BENNET, MICHAEL F. (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2492, S2494, S2501, S2534 [13JY], S3151 [19JY], S3761 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4454, S4455 [13SE], S4528, S4535 [14SE], S5112 [19OC]

Maritime Administration: modify age requirement for Student Incentive Payment Program of State maritime academies (S. 467), S1682 [16MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5619 [28NO]

Articles and editorials

Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny, Senator King and Heather Cox Richardson, Atlantic (publication), S1595 [10MY]

Democrats Step Up Pressure on Biden To Reverse Trump’s Decision on Space HQ, Connor O’Brien and Lee Hudson, Politico (publication), S1041–S1043 [29MR]

How Ukraine, With No Warships, Is Thwarting Russia’s Navy, New York (NY) Times, S5489 [14NO]

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]

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

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S531 [28FE]

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]

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

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]

——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S456 [16FE]

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

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

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]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S1092 [30MR]

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

China: denounce efforts to exert malign influence in Latin America (see S. Res. 458), S5459 [9NO]

Civil rights: 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]

Classified information: provide for system to classify information in interests of national security and system to declassify such information (see S. 1541), S1603 [10MY]

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see S. 3261), S5427 [8NO]

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

Colorado: redesignate Mount Evans Wilderness as ‘‘Mount Blue Sky Wilderness’’ (see S. 3044), S4977 [16OC]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1066), S1053 [29MR]

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: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see S. Res. 136), S1053 [29MR]

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

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 740), S2311 [11JY]

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: allow for separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems (see S. 2104), S2221 [22JN]

——— enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation (see S. 2706), S3757 [27JY]

——— establish program to provide loans and loan guarantees to assist new and expanded meat processors and renderers (see S. 2951), S4720 [27SE]

——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see S. 1400), S1463 [2MY]

——— modify market development programs (see S. 1205), S1506 [3MY]

——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see S. 1361), S1418 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program (see S. 1736), S1744 [18MY]

——— reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see S. 1161), S1091 [30MR]

Dept. of Commerce: review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (see S. 686), S669 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish Space National Guard (see S. 503), S457 [16FE]

——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see S. 956), S5049 [17OC]

——— provide for closure and disposal of Pueblo Chemical Depot (see S. 1892), S2028 [8JN]

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

——— allow use of charter school grants to help States streamline application process for opening new charter schools (see S. 3072), S5088 [18OC]

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

——— establish grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 394), S351 [13FE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2881), S4653 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications (see S. 1548), S1603 [10MY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see S. 218), S204 [1FE]

——— support carbon dioxide removal research and development (see S. 2812), S4525 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct demonstration program to test providing preferential treatment under Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program for certain drugs and biologicals manufactured in U.S. (see S. 3311), S5808 [6DE]

——— establish grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services (see S. 2439), S3459 [20JY]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4591 [19SE]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S1134 [17AP]

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

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see S. 2207), S2225 [22JN]

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

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 Justice: improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 1751), S1745 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 1696), S1743 [18MY]

——— 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]

Dept. of State: provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from Central Bank of Russia and other sovereign assets of Russia (see S. 2003), S5675 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

——— reauthorize endangered fish and threatened fish recovery programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (see S. 2247), S2310 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see S. 1271), S3149 [19JY]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issue guidance on digital assets to deter money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 2669), S4527 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct study on quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care provided by departmental health care providers compared to non-Dept. providers (see S. 3546), S5996 [14DE]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see S. 414), S3758 [27JY]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1119), S4949 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S6057 [19DE]

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

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

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

Education: support creation and implementation of State policies, as well as expansion of State policies for improving quality and affordability of charter school facilities (see S. 1480), S1566 [9MY]

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

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]

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]

——— establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 2781), S4440 [13SE]

——— modify water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice waiver authority (see S. 2696), S3757 [27JY]

Father’s Day: recognize day and role of father engagement in improving overall health and life outcomes for both mother and baby (see S. Res. 256), S2123 [15JN]

FDA: address regulation of zootechnical animal food substances (see S. 1842), S2005 [7JN]

——— allow rejection of citizen petition if it is believed primary purpose of petition is to delay approval of pending drug application and refer such petitioners to FTC (see S. 1067), S1053 [29MR]

——— provide authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as buffalo and clarify that buffalo is common name for bison (see S. 258), S230 [2FE]

——— 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]

FEC: prohibit distribution of materially deceptive artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office (see S. 2770), S4591 [19SE]

Federal agencies and departments: enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see S. 812), S798 [15MR]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: streamline farmers access to insurance products that provide whole farm revenue protection (see S. 2598), S5693 [30NO]

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

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), S4892 [30SE]

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]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S205 [1FE]

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

——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see S. 3369), S5692 [30NO]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring authorities, restore certain expired authorities, and institute reforms to protect civil liberties of U.S. persons (see S. 3351), S5639 [28NO]

Foreign policy: authorize seizure and forfeiture of assets of Russian kleptocrats (see S. 3359), S5674 [29NO]

Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see S. 789), S2006 [7JN]

Forest Service: reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (see S. 202), S203 [1FE]

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]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn for premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demand immediate release of all hostages (see S. Res. 408), S5428 [8NO]

——— condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see S. Res. 505), S5997 [14DE]

Health: ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 323), S311 [9FE]

——— expand eligibility for refundable tax credit for coverage under qualified health plans and improve cost-sharing subsidies under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S. 8), S54 [23JA]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1384), S1568 [9MY]

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]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 243), S2099 [14JN]

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]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border management activities (see S. 1600), S1647 [15MY]

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

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]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 652), S1679 [16MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 154), S1092 [30MR]

Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see S. Con. Res. 2), S173 [31JA]

——— condemn terrorism committed by Iranian proxies on U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and Syria and emphasize urgency of responding to and deterring such attacks (see S. Res. 515), S6057 [19DE]

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]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S1747 [18MY]

——— recognize importance of economic relationship with U.S. and affirm trade facilitated by U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement is tool to support economy of Israel during conflict with Hamas (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 445), S5599 [27NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1605 [10MY]

Jews: condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see S. Res. 203), S1605 [10MY]

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]

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

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 2561), S3752 [27JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S1463 [2MY]

Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S1567 [9MY]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 2372), S3147 [19JY]

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

——— modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics (see S. 198), S203 [1FE]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S2185 [21JN]

——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see S. 2379), S4917 [3OC]

——— require sponsors of prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage organizations offering such plans under part D to include certain drugs and biosimilar biological products on formulary (see S. 2129), S3760 [27JY]

——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1464 [2MY] (see S. 1264), S1625 [11MY]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see S. 2773), S4389 [12SE]

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]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S457 [16FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1554), S1623 [11MY]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 426), S5144 [24OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 195), S1534 [4MY]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3111), S5143 [24OC]

National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day: designate (see S. Res. 98), S715 [8MR]

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1705 [17MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]

National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY]

National Rural Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 470), S5541 [15NO]

National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 208), S1901 [1JN]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]

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

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 148), S1092 [30MR]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: allow watershed rehabilitation work after wildfires, carried out before project is approved, to count toward sponsor’s required financial contribution to overall project (see S. 757), S743 [9MR]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S1134 [17AP]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 925), S909 [22MR]

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

——— require advertisements to include statement if generative AI (artificial intelligence) was used to generate any image or video footage in such ads (see S. 1596), S1647 [15MY]

Political ethics: require President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 1486), S1566 [9MY]

Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see S. 1190), S1255 [19AP]

Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1630), S1678 [16MY]

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]

Social Security: permit and facilitate reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries (see S. 2511), S3619 [26JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S799 [15MR]

SSA: 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), S427 [15FE]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see S. 3459), S5897 [11DE]

——— 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]

——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 341), S311 [9FE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see S. 1953), S2071 [13JN]

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

——— expand treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in intelligence community who move pursuant to change in assignment that requires relocation (see S. 2967), S4759 [28SE]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 1874), S2028 [8JN]

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

——— oppose national sales tax and support tax cut to benefit middle class (see S. Res. 65), S426 [15FE]

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

——— provide tax credit to issuers of American Infrastructure bonds (see S. 1695), S1743 [18MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1557), S2288 [10JY]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see S. 1453), S1533 [4MY]

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

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

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

Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see S. 886), S859 [21MR]

——— 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]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 815), S1844 [31MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 363), S312 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: reauthorize (see S. 834), S825 [16MR]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (see S. 1634), S1704 [17MY]

Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of shooting at Club Q (see S. Res. 467), S5541 [15NO] (see S. Res. 509), S5997 [14DE]

Courts: authorize additional district judgeships for district of Colorado (see S. 1575), S1624 [11MY]

Denver Nuggets (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 291), S2360 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish groundwater conservation easement program (see S. 2250), S2311 [11JY]

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

——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 1224), S1293 [20AP]

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see S. 2258), S2359 [12JY]

——— reauthorize Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program (see S. 2558), S3752 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see S. 1285), S1340 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see S. 1355), S1418 [27AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish Children’s Court to improve adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3178), S5314 [1NO]

Dept. of Labor: award Transition Assistance Program grants to network hub organizations that provide veterans and their spouses with employment and community resource services (see S. 2431), S3459 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units in Colorado River (see S. 2514), S3619 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Outdoor Restoration Fund to provide grants for restoration and resilience projects (see S. 540), S531 [28FE]

——— establish Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 254), S230 [2FE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP]

Dolores River National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR]

Dolores River Special Management Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR]

Economic Development Administration: provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development in rural communities and provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation (see S. 2604), S3754 [27JY]

Election Assistance Commission: provide grants to support State and local governments making transition to ranked choice voting (see S. 3313), S5540 [15NO]

EPA: provide grants to expand local programs that provide free air filtration units to households and establish clean air centers in communities vulnerable to wildfire smoke (see S. 1948), S2071 [13JN]

FCC: reform broadband permitting (see S. 2663), S3756 [27JY]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see S. 2897), S4654 [21SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish task force on organizational structure for artificial intelligence governance and oversight (see S. 1356), S1418 [27AP]

——— require appointment or designation of emerging technology leading officials in relevant Federal agencies (see S. 1577), S1624 [11MY]

Federal Digital Platform Commission: establish (see S. 1671), S1742 [18MY]

Federal firefighters: reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 1505), S1566 [9MY]

Food: increase financial assistance for farmers markets and farmers market nutrition programs and increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting (see S. 2659), S3755 [27JY]

Forest Service: reauthorize and improve Water Source Protection Program and Watershed Condition Framework (see S. 1853), S2005 [7JN]

——— reauthorize flexible partnerships relative to lease agreements for administrative sites on National Forest System land to address local needs in rural communities (see S. 1693), S1743 [18MY]

GAO: conduct study and submit report on price-related compensation and payment structures in prescription drug supply chain (see S. 2198), S2224 [22JN]

——— study accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers (see S. 3206), S5338 [2NO]

Health care professionals: clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances (see S. 3550), S5996 [14DE]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see S. Res. 377), S4721 [27SE]

Holy Cross Wilderness: authorize additional entities to be eligible to complete maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and Bolts Ditch Headgate (see S. 2156), S2223 [22JN]

Medicare: establish demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities (see S. 3450), S5851 [7DE]

——— establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3059), S5048 [17OC]

——— revise payments for air ambulance services (see S. 1803), S1899 [1JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform and improve mental health and substance use care (see S. 923), S909 [22MR]

Native Americans: recognize critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirm responsibility of Federal Government to ensure such access (see S. Res. 355), S4655 [21SE]

Office of Global Competition Analysis: establish (see S. 1873), S2028 [8JN]

Operation Green Light for Veterans (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 463), S5507 [14NO]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1573), S1624 [11MY]

Rorex, Clela A.: tribute (see S. Res. 118), S933 [23MR]

Senate Rules: require Senate to be in session during Government shutdown and compel presence of Senators (see S. Res. 364), S4678 [26SE]

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see S. 3037), S4948 [4OC]

——— modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see S. 726), S742 [9MR]

——— provide credit for disaster mitigation expenditures (see S. 2106), S2221 [22JN]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see S. 3487), S5961 [13DE]

Water: carry out activities to control movement of aquatic invasive species into, across, and out of Federal land and waters and provide financial assistance for watercraft inspection and decontamination (see S. 2105), S2221 [22JN]

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

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act: improve (see S. 2636), S3755 [27JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Abudu, Nancy G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1645 [15MY], S1701 [17MY]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S929 [23MR], S950 [27MR]

Bernstein, Jared: nomination to be Council of Economic Advisers Chairman, S2018 [8JN], S2058 [13JN]

Bloomekatz, Rachel: nomination to be circuit judge, S2272 [10JY], S2449 [13JY]

Brown, Charles Q., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4619, S4623 [20SE]

Clarke, Jessica G.L.: nomination to be district judge, S765 [14MR], S814 [16MR]

Coker, Harry, Jr.: nomination to be National Cyber Director, S5836 [7DE], S5907 [12DE]

Cummings, Jeffrey I.: nomination to be district judge, S4261 [7SE], S4364 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), conference report, S5838 [7DE], S5915 [12DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (S. 326), motion to proceed, S1286 [20AP], S1360 [26AP]

Edwards, Jerry, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE], S5976 [14DE]

Evanson, Kymberly Kathryn: nomination to be district judge, S2212 [22JN], S2298 [11JY]

Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448 [2MY]

Fonzone, Christopher C.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S5956 [13DE], S6039 [19DE]

George, Randy A.: nomination to be Army Chief of Staff, S4619, S4624 [20SE]

Goffman, Joseph: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, S6021 [18DE]

Gorordo, L. Felice: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alternate U.S. Executive Director, S1530 [4MY], S1562 [9MY]

Grey, Jonathan J.C.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S550 [1MR]

Gupta, Geeta Rao: nomination to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, S1437 [1MY], S1529 [4MY]

Ho, Dale E.: nomination to be district judge, S1893 [1JN]

Hsu, Wesley L.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1478 [3MY]

Hunt, LaShonda A.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1500 [3MY]

Joun, Myong J.: nomination to be district judge, S2271 [10JY], S2337 [12JY]

Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1449 [2MY]

Kotagal, Kalpana: nomination to EEOC, S2271 [10JY], S2349 [12JY]

Lawless, Colleen R.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S546 [1MR]

Lin, Rita F.: nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4571 [19SE]

Long, Brandon S.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE]

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

Merchant, Orelia Eleta: nomination to be district judge, S1370 [26AP], S1458 [2MY]

Neiman, Brent: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Finance and Development, S736 [9MR], S766 [14MR]

Ramirez, Irma Carrillo: nomination to be circuit judge, S5593 [27NO], S5688 [30NO]

Ramirez Almadani, Monica: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5422 [8NO]

Rayes, Nathalie: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S5708 [4DE], S5780 [6DE]

Rikelman, Julie: nomination to be circuit judge, S2040 [12JN], S2117 [15JN]

Rodriguez, Jose J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S5533 [15NO], S5623 [28NO]

Shogan, Colleen J.: nomination to be Archivist of the U.S., S1437 [1MY], S1527 [4MY]

Smith, Eric M.: nomination to be Marine Corps Commandant, S4619 [20SE], S4640 [21SE]

Uhlmann, David M.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, S2272 [10JY], S2449 [13JY]

Vera, Hernan D.: nomination to be district judge, S2018 [8JN], S2058 [13JN]

Whitehead, Jamal N.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S513 [28FE]

Letters

Blanket hold on all pending Dept. of Defense nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions: Lloyd J. Austin III, Sec. of Defense, S1592 [10MY]

——— several former Secs. of Defense, S1592 [10MY], S1670 [16MY]

Decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama: John W. Suthers, Colorado Springs, CO, Mayor, S1596 [10MY]

Lists

Dept. of Defense nominations under blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S1674 [16MY], S2141 [20JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S5619 [28NO]

Remarks

Air Force: decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, S417 [15FE], S697, S698 [8MR], S1596 [10MY]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S985 [28MR]

Colorado: recognize importance of decision in Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al. relative to school desegregation, S1458 [2MY]

Committee to escort Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into House chamber: authority to appoint, S2192 [21JN]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 262), S2192 [21JN]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (S. Res. 115), S1608 [10MY]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), S1485 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S694, S698 [8MR], S924 [23MR], S1041, S1043 [29MR], S1591, S1592, S1593, S1595 [10MY], S1669, S1670, S1672, S1673, S1674 [16MY], S2139–S2143 [20JN], S3140 [19JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S5980, S5983 [14DE], S6063 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (S.J. Res. 10), motion to proceed, S1233, S1237 [19AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 6503), S5980, S5982 [14DE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 6503), unanimous-consent request, S5982 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 277), S2149 [20JN], S2192 [21JN]

Federal firefighters: reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (S. 1505), S4746–S4748 [28SE]

Gallagher, Gordon P.: nomination to be district judge, S624 [2MR]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 263), S2192 [21JN]

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), S5489, S5490 [14NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 264), S2192 [21JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 264), S2192 [21JN]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S694 [8MR], S923 [23MR], S1590 [10MY], S1669 [16MY], S2139 [20JN], S3139 [19JY]

——— legislative program, S1608 [10MY], S1682 [16MY], S2149 [20JN], S2192 [21JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S695 [8MR]

——— proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, S694 [8MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6503), S5980, S5982 [14DE]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6503), unanimous-consent request, S5982 [14DE]

Technology: address potential impacts of artificial intelligence on digital platforms, S2176–S2180 [21JN]

Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S4897, S4898 [30SE], S5489, S5490 [14NO]

Vegas Golden Knights (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 261), S2192 [21JN]

Votes: position on missed, S1893 [1JN]

Statements

Ukraine Security Assistance in Response to Russian Invasion: several Senators, S4898 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 467, Changing Age-Determined Eligibility to Student Incentive Payments (CADETS) Act, S1682 [16MY]

Tributes

Harvey, James, III, S2305 [11JY]

LaBarre, Scott, S165• [31JA]

Murray, Senator, S417 [15FE]

Rudolph, Alan S., S1598 [10MY]

Swartout, John, S5634 [28NO]