SCHMITT, ERIC (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2389 [12JY], S2987, S3083 [18JY], S3416 [19JY], S3761 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4606 [19SE]

FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S4776 [28SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5531 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 62), S98 [25JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 204), S5049 [17OC]

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

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2019), S2122 [15JN]

Armed Forces: expand eligibility for reimbursement of qualified licensure, certification, and business relocation costs incurred by military spouses (see S. 1880), S2028 [8JN]

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

Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of Federal Government (see S. 3208), S5338 [2NO]

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

CDC: provide for earlier effective date for requirement of Senate confirmation of Director (see S. 2101), S2186 [21JN]

China: oppose provision of assistance by multilateral development banks (see S. 908), S909 [22MR]

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

Colleges and universities: require additional foreign gifts reporting for institutions of higher education, certain staff and faculty, and foreign investments within endowments (see S. 3362), S5674 [29NO]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: review any purchase or lease of real estate near military installations or airspace in the U.S. by foreign persons connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea (see S. 369), S312 [9FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)’’ (see S.J. Res. 32), S3897 [5SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 459), S426 [15FE]

——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY]

——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 380), S533 [28FE]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (see S.J. Res. 15), S533 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide retroactive effective date for promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as result of suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions (see S. 3456), S5921 [12DE] (see S. 3553), S5997 [14DE]

——— terminate memorandum relating to access to abortions, prohibit use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions (see S. 822), S798 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students (see S. 2736), S4270 [7SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 43), S4556 [18SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see S.J. Res. 22), S954 [27MR]

——— establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education (see S. 3396), S5750 [5DE]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 613), S4721 [27SE]

——— remove prohibition on use of funds relating to provision of dangerous weapon or training in use of dangerous weapon (see S. 2802), S4525 [14SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to file additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources (see S. 2856), S5089 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 1064), S3895 [5SE]

——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see S. 76), S5478 [13NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S4978 [16OC]

——— ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance (see S. 370), S312 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S.J. Res. 20), S798 [15MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 47), S5316 [1NO]

——— prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital advertising (see S. 1073), S1088 [30MR]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see S.J. Res. 8), S265 [7FE]

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), S1845 [31MY]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see S.J. Res. 12), S313 [9FE]

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

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 11), S313 [9FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 31), S2029 [8JN]

——— exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements (see S. 2430), S3524 [25JY]

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: establish time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products (see S. 1906), S5316 [1NO]

Federal agencies and departments: increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 791), S1604 [10MY]

——— modify, consolidate, or repeal unnecessary agency major rules (see S. 2953), S4720 [27SE]

——— prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech protected by First Amendment (see S. 2425), S3458 [20JY]

——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 428), S425 [15FE]

——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 184), S1535 [4MY]

Federal employees: limit time individuals may serve as executive branch employees, except for Presidential appointees, law enforcement officers, military members, and Dept. of Defense employees (see S. 3320), S5540 [15NO]

——— prohibit qualified professional asset managers from exercising voting rights associated with ownership of securities by Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1891), S2028 [8JN]

——— provide that all Executive branch employees are at-will employees (see S. 1496), S1566 [9MY]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see S. 293), S264 [7FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 214), S203 [1FE]

——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 163), S266 [7FE]

Flag—U.S.: commemorate anniversary of creation of U.S. flag and express support for Pledge of Allegiance (see S. Res. 252), S2097 [14JN]

FRS: establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 915), S1441 [1MY]

GAO: submit report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (see S. 1166), S2312 [11JY]

Government: require officers and employees of legislative and executive branches to disclose communications with information content providers and interactive computer services relative to restricting speech (see S. 1672), S2362 [12JY]

Health: prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (see S. 2738), S4270 [7SE]

Housing: repeal certain incentives to upgrade energy efficiency standards relative to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification (see S. 2806), S4525 [14SE]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 333), S311 [9FE]

——— recognize current influx of migrants is causing crisis at U.S. Southern border (see S. Res. 45), S313 [9FE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see S. 2824), S4526 [14SE]

Iran: impose sanctions on persons engaged in import of petroleum from Iran (see S. 1829), S5230 [30OC]

——— provide congressional review of actions to terminate or waive imposed sanctions (see S. 2210), S5089 [18OC]

Israel: affirm sense that Israel is not racist or apartheid state, reject all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and maintain U.S. will always be partner and supporter of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2985 [18JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see S. 1300), S5598 [27NO]

Jews: condemn all forms of antisemitism and commend working definition of antisemitism by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (see S. Res. 254), S2123 [15JN]

Kansas City Chiefs (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 58), S352 [13FE] (see S. Res. 71), S458 [16FE]

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

Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: condemn for failure to secure U.S. southern border (see S. Res. 169), S1294 [20AP]

Medicaid: streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 2372), S5316 [1NO]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S5693 [30NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 2), S1420 [27AP]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 89, 219), S4827 [29SE]

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]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see S. 154), S1341 [25AP]

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

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S5213 [26OC]

National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 208), S1624 [11MY]

NIH: replace National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with three separate national research institutes (see S. 960), S5360 [6NO]

Power resources: address measuring methane emissions (see S. 3496), S5961 [13DE]

Research: provide moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute conducting gain-of-function research (see S. 81), S173 [31JA]

Route 66 National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 2506), S3619 [26JY]

SBA: establish employee equity investment facility (see S. 1618), S2361 [12JY]

Senate: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 444), S637 [2MR]

Senate Rules: create point of order against legislation modifying number of Supreme Court Justices (see S. 942), S910 [22MR]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 21), S910 [22MR]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 120), S1383 [26AP]

——— allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 57), S352 [13FE]

——— establish new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 56), S352 [13FE]

——— establish requirements for clean vehicle credit and qualifying advanced energy project credit to prevent offshoring by manufacturers (see S. 3397), S5750 [5DE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2515), S5428 [8NO]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see S. 1706), S4390 [12SE]

——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain recognized postsecondary credential or license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 account (see S. 722), S5674 [29NO]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 26), S4389 [12SE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1108), S1089 [30MR]

Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see S.J. Res. 7), S230 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements (see S. 2397), S3148 [19JY]

CDC: reform and limit scope of public health authorities (see S. 3383), S5693 [30NO]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see S. 3491), S5961 [13DE]

Courts: provide for right of action against Federal employees for violations of rights secured by First Amendment to Constitution (see S. 2616), S3754 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: limit use of Dept. aircraft for travel by Sec. of Transportation or their executive staff (see S. 2126), S2222 [22JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal three or more existing regulations before issuing new regulation (see S. 1419), S1504 [3MY]

Government: terminate authorities of certain entities (see S. 3252), S5426 [8NO]

Information technology: address governmental interference in content moderation decisions by providers of interactive computer services (see S. 1525), S1602 [10MY]

SEC: amend rule relating to shareholder proposals (see S. 3179), S5315 [1NO]

Telecommunications: facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries (see S. 1648), S1704 [17MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), motion to proceed, S5501 [14NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S5036 [17OC]

Archie, MO: tribute to Archie High School football team, S5805• [6DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S4220 [6SE], S5414 [8NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3723 [27JY]

Father’s Day: recognize day and role of father engagement in improving overall health and life outcomes for both mother and baby (S. Res. 256), S2128 [15JN]

Jefferson College: anniversary, S4352• [11SE]

Jews: condemn recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans and stand in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, S5411 [8NO]

Lamar, MO: tribute to Lamar High School football team, S5805• [6DE]

Marionville, MO: tribute to Marionville High School football team, S5805• [6DE]

Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), S5486 [14NO]

Missouri: report on State work period, S4220 [6SE]

National objectives: importance of Constitution to repairing decline of U.S. politics and society, S2060 [13JN]

Purdy, MO: tribute to Camp Barnabas (organization), S2144• [20JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3723 [27JY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2059–S2061 [13JN]

Springfield, MO: tribute to Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductees, S5710• [4DE]

Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S5486 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2059 [13JN]

Texts of

S. 1419, Expediting Reform and Stopping Excess Regulations (ERASER) Act, S1507 [3MY]

Tributes

Ball, Sue Ellen, S5849 [7DE]

Bonner, James, S1740• [18MY]

Davis, Thomas, S5744• [5DE]

Fisher, T.E. (Jake), S794• [15MR]

Nikodim, Don, S4976• [16OC]

Nuelle, Robert J., S1046• [29MR]

Richards, John, S5424• [8NO]

Roecker, Marc, S1741• [18MY]

Wainwright, Adam, S4925 [4OC]

Wilhelms, Edgar E., Jr. (Bee), S1646• [15MY]