SANDERS, BERNARD (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2848, S2851, S2852, S2853 [13JY], S3151 [19JY], S3539 [25JY], S3718 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4497, S4498 [13SE], S4528, S4532, S4535 [14SE], S4605, S4606 [19SE]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1957 [1JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S481 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Shrinking Number of Primary-Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Washington (DC) Post, S4507 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 1031), S1052 [29MR]

——— 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 (see S. 701), S714 [8MR]

——— 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. 2053), S2145 [20JN]

Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1016), S999 [28MR]

——— place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see S. 271), S230 [2FE]

——— restrict corporations, multilayered subsidiaries, pension funds, and investment funds from purchasing or leasing agricultural land (see S. 2583), S4591 [19SE]

Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see S. 2045), S2145 [20JN]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see S. 1747), S1745 [18MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 2555), S5145 [24OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 282), S264 [7FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO]

Armed Forces: authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care (see S. 1610), S1678 [16MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1527), S1603 [10MY]

——— increase transparency and reporting on sexual violence in Junior ROTC Program (see S. 1966), S2096 [14JN]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 316), S773 [14MR]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 378), S4760 [28SE]

Aviation: improve accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights (see S. 1911), S2073 [13JN]

——— provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see S. 561), S531 [28FE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S1210 [18AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1310), S1382 [26AP]

Brazil: condemn violent insurrection and express U.S. solidarity with people of Brazil and support for safeguarding democratic institutions (see S. Res. 32), S231 [2FE]

Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]

Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 3409), S5750 [5DE]

Business and industry: prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems by employers (see S. 2419), S3458 [20JY]

——— prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employer is engaged in lock-out or employee is engaged in lawful strike (see S. 710), S714 [8MR]

Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2299), S2460 [13JY]

Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see S. Res. 153), S1092 [30MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 67), S426 [15FE]

Carter, Rosalynn Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S5852 [7DE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 151), S1092 [30MR]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA]

——— express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see S. Res. 372), S4721 [27SE]

Civil rights: guarantee freedom from discrimination throughout economy by prohibiting any actions with discriminatory effects (see S. 2008), S2122 [15JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR]

Clark, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 406), S4977 [16OC]

Climate: establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see S. 3340), S5541 [15NO]

——— impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2461 [13JY]

——— provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions (see S. 3500), S5961 [13DE]

Collective bargaining: establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes (see S. 3415), S5807 [6DE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S74 [24JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide whistleblower incentives and protections (see S. 1124), S1090 [30MR]

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. 1999), S2097 [14JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see S. 2838), S4589 [19SE]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 1983), S2097 [14JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]

——— establish judicial ethics (see S. 1908), S2029 [8JN]

——— establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, and provide decision supports (see S. 1148), S1091 [30MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability and age (see S. 1086), S1088 [30MR]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 1196), S1255 [19AP]

Credit: empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1934), S2070 [13JN]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2690), S3756 [27JY]

——— require nationwide consumer reporting agencies, upon request, to use consumer’s current legal name on consumer reports (see S. 2592), S3753 [27JY]

Crime: divert certain parents, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families (see S. 3272), S5458 [9NO]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2279), S2360 [12JY]

——— protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see S. 3303), S5507 [14NO]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 740), S861 [21MR]

Cryptocurrency: require interagency study on environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining and assess crypto-asset mining compliance with Clean Air Act (see S. 661), S654 [6MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA]

——— allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1753), S1745 [18MY]

——— clarify land eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2798), S4525 [14SE]

——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY]

——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 2180), S2224 [22JN]

——— expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2015), S2122 [15JN]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 1582), S1624 [11MY]

——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE]

——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see S. 3294), S5507 [14NO]

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see S. 2258), S5640 [28NO]

——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 1940), S4229 [6SE]

——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 747), S955 [27MR]

——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 3097), S5110 [19OC]

——— reauthorize and rename Acer Access and Development Program as Maple Research and Market Promotion Program (see S. 1846), S2005 [7JN]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program (see S. 1736), S1790 [30MY]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP]

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 1488), S1566 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of Federal funds to launch nuclear weapon using autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control (see S. 1394), S1441 [1MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 1754), S1788 [30MY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 3105), S5143 [24OC]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1661), S1704 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see S. 1762), S1788 [30MY]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 1070), S1088 [30MR]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4760 [28SE]

——— improve Full-Service Community School Program (see S. 3360), S5674 [29NO]

——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see S. 2441), S3459 [20JY]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see S. 1750), S1745 [18MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2902), S4654 [21SE]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 2145), S2223 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see S. 2152), S2223 [22JN]

——— award grants for creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of direct care workforce and award grants to support family caregivers (see S. 762), S743 [9MR]

——— compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see S. 315), S310 [9FE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1113), S1089 [30MR]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see S. 1601), S1647 [15MY]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see S. 388), S313 [9FE]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4440 [13SE]

——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see S. 1729), S1744 [18MY]

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 2544), S3620 [26JY]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see S. 405), S397 [14FE]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1354), S1418 [27AP]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see S. 2333), S2984 [18JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1884), S2028 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 342), S311 [9FE]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3247), S5426 [8NO]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 1727), S1744 [18MY]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 1208), S1255 [19AP]

Dept. of HUD: protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 1267), S1340 [25AP]

Dept. of Labor: expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see S. 1722), S5111 [19OC]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1041), S1052 [29MR]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S1210 [18AP]

——— modernize unemployment compensation benefits (see S. 3140), S5213 [26OC]

——— permit retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions (see S. 523), S457 [16FE]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2769), S4388 [12SE]

——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see S. 2817), S4525 [14SE]

——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see S. 3283), S5459 [9NO]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 2253), S2359 [12JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 753), S743 [9MR]

——— strengthen protections against child labor violations (see S. 3163), S5229 [30OC]

Dept. of State: establish Office To Monitor and Combat Islamophobia (see S. 1916), S2029 [8JN]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 1007), S999 [28MR]

——— make foreign officials determined to be responsible for undermining free and fair democratic elections inadmissible to U.S. (see S. 126), S121 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of Deerfield River for potential addition to National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 608), S569 [1MR]

——— designate Nulhegan River and Paul Stream for potential addition to National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 432), S425 [15FE]

——— eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see S. 1742), S1745 [18MY]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 22), S54 [23JA]

——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 448), S426 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement (see S. 3080), S5088 [18OC]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see S. 209), S203 [1FE]

——— reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see S. Res. 274), S2225 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss use of medical marijuana with departmental physicians as authorized by State or Tribal law (see S. 1204), S1255 [19AP]

——— award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see S. 106), S637 [2MR]

——— improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 622), S635 [2MR]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1119), S1090 [30MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2801), S4525 [14SE]

Disabled: ensure people with disabilities have full access to mainstream communication products and services necessary to participate equally in professional, educational, recreational, and civic contexts (see S. 2904), S4654 [21SE]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 545), S715 [8MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]

Diseases and disorders: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (see S. 801), S5339 [2NO]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 51), S74 [24JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]

Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]

Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see S. 919), S909 [22MR]

Education: express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions (see S. Res. 450), S5360 [6NO]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to provide increased pay for election workers (see S. 1609), S1678 [16MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 45), S4526 [14SE]

——— expand certain existing protections to election administrators who count ballots and certify results, provide judicial review, and strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure (see S. 1487), S1566 [9MY]

——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 1318), S1382 [26AP]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 2851), S4589 [19SE]

——— expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see S. 2850), S4589 [19SE]

EPA: establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 2383), S3147 [19JY]

——— fully protect safety of children and environment and remove dangerous pesticides from use (see S. 269), S230 [2FE]

——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see S. 3440), S5851 [7DE]

FAA: establish protections for air transportation passengers relative to boarding, seating, fees, delays and cancellations, claims against airlines, and penalty enforcement (see S. 178), S172 [31JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see S. 210), S203 [1FE]

——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see S. 274), S264 [7FE]

FCC: modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see S. 340), S311 [9FE]

FDA: define term natural cheese (see S. 981), S5257 [31OC]

——— respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 510), S5997 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 3008), S4916 [3OC]

——— require to have compliance officers to ensure each department or agency is meeting requirements relative to disabled access to electronic information and data (see S. 2910), S4654 [21SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2804), S4525 [14SE]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: carry out research and development on single index insurance policy that is more responsive to crop and income losses faced by farmers due to extreme weather (see S. 3401), S5750 [5DE]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 3194), S5315 [1NO]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 124), S121 [26JA]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 640), S636 [2MR]

Federal Transit Administration: modify public transportation emergency relief program (see S. 3073), S5088 [18OC]

Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]

FERC: promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see S. 2480), S3522 [25JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S4760 [28SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 1323), S1382 [26AP] (see S. 2860), S5316 [1NO]

——— repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see S. 817), S798 [15MR]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 25), S54 [23JA]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]

——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 1819), S1982 [6JN]

——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2048), S2145 [20JN]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see S. 929), S909 [22MR]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1098), S1089 [30MR]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP]

FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see S. 1138), S1090 [30MR]

——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY]

FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 744), S742 [9MR]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 1231), S1293 [20AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S2224 [22JN]

——— submit report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 1737), S1745 [18MY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see S. 3548), S5996 [14DE]

——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see S. 1229), S1293 [20AP]

Health care facilities: expand take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies (see S. 644), S636 [2MR]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see S. 1297), S1381 [26AP]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4949 [4OC]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see S. Res. 104), S743 [9MR]

Human rights: express concern about environmental crimes and attacks on human rights of environmental and land defenders in Latin America and Caribbean (see S. Res. 142), S1091 [30MR]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S5750 [5DE]

Immigration: enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]

——— establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see S. 1187), S1210 [18AP]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1263), S1340 [25AP]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see S. 2646), S3755 [27JY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see S. 1392), S1440 [1MY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 979), S954 [27MR]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see S. 2606), S3754 [27JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see S. 1343), S1417 [27AP]

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see S. 3273), S5458 [9NO]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see S. 2970), S4759 [28SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP] (see S. 2217), S2287 [10JY]

Insurance: require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1698), S1743 [18MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2221), S2287 [10JY]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN]

Koed, Betty K.: designate as Senate Historian Emerita (see S. Res. 420), S5110 [19OC]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 1084), S1088 [30MR]

——— prohibit use of facial recognition or other biometric technology by Federal entities and condition Federal funding on similar moratoria by State and local entities (see S. 681), S669 [7MR]

Law enforcement officers: strengthen collection of data regarding interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities (see S. 1730), S1744 [18MY]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]

Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by disaster or emergency (see S. 3120), S5143 [24OC]

——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see S. 3118), S5143 [24OC]

——— require coverage and expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 762), S743 [9MR]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]

——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1673), S5542 [15NO]

——— provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see S. 3236), S5402 [7NO]

——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1506 [3MY] (see S. 1264), S1625 [11MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see S. 1171), S1134 [17AP]

Middle East: stand with Israel against war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn Iran’s support for global terrorism, and reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security (see S. Res. 417), S5110 [19OC]

Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge: anniversary (see S. Res. 433), S5213 [26OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S2051 [12JN]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S4555 [18SE]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (see S. 2645), S3755 [27JY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see S. 233), S229 [2FE]

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see S. 2728), S4227 [6SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 83), S532 [28FE]

National Treasury Employees Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S532 [28FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]

NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see S. 2724), S3894 [5SE]

Northern Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 292), S264 [7FE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see S. 1186), S1210 [18AP]

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: approve final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations applicable to Senate and Senate employees (see S. Res. 285), S2226 [22JN]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 630), S636 [2MR]

Office of Prison Education: establish (see S. 3380), S5692 [30NO]

Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody: establish (see S. 3323), S5751 [5DE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2627), S3754 [27JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see S. 3127), S5182 [25OC]

Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in U.S. (see S. 1707), S1743 [18MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide for examination and disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for office of President (see S. 1272), S1340 [25AP]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 1531), S1603 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 2038), S2123 [15JN]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see S. 3231), S5360 [6NO]

Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see S. 1274), S1706 [17MY]

Real estate: require government-sponsored enterprises to include disclaimer on Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase awareness of Dept. of Veterans Affairs direct and guaranteed home loan programs (see S. 3068), S5087 [18OC]

Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (see S. Res. 361), S4678 [26SE]

Renewable energy: repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see S. 3026), S4948 [4OC]

——— repeal restrictions on onshore wind and solar (see S. 3025), S4948 [4OC]

Saudi Arabia: commemorate anniversary of murder of Jamal Khashoggi, call for accountability, release all individuals wrongfully detained, and lift travel bans on dissidents and former political prisoners (see S.J. Res. 46), S4826 [29SE]

——— request information on human rights practices to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security assistance (see S. Res. 109), S4272 [7SE]

SEC: require corporations to publicly disclose financial reporting on country-by-country basis to provide transparency on use of tax havens or offshoring jobs (see S. 638), S636 [2MR]

——— require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 1393), S1440 [1MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 2581), S5145 [24OC]

Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 2196), S2224 [22JN]

——— extend eligibility for child’s benefits until age 26 for certain individuals who are at least half-time students at post-secondary school (see S. 3188), S5315 [1NO]

——— improve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3090), S5110 [19OC]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 2741), S4270 [7SE]

——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 2013), S2122 [15JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 320), S310 [9FE]

——— establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 325), S311 (see S. 359), S312 [9FE]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see S. 738), S742 [9MR]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 737), S742 [9MR]

——— deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning more than certain number of single family properties (see S. 2224), S6078 [20DE]

——— eliminate loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through certain planning strategies and modify certain tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually (see S. 3367), S5692 [30NO]

——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 441), S425 [15FE]

——— exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income (see S. 1446), S1533 [4MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2515), S3619 [26JY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 3155), S5213 [26OC]

——— expand earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1992), S2097 [14JN]

——— impose minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1173), S1210 [18AP]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 408), S397 [14FE]

——— increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets (see S. 2378), S4591 [19SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S1789 [30MY]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]

——— provide matching payments for ABLE account contributions by certain low-income disabled individuals (see S. 2522), S3619 [26JY]

——— provide tax credit for purchase of certain new electric bicycles (see S. 881), S1342 [25AP]

——— revise tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with performance of services (see S. 3317), S5540 [15NO]

Telecommunications: preserve and protect ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services (see S. 1197), S1255 [19AP]

Terrorism: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see S. 2082), S3896 [5SE]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see S. Res. 144), S1091 [30MR]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see S. 1440), S1533 [4MY]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 1723), S1744 [18MY]

TSA: prohibit use of facial recognition technology in airports (see S. 3361), S5674 [29NO]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 1515), S1602 [10MY]

Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 321), S860 [21MR]

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. 350), S4590 [19SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]

——— expand youth access to voting (see S. 2985), S4760 [28SE]

——— guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see S. 3423), S5807 [6DE]

——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 2960), S4720 [27SE]

——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2842), S4589 [19SE]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 2843), S4589 [19SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1677), S1742 [18MY]

Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see S. 2385), S3147 [19JY]

Women: clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S1647 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chile: commemorate anniversary of coup and subsequent democracy efforts, express regret for U.S. role in destabilization, and disclose all related U.S. records (see S. Con. Res. 20), S4655 [21SE]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1419 [27AP]

Collective bargaining: support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S313 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see S. 1568), S1623 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce discretionary budget authority for fiscal year if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive qualified or unqualified audit opinion by external independent auditor (see S. 2054), S2145 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see S. 1963), S2096 [14JN]

——— ensure that teachers are paid livable and competitive salary throughout their career (see S. 766), S743 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to and quality of primary health care and expand health workforce (see S. 2840), S4589 [19SE]

Dept. of State: request information on Israel’s human rights practices, in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization), relative to eligibility for security assistance (see S. Res. 504), S5997 [14DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize certain construction activities on public lands (see S. 297), S265 [7FE]

——— include name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., on engravings of Taras Shevchenko Memorial located in District of Columbia (see S. 284), S264 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for care to include members of Reserve components of Armed Forces (see S. 1952), S2071 [13JN]

——— expand entitlement of veterans to care and guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in patient enrollment system (see S. 1951), S2071 [13JN]

——— improve provision of health care for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease (see S. 1954), S2071 [13JN]

Drugs: limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see S. 727), S742 [9MR]

Education: reauthorize certain laws relative to improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see S. 3392), S5712 [4DE]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 567), S532 [28FE]

FRS: restrict conflicts of interest on boards of directors of Federal reserve banks (see S. 957), S933 [23MR]

Insurance: provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage (see S. 1339), S1417 [27AP]

Medicare: establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs (see S. 1450), S1533 [4MY]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1655), S1704 [17MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 2488), S3522 [25JY]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize (see S. 3393), S5712 [4DE]

Taxation: impose financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see S. 1990), S2097 [14JN]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see S. 1178), S1210 [18AP]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 938), S909 [22MR]

Cloture motions

Burrows, Charlotte A.: nomination to EEOC, S5352 [6NO], S5412 [8NO]

Kunesh, Patrice H.: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Administration for Native Americans Commissioner, S632 [2MR], S667 [7MR]

Looman, Jessica: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S5102 [19OC], S5134 [24OC]

Rodriguez, Jose J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S6021 [18DE]

Wilcox, Gwynne A.: nomination to NLRB, S3738 [27JY], S4217 [6SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Alaina Rogers, S197• [1FE]

——— Alexander Califano, S196• [1FE]

——— Andrew Barrett, S196• [1FE]

——— August Howe, S194• [1FE]

——— Ella Mattei, S196• [1FE]

——— Gretchen Wertlieb, S198• [1FE]

——— Hannah Smiley, S197• [1FE]

——— J Lahue, S195• [1FE]

——— Jacob Antonovich, S195• [1FE]

——— Joshua Stearns, S197• [1FE]

——— Keenan Wallace, S195• [1FE]

——— Leah Kuhnert, S196• [1FE]

——— Leila McMillian, S197• [1FE]

——— Lyla Trigaux, S198• [1FE]

——— Samantha Urbina, S198• [1FE]

Letters

Animal Drug User Fee Act reauthorization performance goals and procedures fiscal year 2024 through 2028: FDA, S5038–S5042 [17OC]

Animal Generic User Fee Act reauthorization performance goals and procedures fiscal year 2024 through 2028: FDA, S5042 [17OC]

Lists

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) subcommittee memberships, S524 [28FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental, S5707 [4DE]

Bertagnolli, Monica M.: nomination to be NIH Director, S5382 [7NO]

Burlington, VT: condemn shooting of Palestinian college students and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, S5679 [29NO]

Burrows, Charlotte A.: nomination to EEOC, S5415 [8NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (S. 728), S2135 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, S3718 [27JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3577–S3579 [26JY], S3718 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (S.J. Res. 43), S5525 [15NO]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (H.J. Res. 45), S1823 [31MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 2544), S3732 [27JY]

——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 2544), unanimous-consent request, S3732 [27JY]

——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (S. 1192), S1586 [10MY]

——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (S. 1192), unanimous-consent request, S1586 [10MY]

Dept. of State: request information on Israel’s human rights practices, in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization), relative to eligibility for security assistance (S. Res. 504), S6048 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), S5707 [4DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3577–S3579 [26JY]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (S. 1664), S2135 [20JN]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (S. 567), S2134 [20JN]

FDA: reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (S. 1844), S5038 [17OC]

Health care professionals: improve access to primary health care and expand health workforce, S4507, S4508, S4509, S4510 [14SE]

Israel: condition U.S. assistance on ending indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, guaranteeing displaced Palestinians the right to return home, banning reoccupation and blockade of Gaza, and committing to peace talks for two-state solution, S5678 [29NO]

Medicare: provide for distribution of additional residency positions (S. 1302), S3732 [27JY]

Middle East: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces, S5074 [18OC]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization), S5175 [25OC]

——— prohibit any direct or indirect funding to Gaza territory until President can certify funding will not benefit terrorist organizations (S. 489), S5074 [18OC]

——— prohibit any direct or indirect funding to Gaza territory until President can certify funding will not benefit terrorist organizations (S. 489), unanimous-consent request, S5075 [18OC]

——— recognize value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urge efforts to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, S5175 [25OC], S5272–S5274 [1NO]

National objectives: improve health care services, S5382 [7NO]

Pharmaceuticals: lower prescription drug costs for consumers, S412–S414 [15FE]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1822 [31MY]

Vermont: tribute to State of the Union essay contest finalists, S195• [1FE]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest judges, S194• [1FE]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest winners, S194• [1FE]

Wright-Gallo, Glenna L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S1584 [10MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 117th Congress: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Rept. 118–7), S1051 [29MR]

Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 134), S3752 [27JY]

Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2840), S5426 [8NO]

Dept. of HHS Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 265), S3618 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S3752 [27JY]

Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1067), S2221 [22JN]

Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1114), S2221 [22JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S309 [9FE]

FDA User Fee Programs Relating to New Animal Drugs and Generic New Animal Drugs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1844), S3618 [26JY]

Healthy Families Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1664), S2984 [18JY]

Kids First Research Act 2.0: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1624), S4947 [4OC]

National Alzheimer’s Project Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 133), S3752 [27JY]

Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5182 [25OC]

Nomination of Charlotte A. Burrows to EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5182 [25OC]

Nomination of Deirdre Hamilton to National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Nomination of Erika L. McEntarfer To Be Dept. of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5182 [25OC]

Nomination of Glenna L. Wright-Gallo To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S425 [15FE]

Nomination of Gwynne A. Wilcox to NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2359 [12JY]

Nomination of Jessica Looman To Be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Nomination of Jose J. Rodriguez To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Nomination of Julie A. Su To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1381 [26AP]

Nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Nomination of Karla Ann Gilbride To Be EEOC General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S425 [15FE]

Nomination of LaWanda Amaker Toney To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Communications and Outreach: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S425 [15FE]

Nomination of Linda A. Puchala to National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Nomination of Loren E. Sweatt to National Mediation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2359 [12JY]

Nomination of Monica M. Bertagnolli To Be NIH Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5182 [25OC]

Nomination of Moshe Z. Marvit to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S998 [28MR]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2333), S4227 [6SE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 728), S2984 [18JY]

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1339), S2221 [22JN]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1573), S4947 [4OC]

Programs To Save and Sustain Health of Mothers During Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum and Eliminate Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2415), S4947 [4OC]

Protecting the Right To Organize Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 567), S2984 [18JY]

Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1214), S2221 [22JN]

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1852), S4227 [6SE]

Rules

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S295 [9FE]

Statements

Terminate CDC Requirement for Proof of Coronavirus Vaccination for Foreign Traveler: by, S1074 [30MR]

Tributes

Heumann, Judith, S794 [15MR]

Newport, Eugene (Gus), S3749• [27JY]

Silverstein, Robert, S307 [9FE]