PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
Addresses
Farewell Address: Abraham Lincoln, H980 [7FE]
George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by Senator Leahy, S811–S815 [28FE]
Independence Hall Address: Abraham Lincoln, H980 [7FE]
Second Inaugural Address: Abraham Lincoln (excerpt), H981 [7FE]
Amendments
Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), S5163, S5503 [28SE]
Elections: reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (H. Res. 1372), H8028 [21SE]
House of Representatives: find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (H. Res. 1023), H4227 [6AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (H. Res. 1023), H4227 [6AP]
Power resources: authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), H5189, H5190 [19MY]
——— authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), consideration (H. Res. 1124), H5135 [18MY]
Ukraine: 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 (S. 3522), S2050, S2052 [6AP]
——— 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 (S. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H4593 [28AP]
United Kingdom: express that the President should work with United Kingdom to prepare for future free trade agreement with the U.S. (S. Res. 134), S2698, S2699, S2710 [25MY]
Analyses
Electoral Count Act Reform To Remove Ambiguity and Provide Clear Procedures in Selecting President and Vice President, S9765–S9767 [21DE]
Appointments
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, S4443 [6SE]
Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S650 [10FE]
Articles and editorials
House Democrats Can Release Trump’s Tax Returns. But Should They?, H9996–H9998 [22DE]
Let’s Get to the Source of the Problem (excerpt), H9995 [22DE]
Liz Cheney’s Electoral Count Act Bill To Stop a Jan. 6 Repeat, H8046 [21SE]
Long Year After 1/6/21—It Continues, S65 [6JA]
New and Improved Version of Electoral Count Act Reform, H8046 [21SE]
Pelosi—Trump’s Tax Returns Are Fair Game if Democrats Win House, H10000 [22DE]
Should Congress Post Trump’s Tax Returns Publicly? I Don’t Think So, H9993 [22DE]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see S. 4474), S3159 [23JN]
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: prohibit President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification without explicit authorization from Congress (see S. 4063), S2092 [7AP] (see H.R. 7582), H4510 [26AP]
Armed Forces: prohibit funding to provide military support for unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.R. 9697), H10534 [27DE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 56), S3309 [14JY] (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
Biden, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 1362), H7965 [19SE]
Budget: limit use of Federal funds for Presidential travel if President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late (see H.R. 9191), H8402 [18OC]
——— limit use of Federal funds for salaries or expenses of political employees if President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late (see H.R. 9190), H8402 [18OC]
——— remove discretionary inflater from baseline and withhold salaries of OMB officials and Members of Congress for missing budget deadline due dates (see H.R. 7262), H3970 [29MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda for ceremony to present statue of Harry S. Truman from people of Missouri (see S. Con. Res. 44), S4541 [12SE] (see H. Con. Res. 105), H7783 [13SE]
——— find that anyone who participated in January 6, 2021, attack or obstructed through corrupt means counting of electoral votes is deemed to have engaged in insurrection (see H. Con. Res. 93), H5220 [27MY]
China: direct financial regulators to exclude representatives of China from certain banking organizations if President notifies Congress of any threats to economic system of Taiwan or U.S. (see H.R. 7411), H4395 [6AP]
——— impose sanctions in event of invasion or blockade of Taiwan (see S. 3735), S950 [2MR]
Congress: increase oversight of certain pardons and clarify applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations (see S. 3446), S81 [6JA]
——— provide for disapproval of invocation of authorities under Defense Production Act (see S. 4682), S3783 [28JY] (see H.R. 8562), H7404 [28JY]
Crime: impose criminal penalties on President for engaging in actions to interfere with determination of electoral votes in Presidential election (see H.R. 8277), H5930 [1JY]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY] (see H. Res. 1227), H6623 [14JY]
Defense Production Act: designate baby formula as scarce and critical material (see S. 4226), S2519 [16MY] (see H.R. 7781), H5009 [16MY]
——— ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see S. 3837), S1177 [15MR]
——— invoke authorities to increase production of infant formula and provide for equitable distribution through Federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5097 [17MY]
——— prohibit use of authorities for purchase of solar panels (see H.R. 8044), H5486 [13JN]
——— prohibit use of authorities for solar photovoltaic modules and module components (see H.R. 8034), H5486 [13JN]
——— provide that authorities can only be exercised during period in which Congress has formally declared war (see H.R. 8232), H5918 [24JN]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]
Dept. of Justice: provide for publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see S. 3858), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7619), H4607 [28AP]
Diplomats: require additional disclosures relative to nominees to serve as chiefs of missions (see S. 4025), S2091 [7AP]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: authorize President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under such Act (see S. 3677), S785 [17FE]
Disasters: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 3998), S1980 [5AP] (see H.R. 7404), H4190 [5AP]
——— require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts (see H.R. 8611), H7538 [29JY]
——— require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (see S. 3875), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7242), H3895 [28MR]
Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see S.J. Res. 38), S674 [14FE] (see S.J. Res. 63), S4970 [22SE]
Economy: grant certain authorities to President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries (see S. 4514), S3269 [13JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment to abolish electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of President and Vice President of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 69), S7252 [15DE]
——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see H.R. 8873), H7964 [19SE]
——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (see H. Res. 1372), H8009 [20SE]
Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (see S. 4573), S3542 [20JY]
Executive Office of the President: require President to develop national strategy to close digital divide and plan to implement such strategy (see S. 4767), S4044 [4AU] (see H.R. 8679), H7552 [5AU]
Federal agencies and departments: require congressional notification if relatives or financial associates of President are granted security clearances contrary to results of background investigations (see H.R. 9425), H8757 [5DE]
Foreign policy: condemn Biden administration plans to remove sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela and negotiations with Iran in response to Ukraine crisis and urge support for U.S. energy production (see H. Res. 1020), H4126 [1AP]
——— direct President report to Congress on possible benefits accruing to regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela due to U.S. agreement with Iran relative to Iranian nuclear program (see H.R. 7635), H4608 [28AP]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before President can adjust imports in interest of national security (see H.R. 8666), H7552 [5AU]
Government: prohibit Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials from owning investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see H.R. 6844), H1146 [25FE]
——— require Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials to report Government payments in financial disclosures and ban stock trading for senior officials (see S. 3612), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6694), H1113 [9FE]
Grant, Ulysses S.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 36), S2190 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 87), H4608 [28AP]
GSA: prohibit from entering into or maintaining Federal building outlease with current President, Vice President, Member of Congress, or head of executive agency (see H.R. 7714), H4796 [10MY]
History: require certifications relative to certain Presidential and Vice Presidential Records (see H.R. 9278), H8433 [7NO]
House of Representatives: find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (see H. Res. 1037), H4396 [6AP]
——— find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (see H. Res. 1023), H4152 [4AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (see H. Res. 1037), H4396 [6AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (see H. Res. 1023), H4152 [4AP]
Immigration: request President and Dept. of Homeland Security to transmit copies of all documents in their possession referring or relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 928), H1124 [15FE]
——— require visit to U.S. land border with Mexico and report thereon by any Cabinet member appointed by President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing such border (see H.R. 6610), H976 [4FE]
Income: modify monetary allowance payable to former Presidents (see S. 3703), S786 [17FE]
International Emergency Economic Powers Act: prohibit Presidential exercise of authority to impose sanctions on U.N. and related agencies (see H.R. 8372), H6622 [14JY]
Iran: codify Executive order imposing certain sanctions (see H.R. 7063), H3712 [11MR] (see H.R. 7139), H3827 [17MR]
Law enforcement: direct President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by U.S. (see H.R. 8651), H7545 [2AU]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to carry out Executive order relative to advancing effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices (see H.R. 7914), H5226 [31MY]
Lincoln Memorial: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6681), H1113 [9FE]
Members of Congress: require Members who make, and any individual who receives from Member, request for presidential pardon to disclose such request to congressional ethics committees (see H.R. 8191), H5822 [22JN]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: designate mountain as Mount Rushmore (see H.R. 8721), H7712 [16AU]
——— prohibit Federal funding to alter, change, destroy, or remove any name, face, or other feature in whole or in part (see H.R. 8734), H7716 [19AU]
National security: deter cyber-attackers sponsored by foreign nation-states by imposing sanctions and designate energy sector as critical infrastructure (see H.R. 7302), H4006 [30MR]
——— impose sanctions on certain foreign flash memory integrated circuit companies that threaten U.S. interests (see S. 5050), S5542 [29SE] (see H.R. 9051), H8314 [29SE]
Petroleum: report to Congress on authorities relative to stabilization and reduction of gas prices (see H.R. 7154), H3852 [18MR]
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]
Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S. (see H.R. 6916), H1301 [3MR]
——— authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (see H.R. 7688), H4722 [6MY]
——— authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), consideration (see H. Res. 1124), H5096 [17MY]
——— authorize Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale to provide short-term energy relief and set energy efficiency targets for States during energy supply emergency (see S. 3815), S1119 [10MR]
——— reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (see S. 4571), S3542 [20JY]
——— require congressional authorization for drawdown and sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 7996), H5445 [9JN]
President and Vice President: ensure orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided for assumption of official duties (see H.R. 8824), H7841 [14SE] (see H.R. 8846), H7880 [15SE]
Public documents: ensure Presidential records are preserved, duly created when non-official electronic messaging accounts are used, and made available to public and next administration in timely manner (see S. 4140), S2339 [4MY] (see H.R. 7605), H4575 [27AP]
Real estate: take actions necessary to prohibit purchase of public or private real estate located in U.S. by foreign governments (see S. 4703), S3860 [2AU] (see H.R. 8603), H7537 [29JY]
Russia: authorize confiscation of assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction of certain foreign persons and remit those assets to Ukraine (see H.R. 6930), H1302 [3MR] (see H.R. 7086), H3743 [15MR]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see S. 4134), S2339 [4MY] (see S. 5233), S7100 [12DE] (see H.R. 7276), H3970 [29MR]
Schools: report to Congress on actions executive agencies are taking to make school security improvements at public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7956), H5332 [7JN]
Secret Service: transfer agency back to Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 7689), H4722 [6MY]
Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 1435), H8395 [14OC]
Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see S. 4706), S3860 [2AU] (see H.R. 8500), H7168 [26JY]
Taxation: provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (see H.R. 9640), H9982 [21DE]
——— provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (H.R. 9640), consideration (see H. Res. 1529), H9982 [21DE]
——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 3691), S785 [17FE]
Trump, Donald J.: condemn calls to terminate Constitution due to false allegations of widespread voter fraud in 2020 Presidential election (see H. Res. 1527), H9903 [15DE]
——— expunge impeachment of December 18, 2019 (see H. Res. 1010), H3970 [29MR]
——— expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]
——— provide ineligibility to again hold office of President of the U.S. or to hold any office, civil or military, under U.S. (see H.R. 9578), H9901 [15DE]
Ukraine: authorize President to waive export criteria and transportation and related costs of certain ammunition and ordnance to supply entities providing ammunition to Ukraine (see H.R. 6981), H1373 [8MR]
——— direct President to obtain agreement with other countries to use seized Russian assets for reconstruction of Ukraine upon cessation of hostilities (see H.R. 7724), H4860 [11MY]
——— 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), S351 [19JA] (see H.R. 6753), H1129 [18FE] (see H.R. 6876), H1176 [28FE] (see H.R. 7611), H4575 [27AP]
——— 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 (S. 3522), consideration (see H. Res. 1065), H4574 [27AP]
——— take immediate steps to support transfer of requested fighter aircraft for self-defense against invasion of sovereign state (see H. Res. 991), H3827 [17MR]
United Kingdom: provide with authority to enter into comprehensive trade agreement with United Kingdom (see S. 4450), S3075 [22JN]
Voting: encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE] (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
——— improve voter access to ballot box through automatic voter registration (see S. 4335), S2752 [26MY]
WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 7931), H5232 [3JN]
World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: request President to transmit certain information to House of Representatives on proposed waiver of intellectual property commitments (see H. Res. 1169), H5446 [9JN]
Documents
Recommend Finding of Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select), H4247–H4370 [6AP]
Letters
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act: several business, housing, conservation, and emergency management organizations, H8744 [5DE]
Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act: Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5181 [19MY]
——— Representative Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H5181 [19MY]
Voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform: Christina Harvey, Stand Up America, Inc., E39 [14JA]
——— Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Inc., H174 [13JA]
——— Dan Chu, Sierra Club, E38 [14JA]
——— Dan Mauer, Communications Workers of America (organization), H172 [13JA]
——— Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight, Inc., E39 [14JA]
——— Everett B. Kelley, American Federation of Government Employees, H171 [13JA]
——— Fair Fight Action, Inc., H173 [13JA]
——— Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 (organization), E39 [14JA]
——— Jana Morgan, Declaration for American Democracy (organization), H173 [13JA]
——— Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause (organization), H173 [13JA]
——— Larry Ottinger, Our Maryland (organization), H174 [13JA]
——— Marc H. Moria, National Urban League, H172 [13JA]
——— Marge Baker, People for the American Way (organization), H174 [13JA]
——— Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth United States (organization), E37 [14JA]
——— People’s Action (organization), E39 [14JA]
——— Rachel Green, Women of Color Coalition, E38 [14JA]
——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H172 [13JA]
——— Sung Yeon Choimorrow, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (organization), E37 [14JA]
——— Taifa Smith Butler, De̅mos—A Network for Ideas and Action, Ltd., E39 [14JA]
——— Virginia Kase Solomón, League of Women Voters, E37 [14JA]
——— Wade Henderson and Jesselyn McCurdy, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Inc., H173 [13JA]
Lists
Democratic Electoral College objectors since 2000, H8037 [21SE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H74 [12JA]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1023, consideration of H. Res. 1037, find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4229 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1023, consideration of H. Res. 1037, find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4229 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1037, find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4379 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1037, find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4379 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1065, consideration of S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, H4594 [28AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1124, consideration of H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5137 [18MY]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1124, consideration of H.R. 7690, emergency supplemental appropriations to address infant formula shortage, H5137 [18MY]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8030 [21SE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1529, consideration of H.R. 9640, Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, H9972 [21DE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6930, Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act, H4555 [27AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, H4382 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5195 [19MY]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8048 [21SE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 9640, Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, H10030 [22DE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Norton amendment to H.R. 7900, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6299 [13JY]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H73 [12JA]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1023, consideration of H. Res. 1037, Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoena, H4228 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1023, consideration of H. Res. 1037, Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoena, H4228 [6AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1065, consideration of S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, H4593 [28AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1124, consideration of H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5136 [18MY]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1124, consideration of H.R. 7690, emergency supplemental appropriations to address infant formula shortage, H5136 [18MY]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8029 [21SE]
Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, H4601 [28AP]
Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, H8777 [6DE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H175 [13JA]
Votes recorded by proxy on Westerman motion to recommit H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5194 [19MY]
Motions
Power resources: authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), H5193 [19MY]
Notices
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 6930, Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act, H4508 [26AP]
Remarks in House
Biden, President: call for Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt, H7176 [27JY]
——— Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, H7747 [13SE], H8016, H8052 [21SE], H8512 [16NO], H8549 [17NO], H9692 [13DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H3 [6JA], E10 [6JA]
——— authorize use of rotunda for ceremony to present statue of Harry S. Truman from people of Missouri (S. Con. Res. 44), H8032 [21SE]
Congress: preserve power to declare war, E103 [3FE]
——— prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (H.R. 2996), H8579 [17NO]
Courts: assessment of liability protections available to individuals and entitities in pharmaceutical, social media, and political industries, H6947 [21JY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H64–H74 [12JA], H81, H156–H175, H181, H182, H183, H184–H187 [13JA], H223, H225 [19JA], H274–H277 [20JA]
——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2747), H14 [11JA]
——— 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), H18 [11JA], H224, H249 [19JA], H3821 [17MR], E1302 [15DE]
——— state of U.S. democracy, H4964 [13MY], E6 [6JA]
Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), H8742–H8744 [5DE]
Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, H3823 [17MR]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 46), H9885 [15DE]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining exercise of authority over District of Columbia National Guard between Mayor and President, H6279, H6280 [13JY]
Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Biden administration, H7242, H7243 [27JY]
Elections: reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), H7976 [20SE], H8032–H8048 [21SE], H8511 [16NO]
——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (H. Res. 1372), H8022–H8030 [21SE]
Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources, H10062 [23DE]
——— reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (S. 4573), H8230 [29SE]
Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Climate Resilience, H6453, H6454 [13JY]
——— promote accountability and transparency in future Executive orders (H.R. 714), H282 [20JA]
Families and domestic relations: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (H.R. 3285), H5700, H5701 [21JN]
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]
Foreign trade: prohibit waiver of certain intellectual property rights unless authorized by statute, H944 [3FE]
Garcia, Julieta: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E726 [13JY]
GSA: prohibit from entering into or maintaining Federal building outlease with current President, Vice President, Member of Congress, or head of executive agency (H.R. 7714), H4901 [12MY]
House of Representatives: find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4371–H4380 [6AP], E388 [14AP]
——— find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (H. Res. 1023), H4216–H4229 [6AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4371–H4380 [6AP], E388 [14AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), consideration (H. Res. 1023), H4216–H4229 [6AP]
Karloutsos, Alexander: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E715 [12JY]
National Archives and Records Administration: address certain record request backlogs (H.R. 3710), H1277 [3MR]
Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, H5722 [21JN]
——— authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S., H1359–H1364 [8MR]
——— authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), H4863 [12MY], H4956 [13MY], H4974 [16MY], H5017 [17MY], H5179–H5195 [19MY], H5638 [16JN], H5745 [22JN], H6665 [15JY], H7076 [26JY]
——— authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), consideration (H. Res. 1124), H5127–H5137 [18MY]
——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown of petroleum reserves from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6176), H4119 [1AP]
Republican Party: characterization of remarks relative to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H1289, H1290 [3MR]
Russia: authorize confiscation of assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction of certain foreign persons and remit those assets to Ukraine (H.R. 6930), H4530–H4532, H4546 [27AP], E437 [29AP]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (H.R. 7276), H4212–H4216 [6AP], E369, E370 [7AP]
Taxation: provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (H.R. 9640), H9990–H10002 [22DE]
——— provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (H.R. 9640), consideration (H. Res. 1529), H9968, H9969 [21DE]
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 684), H210 [18JA]
Trump, Donald J.: condemn remarks relative to 2020 election and the Constitution, H8781 [6DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding for Green Climate Fund until President submits report detailing process and analysis used in setting emissions reduction target, H813 [2FE]
Ukraine: 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 (S. 3522), H4491 [26AP], H4594–H4601 [28AP], E440 [29AP]
——— 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 (S. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H4586–H4594 [28AP]
Washington, MO: tribute to Washington High School choir for selection to perform at Lincoln Memorial anniversary celebration, E296 [24MR]
Remarks in Senate
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 56), S7090 [12DE], S7122, S7128 [13DE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 56), unanimous-consent agreement, S7104 [12DE], S7128 [13DE]
Biden, President: call for Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt, S2174 [27AP], S2343 [5MY], S2806 [7JN], S2996 [16JN]
——— Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, S4418, S4423 [6SE], S4454, S4458–S4460 [7SE], S4559 [13SE]
——— impact of proposed Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt without addressing underlying issues relative to cost of college and reform of student loan program, S2780 [6JN], S2878 [9JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S1 [3JA], S6, S12 [4JA], S28–S30, S34, S40–S43, S45–S48 [5JA], S55–S78 [6JA], S91, S95 [7JA], S103, S105 [10JA], S168, S169 [12JA], S239 [18JA], S395 [31JA], S552 [8FE]
——— authorize use of rotunda for ceremony to present statue of Harry S. Truman from people of Missouri (S. Con. Res. 44), S4543 [12SE]
Congress: reform counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S301 [19JA]
Crime: urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (S. Res. 636), S2554, S2564 [18MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S185 [12JA], S195–S197, S201, S205–S208, S211–S213, S217 [13JA], S230–S272 [18JA], S277–S347 [19JA], S357, S380 [20JA], S470 [2FE]
——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2747), S29, S41, S42, S47 [5JA], S56, S63, S65, S69, S71, S74–S76, S78 [6JA], S83–S100 [7JA], S110–S113, S120 [10JA], S129 [11JA], S180 [12JA], S9601 [20DE]
——— 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), S124, S152 [11JA], S173 [12JA]
Dept. of the Interior: install in area of World War II Memorial suitable plaque or inscription with words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944, S2793 [6JN]
Diplomats: require additional disclosures relative to nominees to serve as chiefs of missions (S. 4025), S2094 [7AP]
Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), S5163, S5164 [28SE]
Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (S.J. Res. 38), S965, S975–S978, S980–S982 [3MR]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (S.J. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [2MR]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (S.J. Res. 63), S5128–S5130 [28SE], S6682, S6684–S6686 [15NO]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (S.J. Res. 63), unanimous-consent agreement, S6673 [14NO]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (S.J. Res. 63), unanimous-consent request, S5129 [28SE]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining exercise of authority over District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (S. 130), S9770 [21DE]
Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources, S9596–S9602 [20DE], S9719, S9730, S9765, S9767 [21DE]
——— reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (S. 4573), S3544–S3546 [20JY], S3586–S3588, S3600–S3602 [21JY], S5038 [27SE], S7157 [14DE]
Families and domestic relations: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (H.R. 3285), S9610 [20DE]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before President can adjust imports in interest of national security (S. 2934), S9724 [21DE]
Government: require Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials to report Government payments in financial disclosures and ban stock trading for senior officials (S. 3612), S582 [9FE]
Grant, Ulysses S.: tribute (S. Con. Res. 36), S2176–S2178, S2196 [27AP], S2215 [28AP]
Milley, Mark A.: address allegations of undermining Presidential authority, S3299 [14JY]
Power resources: authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), S2600, S2628, S2629, S2630 [19MY]
——— authorize Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale to provide short-term energy relief and set energy efficiency targets for States during energy supply emergency (S. 3815), S1767 [24MR]
——— reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (S. 4571), S3522–S3524 [20JY]
——— reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (S. 4571): unanimous-consent request, S3522 [20JY]
Republican Party: characterization of remarks relative to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S552 [8FE]
Russia: require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion, S1968 [5AP]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 4134), S2340 [4MY]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 5233), S7103 [12DE]
Senate: moment of silence in remembrance of those killed, in honor of those injured, and in recognition of heroic efforts of Capitol staff during January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S61 [6JA]
——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]
Trump, Donald J.: condemn meeting with anti-semites, S6810 [28NO], S7090 [12DE]
——— condemn remarks relative to 2020 election and the Constitution, S6950 [5DE]
Ukraine: 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 (S. 3522), S425 [1FE], S564–S566 [8FE], S870 [1MR], S1925 [4AP], S2052 [6AP], S2119 [25AP]
United Kingdom: express that the President should work with United Kingdom to prepare for future free trade agreement with the U.S. (S. Res. 134), S2698, S2699 [25MY]
Reports
Internal Revenue Service’s Mandatory Audit Program Under the Prior Administration (2017-2020) (excerpt): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9994 [22DE]
Recommend Finding of Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select), H4236–H4246 [6AP]
Reports filed
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3875) (S. Rept. 117–141), S4478 [7SE]
——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7242) (H. Rept. 117–609), H8872 [8DE]
Consideration of H. Res. 1037, Daniel Scavino Jr. in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Subpoena: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1023) (H. Rept. 117–288), H4152 [4AP]
Consideration of H. Res. 1037, Peter K. Navarro in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Subpoena: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1023) (H. Rept. 117–288), H4152 [4AP]
Consideration of H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1124) (H. Rept. 117–333), H5096 [17MY]
Consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1372) (H. Rept. 117–481), H8009 [20SE]
Consideration of H.R. 9640, Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1529) (H. Rept. 117–660), H9982 [21DE]
Consideration of S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1065) (H. Rept. 117–303), H4574 [27AP]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746, Voting Access, Election Integrity, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Improvements and Voting Rights Act Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 868) (H. Rept. 117–226), H77 [12JA]
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 117–386), H5918 [24JN]
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 4573), S6667 [14NO]
Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3677) (S. Rept. 117–162), S5051 [27SE]
——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5703) (H. Rept. 117–504), H8219 [28SE]
Recommend Finding of Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–284), H3970 [29MR]
Request President To Provide Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Online Censorship of Political Speech: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1237) (H. Rept. 117–496), H8118 [26SE]
Submission of Materials Related to Investigation of IRS Mandatory Audit Program Under Prior Administration: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 117–689), H10546 [30DE]
21st Century President Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3285) (H. Rept. 117–380), H5733 [21JN]
Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 7276), S2939 [14JN]
Statements
Presidential Election Reform Act: J. Michael Luttig, H8046 [21SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H64 [12JA]
H. Res. 1023, consideration of H. Res. 1037, find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4216 [6AP]
H. Res. 1037, find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena, H4371 [6AP]
H. Res. 1065, consideration of S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, H4586 [28AP]
H. Res. 1124, consideration of H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5127 [18MY]
H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8022 [21SE]
H. Res. 1529, consideration of H.R. 9640, Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, H9968 [21DE]
H.R. 3285, 21st Century President Act, H5700 [21JN]
H.R. 6930, Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act, H4530 [27AP]
H.R. 7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, H4212 [6AP]
H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5179–H5181 [19MY]
H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8032–H8036 [21SE]
H.R. 9640, Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act, H9990–H9992 [22DE]
S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, H4595 [28AP]
S. 3677, Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, S788 [17FE]
S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, H8742 [5DE]
S. 4134, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, S2340 [4MY]
S. 5233, require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion, S7103 [12DE]
S. Con. Res. 36, tribute to Ulysses S. Grant, S2195 [27AP]
S. Con. Res. 44, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to present statue of Harry S. Truman from people of Missouri, S4543 [12SE], H8032 [21SE]
S. Res. 134, express that the President should work with United Kingdom to prepare for future free trade agreement with the U.S., S2699 [25MY]
S. Res. 636, urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime, S2522 [16MY]
S. Res. 791, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S4972 [22SE]
S.J. Res. 38, terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, S982 [3MR]
Tributes
Grant, Ulysses S., H4462 [26AP], E384 [14AP]
Lincoln, Abraham, H980 [7FE]