LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives; Senate
Amendments
Appropriations: making (H.R. 4346), S3085, S3096 [22JN], S3362, S3387, S3496 [19JY], S3548, S3578, S3579 [20JY], S3615, S3616, S3617 [21JY], S3642, S3643, S3644, S3645, S3646, S3647, S3648, S3651, S3655 [25JY], S3699 [26JY], H5891 [24JN], H7273 [28JY]
——— making (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5889 [24JN]
——— making (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1289), H7271 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making (see S. 4720), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 8237), H5918 [24JN]
——— making (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1204), H5918 [24JN]
——— making (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1289), H7254 [27JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish procedures for removal of Architect of the Capitol (see S. 5319), S9625 [20DE]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): implement recommendations (see H. Res. 1331), H7738 [6SE]
Congress: establish process for expedited consideration of legislation relative to Supreme Court decisions that interpret Federal statutes or roll back constitutional rights (see S. 4681), S3782 [28JY]
——— 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 (H.R. 1579), consideration (see H. Res. 899), H330 [1FE]
——— rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 6573), H917 [2FE]
Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 7542), H4448 [18AP]
Federal agencies and departments: amend compliance procedures for prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offers (see H.R. 6419), H216 [18JA]
Federal employees: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 8743), H7720 [23AU]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before President can adjust imports in interest of national security (see H.R. 8666), H7552 [5AU]
GPO: establish term for appointment of Director (see S. 4791), S4440 [6SE]
Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if budget resolution is not adopted by certain date, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, impose certain travel restrictions, and establish 5-year ban on lobbying (see H.R. 7135), H3826 [17MR]
——— prohibit use of official funds by Members and other legislative branch officers and employees for airline accommodations other than coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 6920), H1301 [3MR]
Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (see S. 5315), S9625 [20DE] (see H.R. 9623), H9909 [20DE]
Senate: authorize production of records by Sec. of the Senate and Senate Sergeant at Arms for Dept. of Homeland Security administrative investigation (see S. Res. 873), S7200 [14DE]
Task Force on the Legislative Process: establish (see H. Con. Res. 125), H9910 [20DE]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3527 [20JY], S3665 [26JY]
Letters
Public availability of archived records of Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): Representatives Kilmer and Timmons, Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select), E1354 [23DE]
Lists
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5891 [24JN]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5890 [24JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making (H.R. 4346), S3362 [19JY], S3712 [27JY], H7374 [28JY]
Remarks in House
Appropriations: making (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5883–H5891 [24JN]
——— making (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1289), H7265–H7273 [28JY]
——— making (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H5891 [24JN], H6942, H6943, H6944 [21JY], H7237 [27JY], H7259, H7263, H7264, H7273–H7387, H7400, H7402 [28JY], H7411 [29JY], E805 [29JY]
Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H3735 [15MR], H5739 [22JN], H5882 [24JN], H8298 [29SE], H9707 [13DE], H9742 [14DE], H9888 [15DE], H10067 [23DE]
——— 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 (H.R. 1579), H3785 [17MR]
Federal agencies and departments: require public disclosure of FBI counter intelligence program (COINTELPRO) records and establish COINTELPRO Records Collection and COINTELPRO Records Review Board (H.R. 2998), H8792 [6DE]
Federal employees: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 8743), E873 [23AU]
GPO: establish term for appointment of Director (S. 4791), H8228–H8230 [29SE]
House of Representatives: tribute to staff, H8203 [28SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of executive emergency declaration under National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (H.R. 2996), H8579 [17NO]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: making (H.R. 4346), S3096 [22JN], S3107 [23JN]
——— making (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3343, S3347, S3350–S3357, S3360–S3362 [19JY], S3505, S3510, S3513, S3527, S3529 [20JY], S3582, S3588, S3598–S3600 [21JY], S3619, S3624–S3628 [25JY], S3661–S3665, S3668–S3669, S3674–S3679, S3685–S3689 [26JY], S3707, S3710–S3716, S3720, S3728–S3731 [27JY], S3768–S3770 [28JY]
——— making (H.R. 4346), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3712 [27JY]
——— making (H.R. 4346), unanimous-consent agreement, S3662 [26JY]
——— making (H.R. 4346), unanimous-consent request, S3675, S3677 [26JY]
Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S9 [4JA], S779 [17FE], S4005, S4006 [4AU], S4051 [6AU], S5510 [29SE], S6635–S6637 [14NO], S7044 [8DE], S7180 [14DE], S7279–S7281 [19DE]
——— improve safety and security for Members of Congress, S2478 [12MY], S2994, S2995 [16JN]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before President can adjust imports in interest of national security (S. 2934), S9724 [21DE]
Government: require officers and employees of legislative and executive branches to disclose communications with content providers and interactive computer services relative to restricting speech (S. 2527), unanimous-consent request, S7048 [8DE]
——— require officers and employees of legislative and executive branches to disclose communications with information content providers and interactive computer services relative to restricting speech (S. 2527), S7047, S7048 [8DE]
GPO: establish term for appointment of Director (S. 4791), S4443 [6SE]
Senate: authorize production of records by Sec. of the Senate and Senate Sergeant at Arms for Dept. of Homeland Security administrative investigation (S. Res. 873), S7185, S7186 [14DE]
Reports filed
Concur in Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1204) (H. Rept. 117–385), H5918 [24JN]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8237) (H. Rept. 117–389), H5918 [24JN]
Recommendations To Foster Collaboration and Civility, Modernize Congressional Support Agencies, and Encourage Evidence-Based Policymaking: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–656), H9982 [21DE]
Recommendations To Strengthen Oversight, Improve District Operations, Modernize Office Operations and Legislative Process, and Examine Continuity: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–657), H9982 [21DE]
Texts of
H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5883 [24JN]
S. 4791, establish term for appointment of GPO Director, S4443 [6SE], H8228 [29SE]
S. Res. 873, production of records by Sec. of the Senate and Senate Sergeant at Arms for Dept. of Homeland Security administrative investigation, S7203 [14DE]