ERNST, JONI (a Senator from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5078 [27SE], S5546, S5663, S5664, S5665, S5764, S5813, S5827 [29SE], S6824 [28NO], S6859 [29NO], S6906 [30NO], S7035 [7DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2870 [8JN], S2913 [13JN]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4249, S4250, S4256, S4325, S4376, S4397, S4399 [6AU]

Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), S9630 [20DE], S9780 [21DE], S10062 [22DE]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), S1126, S1129 [10MR]

Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), S889 [1MR], S955 [2MR], S996 [3MR]

Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (H.R. 7691), S2593, S2595 [18MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis into House Chamber, H5011 [17MY]

Committee to escort the President, H1200 [1MR]

Senate NATO Observer Group, S1220 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]

Abortion: tribute to pro-life movement for historic victory in Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 705), S3270 [13JY]

Air pollution: promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance (see S. 4621), S3694 [26JY]

Albright, Madeleine Korbel: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S2092 [7AP]

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies (see S. 4367), S2893 [9JN]

——— preserve readiness by limiting separations based on coronavirus vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending (see S. 4925), S6906 [30NO]

Aviation: clarify application of sanctions relative to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following change to U.N. Register of Conventional Arms (see S. 3421), S3341 [18JY]

Blue Star Mother’s Day: designate (see S. Res. 507), S575 [8FE]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]

Carter, Ashton B.: tribute (see S. Res. 870), S7134 [13DE]

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see S. 793), S414 [31JA]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 1125), S2420 [10MY]

CFTC: provide jurisdiction to oversee spot digital commodity market (see S. 4760), S4046 [4AU]

Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 3663), S2420 [10MY]

China: modify limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with People’s Liberation Army to cover logistical operations and remove exception for search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and exercises (see S. 3567), S547 [7FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: alter loan data collection requirements for women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses (see S. 4004), S3076 [22JN]

——— bring into regular appropriations process (see S. 2790), S221 [13JA]

Contracts: advance Government innovation through leading-edge procurement capability (see S. 4623), S3694 [26JY]

Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 568), S1867 [30MR]

Courts: limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 5130), S6779 [17NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 3458), S118 [10JA]

——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 4876), S4639 [15SE]

——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 4709), S3860 [2AU]

——— authorize National Detector Dog Training Center (see S. 3678), S785 [17FE]

——— establish cattle contract library (see S. 4030), S2091 [7AP]

——— establish Office of Rural Prosperity (see S. 3803), S1118 [10MR]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 4941), S4970 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit from requiring contractors to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 5269), S7252 [15DE]

Dept. of Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting discrimination in federally funded education programs (see S. Res. 692), S3160 [23JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 5047), S5542 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Ames Laboratory (see S. Res. 639), S2544 [17MY]

——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 4515), S3269 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: collect data on prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence (see S. 3963), S1867 [30MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S1225 [16MR]

——— enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for drug discount program prior to coronavirus public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility (see S. 773), S414 [31JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to enforce rule on coronavirus vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs (see S. 3412), S1121 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see S. 4124), S2246 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see S. 4007), S2545 [17MY]

Dept. of State: allow Congress to prevent revocation of foreign terrorist organization designations (see S. 3871), S2421 [10MY]

——— submit to Congress classified dissent cables relative to withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see S. 3681), S785 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see S. 2854), S1060 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see S. 4082), S2153 [26AP]

Disasters: improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather (see S. 3817), S1119 [10MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S613 [9FE]

Drugs: amend program for local substance use disorder services (see S. 3632), S647 [10FE]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 5145), S6857 [29NO]

——— prohibit from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock (see S. 4850), S4619 [14SE]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 819), S613 [9FE]

Eximbank: prohibit provision of financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt (see S. 474), S275 [18JA]

Families and domestic relations: support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 3797), S3744 [27JY]

FDA: strengthen authority relative to foreign drug facility inspections (see S. 3509), S220 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (see S. 3905), S1775 [24MR]

——— require regulators to disclose impact of proposed regulations on food or energy prices (see S. 4610), S3694 [26JY]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4587), S4480 [7SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP]

Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see S. 4937), S4969 [22SE]

Forrestal (U.S.S.): anniversary of fire onboard, tribute to those who lost their lives, and commemorate efforts of survivors (see S. Res. 744), S4045 [4AU]

FTC: prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see S. 4409), S2968 [15JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 3730), S950 [2MR]

——— reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 4815), S4541 [12SE]

Hatch, Orrin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S2359 [5MY]

Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S.J. Res. 43), S1749 [23MR]

Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]

Human rights: provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 3470), S159 [11JA]

Immigration: enhance nurse and physician workforce during coronavirus crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see S. 1024), S753 [16FE]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 4370), S2912 [13JN]

Investments: prohibit securities investments that finance certain Chinese companies and expand Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (see S. 4099), S2189 [27AP]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see S. 2607), S1226 [16MR]

——— condemn death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody, discrimination against women, and use of violence to suppress protests, and support right to self-determination and protest (see S. Res. 803), S5226 [28SE]

——— deny admission to U.S. for individuals subject to certain sanctions (see S. 4856), S4620 [14SE]

——— terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see S. 3857), S1225 [16MR]

IRS: prohibit from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information (see S. 3599), S575 [8FE]

Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]

Israel: express opposition to establishment of new Palestinian consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1289 [22MR]

Medicare: rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 4009), S7253 [15DE]

Middle East: anniversary of Abraham Accords Declaration (see S. Res. 773), S4822 [19SE]

Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 599), S2190 [27AP]

National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S5543 [29SE]

National College Application Month: designate (see S. Res. 846), S6779 [17NO]

National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention: establish (see S. 3538), S413 [31JA]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 686), S3075 [22JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 827), S6470 [11OC]

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 624), S2381 [9MY]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 634), S2519 [16MY]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 500), S442 [1FE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2586 [18MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 501), S442 [1FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 630), S2450 [11MY]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 604), S2219 [28AP]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 530), S950 [2MR]

National Task Force on the Response of the U.S. to the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see S. 5327), S9625 [20DE]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 500), S442 [1FE]

National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 754), S4577 [13SE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 723), S3694 [26JY]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 537), S1016 [7MR]

NATO: support interim steps to strengthen military interoperability and resiliency of militaries of Finland and Sweden relative to their anticipated accession to alliance (see S. Res. 747), S4045 [4AU]

Nuclear weapons: designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 785), S4857 [20SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide notification to Congress of abandoned U.S. military equipment used in terrorist attacks (see S. 3657), S753 [16FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid: establish (see S. 4190), S2587 [18MY]

OSHA: clarify scope of authority for emergency temporary standards relative to mandatory coronavirus vaccination or testing (see S. 3555), S496 [2FE]

Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]

Russia: condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see S. Res. 531), S991 [3MR] (see S. Res. 546), S1178 [15MR]

——— counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see S. 3652), S706 [15FE]

——— express that U.N. should take immediate procedural actions necessary to remove Russia as permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see S. Con. Res. 30), S875 [1MR]

SBA: codify Boots to Business Program (see S. 3564), S497 [2FE]

——— ensure proper authority for Office of Advocacy (see S. 3729), S950 [2MR]

——— improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 3906), S1749 [23MR]

——— reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program and pilot programs (see S. 4900), S4856 [20SE]

SEC: revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see S. 4689), S3804 [1AU]

Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see S. 3495), S189 [12JA]

Shipping industry: update global ocean shipping industry regulations and establish reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce trade imbalances with foreign countries (see S. 3580), S523 [3FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S613 [9FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S613 [9FE]

Taiwan: require plan on emergency military assistance to Taiwan and other support to Taiwan’s defensive capabilities (see S. 4331), S2815 [7JN]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 4416), S6696 [15NO]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 212), S875 [1MR]

——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 749), S2911 [13JN]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 3546), S442 [1FE]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S2911 [13JN]

U.N.: withold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see S. 4389), S4480 [7SE]

Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (see S. 3811), S1119 [10MR]

——— promote security partnership (see S. 3407), S119 [10JA]

——— provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (see S. 3522), S1775 [24MR]

——— recognize, honor, and commend women who have contributed to fight for freedom and defense of Ukraine (see S. Res. 589), S2092 [7AP]

——— support transfer of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukrainian Armed Forces (see S. Res. 549), S1225 [16MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 3623), S613 [9FE]

Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform job functions are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition (see S. 1486), S613 [9FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S613 [9FE]

World War II: honor women for service in Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and Women’s Army Corps (see S. Res. 735), S3862 [2AU]

Yemen: impose sanctions relative to Ansarallah and its officials (see S. 3532), S613 [9FE]

Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: establish sex-neutral high fitness standards for combat Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) (see S. 4957), S5052 [27SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for use of spotters or destruction of fences, cameras, or other devices to intentionally hinder immigration, border, and customs controls (see S. 4570), S3542 [20JY]

——— increase penalties for child sexual abuse, child pornography, and domestic violence (see S. 3594), S574 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: include special considerations for developing and implementing energy performance goals and master plan and submit report on feasibility of terminating energy procurement from foreign entities of concern (see S. 4989), S5225 [28SE]

——— secure strategic and critical materials needed to meet national security demands in National Defense Stockpile (see S. 4404), S2940 [14JN]

——— seek cooperation with allies in Middle East to identify countries to implement integrated air and missile defense capability to protect people and infrastructure from Iranian rocket attacks (see S. 4366), S2893 [9JN]

——— transfer warehoused weapons, equipment, and additional defense support capabilities originally intended for Afghan Security Forces to Ukraine in response to Russian invasion (see S. 3780), S1059 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: require disclosure of total amount of interest that would be paid over life of loan for certain Federal students loans (see S. 3865), S1253 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use (see S. 4638), S3743 [27JY]

——— collect and disseminate information on pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs to consumers and health facilities (see S. 4481), S3159 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see S. 3462), S118 [10JA]

Dept. of HUD: require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers (see S. 4028), S2091 [7AP]

Dept. of State: use voice, vote, and influence of U.S. to suspend participation of Russia in certain international organizations (see S. 4001), S1981 [5AP]

EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.: prohibit Federal funding (see S. 5056), S5542 [29SE]

EPA: issue analyses on environmental and economic impacts of rules and rulemakings (see S. 3843), S1178 [15MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish Taxpayer Watchdog Office (see S. 3836), S1177 [15MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require training for employees of agencies that award less than 3 percent of prime contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 5076), S6667 [14NO]

GAO: establish competitive bidding process for relocation of headquarters of Executive agencies (see S. 4197), S2492 [12MY]

Immigration: terminate certain contracts relative to construction of border fence and transfer unused border fence material to States along southwest border (see S. 4294), S2664 [24MY]

Iran: continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (see S. 4924), S4969 [22SE]

Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]

Month of Life: designate (see S. 4539), S3308 [14JY]

National Small Business Week: recognize women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 612), S2275 [3MY]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR]

OMB: require Office of Federal Procurement Policy to develop government-wide procurement policy and guidance to mitigate organizational conflict of interest relative to national security and foreign policy (see S. 4516), S3269 [13JY]

Power resources: prohibit importation of petroleum products from Russia, establish ethanol tax credit and extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and amend ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations (see S. 3787), S1059 [8MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to former Presidents (see S. 3703), S786 [17FE]

Public buildings: establish minimum temperature for thermostats at headquarters of Dept. of Energy and EPA (see S. 4819), S4541 [12SE]

Public debt: establish limitations on amount of U.S.-issued debt which may be held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals (see S. 3801), S1118 [10MR]

SBA: allow recipients of certain guaranteed loans to use loan proceeds to provide childcare services to employees (see S. 5022), S5541 [29SE]

——— amend laws relative to small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 3896), S1289 [22MR]

——— increase loan limits under business loan program and 504 loan program for businesses principally engaged in agriculture, manufacturing, or production of critical and emerging technologies (see S. 3682), S785 [17FE]

Senate Rules: create point of order requiring inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations (see S. 3634), S647 [10FE]

Ships and vessels: declare state of emergency due to Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to establish waiver of certain requirements to allow shipment of food aid to Ukraine (see S. Con. Res. 37), S2246 [2MY] (see S. Con. Res. 38), S2275 [3MY]

Taxation: make diapers allowable expense for purposes of health flexible spending arrangements and health savings accounts (see S. 3660), S753 [16FE]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 3691), S785 [17FE]

Unemployment: terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see S. 5148), S6905 [30NO]

Weapons: modify authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance (see S. 4956), S5051 [27SE]

Motions

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (S.J. Res. 37), S1177 [15MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S874 [1MR]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S2210 [28AP], S2320 [4MY]

Privilege of the floor

Carroll, Evan, S10059 [21DE]

Remarks

Biden, President: decision to remove troops from Afghanistan, S3877 [3AU]

——— evaluation of administration, S851 [1MR], S2308 [4MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S3718 [27JY], S6763 [17NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S3255 [13JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S2851 [8JN], S9744 [21DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Middle East, S3877 [3AU]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S1727 [23MR]

Business and industry: impact of labor shortage, S4592 [14SE]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (S. 4612), S3726 [27JY]

——— protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (S. 4612), unanimous-consent request, S3726 [27JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), S624 [10FE]

Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, S590 [9FE]

——— increase penalties for child sexual abuse, child pornography, and domestic violence (S. 3594), S590 [9FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S2561 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5942 [29SE]

——— transfer warehoused weapons, equipment, and additional defense support capabilities originally intended for Afghan Security Forces to Ukraine in response to Russian invasion, S975 [3MR], S1728 [23MR]

Dept. of HHS: allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use (S. 4638), S3726 [27JY]

——— allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use (S. 4638), unanimous-consent request, S3726 [27JY]

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (S. 4550), S3593 [21JY]

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (S. 4550), unanimous-consent request, S3593 [21JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: Inspector General For Tax Administration audit of IRS to ensure employees file their Federal tax returns on time and pay Federal tax debts owed, S4593 [14SE]

Economy: address growing inflation, S2308 [4MY], S3718 [27JY], S6763 [17NO]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S2320 [4MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4198 [6AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish Taxpayer Watchdog Office (S. 3836), S1179 [15MR]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Finland, Sweden, and Spain, S3223 [12JY]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Poland and Germany, S1727 [23MR]

Immigration: terminate certain contracts relative to construction of border fence and transfer unused border fence material to States along southwest border (S. 4294), S2851 [8JN], S9744 [21DE]

——— terminate certain contracts relative to construction of border fence and transfer unused border fence material to States along southwest border (S. 4294), unanimous-consent request, S9744 [21DE]

Iowa: 2d Congressional District election results, S135 [11JA]

Iran: continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (S. 4924), S4951, S4953 [22SE]

——— continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (S. 4924), unanimous-consent request, S4952 [22SE]

IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers, S4593 [14SE]

Jackson, Ketanji Brown: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S1973 [5AP]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, S2320 [4MY]

Reynolds, Kim: selection to deliver Republican response to State of the Union Message, S852 [1MR]

Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, S1727 [23MR]

SBA: prevent China and Russia from acquiring critical technology under Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, S2320 [4MY]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S135 [11JA], S176 [12JA], S2562 [18MY]

Taxation: prohibit tax credit for electric vehicles produced by or containing components produced by slave or child labor, S4198 [6AU]

Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis, S1728 [23MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S1197 [16MR]

——— reauthorize (S. 3623), S624 [10FE]

Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, S135 [11JA]

Statements

Senate Filibuster Rules: President Biden, Congressional Record (2005), S177–S179 [12JA]

Tributes

Giles, Therese F., S610 [9FE]

Joyner, Sara, S2617 [19MY]