POLITICAL ETHICS

Addresses

City Upon a Hill (excerpt): John F. Kennedy, E1627 [19DE]

State of the Union: President Trump, S862–S866 [5FE], H1356–H1361 [5FE]

Amendments

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), H8697 [31OC]

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 (H.R. 1), H2479, H2480, H2481, H2483, H2484, H2485, H2487, H2488, H2489, H2490, H2491, H2492, H2494, H2495, H2496, H2497 [6MR], H2515, H2516, H2517, H2519, H2520, H2521, H2525, H2526, H2528, H2529, H2530, H2531, H2533, H2534, H2535, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2540, H2542, H2544, H2545, H2546, H2559, H2560, H2561, H2562, H2564, H2565, H2566, H2567, H2568 [7MR], H2591, H2593, H2594 [8MR]

——— 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 (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2387 [6MR]

House of Representatives: retain private counsel in support of investigation of whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 661), adopt (H. Res. 695), H8843 [14NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8418, H8424, H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428, H8430, H8431, H8432, H8433, H8434, H8435, H8436, H8437 [23OC]

——— clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8403 [23OC]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12129 [18DE]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H3249 [10AP], H4699 [14JN]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H2750 [18MR]

Articles and editorials

Army Officer Who Heard Trump’s Ukraine Call Reported Concerns, H8687 [31OC]

Article of Impeachment, H12197 [18DE]

Beltway’s ‘Whistleblower’ Furor Obsesses Over One Name, H8710–H8712 [31OC]

Court Orders F.B.I. To Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report, S7085 [17DE]

Fact Check—Trump’s Wild Letter to Pelosi Is Filled With False and Misleading Claims, H12127 [18DE]

How We Will Remember Our Boss, Chairman Elijah Cummings—Moral Clarity in All He Did, E1406 [8NO]

Impeach President Trump, H12126 [18DE]

Impeach the President, H12125 [18DE]

Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report—A Heat Map (excerpt), S2666 [7MY]

Pentagon Has Warned of Dire Outcomes if Military Projects Canceled for Wall Don’t Happen, S5655 [24SE]

This Is What a Legitimate Anti-Corruption Effort in Ukraine Would Look Like, H12125 [18DE]

Top Officials Were Told in Early August About the Delay of $391 Million in Security Assistance—Undercutting a Chief Argument President Trump Has Used To Deny Any Quid Pro Quo, H12123 [18DE]

U.S. Officials Knew of Ukraine’s Trump Anxiety, H12122 [18DE]

Why Is Congress So Dumb?, E87–E89 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 1178), H1581 [13FE]

Barr, Attorney General: call for resignation and disbarment (see H. Res. 757), H10016 [10DE]

Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigate certain business dealings while Joseph R. Biden, Jr., served as Vice President and whether such dealings resulted in conflicts of interests or affected U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 631), H8143 [15OC]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see S. 330), S866 [5FE] (see H.R. 949), H1349 [4FE]

Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (see H. Res. 304), H3256 [10AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 257), H2885 [27MR]

——— call for inquiry on impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh (see H. Res. 560), H7754 [17SE]

——— investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 396), H4119 [22MY]

——— provide for bipartisan subpoena authority in inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 667), H8678 [30OC]

Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), consideration (see H. Res. 668), H8718 [31OC]

Conflict of interests: pprohibit use of Federal funds or contracting at businesses owned by the President, Vice President, heads of Executive departments, and Members of Congress, or their families (see H.R. 1626), H2583 [7MR]

Conflicts of interest: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]

Congress: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see S. 1972), S4505 [25JN] (see H. Res. 36), H463 [10JA]

——— express that the crime of lying to Congress must be prosecuted equitably (see H. Res. 97), H1349 [4FE]

——— prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see S. 1393), S2770 [9MY]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject and require equal application of laws to Members of Congress that apply to all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 160), H207 [3JA]

——— require supervisors of congressional employees to report on outside compensation earned by such employees (see H. Con. Res. 62), H7705 [12SE]

Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 2853), H4010 [20MY]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1630), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 4491), H7989 [25SE]

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: include additional information in requests and reports to Congress, share information on allegations closed without referral, and expand Council membership (see H.R. 4382), H7772 [18SE]

Courts: require disclosures of funding behind groups that file amicus briefs aimed at influencing the outcome of cases (see S. 1411), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 3993), H7463 [25JY]

——— require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers (see S. 2632), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 4715), H8226 [17OC]

Democracy: ensure election security, improve voting access, reduce influence of money in politics, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants (see H.R. 1612), H2583 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: promote ethics and prevent corruption in contracting and other activities by limiting influence of contractors and foreign entities and ensuring transparency (see S. 1503), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 4277), H7596 [10SE]

——— submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel (see H.R. 1462), H2314 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit use of Federal funds to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence Federal employees or officials, Members of Congress, or congressional employees (see H.R. 4977), H8724 [1NO]

Dept. of Justice: maintain communications logs with Executive Office of the President on civil and criminal investigations and disclose such logs to Congress and certain departmental investigative officials (see S. 1915), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 3380), H5005 [20JN]

——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2584 [7MR]

——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 208), H2646 [11MR]

——— provide for the publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8080 [27SE]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see S. 236), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 1356, 1357), H2232 [26FE]

——— require Inspector General to conduct oversight of investigations of certain political figures relative to 2016 Presidential election and future investigations of Federal campaigns (see H.R. 3028), H4174 [28MY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see S. 71), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see S. 2090), S4806 [11JY] (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]

Dept. of State: investigate withholding of Ukraine foreign assistance, produce all records on interference in provision of such assistance, obligate assistance funds to Ukraine, and impose sanctions on Russia (see S. 2537), S5663 [24SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 33), H1211 [24JA]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 57), H3501 [8MY]

——— 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]

EPA: report certain hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 233), S698 [28JA]

Executive Office of the President: clarify that restrictions on appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal Government applies to positions within the White House or Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 681), H719 [17JA]

——— deny security clearances to employees under Federal investigation for aiding a foreign Government, who fail to disclose foreign contacts, or in opposition to advice of intelligence experts (see H.R. 1604), H2582 [7MR]

——— prohibit enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement if the disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on whistleblowing (see H.R. 1484), H2321 [4MR]

——— prohibit funding for heads of state meetings and multilateral summits at any Trump Organization-owned property (see S. 2653), S5922 [21OC]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relative to hosting the G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami (see S. 2654), S5922 [21OC] (see H.R. 4744), H8258 [18OC]

——— require the President, Vice President, and Cabinet-level officers to release their tax returns (see H.R. 3688), H5584 [10JY]

——— require timely filing of requisite financial disclosures for individuals assuming office (see H.R. 682), H719 [17JA]

FBI: provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 531), H543 [14JA]

FEC: apply restrictions on personal use of campaign funds to political committees, treat certain coordinated expenditures as candidate contributions, and disclose funding source for political advertisements (see H.R. 679), H718 [17JA]

——— carry out voucher program under which individuals may use vouchers to make small dollar donations to qualified candidates for Federal office (see S. 1274), S2569 [1MY]

——— carry out voucher program under which individuals may use vouchers to make small dollar donations to qualified candidates for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1613), H2583 [7MR]

——— codify regulations that prohibit U.S. citizens from knowingly providing substantial assistance to foreign nationals or organizations to make illegal contributions to political campaigns (see H.R. 4114), H7480 [30JY]

——— enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see S. 1356), S2688 [7MY] (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

——— extend allowable campaign expenditures to include health care premiums and paid supervision of dependents (see S. 2726), S6243 [29OC] (see H.R. 1623), H2583 [7MR]

——— provide political advertising vouchers and payments to defray costs of postage for congressional general election candidates who agree to restrictions on contributions and expenditures (see H.R. 3834), H7150 [18JY]

——— require additional disclosures relative to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (see S. 484), S1326 [13FE]

——— require sponsors of certain general public political advertisements to include in the advertisment information on persons who provided funding for such advertisements (see H.R. 4054), H7466 [25JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 5150), H8958 [18NO]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 1709), H2715 [13MR]

Federal employees: prohibit receipt of bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, regulate future private employment by Federal procurement officers, and reduce conflict of interests (see S. 156), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 599), H674 [16JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft (see H.R. 1463), H2314 [28FE]

——— provide a criminal penalty for certain high-ranking, Federal officers and employees using their public office for private gain (see H.R. 329), H283 [8JA]

——— provide restrictions on recently appointed and recently separated employees with respect to lobbying activities (see H.R. 2101), H3099 [4AP]

——— provide standards relative to airline travel for official business (see S. 1559), S3004 [21MY]

——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]

——— require that waivers and authorizations for certain Federal employees relative to ethics requirements are made public and submitted to the Office of Government Ethics (see H.R. 391), H357 [9JA]

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: include active financial conflicts of interest involving the President, Vice President, or certain family members on USASpending.gov (Internet site) (see S. 1686), S3106 [23MY] (see H.R. 2950), H4161 [23MY]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (see H.R. 1037), H1458 [7FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: ensure politically funded information cannot be used as evidence to monitor a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 5488), H12210 [18DE]

Government: strengthen ethical standards in the Federal Government to prevent Government corruption and ensure transparency and accountability (see H.R. 706), H997 [22JA]

Government regulations: reform certain ethics rules of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1028), H1391 [6FE]

House of Representatives: disapprove way Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Chairman Schiff and Committee on the Judiciary (House) Chairman Nadler conducted committee action in impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 770), H12210 [18DE]

——— 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]

——— retain private counsel in support of investigation of whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 661), H8595 [29OC]

Intelligence services: prohibit individuals who served as the head of any element of the intelligence community from acting as the agent of a foreign principal (see H.R. 867), H1332 [30JA]

Lobbyists: establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level (see S. 1158), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 765), H1210 [24JA]

——— establish uniform bans on former Members of Congress and former congressional officers and employees from lobbying and lower income threshold for application of ban to such former officers and employees (see H.R. 1021), H1391 [6FE]

——— prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 2622), S5895 [17OC]

——— prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office (see S. 601), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1145), H1517 [11FE]

——— prohibit former Members of Congress, senior political appointees, or military generals or flag officers from acting as the agent of a foreign principal (see H.R. 1522), H2367 [5MR]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist for a foreign entity shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 1022), H1391 [6FE]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 3326), H4771 [18JN]

——— require certain Federal Election Campaign Act reports to include disclosure of registered lobbyists (see S. 547), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 842), H1282 [29JA]

——— require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 783), H1211 [24JA]

McCabe, Andrew G.: direct Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives any communications relative to discussions about removal or investigation of President Trump (see H. Res. 243), H2755 [18MR]

Members of Congress: ban lobbying after leaving office and individual stock ownership and restrict travel benefits and certain perks for former Members (see H.R. 3419), H5036 [21JN]

——— ban lobbying by former Members failing to meet requirement to reimburse amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act (see H.R. 931), H1335 [30JA]

——— hold salaries in escrow if budget resolution is not adopted by certain date, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, impose certain travel restrictions, and establish a 5-year ban on lobbying (see H.R. 1466), H2314 [28FE]

——— prohibit extended adjournments and use of funds for official travel, and require at least one recorded vote each day until each of the regular appropriations bills have been enacted (see H.R. 5226), H9168 [21NO]

——— prohibit former Members from lobbying Congress (see H.R. 3122), H4342 [5JN]

——— prohibit former Members from lobbying Congress, use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class, and cost-of-living adjustment in pay in year after a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 3118), H4341 [5JN]

——— prohibit use of funds during a lapse in appropriations to support congressional delegations (see H.R. 1144), H1517 [11FE]

——— prohibit use of funds for official travel during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.R. 793), H1217 [25JA]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 3687), H5583 [10JY]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 626), H675 [16JA]

——— provide that a former Member being paid as a lobbyist is ineligible for Federal retirement or congressional benefits, require posting of financial disclosure reports, and restrict travel benefits (see H.R. 577), H601 [15JA]

——— require disclosure of business ties with foreign entities (see H.R. 1020), H1391 [6FE]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: require SEC confirmation of new members and members to be at least 5 years removed from association with municipal securities business and set compensation caps (see S. 1236), S2515 [30AP]

NSC: prohibit individuals who have threatened to destroy the Government from participating in or attending NSC meetings (see H.R. 2028), H2985 [2AP]

Office of Congressional Ethics: make permanent (see H.R. 1464), H2314 [28FE]

Office of Government Ethics: determine if family members of the President have commercial relationships with foreign enterprises or financial institutions and, if so, whether they should be ineligible for a security clearance (see H.R. 1561), H2503 [6MR]

——— reform (see S. 896), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 745), H1209 [24JA]

Office of Special Counsel: provide additional authority to pursue accountability for Hatch Act violations against high-level Presidential appointees before the Merit Systems Protection Board (see S. 1990), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3499), H5199 [26JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees (see S. Res. 325), S5663 [24SE] (see H. Res. 593), H7989 [25SE]

——— transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (see H. Res. 576), H7902 [24SE]

——— transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]

Pelosi, Speaker: disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump (see H. Res. 590), H7989 [25SE] (see H. Res. 603), H8081 [27SE]

——— expel from the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 620), H8101 [8OC]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 1539), H2367 [5MR]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 746), H1209 [24JA]

——— apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 1624), H2583 [7MR]

——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see S. 1562), S3004 [21MY] (see S. 2242), S5013 [23JY] (see S. 2669), S6091 [23OC] (see H.R. 3873), H7161 [22JY] (see H.R. 4617), H8100 [8OC]

——— clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8257 [18OC]

——— clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 4055), H7466 [25JY]

——— clarify treatment of information sought or obtained from foreign nationals and require political committees to acknowledge in writing awareness of ban on help from foreign nationals (see H.R. 3395), H5006 [20JN]

——— include sharing of nonpublic campaign material with a foreign power in ban on foreign solicitations of support and file suspicious activity reports for any offers of foreign or illicit assistance (see H.R. 3236), H4627 [12JN]

——— limit time for use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1308), H2038 [15FE]

——— prohibit a congressional candidate from accepting contributions from any political committee other than the candidate’s authorized committee and from establishing a leadership political action committee (see H.R. 4315), H7705 [12SE]

——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1422), H2311 [28FE]

——— prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 137), H206 [3JA] (see H.R. 1535), H2367 [5MR]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 3004), H4163 [23MY]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from paying for online advertisements created to attack or support Federal candidates for public office (see H.R. 4612), H8095 [4OC]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from paying individuals for online advertisements created to attack or support Federal candidates for public office (see H.R. 4703), H8198 [16OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2257), S5062 [24JY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 1917), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 4053), H7466 [25JY]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 942), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 429), H461 [10JA]

——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3282 [25AP]

——— require corporations to disclose to shareholders amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 5143), H8958 [18NO]

——— require disclosure of all donations (see S. 956), S2088 [28MR]

——— require each authorized committee or leadership political action committee of a candidate for Federal office to disburse all funds which remain unexpended after the date of the election (see H.R. 1363), H2232 [26FE]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2424), H3339 [30AP]

Presidential appointments: prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities (see H.R. 161), H207 [3JA]

——— require certain nominees or appointees to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, such nominees or appointees (see S. 232), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 812), H1242 [28JA]

——— require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge (see H.R. 209), H208 [3JA] (see H.R. 1523), H2367 [5MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to himself, any member of his family, current or former members of his administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 8), H210 [3JA]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from granting himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 13), H210 [3JA]

——— disclose use of Federal funds with any privately held company owned by the President (see H.R. 4454), H7865 [20SE]

——— improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements (see H.R. 1382), H2234 [26FE]

——— limit expenditures on Presidential travel (see H.R. 4775), H8297 [21OC]

——— prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (see H.R. 3486), H5166 [25JN]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 950), H1349 [4FE]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.R. 162), H207 [3JA]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for the office of President or Vice President (see H.R. 2332), H3274 [18AP]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 20), S19 [3JA]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H281 [8JA]

——— require placement of any financial conflicts of interest into a blind trust (see H.R. 2027), H2985 [2AP]

——— require preservation of all records relative to foreign meetings to ensure transparency, including documentary notes of the President, his staff, or interpreters (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2745 [14MR]

——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 338), S867 [5FE] (see H.R. 964), H1361 [5FE]

——— require Presidential Inaugural Committees to disclose all committee expenditures, restrict use of funds raised to official inaugural activities, and mandate surplus funds are donated to charity (see H.R. 210), H208 [3JA]

——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2100 [25FE]

——— require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel (see H.R. 5131), H8909 [15NO]

——— require the President and Vice President to divest themselves of certain financial conflicts of interest (see H.R. 1481), H2321 [4MR]

Russia: disapprove President’s failure to support U.S. intelligence on interference in elections, oppose future secret meetings with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and submit any agreements to Congress for approval (see H. Res. 15), H211 [3JA]

Schiff, Representative: call for removal from Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) and revocation of security clearance (see H. Res. 306), H3256 [10AP]

——— 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), H8081 [27SE] (see H. Res. 630), H8143 [15OC] (see H. Res. 647), H8298 [21OC]

SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H1581 [13FE]

——— issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures (see H.R. 1053), H1459 [7FE]

Senate Rules: require any sitting Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency to recuse themselves from impeachment trial of an incumbent President serving his or her first term (see H. Res. 744), H9294 [5DE]

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]

——— promulgate a code of conduct and ethics for Justices (see H. Res. 624), H8101 [8OC]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 393), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]

Taxation: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 1489), H2322 [4MR]

Trump, President: censure (see H. Res. 766), H10609 [17DE] (see H. Res. 771), H12210 [18DE]

——— condemn statement suggesting an equivalence between lynching and congressional impeachment power (see H. Res. 731), H9175 [22NO]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 13), H211 [3JA] (see H. Res. 498), H5999 [17JY] (see H. Res. 755), H10016 [10DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (see H. Res. 767), H10608 [17DE]

——— require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 1524), H2367 [5MR]

——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see S. 769), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 1736), H2716 [13MR]

TVA: require certain Board of Directors meetings to be transparent and open to the public (see H.R. 881), H1333 [30JA]

Ukraine: prohibit involvement of immediate family members of senior U.S. Government officials with Ukrainian entities (see S. 2781), S6391 [5NO]

Voting: encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE] (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]

Whistleblowing: express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (see S. Res. 408), S6448 [6NO]

Cost Estimates

Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act (H.R. 4617): CBO, E1316 [21OC]

Declarations

President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border does not qualify under National Emergencies Act: several former national security officials, S5653–S5655 [24SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Thomas Buckley, S767 [30JA]

Excerpts

Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H12144 [18DE]

Letters

Access to documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2069 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials availability to Congress and the public: several House of Representatives committee chairs, H2729 [14MR]

Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials: Robert S. Mueller III, Dept. of Justice, S2535 [1MY]

——— several former Federal prosecutors, S2665 [7MY], H12132 [18DE]

For the People Act: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Jennifer Popik, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2570 [7MR]

——— Fred Wertheimer and Donald J. Simon, Democracy 21 (organization), H2522–H2524 [7MR]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2406 [6MR]

——— Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, H2532 [7MR]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H2524 [7MR]

——— Paul Ziriax, Oklahoma State Election Board, H2382 [6MR]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H2536 [7MR]

——— several religious institutions, H2539 [7MR]

——— Thomas McClusky, March for Life Action (organization), H2570 [7MR]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2536 [7MR]

Nomination of David Bernhardt to be Sec. of the Interior: Scott A. de la Vega, Dept. of the Interior, S2403 [11AP]

President Trump impeachment: President Trump, H12202 [18DE], E1605–E1607 [18DE]

——— Representative Craig, H12201 [18DE]

——— several historians, H12133 [18DE]

——— several legal scholars, H12132 [18DE]

Request for minority party hearing during impeachment inquiry into President Trump: Representative McGovern, Committee on Rules (House), H12118 [18DE]

Trump administration evaluation: Ronald S. Wilson, H4396 [11JN]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 1, For the People Act, H2570 [7MR]

Memorandums

Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H7985 [25SE]

Motions

Pelosi, Speaker: disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump (H. Res. 590), H7977 [25SE]

——— disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump (H. Res. 603), H8072 [27SE]

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 (H. Res. 647), H8279 [21OC]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5973 [17JY]

Press releases

Condemn President Trump’s Attempt To Slow Roll Critical Assistance to Ukraine, H7985 [25SE]

Whistleblower Complaint, H7985 [25SE]

Proposals

President Trump impeachment, H5857 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Acosta, Sec. of Labor: call for resignation relative to role as U.S. Attorney in prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, H5289 [9JY]

Adams, John Quincy: evaluation of administration, H4155 [23MY]

Barr, Attorney General: call for resignation, H3349 [1MY]

——— characterization of summary letter on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3349 [1MY]

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: call for investigation into alleged corruption relative to use of influence while Vice President to remove Ukrainian official in order to benefit his son, Robert H. (Hunter) Biden, H7912 [25SE]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Dept. of Justice report on handling of FBI investigation into use of personal email account for official business and deletion of emails while serving as Sec. of State, H9162 [21NO]

Cohen, Michael: testimony before Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) relative to actions as former personal attorney for President Trump, H2220 [26FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): dissenting views to activities report for the 115th Congress, E48 [15JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): require impeachment inquiry against President Trump be conducted by the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8373 [22OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inclusion of minorities among experts testifying in the impeachment inquiry, H9226 [4DE]

——— call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump, H5041 [24JN]

——— call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (H. Res. 257), H2879 [27MR]

——— clarify procedures that apply to presentation of information relative to investigation of whether to recommend articles of impeachment against President Trump, H7697 [12SE]

——— investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 396), E669 [23MY]

——— release of transcripts of interviews with James Baker relative to investigation into wrongdoing at the FBI, H3139 [9AP], E443 [10AP]

Committees of the House: comparison between impeachment proceedings of past Presidential administrations and the Trump administration, H8709 [31OC]

——— condemn refusals to comply with subpoenas relative to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8284 [21OC], H8587 [29OC]

——— direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), consideration (H. Res. 668), H8684 [31OC]

——— 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), H8602 [30OC], H8682, H8683–H8698, H8704, H8705, H8709–H8715 [31OC], H9344 [6DE], H12119, H12122, H12168, H12197 [18DE], E1394, E1395 [1NO], E1431 [13NO]

——— testimony relative to investigation into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, H8873–H8875 [14NO]

——— tribute to individuals that comply with subpoenas relative to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8548, H8588 [29OC]

Congress: codify disclosure requirements for paid congressional fellowships sponsored by nongovernment sources, H2495 [6MR]

——— goals of the 116th Congress, H5 [3JA]

Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus: tribute, E439 [9AP]

Constitution—U.S.: clarify impeachment process and historical role in providing checks on power of the Executive Office of the President, H4999–H5004 [20JN]

Contracts: prohibit the President, Vice President, and Cabinet members from contracting with the Federal Government, H5557, H5558 [10JY]

Corporations: prevent corporate expenditures for campaign purposes unless the corporation has established a process for determining the political will of its shareholders, H2482, H2483 [6MR]

——— require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals, H8430 [23OC]

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 (H.R. 1), H6 [3JA], H225 [4JA], H232 [8JA], H348 [9JA], H1298, H1320 [30JA], H1469 [8FE], H2116, H2226–H2229 [26FE], H2276, H2300 [28FE], H2326, H2327, H2342 [5MR], H2377, H2378, H2379, H2390–H2498 [6MR], H2507, H2509, H2510, H2511, H2513, H2514, H2515–H2547, H2555–H2571 [7MR], H2589, H2590, H2591–H2602, H2603, H2606, H2608 [8MR], H2630 [11MR], H2722, H2733, H2736, H2739 [14MR], H3089, H3090 [4AP], H3194–H3198, H3200 [9AP], H3997 [20MY], H4124, H4158 [23MY], H4280 [4JN], H5085, H5092 [25JN], H5219, H5221 [27JN], H7166 [23JY], H7570, H7592 [10SE], H7784 [19SE], H8399, H8415 [23OC], H8837 [14NO], H9331 [6DE], E265 [7MR], E272, E274, E275 [8MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H9125 [21NO]

Dept. of Commerce: Office of Inspector General funding, H4894, H4895 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H5633, H5634 [11JY]

——— prohibit military parades and exhibitions for political purposes, H5635, H5636 [11JY]

——— submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel, H2518 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: require another Senate-confirmed officer within the Dept., to carry out drug price negotiation duties should the Sec. of HHS have a conflict of interest, H10205, H10206 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, H3096 [4AP]

——— assessment of department under the Obama administration, H2295 [28FE]

——— assessment of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, H7698–H7700 [12SE], H9162 [21NO]

——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3755 [14MY], H4425 [11JN], H4690–H4692 [13JN]

——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, H2590 [8MR], H2656 [12MR], H2722, H2737–H2739 [14MR], H2803 [26MR], H2890 [28MR], H2946 [2AP], H3434–H3437 [2MY], H3997 [20MY]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (H.R. 1356), H2693 [13MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H4677 [13JN]

Elections: 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]

——— expand time limit from 60 to 90 days to prohibit knowingly deceptive practices in Federal elections, H8435 [23OC]

——— prohibit individuals registered under the Foreign Agents Act from serving on redistricting commissions, H2564, H2565 [7MR]

——— secure collection of absentee ballots, H8416 [23OC]

Executive Depts: add Cabinet members to the list of individuals prohibited from benefiting from an agreement with the U.S. Government, H2495 [6MR]

FBI: confirm receipt of notifications of reportable foreign contact from political campaign officials and report to Congress on responding actions to such notifications, H8431, H8432 [23OC]

FEC: analyze use of illicit foreign money to conduct disinformation and propaganda campaigns in order to depress voter turnout in rural communities and provide recommendations to counteract such activity in future elections, H8432, H8433 [23OC]

——— codify definition of ‘‘substantial assistance’’ for an illegal foreign transaction relative to foreign election influence, H8433, H8434 [23OC]

——— conduct study to assess whether small donor financing system is appropriately scaled for both House of Representatives and Senate elections, H2487, H2488 [6MR]

——— extend allowable campaign expenditures to include health care premiums and paid supervision of dependents, H2379 [6MR], H2507 [7MR]

——— extend allowable campaign expenditures to include health care premiums and paid supervision of dependents (H.R. 1623), H8576–H8579 [29OC]

——— funding to enforce prohibitions on contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements by foreign nationals, H5183, H5184 [26JN]

——— notify States within a certain time period after determination of a credible targeted disinformation campaign against a State election, H8424, H8425 [23OC]

——— report recommendations to Congress on political action committee reform, H2519 [7MR]

——— require analysis of disinformation campaigns focused on depressing voter turnout among African American and other minority communities along with recommendations to address these efforts, H8436 [23OC]

——— require analysis of disinformation campaigns focused on influencing military servicemembers and veterans along with recommendations to address these efforts, H8436, H8437 [23OC]

——— require audit after each Federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money in the election, H2479, H2480 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any senior political appointee on non-commercial, private, or chartered aircraft unless no commercial flight is available, H2490 [6MR]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (H.R. 1037), H3769–H3770 [14MY]

Flynn, Michael: investigate prosecutorial misconduct in trial relative to Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and efforts to intimidate, H9116 [20NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: alleged misuse of warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2910–H2912 [28MR], H3245–H3247 [10AP]

GAO: assess Foreign Agents Registration Act exemptions to prevent foreign funding from influencing U.S. elections and political campaigns, H8434, H8435 [23OC]

——— find Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena relative to the unredacted special counsel investigation report, H4332, H4334–H4336 [5JN]

——— importance of moral character in public service, H4016 [21MY]

——— investigate allegation that Committee on the Judiciary (House) conducted surveillance on members of the press and Members of Congress relative to impeachment proceedings against President Trump, H9334–H9337 [6DE]

——— require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work, H8602 [30OC]

——— require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting, H8243–H8249 [18OC], H8265 [21OC], H8302, H8371, H8373, H8375, H8376, H8377, H8378, H8379, H8380, H8381, H8382 [22OC], H8444, H8450 [23OC]

——— violation of rules of decorum by Members, H7234 [23JY]

House Rules: impeachment process, E1640 [23DE]

International Anti-Corruption Day: observance, E1562 [9DE]

Judicial Conference of the U.S.: implement judicial code of conduct similiar to ethical requirements of Members of Congress, H2528 [7MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit lobbyists from working on behalf of countries engaging in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, H2491, H2492 [6MR]

——— require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (H.R. 783), H2326 [5MR]

——— require lobbyists to identify themselves and their interests when reaching out to Members of Congress, H2518 [7MR]

Manafort, Paul J., Jr.: involvement with pro-Russia agents and actions, H4209 [3JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit cost-of-living pay adjustment, H4425 [11JN]

Morality and ethics: reaffirm importance of civility, H5253 [27JN]

Mueller, Robert S., III: assessment of tenure as FBI Director, H3434–H3437 [2MY], H4153–H4155 [23MY], H5771 [12JY]

——— call to testify before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H5177 [26JN]

——— release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2765, H2766, H2786 [25MR], H2878 [27MR], H2903–H2906 [28MR], H2936 [1AP], H3096–H3098 [4AP], H3307 [30AP], H3481, H3495 [8MY], H3551, H3661 [9MY], H3827–H3830 [15MY], H3845 [16MY], H4018, H4055 [21MY], H8246 [18OC], H8672 [30OC], H9164 [21NO]

——— special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3245–H3247 [10AP], H9341 [6DE]

——— testimony before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H7248, H7251, H7374 [24JY]

NAACP: passage of resolution calling for impeachment of President Trump, H7247 [24JY]

News media: allegations of media bias, H8707 [31OC]

Obama, President: allegations of quid pro quo involving Russia and missile defense policy, H10299 [16DE]

Office of Government Ethics: promulgate regulations establishing limits on gifts and donations to legal defense funds, H2493, H2494 [6MR]

——— promulgate rules to apply ethics laws to unpaid employees of any agency, Executive Office of the President, or the White House, H2490, H2491 [6MR]

——— remove authority to subpoena certain information and records, H2519, H2520 [7MR]

——— require a report on impact of retroactive application of ethics waiver process for certain executive branch employees, H2488, H2489 [6MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (H. Res. 576), H7921–H7928, H7979 [25SE]

Pelosi, Speaker: disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8075 [27SE], H8204 [17OC]

——— disapprove actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump (H. Res. 590), H7976 [25SE]

——— expel from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 620), H8378 [22OC]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8243 [18OC], H8304 [22OC], H8392, H8393, H8397, H8410–H8442 [23OC], H9331 [6DE]

——— expand ban on foreign contributions and expenditures on U.S. elections to include purchasing advertisements on digital media or television, H2569 [7MR]

——— include candidate’s immediate family members among those whose direct or indirect contacts or communications with foreign national may amount to a reportable foreign contact, H8430, H8431 [23OC]

——— limit time for use of contributions or donations, H2608 [8MR]

——— prohibit a candidate from participating in the matching public finance program if they have been assessed a certain number of civil penalities in previous elections, H2594–H2597 [8MR]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from influencing U.S. elections through political activities and contributions from shell companies, H8428 [23OC]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from paying individuals for online advertisements created to attack or support Federal candidates for public office, H8416 [23OC]

——— prohibit use of digital content forgery or deepfake technology within a certain time period before Federal elections and establish criminal and civil penalties, H8427 [23OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H2383, H2401 [6MR]

——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI, H8401 [23OC]

——— require disclosure of credit card verification value and billing address information for purchases of online advertising, H2593, H2594 [8MR]

——— require that records for qualified online political advertisements include disclosure requirements to identify involved foreign entities, H8437, H8438 [23OC]

Presidential appointments: require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, H1320 [30JA]

——— improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements, H2733 [14MR]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S., H2401 [6MR], H2722 [14MR]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President, H2384 [6MR]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices, H2386 [6MR]

——— require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams, H2403 [6MR]

Schiff, Representative: call for resignation from Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) relative to comments on relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2903 [28MR]

——— condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (H. Res. 630), H8150, H8151, H8152, H8153 [16OC]

SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity, H2533, H2534 [7MR]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, H363 [10JA]

Sessions, Jeff: assessment of tenure as Attorney General, H1489 [8FE]

Sondland, Gordon S.: characterization of testimony relative to impeachment inquiry, H9164 [21NO]

States: require driver’s license applicants to indicate whether they reside in another State or resided in another State prior to applying and if they intend for the State to serve as primary residence for voter registration purposes, H2489 [6MR]

Supreme Court: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 11), E114 [30JA]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 1057), H1559 [13FE]

Trump, President: allegations by representatives of the legal community of violations of fundamental democratic principles, E567 [9MY]

——— call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, H7890 [24SE], H7910, H7983–H7985 [25SE], H7997, H8041 [26SE], H8060 [27SE], H8245–H8249 [18OC], H8392 [23OC], H9164 [21NO]

——— evaluation of administration, H2711–H2714 [13MR], H3826 [15MY], H4415 [11JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H3464 [7MY]

——— 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, H291 [9JA], H1395 [7FE], H1527 [13FE], H2373 [6MR], H2652 [12MR], H2711–H2714 [13MR], H2880–H2882 [27MR], H3307 [30AP], H3479, H3495–H3497 [8MY], H3505 [9MY], H3795 [15MY], H3845, H3918 [16MY], H4014, H4054–H4058 [21MY], H4069 [22MY], H4435 [12JN], H4775 [19JN], H4999–H5004 [20JN], H5079 [25JN], H5308 [10JY], H5587, H5588 [11JY], H5832 [16JY], H7248 [24JY], H7381 [25JY], H7561 [10SE], H7693–H7695 [12SE], H7718 [17SE], H7757 [18SE], H7870, H7871, H7890 [24SE], H7908, H7909, H7912 [25SE], H8177, H8186, H8187, H8189 [16OC], H8208 [17OC], H8252, H8253, H8254–H8256 [18OC], H8302, H8305, H8306, H8307, H8372, H8374, H8382–H8384 [22OC], H8396, H8444–H8449 [23OC], H8589 [29OC], H8604, H8607, H8668–H8675 [30OC], H8787, H8789, H8816, H8820–H8822, H8823 [13NO], H8831, H8833, H8835, H8836, H8837, H8873–H8875 [14NO], H8885 [15NO], H8963 [19NO], H9068 [20NO], H9125, H9162–H9165 [21NO], H9226, H9229 [4DE], H9259, H9261, H9280, H9290 [5DE], H9342–H9345 [6DE], H9953, H9955 [10DE], H10093 [11DE], H10227–H10233, H10236 [12DE], E1326 [22OC], E1552 [6DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5829 [16JY], H5915, H5973 [17JY], E938 [17JY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H10301, H10304 [16DE], H10603, H10604, H10605, H10606 [17DE], H12130–H12206 [18DE], H12248, H12286, H12287, H12288 [19DE], E1619, E1622, E1625, E1626, E1627, E1631–E1633, E1634 [19DE], E1639, E1640 [23DE], E1643 [26DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12115–H12130 [18DE]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns, H1293 [30JA], H3137 [9AP]

——— State of the Union Message, H1432 [7FE]

Vindman, Alexander S.: characterization of testimony relative to impeachment inquiry, H9117 [20NO]

Voting: permit political party committees to contribute small dollar donations to support candidates, H2560, H2561 [7MR]

WNPR–Radio (Hartford, CT): tribute to ‘‘Pardon Me-Another Damn Impeachment Show?’’ radio show, E1634 [19DE]

Young America’s Foundation: anniversary, E1408 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate

Acosta, Sec. of Labor: call for resignation relative to role as U.S. Attorney in prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, S4708 [9JY]

Barr, Attorney General: assessment of tenure, S2405 [11AP]

——— testimony before Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) relative to the release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2553 [1MY], S2580 [2MY]

Barr, William P.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to views on role of protecting interests of the President, S1307 [13FE]

Brouillette, Dan R.: suitability to be Sec. of Energy relative to involvement with Ukraine investigation and impeachment inquiry, S6738 [21NO], S6784 [2DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): vote to find Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena relative to the unredacted special counsel investigation report, S2760 [9MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, S5156 [30JY]

——— clarify role of the Senate and House of Representataives in the legislative process, S5635 [24SE]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, S2100 [28MR]

Courts: decision in Donald J. Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP and Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives relative to the release of President Trump’s Federal income tax returns, S6583 [14NO]

——— efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S3033–S3035 [22MY], S3336 [12JN]

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 (H.R. 1), S730 [29JA], S756 [30JA], S776 [31JA], S1104 [7FE], S1175 [12FE], S1286 [13FE], S1447 [26FE], S1611 [4MR], S1635–S1637 [5MR], S1712–S1715 [6MR], S1718–S1720 [7MR], S1853 [13MR], S1855 [14MR], S2259 [4AP], S3028 [22MY], S3146 [3JN], S3173 [4JN]

——— uphold the Constitution by protecting the integrity of the right to vote, political campaigns, and the electoral process, S107–S109 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, S1884, S1885 [14MR], S1921 [25MR]

——— Inspector General report relative to investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6910, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S6959 [11DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE], S7084 [17DE], S7146 [18DE]

——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5007 [23JY], S6637 [19NO]

——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1921 [25MR], S2289–S2291 [8AP]

——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, S2068, S2069 [28MR], S2289–S2291 [8AP], S2349 [10AP]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (S. 236), S1301, S1307 [13FE], S5008 [23JY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel, S1884 [14MR]

——— investigate withholding of Ukraine foreign assistance, produce all records on interference in provision of such assistance, obligate assistance funds, and impose sanctions on Russia (S. 2537), unanimous-consent request, S5689 [25SE]

——— tribute to Foreign Service officers and Dept. of State personnel providing testimony related to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, S6601 [14NO], S6638 [19NO]

Drugs: require drug manufacturers to disclose contributions to patient advocacy organizations and other health care organizations that engage in lobbying, S5127 [29JY]

FBI: investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6941–S6943 [10DE]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements, S6061, S6062 [23OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: alleged misuse of warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S6053 [23OC]

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 (S. Res. 378), S6180, S6181 [28OC]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on efforts to discredit scientific research behind climate change, S4691 [8JY]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on efforts to discredit scientific research behind climate change, S4691 [8JY]

Morality and ethics: reaffirm importance of civility, S128 [10JA]

Mueller, Robert S., III: call to testify before Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) relative to the release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2581 [2MY], S2628 [6MY]

——— release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1920, S1925–S1928 [25MR], S1951 [26MR], S2065, S2076 [28MR], S2476 [29AP], S2503 [30AP], S2535 [1MY], S2594, S2600–S2602 [2MY], S2629–S2631 [6MY], S2657, S2659, S2663–S2667, S2701–S2703 [7MY], S2708, S2732 [8MY], S2777 [13MY]

——— report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5020–S5025 [23JY]

——— special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1312 [13FE], S1366–S1368 [14FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees (S. Res. 325), S5637, S5638, S5649 [24SE]

——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 1562), S3453, S3622–S3625 [13JN], S5153 [30JY], S5283 [1AU], S5959 [22OC]

——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2242), S5054 [24JY], S5282 [1AU], S6060, S6061, S6063 [23OC], S6141 [24OC]

——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2242), unanimous-consent request, S5053, S5054 [24JY], S6061 [23OC]

——— impact and influence of money and corporations in elections, S107 [9JA], S726 [29JA], S5685 [25SE]

——— impact of Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC relative to the influence of money and corporations in elections, S3028 [22MY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S107 [9JA], S1317 [13FE]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5078 [25JY], S5153 [30JY], S5218 [31JY], S5281 [1AU], S5864 [17OC], S6141 [24OC]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), unanimous-consent request, S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5080 [25JY], S6141 [24OC]

Presidential appointments: use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S1459–S1467 [26FE], S1641 [5MR], S1677, S1693, S1696 [6MR], S1751, S1755 [11MR], S1773–S1775, S1786 [12MR], S1810 [13MR], S2530 [30AP], S3000 [21MY], S3093 [23MY], S3336 [12JN], S4715, S4740 [9JY], S6545 [13NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (S. 20), S1367 [14FE]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices, S2259 [4AP]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention, S2912 [16MY]

——— address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, assistance to pro-democracy groups, and international law enforcement, S567–S574 [24JA], S1368–S1372 [14FE]

Senate Rules: prohibit secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S1749 [11MR], S2105 [1AP]

——— provide for consideration of amendments to legislation, S2082, S2083 [28MR]

Sexual harassment: prohibit requiring victims to sign a nondisclosure agreement when settling a lawsuit involving sexual harrassment committed by State or Federal employees, S2303 [9AP]

Sunshine Week: observance, S1775 [12MR], S1887 [14MR]

Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, S5617, S5619, S5620–S5622 [23SE], S5675 [25SE], S5714, S5734 [26SE], S6637 [19NO]

——— condemn character attacks of individuals testifying relative to impeachment inquiry, S6213 [29OC], S6263 [30OC], S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO], S6633, S6638, S6661 [19NO]

——— condemn decision to invite certain individuals with anti-Semitic views to the White House social media summit, S4745 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration, S842, S845 [5FE], S3811 [19JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy and election security, S5777 [15OC], S5863 [17OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to granting of security clearances, S2109 [1AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, S6875 [5DE], S7196 [19DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to political nominees, S2022 [27MR], S2505 [30AP], S7062, S7063 [17DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S198 [15JA], S731 [29JA], S5621 [23SE], S5953–S5959 [22OC], S6636–S6638 [19NO]

——— evaluation of statement on potential receipt of information on a political opponent from a foreign source, S3453 [13JN], S4673 [28JN]

——— impeachment, S3032 [22MY], S5084–S5086 [25JY], S5673–S5679, S5691 [25SE], S5716 [26SE], S5776 [15OC], S5806–S5809, S5817, S5820, S5853 [16OC], S5863, S5864 [17OC], S5907, S5912 [21OC], S6136 [24OC], S6181 [28OC], S6225 [29OC], S6261–S6263 [30OC], S6310, S6317 [31OC], S6368 [5NO], S6414, S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO], S6516, S6574 [13NO], S6582, S6601 [14NO], S6616 [18NO], S6633, S6637 [19NO], S6695 [20NO], S6729 [21NO], S6783 [2DE], S6796 [3DE], S6831, S6844 [4DE], S6867, S6869 [5DE], S6911, S6937, S6941 [10DE], S6957–S6960 [11DE], S7000, S7002 [12DE], S7059, S7062 [17DE], S7124, S7126, S7146 [18DE], S7167–S7171, S7188, S7225 [19DE]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns, S2258–S2260 [4AP]

Twitter, Inc.: decision to ban all political advertisements, S6412 [6NO]

——— express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation (S. Res. 408), unanimous-consent request, S6428 [6NO]

——— provide accountability and protect whistleblowers, S5779 [15OC], S6371 [5NO], S6414 [6NO]

Reports

Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), S2664 [7MY], H3662, H3663 [9MY]

Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on House Administration (House), H8400 [23OC]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Res 661, Retain Private Counsel in Support of Investigation of Sufficient Grounds for House To Exercise Powers of Impeachment Relative to Misconduct by President Trump: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 695) (H. Rept. 116–289), H8825 [13NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 24, Make Available Special Counsel Report on Investigation of Relationship Between President Trump’s Campaign and Russian Officials: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 116–17), H2646 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Transmittal of Whistleblower Complaint Against President Trump to Congressional Committees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 755, President Trump Impeachment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 767) (H. Rept. 116–355), H10608 [17DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, For the People Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 172) (H. Rept. 116–16), H2365 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 650) (H. Rept. 116–253), H8386 [22OC]

Direct Certain House Committees To Continue To Investigate Whether Sufficient Grounds Exist for the House To Exercise Powers of Impeachment for Misconduct by President Trump: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 660) (H. Rept. 116–266), H8677 [30OC]

For the People Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 116–15), H2321 [4MR]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Rodgers: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 116–359), H12289 [19DE]

President Trump Impeachmen: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 755) (H. Rept. 116–346), H10268 [15DE]

Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4617) (H. Rept. 116–246), H8297 [21OC]

Transmit to House of Representatives Any Communications Involving Andrew G. McCabe Relative to Discussions About Removal or Investigation of President Trump: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 116–33), H3098 [4AP]

Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 116–335), H10122 [11DE]

Rollcalls

House of Representatives vote on H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1884 [14MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12116 [18DE]

Statements

Declaration of a National Emergency Concerning the U.S. Southern Border: several former national security officials, S1410–S1413, S1432–S1434 [25FE], S1452–S1455 [26FE]

For the People Act: Heritage Action for America (organization), H2571 [7MR]

Testimonies

Distribution of Aid to Ukraine: Laura Cooper, Dept. of Defense, H12122 [18DE]

Impeachment inquiry relative to misconduct by President Trump: Alexander S. Vindman, H8705 [31OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2723 [14MR]

H. Res. 172, consideration of H.R. 1, For the People Act, H2379 [6MR]

H. Res. 208, consideration of H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2690 [13MR]

H. Res. 304, submit official Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony, H3361 [1MY]

H. Res. 498, President Trump impeachment, H5973 [17JY]

H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence transmittal of whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials, H7921 [25SE]

H. Res. 577, consideration of H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence transmittal of whistleblower complaint against President Trump to intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials, H7913 [25SE]

H. Res. 603, disapprove Speaker Pelosi’s actions to initiate impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8072 [27SE]

H. Res. 630, condemn and censure Representative Schiff relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia, H8153 [16OC]

H. Res. 647, condemn and censure Representative Schiff relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia, H8279 [21OC]

H. Res. 650, consideration of H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, H8398 [23OC]

H. Res. 660, direct certain House 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, H8683 [31OC]

H. Res. 661, retain private counsel in support of investigation of whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, H8845 [14NO]

H. Res. 695, adopt H. Res, 661, retain private counsel in support of investigation of whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, H8838 [14NO]

H. Res. 755, President Trump impeachment, H12130 [18DE]

H. Res. 767, consideration of H. Res. 755, President Trump impeachment, H12115 [18DE]

H. Res. 770, disapprove way Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Chairman Schiff and Committee on the Judiciary (House) Chairman Nadler conducted committee action in impeachment of President Trump, H12114 [18DE]

H.R. 1, For the People Act, H2409–H2478 [6MR]

H.R. 1037, Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act, H3769 [14MY]

H.R. 1623, Help America Run Act, H8576 [29OC]

Resolution to direct Committee on the Judiciary (House) to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Clinton (1998), H8674 [30OC], H8685 [31OC]

S. 2257, Fair Elections Now Act, S5065–S5070 [24JY]

S. Res. 309, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S5476 [12SE]

S. Res. 325, Office of the Director of National Intelligence transmittal of whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, S5666 [24SE]

S. Res. 378, express that the House of Representatives should vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with constitutional protections prior to proceeding further with impeachment investigation, S6160 [24OC]

S. Res. 408, express that Congress, executive branch agencies, and the President have a duty to protect the identities of whistleblowers and safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation, S6451 [6NO]