THUNE, JOHN (a Senator from South Dakota)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5081 [27SE], S5265 [28SE], S5659, S5662, S5663, S5666, S5718, S5749 [29SE]
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), S4199, S4249, S4253, S4349 [6AU]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), S6745 [16NO], S6834 [29NO]
Shipping industry: update global ocean shipping industry regulations and establish reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce trade imbalances with foreign countries (S. 3580), S1915 [31MR]
Appointments
Committee to escort the President, H1200 [1MR]
Committee to escort Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into the House Chamber, H9969 [21DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 4840), S4971 [22SE]
——— 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]
ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms’’ (see S.J. Res. 45), S2189 [27AP]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: report to Congress on individuals charged with violent felony offenses who are granted bail and pretrial release in State courts (see S. 3935), S1803 [28MR]
Bureau of Prisons: prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see S. 3481), S613 [9FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: support reopening Capitol Building and Senate office buildings to public (see S. Res. 512), S707 [15FE]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]
CFTC: provide jurisdiction to oversee spot digital commodity market (see S. 4760), S3919 [3AU]
Congress: provide for disapproval of invocation of authorities under Defense Production Act (see S. 4682), S3783 [28JY]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 403), S3161 [23JN]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]
Crime: clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 4628), S3743 [27JY]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 3458), S118 [10JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 805), S1774 [24MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish national biochar research network (see S. 4895), S4856 [20SE]
——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 3870), S1253 [17MR]
——— improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (see S. 4189), S2450 [11MY]
Dept. of Commerce: apply Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see S. 3671), S753 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S1225 [16MR]
——— establish home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 3937), S1803 [28MR]
——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see S. 4541), S3308 [14JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 4036), S2091 [7AP]
Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see S. 4507), S3239 [12JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see S. 2854), S160 [11JA]
——— deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism (see S. 3318), S190 [12JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (see S. 4297), S2665 [24MY]
——— eliminate requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents (see S. 3606), S612 [9FE]
——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see S. 4951), S7312 [19DE]
——— 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]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 4940), S4969 [22SE]
Disasters: improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather (see S. 3817), S1119 [10MR]
Drugs: amend program for local substance use disorder services (see S. 3632), S647 [10FE]
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), S5544 [29SE]
EPA: establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 3571), S3004 [16JN]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain Clean Air Act provisions (see S. 2736), S2544 [17MY]
——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 5145), S6857 [29NO]
——— prohibit from retroactively reducing biofuel renewable volume obligations levels under Renewable Fuel Program (see S. 3380), S190 [12JA]
FAA: enhance existing aviation workforce development pilot programs (see S. 5208), S7034 [7DE]
——— raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see S. 4607), S3639 [25JY]
FCC: make available additional frequencies in 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or combination (see S. 4117), S2219 [28AP]
Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ (see S. 4029), S2091 [7AP]
——— increase penalties for felons who illegally possess or use firearms (see S. 4376), S2893 [9JN]
Foreign aid: withhold U.S. contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see S. 3467), S118 [10JA]
Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see S. Res. 669), S2893 [9JN]
Freedom of religion: affirm importance as fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 27), S220 [13JA]
Government: prohibit from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities (see S. 4519), S3270 [13JY]
Government regulations: 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]
Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 4370), S2912 [13JN]
Indian Health Service: improve recruitment and retention of employees, restore accountability, and improve health services (see S. 4915), S4913 [21SE]
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]
IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S4541 [12SE]
Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 679), S2968 [15JN]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see S. 3889), S1289 [22MR]
Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]
Medicare: extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see S. 3792), S1271 [21MR]
Month of Life: designate (see S. 4539), S3308 [14JY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 858), S6962 [5DE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 858), S6962 [5DE]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 5203), S7034 [7DE]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 807), S5226 [28SE]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 686), S3075 [22JN]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2586 [18MY]
National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 729), S3783 [28JY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 545), S1153 [14MR]
National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 754), S4640 [15SE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR]
NATO: support sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply for membership and call on all members to ratify protocols of accession swiftly (see S. Res. 646), S3612 [21JY]
News media: provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 673), S4214 [6AU]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Inspector General (see S. 1489), S3239 [12JY]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1175), S753 [16FE]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 577), S2041 [6AP]
Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]
Russia: 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]
Schools: require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (see S. 3037), S837 [28FE]
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]
Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 4359), S3162 [23JN]
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]
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. 38), S2786 [6JN]
Space policy: anniversary of inaugural launch of U.S. Geological Survey and NASA joint mission Landsat series of Earth observation satellites (see S. Res. 721), S3694 [26JY]
Taxation: repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see S. 4312), S2708 [25MY]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S7000 [6DE]
Telehealth Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 805), S5226 [28SE]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see S. 3958), S1867 [30MR]
Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]
Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLM: ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land (see S. 4755), S3919 [3AU]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide guidance to States on furnishing behavioral health services and treatment under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program using telehealth services (see S. 4039), S2091 [7AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 3892), S1289 [22MR]
——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 5023), S5541 [29SE]
——— modify conditions of funding for distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of Rural Utilities Service (see S. 3587), S546 [7FE]
——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see S. 5137), S6857 [29NO]
Dept. of Defense: require commissary and exchange stores in U.S. that offer gasoline for commercial sale to offer at least one fuel that contains not less than 13 percent ethanol (see S. 4363), S2865 [8JN]
Dept. of Education: strike certain emergency unilateral authorities relative to student loan repayment (see S. 4094), S2189 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: allow States greater flexibility to use Children’s Health Insurance Program funds to address behavioral health in schools (see S. 3596), S575 [8FE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see S.J. Res. 39), S674 [14FE]
——— extend program to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at certain health centers (see S. 3569), S523 [3FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability (see S. 4324), S2751 [26MY]
Dept. of Labor: implement industry-recognized apprenticeship program process (see S. 3768), S1015 [7MR]
Dept. of State: submit to Congress classified dissent cables relative to withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see S. 3681), S785 [17FE]
EPA: prohibit from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock (see S. 4850), S4619 [14SE]
FAA: carry out pilot program on developing and testing dynamic management of special activity airspace (see S. 4372), S2893 [9JN]
Federal agencies and departments: require regulators to disclose impact of proposed regulations on food or energy prices (see S. 4610), S3694 [26JY]
Forest Service: carry out vegetation management and timber production projects on certain National Forest System land in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 3709), S836 [28FE]
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]
Housing: adjust prevalent wage determinations relative to construction contractors in order to expand access to affordable housing (see S. 3941), S1803 [28MR]
Information technology: accomodate emerging technologies to streamline how consumers consent to receive electronic records, signatures, and contracts (see S. 3715), S874 [1MR]
IRS: provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see S. 5100), S6740 [16NO]
——— temporarily prohibit hiring of additional employees until certain level of taxpayer services have improved (see S. 4832), S4575 [13SE]
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]
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]
Taxation: prevent double dipping between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle manufacturers (see S. 4939), S4969 [22SE]
——— prohibit individuals and organizations from using charitable deduction for specific contributions that compensate college athletes for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) (see S. 4969), S5225 [28SE]
Motions
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]
Remarks
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), motion to proceed, S2427 [11MY]
——— pro choice versus right to life, S3051 [22JN]
American Rescue Plan Act: impact, S1162 [15MR]
Armed Forces Day: observance, S2602 [19MY]
Army: anniversary, S2987 [16JN]
Belarus: suspend normal trade relations treatment (H.R. 7108), S1275 [22MR]
——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (S. 3786), S1075 [10MR]
Biden, President: decision to remove troops from Afghanistan, S12 [4JA]
——— evaluation of administration, S201 [13JA], S424 [1FE], S631 [10FE], S2469 [12MY], S5118 [28SE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S584 [9FE], S1026 [8MR], S2923 [14JN], S3247 [13JY], S3664 [26JY], S7110 [13DE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S584 [9FE], S684 [15FE], S965 [3MR], S1205 [16MR], S2199 [28AP], S2348 [5MY], S2798 [7JN], S3289 [14JY], S4946 [22SE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S1813 [29MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S728 [16FE], S1759 [24MR], S1995 [6AP], S2140 [26AP], S2255 [3MY], S2845 [8JN], S3709 [27JY], S4833–S4835 [20SE], S7109 [13DE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S1275 [22MR]
——— Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, S4454 [7SE]
——— 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, S2878 [9JN]
——— State of the Union Message, S923 [2MR]
——— use of financial and securities regulators to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, S7014 [7DE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S1959 [5AP]
Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1599), S2530 [17MY]
——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (S. 774), S2530 [17MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S201 [13JA], S282 [19JA]
——— 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 [11JA]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S11 [4JA], S684 [15FE], S5513 [29SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (S. 4189), S4589 [14SE]
——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 3892), S1883 [31MR], S2556 [18MY], S4589 [14SE]
——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S1882 [31MR]
——— rural broadband programs funding, S2987 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5947 [29SE], S6924 [1DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4543), S3506 [20JY]
——— establish pilot program to develop dynamic airspace to provide more efficient scheduling of airspace and airspace boundaries, S2603 [19MY]
Dept. of Education: strike certain emergency unilateral authorities relative to student loan repayment (S. 4094), S2191 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (S.J. Res. 39), S2265 [3MY]
Dept. of Labor: convene interagency working group to develop recommendations and issue guidance to address workforce needs of telecommunications industry (S. 163), S2988 [16JN]
Dept. of Transportation: implementation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Entry-Level Driver Training regulations, S584 [9FE]
Diseases and disorders: highlight importance of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable disease such as coronavirus from foreign country, S2255 [3MY], S2845 [8JN]
Drugs: address drug abuse epidemic by securing southern border, S2530 [17MY]
Economy: address growing inflation, S11 [4JA], S201 [13JA], S553 [8FE], S631 [10FE], S683 [15FE], S1026 [8MR], S1205 [16MR], S2139 [26AP], S2797 [7JN], S2923 [14JN], S3247 [13JY], S3289 [14JY], S3345 [19JY], S3664 [26JY], S4453 [7SE], S4549 [13SE], S4628 [15SE], S4882 [21SE], S4946 [22SE], S6681 [15NO], S7110 [13DE]
——— impact of inflation on agriculture, S4588 [14SE]
——— impact of inflation on small businesses, S2347 [5MY]
——— 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), S3750 [28JY], S3842 [2AU], S3876 [3AU], S4008 [4AU], S4062, S4199, S4201 [6AU]
——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), S2348 [5MY]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: B–21 bomber squadron funding, S6924 [1DE]
——— tribute, S2602 [19MY]
EPA: prohibit from retroactively reducing biofuel renewable volume obligations levels under Renewable Fuel Program (S. 3380), S760 [17FE]
——— prohibit from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock (S. 4850), S4589 [14SE]
——— update modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (S. 193), S760 [17FE]
FCC: make available additional frequencies in 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or combination (S. 4117), S2988 [16JN]
——— provide funds to assess availability, accelerate deployment, and improve sustainability of advanced communications services and communications infrastructure in rural areas, S2988 [16JN]
——— reform Universal Service Fund contribution system (S. 3236), S2988 [16JN]
Federal agencies and departments: oversight of Federal rural broadband programs, S9715 [21DE]
FTC: prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (S. 4409), S2969 [15JN]
Great Outdoors Month: observance, S3107 [23JN]
Immigration: transportation of migrants to sanctuary cities, S4834 [20SE]
Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S4500 [8SE], S4549 [13SE], S4588 [14SE], S4628 [15SE], S4882 [21SE], S4946 [22SE]
IRS: issue report on tax gap and establish fellowship program to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in audit task force (S. 2721), S1723 [23MR]
——— provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (S. 5100), S6869 [30NO]
——— temporarily prohibit hiring of additional employees until certain level of taxpayer services have improved (S. 4832), S6869 [30NO]
Jackson, Ketanji Brown: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S1813 [29MR]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S359 [20JA]
Miller, SD: tribute to Miller School District staff, S784• [17FE]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), House amendment, S201 [13JA], S282 [19JA]
National Dairy Month: observance, S3066 [22JN]
National Police Week: observance, S2530 [17MY]
National Small Business Week: observance, S2347 [5MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: assessment of broadband access expansion programs, S2988 [16JN]
National Veterans and Military Families Month: observance, S6751 [17NO]
Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 pipeline and apply congressional review to removal of such sanctions (S. 3436), S201 [13JA]
——— reinstate sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, S12 [4JA]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S2139 [26AP], S3050 [22JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, S1206 [16MR]
——— promote greater use of biofuels, S1206 [16MR]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, S2798 [7JN]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S182 [12JA]
Rapid City, SD: anniversary of Cornerstone Rescue Mission, S2213 [28AP]
Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, S848 [1MR], S1075 [10MR], S2387 [10MY]
——— 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 (S. 3488), S201 [13JA]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia and impose sanctions on persons involved in such importation who have engaged in corruption or are responsible for human rights abuses, S1275 [22MR]
——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products (H.R. 6968), S1075 [10MR]
——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (H.R. 7108), S1275 [22MR]
——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (S. 3786), S1075 [10MR]
Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6681 [15NO]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (S. 3495), S554 [8FE]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S30 [5JA], S124 [11JA], S182 [12JA], S202 [13JA], S282 [19JA]
Shipping industry: update global ocean shipping industry regulations and establish reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce trade imbalances with foreign countries (S. 3580), S584 [9FE], S760 [17FE], S1843 [30MR], S1897 [31MR], S2924 [14JN]
Sohn, Gigi B.: nomination to FCC, S1232 [17MR]
South Dakota: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by storms, S2530 [17MY]
——— tribute, S2723 [26MY]
South Dakota State University: tribute to football team, S7791 [20DE]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S3218 [12JY]
——— grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (S. 4160), S2877 [9JN]
——— leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S2254 [3MY], S2296 [4MY], S2427 [11MY]
——— potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade based upon interpretation of constitutional right to privacy, S3218 [12JY]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S7791 [20DE]
Taxation: extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans, S2878 [9JN]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, S3345 [19JY]
——— prohibit harmful small business taxes, S4199 [6AU]
——— provide gasoline tax holiday, S684 [15FE], S3050 [22JN]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and extend loss limitation policy, S4201 [6AU]
Telecommunications: require National Telecommunications and Information Administration and FCC to update memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination (S. 1472), S2988 [16JN]
Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis, S1075 [10MR]
——— support independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion, S12 [4JA], S506 [3FE]
——— support transfer of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukrainian Armed Forces, S1275 [22MR]
Uvalde, TX: condemn shooting at Robb Elementary School and express condolences to families and victims, S2723 [26MY]
Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, S125 [11JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S201 [13JA], S282 [19JA]
Water: Corps of Engineers and EPA final rule relative to definitions of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and navigable waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S760 [17FE]
Texts of
S. 3569, Help Expand Liability Protections (HELP) for Volunteers Act, S525 [3FE]
S. 3587, Connect Unserved Americans Act, S547 [7FE]
S. 3596, CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act, S576 [8FE]
S. 3657, Office of the Director of National Intelligence notification to Congress of abandoned U.S. military equipment used in terrorist attacks, S754 [16FE]
S. 3681, Dept. of State submission of classified dissent cables to Congress relative to withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, S788 [17FE]
S. 3709, Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act, S838 [28FE]
S. 3715, E-SIGN Modernization Act, S876 [1MR]
S. 3768, Training America’s Workforce Act, S1017 [7MR]
S. 3892, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S1290 [22MR]
S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, S1804 [28MR]
S. 4039, Medicaid Ensuring Necessary Telehealth Is Available Long-term (MENTAL) Health for Kids and Underserved Act, S2095 [7AP]
S. 4094, Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act, S2192 [27AP]
S. 4324, Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act, S2754 [26MY]
S. 4363, Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act, S2867 [8JN]
S. 4372, Dynamic Airspace Pilot Program Act, S2896 [9JN]
S. 4409, Political Bias in Algorithm Sorting (Political BIAS) Emails Act, S2970 [15JN]
S. 4610, Food and Energy Security Act, S3696 [26JY]
S. 4755, ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land, S3920 [3AU]
S. 4832, Increase Reliable Services Now Act, S4578 [13SE]
S. 4850, prohibit EPA from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, S4621 [14SE]
S. 4939, Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act, S4972 [22SE]
S. 4969, Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act, S5228 [28SE]
S. 5023, Agriculture Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S5546–S5548 [29SE]
S. 5100, IRS Funding Accountability Act, S6742 [16NO]
S. 5137, Rural Internet Improvement Act, S6859–S6861 [29NO]
Tributes
Abdallah, John, S3068• [22JN]
Blunt, Senator, S6973 [6DE]
Boswell, Gentry W., S2742 [26MY]
Burr, Senator, S7166 [14DE]
Crissman, Chloe G., S4037• [4AU]
Grettler, Christina, S6940• [1DE]
Hatch, Orrin G., S2139 [26AP]
Hjelm, Elizabeth, S4037• [4AU]
Inhofe, Senator, S6974 [6DE]
Isakson, Johnny, S11 [4JA]
Lamb, Bailey, S4037• [4AU]
Law, Andrew, S3068• [22JN]
Little Bear, Melvin J., S5535 [29SE]
Lundberg, Kate, S2751• [26MY]
Meierhenry, Margaret, S4037• [4AU]
Portman, Senator, S7055 [8DE]
Reid, Harry, S11 [4JA]
Schelhaas, Ben, S2751• [26MY]
Shelby, Senator, S7209 [15DE]
Sundet, Jonathon, S3068• [22JN]
Thune, Robert H., S1811 [29MR]
Toomey, Senator, S7209 [15DE]
Wickersham, Luke, S3068• [22JN]