KAPTUR, MARCY (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5657 [11JY]
Appointments
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, H3485 [8MY]
Articles and editorials
How Ukranian Oligarchs Secretly Became the Largest Real Estate Owners in Downtown Cleveland, Sam Allard, Cleveland (OH) Scene, H7910 [25SE]
Shutdown Means E.P.A. Pollution Inspectors Aren’t on the Job, Coral Davenport, New York (NY) Times, H1157• [23JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Afghanistan: report on participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relative to Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the U.S. (see H.R. 4097), H8542 [28OC]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 2933), H5776 [12JY]
——— improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5168 [25JN]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H7506 [16AU]
——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3137), H7512 [20AU]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H3285 [25AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H3267 [12AP]
Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2748 [14MR]
——— 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), H1350 [4FE]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H4176 [28MY]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see H.R. 2938), H5729 [11JY]
——— include claims for unfunded vested benefits in defined benefit pension plan as administrative expenses (see H.R. 2619), H3844 [15MY]
Barack Obama Highway: designate portion of Interstate Route 57 in Illinois (see H.R. 45), H8959 [18NO]
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 H. Res. 116), H1519 [11FE]
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 5023), H8739 [8NO]
Children and youth: support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 545), H7528 [30AU]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H1173 [23JA]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4219 [3JN]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H10306 [16DE]
Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H3924 [16MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit closure of State or territory offices without congressional approval (see H.R. 1458), H2987 [2AP]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H5169 [25JN]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 2513), H5266 [28JN]
Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H7521 [23AU]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H10017 [10DE]
——— require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 1066), H2762 [21MR]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— 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), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H3271 [15AP]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4389 [10JN]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H7506 [16AU]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H5078 [24JN]
——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]
Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 2041), H2986 [2AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 2431), H4182 [30MY]
——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H205 [3JA]
——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H8596 [29OC]
——— eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for those in need and provide additional resources to provide services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see H.R. 2702), H8541 [28OC]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2581), H3926 [16MY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3791 [14MY]
——— 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), H7521 [23AU]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— prohibit from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors with respect to opioid litigation as an overpayment (see H.R. 5242), H9168 [21NO]
——— prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1069), H3305 [29AP]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7493 [6AU]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8541 [28OC]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5913 [16JY]
——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 4640), H9223 [3DE]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H7501 [13AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]
——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 5225), H9349 [6DE]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]
Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H4433 [11JN]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H2036 [14FE]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]
——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H3305 [29AP]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 3712), H5726 [11JY]
——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]
Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H465 [10JA]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2099), H3099 [4AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 2684), H5776 [12JY]
——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H358 [9JA]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4350 [6JN]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7775 [18SE]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H5305 [9JY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3305 [29AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9171 [21NO]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]
——— permit display of Battlefield Crosses or other fallen soldier displays in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1424), H2312 [28FE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H4121 [22MY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1518 [11FE]
——— 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), H1214 [24JA]
——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see H.R. 1381), H2371 [5MR]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3963 [17MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H288 [8JA]
——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 73), H7150 [18JY]
——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H4168 [23MY]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]
——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H7511 [20AU]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H7483 [30JY]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8786 [12NO]
EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H7505 [16AU]
——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H4773 [18JN]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see H. Res. 116), H1519 [11FE]
——— prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see H.R. 1616), H2797 [25MR]
——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 1081), H1461 [7FE]
——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H2985 [2AP]
Executive Office of the President: establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4117 [22MY]
——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relative to hosting the G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami (see H.R. 4744), H8300 [21OC]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7158 [19JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3285 [25AP]
——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 3379), H5005 [20JN]
Federal agencies and departments: provide a Federal contracting preference for contractors that retain U.S. jobs and purchase domestic goods and services (see H.R. 2342), H3286 [25AP]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2756 [18MR]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5007 [20JN]
Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see H.R. 2991), H7525 [27AU]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1073), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see H.R. 790), H1244 [28JA]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H5165 [25JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7536 [6SE]
FEMA: reform and reorganize (see H.R. 3060), H4216 [3JN]
Firearms: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H721 [17JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 113), H205 [3JA]
Food: establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs (see H.R. 4541), H8079 [27SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]
Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H3285 [25AP]
——— support territorial integrity and condemn Syrian decision to recognize certain Georgian territories as independent (see H. Res. 93), H1519 [11FE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H2680 [12MR]
Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H3305 [29AP]
Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
Housing: facilitate abatement and removal of environmental hazards in homes rehabilitated with community participation (see H.R. 3295), H4700 [14JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9296 [5DE]
Hungary: support efforts to strengthen democracy and alliance with the U.S. (see H. Res. 400), H4164 [23MY]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H3101 [4AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]
Iran: prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H7473 [25JY]
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 H. Res. 246), H5203 [26JN]
Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H3964 [17MY]
Lance Corporal Andy ‘Ace’ Nowacki Post Office, Grand River, OH: designate (see H.R. 3275), H5306 [9JY]
Lance Cpl. Stacy ‘Annie’ Dryden Post Office, North Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 4875), H8538 [28OC]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H603 [15JA]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3448 [3MY]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H2796 [25MR]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H2367 [5MR]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 1393), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 1394), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1518), H2366 [5MR]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3285 [25AP]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H7529 [30AU]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3478 [7MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H2047 [22FE]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H5305 [9JY]
NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H7704 [12SE]
——— 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 H.R. 1396), H3130 [8AP]
——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see H.R. 5213), H9349 [6DE]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 322), H3270 [15AP]
National Guard: authorize transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, tribal, or local government to the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see H.R. 1638), H2613 [8MR]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H8228 [17OC]
National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2745 [14MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H5169 [25JN]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3285 [25AP]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9348 [6DE]
NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]
NOAA: clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 3297), H4700 [14JN]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H5729 [11JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4217 [3JN]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5270 [2JY]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1344), H2100 [25FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
——— require corporations to disclose to shareholders amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 5143), H8958 [18NO]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4219 [3JN]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1285 [29JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3792 [14MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H719 [17JA]
Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9349 [6DE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]
Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see H.R. 3459), H5165 [25JN]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2323 [4MR]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3449 [3MY]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4774 [18JN]
Russia: impose sanctions relative to provision of certain vessels for construction of Russian energy export pipelines (see H.R. 3206), H5306 [9JY]
——— reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7756 [17SE]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H4182 [30MY]
SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3355), H4917 [19JN]
Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1553), H2503 [6MR]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7529 [30AU]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7990 [25SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H3305 [29AP]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H8200 [16OC]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3793 [14MY]
——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 2302), H3263 [12AP]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8960 [18NO]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1244 [28JA]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H3305 [29AP]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]
Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H465 [10JA]
Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H3131 [8AP]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 3316), H8057 [26SE]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H7506 [16AU]
——— establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike (see H.R. 1093), H1461 [7FE]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]
——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 640), H9348 [6DE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H4312 [4JN]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1333 [30JA]
——— 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 limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H4168 [23MY]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H4390 [10JN]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3305 [29AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1525 [12FE]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— provide for an investment credit relative to production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3473), H5203 [26JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4629 [12JN]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]
——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]
Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H7711 [13SE]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H3341 [30AP]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H357 [9JA]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7506 [16AU]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H8541 [28OC]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H3791 [14MY]
Ukraine: call for immediate cessation of all Russian military activities and oppose violations against religious freedom (see H.R. 5408), H10257 [12DE]
——— express full support to Ukrainian people in their aspiration to continue consolidating their democracy and rule of law (see H. Res. 487), H6002 [17JY]
——— recognize sovereignty and territorial integrity, express support for upcoming elections, and oppose any Russian interference in such elections (see H. Res. 249), H2761 [21MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H204 [3JA]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— prohibit a State from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless the State verifies that the registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3201), H4431 [11JN]
——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 118), H205 [3JA]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H3963 [17MY]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4314 [4JN]
Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H7505 [16AU]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1364 [5FE]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]
——— 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), H3342 [30AP]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8200 [16OC]
——— 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]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— recognize that all men and women are created equal, honor historic and ongoing contributions of women, commit to policies that achieve political and social equality, and support equal rights amendment (see H. Res. 272), H2923 [29MR]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World War II: 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 H.R. 1773), H3276 [18AP]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H7493 [6AU]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3266 [12AP]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. nationals who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force or Royal Air Force (see H.R. 980), H1361 [5FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 2358), H3283 [25AP]
Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (see H.R. 3205), H4431 [11JN]
Dept. of HUD: develop a program to provide assistance to creditworthy borrowers with Federal student debt in purchasing certain foreclosed homes (see H.R. 3511), H5200 [26JN]
Dept. of State: reauthorize U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program (see H.R. 1270), H2031 [14FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (see H.R. 1271), H2031 [14FE]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 39), H1336 [30JA]
——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 39), H1336 [30JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2960), H4160 [23MY]
FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 896), H1334 [30JA]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2176), H3216 [9AP]
Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (see H.R. 3807), H5998 [17JY]
Insurance: extend limited wraparound coverage pilot program (see H.R. 4763), H8258 [18OC]
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (see H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8143 [15OC]
Russia: impose sanctions against senior officials of the Border Service and Federal Security Service of Russia until the release of certain seized Ukrainian ships and crewmembers (see H.R. 3841), H7150 [18JY]
——— support sovereignty of Ukraine, protect human rights in Crimea, condemn Council of Europe decision to restore rights, and support sanctions relative to aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait (see H. Res. 474), H5269 [2JY]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: rename as Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (see H.R. 4470), H7901 [24SE]
Supreme Court: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 11), H1336 [30JA]
Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H8718 [31OC]
Constitutional authority statements
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (H.R. 2358), H3284 [25AP]
Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (H.R. 3205), H4433 [11JN]
Dept. of HUD: develop a program to provide assistance to creditworthy borrowers with Federal student debt in purchasing certain foreclosed homes (H.R. 3511), H5202 [26JN]
Dept. of State: reauthorize U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program (H.R. 1270), H2034 [14FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (H.R. 1271), H2034 [14FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 39), H1339 [30JA]
——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 39), H1339 [30JA]
FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 896), H1338 [30JA]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 2176), H3219 [9AP]
Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (H.R. 3807), H6000 [17JY]
Insurance: extend limited wraparound coverage pilot program (H.R. 4763), H8260 [18OC]
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (H.R. 4790), H8387 [22OC]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 4681), H8144 [15OC]
Russia: impose sanctions against senior officials of the Border Service and Federal Security Service of Russia until the release of certain seized Ukrainian ships and crewmembers (H.R. 3841), H7151 [18JY]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: rename as Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (H.R. 4470), H7902 [24SE]
Homilies
Paul M. (Marty) Donnelly Funeral: Tony Gallagher, E290• [12MR]
Letters
Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: William D. Friedman, Port of Cleveland, OH, H8529 [28OC]
Memorandums
Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H7985 [25SE]
Obituaries
Miller, William G.: Kyiv (Ukraine) Post, E1269• [11OC]
Scoles, Clyde: Columbus (OH) Dispatch, E500• [29AP]
Press releases
Condemn President Trump’s Attempt To Slow Roll Critical Assistance to Ukraine, H7985 [25SE]
Whistleblower Complaint, H7985 [25SE]
Remarks
Air pollution: prohibit funding to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulation or guidance that references or relies on analysis of the social cost of carbon, H4746 [18JN]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H10382, H10588 [17DE]
——— making consolidated appropriations (H.R. 648), H1157• [23JA]
——— making continuing, H9039 [19NO]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 27), H557 [15JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), H7793 [19SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2704 [13MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), H7404 [25JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2859• [27MR]
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (H.R. 2358), E490• [25AP]
Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty, H5665 [11JY], H10091• [11DE]
——— coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (H.R. 3205), E748• [11JN]
Committees of the House: condemn refusals to comply with subpoenas relative to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8284 [21OC], H8587 [29OC]
Corps of Engineers: prohibit reallocation of Civil Works Program funding for construction of wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H4739, H4741 [18JN]
——— prohibit reallocation of Civil Works Program funding to another Federal department or agency, H4748, H4749 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: expedite Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rulemaking process and ensure new rules support fair trade practices for livestock and poultry industries, H4946 [20JN]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H983 [22JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5665 [11JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, H10091• [11DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), Senate amendment, H10382 [17DE]
Dept. of HUD: develop a program to provide assistance to creditworthy borrowers with Federal student debt in purchasing certain foreclosed homes (H.R. 3511), H5197 [26JN], H7746 [17SE]
Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H5291 [9JY]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), H2975 [2AP]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), H2728 [14MR]
Dept. of State: reauthorize U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program (H.R. 1270), E178• [14FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC, H2343 [5MR]
——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), H7134 [18JY], H7224 [23JY], H7334• [24JY]
——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), consideration (H. Res. 509), H7260, H7261 [24JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (H.R. 1271), H2336 [5MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4946 [20JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H9039 [19NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4454 [12JN], H4738, H4739, H4741, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4748, H4749, H4750 [18JN], E789• [18JN]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H633, H651 [16JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3688 [10MY]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 100), E134• [5FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 39), E114• [30JA]
——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 39), E114• [30JA]
Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H4738, H4739 [18JN]
——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H4750 [18JN]
——— making appropriations, H10588 [17DE]
EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 1337), H4997 [20JN]
FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 896), E114• [30JA]
Federal employees: provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1303• [30JA]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 2176), E448• [10AP]
Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (H.R. 3807), H5926 [17JY]
Germany: recognize anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall as the start of reunification of both Germany and Europe and commend German economic and democratic leadership and progress of former communist countries, H8776 [12NO]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H347 [9JA], H371 [10JA], H557 [15JA], H983 [22JA], H1157• [23JA]
Great Lakes Fishery Commission: grass carp control funding, E789• [18JN]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (H.R. 2440), H8529 [28OC]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), H7793 [19SE]
Hurricanes: provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, H3688 [10MY]
Immigration: border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children funding, H4739, H4741 [18JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5156, H5157 [25JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H278 [8JA], H371 [10JA]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10076 [11DE]
Keystone Tailored Manufacturing LLC: planned closure of Brooklyn, OH, plant, H582 [15JA]
Manafort, Paul J., Jr.: involvement with pro-Russia agents and actions, H4209 [3JN]
Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H3719 [10MY]
Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), consideration (H. Res. 492), H5930 [17JY]
NAFTA: impact on drug trafficking, H278 [8JA]
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, OH: redesignate as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (H.R. 4790), E1327• [22OC]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), Senate amendment, H10588 [17DE]
National Nurses Week: observance, H4111 [22MY]
National Pollinator Week: observance, H4997 [20JN]
National Women’s History Month: observance, H2786 [25MR]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 4681), H8139 [15OC]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9974 [10DE]
NATO: anniversary, H2786 [25MR]
Oak Harbor, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H5291 [9JY]
Perry, Sec. of Energy: resignation, H8587 [29OC]
Port Clinton, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), H7404 [25JY]
Puerto Rico: Caño Martín Peña channel ecosystem restoration funding, H651 [16JA]
Russia: impose sanctions against senior officials of the Border Service and Federal Security Service of Russia until the release of certain seized Ukrainian ships and crewmembers (H.R. 3841), E943• [18JY]
——— interference in Ukrainian domestic policy and violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, H8184–H8187 [16OC]
Sandusky, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: rename as Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (H.R. 4470), E1204• [24SE]
Supreme Court: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 11), E114• [30JA]
Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (H. Res. 672), H8707 [31OC]
Toledo, OH: anniversary of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 500, E1220• [27SE]
——— anniversary of Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor, E497• [29AP]
Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, H7890 [24SE], H7910, H7983–H7985 [25SE]
——— evaluation of administration, H3826 [15MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H582 [15JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to lack of compliance with emoluments clause of the Constitution while serving as President, H1558 [13FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, H10028 [11DE]
——— impeachment, H8186 [16OC]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12152 [18DE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), E230• [28FE]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, H9974 [10DE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): impact on the economy, H7549 [9SE]
——— impact on workers’ rights, H5591 [11JY]
——— implement (H.R. 5430), H12264 [19DE]
——— ratify, H3773 [14MY], H5085 [25JN], H5591 [11JY]
Ukraine: commend democratic reforms and condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea, H9282 [5DE]
——— elections, H3296 [29AP]
——— support sovereignty and territorial integrity and condemn aggressive Russian actions, assaults on democracies, and human rights violations, H9211 [3DE]
World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4297 [4JN]
World Water Day: observance, H2877 [27MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3126 [8AP]
Reports filed
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2960) (H. Rept. 116–83), H4160 [23MY]
Tables
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund spending versus tax revenue, H8529 [28OC]
Tributes
Adamowicz, Pawel, H552 [15JA], E178• [14FE]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel, H2786 [25MR]
Andre, Patricia B. Painter, E1264• [8OC]
Boyle, William F., E573• [10MY]
Conyers, John, Jr., H8533 [28OC]
Cook, Norma Malone, E1404• [8NO]
Cummings, Elijah E., E1338• [23OC]
Danziger, Edmund J., Jr., E191• [19FE]
Donnelly, Paul M. (Marty), E290• [12MR]
Faison, C. Forrest, III, E1025• [2AU]
Jones, Representative, H1235 [28JA]
Jones, Walter B., H2347 [5MR]
McClelland, Nina, E1178• [19SE]
Miller, William G., E1269• [11OC]
Perot, H. Ross, E1429• [12NO]
Scoles, Clyde, E500• [29AP]
Stranahan, Stephen, E46• [15JA]
Traxler, Jerome B., E1467• [19NO]