WARNER, MARK R. (a Senator from Virginia)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4350), cosponsorship withdrawn, S497 [2FE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5241, S5242, S5259, S5354, S5406 [28SE], S5605, S5706, S5921, S5928, S5929, S5930, S6048 [29SE], S6614 [11OC], S6672 [14NO]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (S. 1098), S2961, S2975 [15JN]
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), S4200, S4399 [6AU]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3085, S3096 [22JN]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2107 [11AP], S6633 [10NO]
Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, S2326 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 4504), S3239 [12JY]
African Diaspora Heritage Month: designate (see S. 5006), S5540 [29SE]
Armed Forces: examine basic allowance for housing rates efficiency and efficacy, frequency and method of calculation, inclusion of school districts information, and need for alogorithm (see S. 4564), S3542 [20JY]
——— provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see S. 194), S6470 [11OC]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 653), S2752 [26MY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 521), S786 [17FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (see S. Res. 490), S220 [13JA]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]
Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see S. Res. 534), S991 [3MR]
——— provide legal framework necessary for growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 4551), S3378 [19JY]
Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see S. Res. 526), S787 [17FE]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 4557), S3378 [19JY] (see S. 4612), S3694 [26JY]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see S. 3357), S2894 [9JN]
Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see S. 2340), S6669 [14NO]
Crime: increase penalties for crimes against federally protected activities relative to voting and conduct of elections (see S. 4574), S3542 [20JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend certain child nutrition waiver authority relative to school meals (see S. 3979), S1910 [31MR]
Dept. of Defense: conduct study on barriers to home ownership by servicemembers (see S. 4561), S3541 [20JY]
——— prohibit transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan (see S. 4491), S3160 [23JN]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2410), S4542 [12SE]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 5047), S5542 [29SE]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 744), S3744 [27JY]
——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 3952), S1867 [30MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see S. 3686), S6670 [14NO]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 4203), S2492 [12MY]
——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see S. 4550), S3377 [19JY]
Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 4511), S4480 [7SE]
Dept. of the Interior: make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see S. 3957), S6696 [15NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see S. 2854), S443 [1FE]
——— establish CDFI National Crisis Fund (see S. 4165), S2381 [9MY]
——— modify allocations under State Small Business Credit Initiative (see S. 4476), S3159 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management and performance of capital asset programs (see S. 4601), S5544 [29SE]
Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 5287), S7252 [15DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 25), S6741 [16NO]
——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 4920), S4969 [22SE]
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]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 799), S5052 [27SE]
FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements (see S. 5054), S5542 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (see S. 4702), S3860 [2AU]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3518), S2753 [26MY]
FERC: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits and provide for greater public input in pipeline permitting process (see S. 4864), S4638 [15SE]
Financial institutions: establish clear and uniform process, on nationwide basis, for replacing LIBOR (adjustable interest rate) in existing contracts (see S. 3779), S1059 [8MR]
——— modify requirements relative to regulation and examination of credit union organizations and service providers (see S. 4698), S3805 [1AU]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP]
Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy to address national security threat posed by China’s control of nearly 2/3 of global supply of critical minerals (see S. 3962), S1867 [30MR]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 4469), S3159 [23JN]
Hatch, Orrin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S2359 [5MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 782), S4857 [20SE]
Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3213), S575 [8FE]
Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and establish Cyber Incident Review Office and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (see S. 3600), S648 [10FE]
International Olympic Committee: express that Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai (see S. Res. 503), S523 [3FE]
Investments: improve access for diverse-owned asset management firms that invest retirement plan funds (see S. 4097), S2189 [27AP]
——— increase annual limitation on purchases by individuals of Series I U.S. savings bonds during periods of high inflation (see S. 4952), S5051 [27SE]
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), S1833 [29MR]
Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 679), S2968 [15JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 652), S2752 [26MY]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 5112), S7000 [6DE]
Medicare: combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see S. 586), S6668 [14NO]
National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention: establish (see S. 3538), S413 [31JA]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 779), S4857 [20SE]
National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see S. 4168), S3784 [28JY]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 582), S2041 [6AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2586 [18MY]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 510), S647 [10FE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 537), S1016 [7MR]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1596), S1120 [10MR]
Navy: anniversary of aircraft carriers (see S. Res. 533), S991 [3MR]
NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 4202), S2492 [12MY]
Office of Global Competition Analysis: establish (see S. 4368), S2893 [9JN]
Pharmaceuticals: establish strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient reserve and build pipeline for domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient production (see S. 2740), S7071 [8DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 4822), S4541 [12SE]
Postal Service: prohibit closure of postal facilities during coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 5304), S9625 [20DE]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 2130), S3862 [2AU]
Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 520), S786 [17FE]
Queen Elizabeth II: tribute (see S. Res. 762), S4575 [13SE]
Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 875), S10092 [22DE]
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. 3488), S189 [12JA]
——— impose sanctions on use of cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions by Russian persons subject to sanctions (see S. 3867), S1253 [17MR]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see S. 3757), S991 [3MR]
SEC: extend maximum period company can be emerging growth company from five years to ten years (see S. 4992), S5225 [28SE]
——— study costs associated with small- and medium-sized companies to undertake initial public offerings (see S. 3980), S1910 [31MR]
Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area: establish (see S. 3911), S1749 [23MR]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 4188), S3745 [27JY]
Taxation: make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 3909), S2867 [8JN]
——— provide credit for sale of renewable natural gas for use in certain motor vehicles (see S. 4568), S3542 [20JY]
——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1156), S5543 [29SE]
——— reform rules relative to qualified opportunity zones (see S. 4065), S2092 [7AP]
——— 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]
——— revise definition of broker for purposes of certain reporting requirements relative to digital asset transfers (see S. 4751), S3918 [3AU]
——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see S. 3625), S646 [10FE]
Telehealth Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 805), S5226 [28SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 3623), S1121 [10MR]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE]
Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S415 [31JA]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 692), S6668 [14NO]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to troops who defended Bataan and Corregidor (see S. 1079), S2753 [26MY]
Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, VA: designate outdoor amphitheater as Rick Boucher Amphitheater (see S. 3873), S1253 [17MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 3674), S785 [17FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: adjust for inflation maximum amount of assistance provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see S. 4537), S3308 [14JY]
——— prohibit or condition certain transmittals of funds in connection with jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of accounts of primary money laundering concern (see S. 3876), S1253 [17MR]
Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable and enable regulatory technology (RegTech) applications (see S. 4295), S2664 [24MY]
FTC: increase consumer choice by requiring large online communications platforms to make services interoperable with other platforms, make user data portable, and allow third-party services to manage account settings (see S. 4309), S2708 [25MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 4503), S3239 [12JY]
Medicare: expand ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services (see S. 4307), S2708 [25MY]
——— waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services (see S. 4873), S4639 [15SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see S. 4381), S2910 [13JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 3673), S785 [17FE]
Taxation: establish tax-preferred Lifelong Learning and Training Account programs that provide Federal matching funds for contributions by low- and moderate-income workers or their employers (see S. 4023), S2091 [7AP]
——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 5021), S5541 [29SE]
——— provide credit for investment in community development financial institutions (see S. 4418), S3003 [16JN]
Young, Andrew J.: tribute (see S. Res. 556), S1774 [24MR]
Cloture motions
Bedoya, Alvaro M.: nomination to FTC, S2073 [7AP]
Childs, Julianna M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3192 [11JY], S3303 [14JY]
de Alba, Ana I.: nomination to be district judge, S2900 [13JN], S2991 [16JN]
Dept. of Education: improve Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant Pell Grant programs (S. 3373), House amendment, S3627 [25JY], S3731 [27JY]
Gonzalez, Ed: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S987 [3MR]
Hodge, Kelley Brisbon: nomination to be district judge, S6935 [1DE], S6978 [6DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3527 [20JY], S3665 [26JY]
Merle, Natasha C.: nomination to be district judge, S3320 [18JY]
Perez, Mia Roberts: nomination to be district judge, S6935 [1DE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S1747 [23MR], S1799 [28MR]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to go to conference, S2197 [27AP], S2205 [28AP]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to proceed, S1237 [17MR], S1264 [21MR]
Wallander, Celeste A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Affairs, S671 [14FE], S732 [16FE]
Explanations
Intelligence Services Appropriations, S7307 [19DE]
——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1148 [14MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S1149 [14MR]
Bagley, Elizabeth Frawley: nomination to be Ambassador to Brazil, S6977 [6DE]
——— nomination to be Ambassador to Brazil, unanimous-consent agreement, S6978 [6DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S67 [6JA]
——— empower Chief of Capitol Police to request assistance of D.C. National Guard or Federal law enforcement in emergencies without prior approval of Capitol Police Board (S. 3377), S67 [6JA]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, S3668 [26JY]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (S. 1098), S5146 [28SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Cyber Incident Review Office, S1149 [14MR]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S3668 [26JY]
——— 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), S4166, S4200 [6AU]
Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), House amendment, S1149 [14MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3668 [26JY]
London Business School: tribute to graduates, S3226 [12JY]
Oregon, OH: tribute to workers killed in fire at BP Husky Toledo oil refinery, S5146 [28SE]
Russia: impose additional sanctions if Russia infringes on territorial integrity of Ukraine, S686 [15FE]
Taxation: advanced manufacturing tax credit, S4166 [6AU]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and extend loss limitation policy, S4200 [6AU]
Votes: position on missed, S7065 [8DE]
Wainstein, Kenneth L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, S2257, S2258 [3MY]
——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, unanimous-consent request, S2257 [3MY]
Reports filed
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 4503), S3239 [12JY]
——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 4503) (S. Rept. 117–132), S3541 [20JY]
Nomination of Kate E. Heinzelman To Be CIA General Counsel: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S2419 [10MY]
Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1058 [8MR]
Nomination of Terrence Edwards To Be National Reconnaissance Office Inspector General: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4619 [14SE]
Tributes
Burr, Senator, S7167, S7168 [14DE]
Joyner, Christopher A., S427 [1FE]
McEachin, A. Donald, S6881 [30NO]
Sharp, Robert D., S2704 [25MY]