POLITICAL SCIENCE

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Pages: resume operation of House of Representatives page program (see H.R. 2434), H3403 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights (see S. 313), S800 [31JA]

——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S4628 [27JN]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting (see H.R. 2057), H3067 [3AP]

Economy: condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation (see S. Res. 182), S2570 [1MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of funds for grants on the history of wine in foreign countries, whether insects are attracted to artificial light, or levels of stress on humans when discussing politics (see H.R. 4837), H8456 [23OC]

Green New Deal: express that implementation would negatively impact civil liberties and the economy, many proposals are unrelated to climate change, and it would usher in socialist policies (see H. Res. 398), H4119 [22MY]

Socialism: express that socialist proposals such as Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal are antithetical to American foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity (see H. Res. 675), H8718 [31OC]

——— recognize that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity (see S. Res. 289), S5141 [29JY] (see H. Res. 253), H2796 [25MR]

Women: support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see S. 2766), S6333 [31OC]

Proposals

Dalton School Model Congress presentation: Rosie Harris, E1496 [21NO]

Remarks in House

Covington, WA: tribute to Tahoma High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H3136 [9AP]

Denver, CO: tribute to Denver East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E739 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: American History and Civics Education program funding, H4579 [12JN]

——— increase civics education programs (H.R. 849), E105 [29JA]

Easthampton, MA: tribute to Easthampton High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E435 [9AP]

Economy: assessment of socialism, capitalism, and the free market, H7132–H7134 [18JY], H10007–H10013 [10DE]

Havertown, PA: Haverford High School recipient of Governor’s Civic Engagement Award, H4124 [23MY]

Oklahoma: anniversary of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, H8906 [15NO]

Pleasanton, CA: tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E574 [10MY]

Socialism: assessment, H2652 [12MR], H2943 [2AP], H3137 [9AP], H3247 [10AP], H3480 [8MY], H7854, H7855 [20SE], H10022 [11DE], E411 [4AP]

Spearfish, SD: tribute to Spearfish High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E296 [13MR]

Venezuela: acknowledge current economic, humanitarian, security, and refugee crisis is a direct result of socialist policies implemented by Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, H7441 [25JY]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on China’s investment in U.S. education system, S1574 [28FE]

Socialism: assessment, S1564 [28FE], S1751 [11MR], S3337 [12JN], S4597 [27JN]

——— recognize that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity (S. Res. 289), S5148 [29JY]

Women: support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (S. 2766), S6338 [31OC]

YMCA: anniversary of Youth Assembly program, S5472 [12SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 182, condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation, S2576 [1MY]

S. Res. 289, recognize that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity, S5148 [29JY]