (see S. 1062), S2294 [8AP]

Taxation: extend credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 1628), S3104 [23MY]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see S. 1133), S2387 [10AP]

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S1540 [27FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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]

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], S788 [31JA]

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S252 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 160), S253 [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. 311), motion to proceed, S1416 [25FE]

Air Force: operational squadrons expansion funding, S1311 [13FE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S92 [9JA]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Nebraska killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1883 [14MR]

Bentzel, Carl W.: nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, S6771 [21NO]

Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S5041 [24JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of statue honoring Chief Standing Bear in National Statuary Hall, S5556 [18SE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S6668 [19NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (S. 371), S1135 [7FE]

Deahl, Joshua A.: nomination to be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge, S6771 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4520 [25JN], S6533 [13NO]

——— importance of national defense strategy, S260 [16JA], S759 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (S. 333), S6768 [21NO]

——— provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments (S. 1846), S6768 [21NO]

Dixon, Robert A.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 439), S6764 [21NO]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA, S3342 [12JN]

——— remove waiver requirement for the year round sale of E15 ethanol-blend gasoline, S3341 [12JN]

Floods: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Nebraska, S1972 [26MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S92 [9JA]

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), S1889 [14MR]

Hertzfeld, Andrea L.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S6771 [21NO]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, S3645 [18JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S92 [9JA]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, S785 [31JA]

International relations: reaffirm importance of General Security of Military Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan (S. Res. 435), S6770 [21NO]

Israel, Deborah J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S6771 [21NO]

Kramer, John E.: nomination to be Dept. of Transportation Chief Financial Officer, S6771 [21NO]

Lowry, John, III: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, S6771 [21NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S252 [16JA]

NASA: 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 (S. Res. 441), S6764 [21NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S6764 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S6764 [21NO]

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), S1155 [11FE]

Nebraska: commend first responders and local officials for assistance to citizens during bomb cyclone, S1882 [14MR]

——— tribute to Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program participants, S1155 [11FE]

Nuclear weapons: importance of nuclear triad to national security, S1645 [5MR]

——— support a modern intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and oppose unilateral reduction of such force or delaying ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation, S2416 [11AP]

O’Connor, Thomas M.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]

Offutt AFB, NE: tribute to efforts to respond to flooding in Nebraska and minimize impact to base operations, S2314 [9AP]

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), S253 [16JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6770 [21NO]

Senate: legislative program, S6772 [21NO]

Simermeyer, E. Sequoyah: nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, S6771 [21NO]

Sozio, Ralph I.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]

Steff, Ian P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Global Markets and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General, S6771 [21NO]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 437), S6764 [21NO]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, S820 [4FE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S5822 [16OC], S6839 [4DE]

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: anniversary (S. Res. 82), S1527 [27FE]

Veterans Day: observance, S6438 [6NO]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), unanimous-consent agreement, S6764 [21NO]

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (H.R. 2334), S6767 [21NO]

Women: 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 (S. Res. 212), S3193 [4JN]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 440), S6764 [21NO]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668, S6669 [19NO]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6669 [19NO]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6669 [19NO]

Nomination of Dana S. Deasy To Be Dept. of Defense Chief Information Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Nomination of Jessie Hill Roberson to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Nomination of Joseph B. Hamilton to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Nomination of Lisa W. Hershman To Be Dept. of Defense Chief Management Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Nomination of Robert J. Sander To Be Dept. of the Navy General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Nomination of Thomas A. Summers to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6668 [19NO]

Tributes

Brooker, Julie, S1656 [5MR]

Hagan, Kay R., S6329 [31OC]

Isakson, Senator, S6988 [11DE]

Jones, Chanse, S4501 [25JN]

Kelly, Blake, S2560 [1MY]

Mracek, Cory, S1883 [14MR]

Zoucha, Brent, S3625 [13JN]