CHENEY, LIZ (a Representative from Wyoming)

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5177 [26JN]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H7 [3JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

Committee to escort the President, H1356 [5FE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— 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 H.R. 962), H1361 [5FE]

Afghanistan: provide oversight over talks between the U.S. and the Taliban and limit funding to reduce Armed Forces members deployed to Afghanistan until certain conditions are fulfilled (see H.R. 2060), H3067 [3AP]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2762 [21MR]

Armed Forces: remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H2102 [25FE]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H4218 [3JN]

Bureau of Indian Education: expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education (see H.R. 4586), H8261 [18OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]

——— 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 H.R. 3237), H4774 [18JN]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 1227), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to State land-grant universities to provide educational resources to improve farm management knowledge and skills of livestock producers (see H.R. 4773), H8297 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: improve innovation in defense procurement (see H.R. 3014), H4218 [3JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H4065 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3448 [3MY]

Dept. of HHS: 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 H.R. 647), H7161 [22JY]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 296), H282 [8JA]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2756 [18MR]

Dept. of State: review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8261 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 1621), H2583 [7MR]

——— empower States to manage development and production of oil and gas on Federal land, distribute Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing revenues to coastal States, and promote alternative energy (see H.R. 4294), H7665 [11SE]

Dept. of Transportation: 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 H.R. 2739), H8260 [18OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3681 [9MY]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8742 [8NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H2235 [26FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2531), H3503 [8MY]

——— issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 316), H520 [11JA]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

EPA: make changes relative to water quality certification (see H.R. 2205), H3252 [10AP]

——— 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 H.R. 1166), H2273 [27FE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 752), H1210 [24JA]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H5077 [24JN]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7153 [18JY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 2015), H3844 [15MY]

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 H.R. 4881), H9171 [21NO]

Federal employees: prohibit International Stock Index Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Plan from investing in any entity in-peer or near-peer competitor nations as outlined in the National Defense Strategy (see H.R. 2903), H8260 [18OC]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2607), H3501 [8MY]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2235 [26FE]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H4167 [23MY]

House Rules: require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a committee (see H. Res. 110), H2317 [28FE]

Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H8742 [8NO]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H8596 [29OC]

——— oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see H. Res. 390), H4010 [20MY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1351 [4FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H7472 [25JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8298 [21OC]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H5038 [21JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 1265), H2797 [25MR]

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 H.R. 336), H7243 [23JY]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8678 [30OC]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8596 [29OC]

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 H.R. 3759), H5825 [15JY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 779), H2919 [28MR]

Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see H. Res. 156), H2271 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2763 [21MR]

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 H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3793 [14MY]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2103 [25FE]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8098 [4OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Taco John’s (business): anniversary (see H. Res. 749), H9387 [9DE]

Taxation: establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H3682 [9MY]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H5077 [24JN]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8459 [23OC]

——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 1796), H2757 [18MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3793 [14MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 676), H8724 [1NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H2102 [25FE]

Women: mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H5077 [24JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8299 [21OC]

——— 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 H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5038 [21JN]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4348 [6JN]

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 H. Con. Res. 50), H8828 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: clarify that permits are not required for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned (see H.R. 1650), H2614 [8MR]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 113), H1492 [8FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 103), H1391 [6FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 264), H2917 [28MR] (see H. Res. 516), H7377 [24JY]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 8), H210 [3JA] (see H. Res. 25), H228 [4JA] (see H. Res. 32), H359 [9JA] (see H. Res. 68), H1171 [23JA] (see H. Res. 74), H1211 [24JA] (see H. Res. 481), H5584 [10JY]

——— minority party rankings (see H. Res. 80), H1243 [28JA]

Dept. of State: limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (see H.R. 2707), H3788 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see H.R. 998), H1390 [6FE]

——— provide that an order imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted (see H.R. 2910), H4118 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require air carriers to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel (see H.R. 4952), H8717 [31OC]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (see H.R. 564), H600 [15JA]

Iran: terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 5086), H8877 [14NO]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of the decision (see H.R. 1445), H2313 [28FE]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: designate (see H. Res. 700), H8878 [14NO]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: clarify that permits are not required for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned (H.R. 1650), H2615 [8MR]

Dept. of State: limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (H.R. 2707), H3790 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (H.R. 998), H1392 [6FE]

——— provide that an order imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted (H.R. 2910), H4120 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require air carriers to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel (H.R. 4952), H8719 [31OC]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (H.R. 564), H602 [15JA]

Iran: terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 5086), H8879 [14NO]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (H.R. 4692), H8198 [16OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of the decision (H.R. 1445), H2316 [28FE]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H7224 [23JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), H7675 [12SE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1537 [13FE]

Casper, WY: tribute to Casper Future Farmers of America team, E292• [12MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2848 [27MR]

Cody, WY: anniversary of Cody Stampede Rodeo, E1094• [6SE]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 113), H1482 [8FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 103), H1378 [6FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 264), H2900 [28MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 516), H7313 [24JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8689, H8690 [31OC]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 8), H32 [3JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 25), H225 [4JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H312 [9JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H1159 [23JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H1183 [24JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 481), H5337 [10JY]

——— minority party rankings (H. Res. 80), H1234 [28JA]

DAR: annual conference of Wyoming State Society of DAR, E587• [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5605 [11JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), H9233 [4DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit number of detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H1507 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: empower States to manage development and production of oil and gas on Federal land, distribute Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing revenues to coastal States, and promote alternative energy (H.R. 4294), H7675 [12SE]

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, H9233 [4DE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 752), H1414 [7FE]

Grand Teton National Park: completion of Jenny Lake Renewal Project, E1090• [6SE]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H7 [3JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H1507 [11FE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1507 [11FE]

Lander, WY: Rotary Club of Lander named Outstanding Large Club in Rotary District 5440, E1099• [6SE]

McCarthy, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [3JA]

——— selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H7 [3JA]

McClure, Ian: NATO Allied Command Operations Military Member of the Year award recipient, H2734 [14MR]

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 (H.R. 336), H1537 [13FE]

New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance, H5605 [11JY]

Niobrara Strong Day: observance, E1093• [6SE]

Pharaoh, Jack: Jefferson Awards Foundation Jefferson Award for Wyoming medallion recipient, E500• [29AP]

Reichert, Troy: Congressional Medal of Honor Society Excellence in Character Education Award recipient, E1410• [8NO]

Scalise, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H7 [3JA]

SEC: prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information to prevent insider trading (H.R. 2534), consideration (H. Res. 739), H9233 [4DE]

Sheridan, WY: Rotary Club of Sheridan named Outstanding Small Club in Rotary District 5440, E1097• [6SE]

Short, Donovan: Jefferson Awards Foundation Jefferson Award for Wyoming medallion recipient, E496• [29AP]

Spicer, Thomas: Jefferson Awards Foundation Jefferson Award for Wyoming medallion recipient, E495• [29AP]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12186 [18DE], H12248 [19DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12119 [18DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12248 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H10043• [11DE], E1198• [24SE]

Withers, Elizabeth: National Association of Agricultural Educators Teachers Turn Key Award recipient, E887• [10JY]

Wolf, Marv: Jefferson Awards Foundation Jefferson Award for Wyoming medallion recipient, E494• [29AP]

Wyoming: tribute American Legion Auxiliary Wyoming Girls State, E734• [10JN]

Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day: anniversary, E1572• [10DE]

Resignations

House Republican Conference: Representative Amash, H5273 [9JY]

Tributes

Barton, Linda, E1092• [6SE]

Gatti, John, E1103• [6SE]

Kozisek, Steve, E45• [15JA]

Meyer, E.G. (Gerry), E1095• [6SE]

Ridley, Rusty, E499• [29AP]

Talbott, Scott, E290• [12MR]

Tanaka, John, E53• [16JA]