SANDERS, BERNARD (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4638), S5198, S5309 [23JY], S5346 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), S426 [6FE], S454, S455, S460, S461 [7FE], S505 [8FE], S607, S724 [9FE], S956 [12FE], S3004 [23AP]

FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S3558 [7MY]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (S. 4776), S6916 [10DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds (H.R. 5009), S7110 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Military Aid to Israel Cannot Be Unconditional, New York (NY) Times, S2782 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alfayoumi, Wadee: tribute (see S. Res. 589), S2401 [14MR] (see S. Res. 847), S6368 [24SE]

Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 633), S6526 [12NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities and strengthen and expand opportunities to participate in work and community life (see S. Res. 772), S5511 [25JY]

Amtrak: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage (see S. 5238), S6437 [25SE]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 845), S6368 [24SE]

Bankruptcy: prohibit nonconsensual release of nondebtor entity’s liability to entity other than debtor (see S. 5415), S6844 [5DE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 551), S495 [8FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 647), S2828 [17AP]

Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see S. 3803), S985 [26FE]

——— subject certain private equity funds to joint and several liability relative to liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by such funds (see S. 5333), S6612 [18NO]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 550), S495 [8FE]

Carnahan, Jean: tribute (see S. Res. 553), S496 [8FE]

CFTC: prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery (see S. 4188), S2873 [18AP]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 4243), S3316 [2MY]

Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see S. Res. 857), S6439 [25SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see S. 4272), S3503 [7MY]

Community College Month: observance (see S. Res. 664), S3078 [30AP]

Congress: reassert constitutional authority to determine general applicability of U.S. criminal laws (see S. 4973), S5774 [1AU]

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. 4381), S3815 [21MY]

Courts: provide for random assignment of certain cases in U.S. district courts (see S. 4096), S2706 [10AP]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 5129), S6211 [19SE]

Crime: promote economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 5132), S6211 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow for deductions of student loan payments from income for determining eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3807), S1011 [27FE]

——— eliminate requirement that certain individuals be related by blood or marriage to be eligible for farm loans as qualified beginning farmer or rancher (see S. 4219), S3134 [1MY]

——— establish Expanding Access to Local Foods Program (see S. 3982), S6528 [12NO]

——— establish program to provide technical assistance to rural communities in recovering from disasters (see S. 4480), S3991 [5JN]

——— exempt certain owners of livestock from inspection requirements (see S. 5106), S6210 [19SE]

——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and establish college student food insecurity demonstration program (see S. 5004), S5937 [10SE]

——— expand seniors farmers’ market nutrition program to include maple syrup (see S. 3942), S2400 [14MR]

——— extend and enhance specialty crop block grants program (see S. 4168), S2872 [18AP]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 4002), S2468 [20MR]

——— modify Farm Service Agency Emergency Loan Program written credit denials requirement (see S. 5207), S6436 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see S. 956), S147 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities (see S. 4379), S6564 [13NO]

——— Office of Civil Rights appropriations (see S. 3883), S2238 [6MR]

——— provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students (see S. 5108), S6210 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy efficient appliance rebate program to provide rebates for manufacturing, distribution, contracting, installation, and servicing of certain electrification products and industrial heat pumps (see S. 5622), S7241 [19DE]

——— establish National Institutes of Clean Energy (see S. 5373), S6723 [21NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to support nursing schools in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization and increase number of nursing faculty and students (see S. 3770), S494 [8FE]

——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on health and safety of sex workers (see S. 5567), S7105 [17DE]

——— enforce certain requirements relative to private equity firms and for-profit corporations that own health care systems, including hospitals, nursing homes, and mental or behavioral health facilities (see S. 4804), S5511 [25JY]

——— establish Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and authorize grant program to provide funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities (see S. 4861), S5583 [30JY]

——— establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel (see S. 4283), S3597 [8MY]

——— support direct care professional workforce (see S. 4120), S2740 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 4723), S4553 [11JY]

——— treat U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies (see S. 3712), S309 [31JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize additional monies to Public Housing Capital Fund (see S. 4440), S3930 [3JN]

——— make housing more affordable (see S. 4824), S5551 [29JY]

——— provide grants to State and local governments that enact right to counsel legislation for low-income tenants facing eviction (see S. 4646), S4266 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see S. 4844), S5583 [30JY]

——— reform pattern and practice investigations (see S. 4385), S3855 [22MY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate fair and impartial policing training for law enforcement officers (see S. 4844), S5583 [30JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish protections for warehouse workers (see S. 4260), S5196 [23JY] (see S. 5208), S6436 [25SE]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 4300), S3654 [9MY]

Dept. of State: examine and report on Azerbaijan’s human rights practices, including its aggression and attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and Armenia (see S. Res. 540), S987 [26FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Biomedical Innovation Fund (see S. 5637), S7241 [19DE]

——— impose assessment related to fossil fuel emissions and establish Polluters Pay Climate Fund (see S. 5054), S6019 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish green transportation infrastructure grant program to invest in State, local, and Tribal transportation projects transitioning public vehicles to all electric fleet (see S. 4277), S3503 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 2888), S2239 [6MR]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see S. 414), S6563 [13NO]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 4046), S2515 [21MR]

——— prepare annual report on suicide prevention (see S. 928), S2279 [7MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S6527 [12NO]

Disabled: allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits (see S. 3747), S442 [7FE]

——— clarify civil rights remedies relative to programs administered by Federal agencies and departments (see S. 5354), S6685 [20NO]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to disabled women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Res. 825), S6145 [18SE]

——— support jurisdictions that elect or appoint disabled person in providing accomodations needed for such persons to carry out their duties and enable jurisdictions to build adequate funding for such accomodations (see S. 3749), S443 [7FE]

Drugs: lower cost of prescription drugs (see S. 4845), S5583 [30JY]

Employment: establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 4552), S4084 [13JN]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 4902), S5681 [31JY]

——— prohibit, or require disclosure of, surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employees (see S. 262), S7105 [17DE]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 4502), S4018 [11JN]

EPA: carry out certain activities to protect communities from harmful effects of plastics (see S. 4194), S2873 [18AP]

——— establish standards to limit carbon intensity of fuel used by certain vessels and set requirements to eliminate in-port ship emissions (see S. 1917), S6527 [12NO]

FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S2366 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 4629), S4180 [20JN]

FCC: expand scope of Do Not Call rules to include all telephone subscribers and expand private right of action for telephone consumers to petition for statutory damages for unwanted, illegal robocalls (see S. 3991), S2468 [20MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 4547), S4084 [13JN]

——— provide information on ABLE accounts and provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts (see S. 4910), S5681 [31JY]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see S. 4749), S5195 [23JY]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see S. 131), S2213 [5MR]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3688), S287 [30JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 4363), S3754 [16MY]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 5350), S6685 [20NO]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 856), S6439 [25SE]

Firearms: prohibit illegal modification of firearms (see S. 1909), S6563 [13NO]

Food for Peace Act: allow additional forms of assistance (see S. 4637), S4245 [8JY]

Foreign aid: call for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza (see S. Res. 554), S599 [9FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see S. 3961), S2401 [14MR]

Foreign trade: reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 4582), S4152 [18JN]

FTC: issue regulations to establish shrinkflation as unfair or deceptive act or practice (see S. 3819), S1043 [28FE]

——— prohibit data brokers from selling and transferring health and location data (see S. 5462), S6912 [10DE]

——— prohibit use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate price or reduce supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units (see S. 3692), S287 [30JA]

Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 666), S3135 [1MY]

Government: constitutional amendment to reaffirm that every person holding position of authority under U.S., including President and Vice President, is accountable to law for their actions, both official and unofficial (see S.J. Res. 108), S5775 [1AU]

Graham, Bob: tribute (see S. Res. 668), S3135 [1MY]

Harris, Fred R.: tribute (see S. Res. 925), S6913 [10DE]

Hazardous substances: eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers (see S. 4186), S5892 [9SE]

Health: express that every person has basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care (see S. Res. 828), S6145 [18SE]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see S. 3612), S1013 [27FE]

——— protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (see S. 4445), S3956 [4JN]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to increase medical research funding (see S. 5339), S6612 [18NO]

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. 42), S6440 [25SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 823), S6097 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 4004), S2468 [20MR]

Housing: authorize grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic records relative to housing discrimination (see S. 5534), S7058 [16DE]

——— establish resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations (see S. 5087), S6144 [18SE]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see S.J. Res. 33), S4086 [13JN]

Immigration: protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 4393), S3855 [22MY]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of class of aliens (see S. 4961), S5774 [1AU]

Inhofe, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 765), S4553 [11JY]

Johnson, Tim: tribute (see S. Res. 902), S6686 [20NO]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 756), S4267 [9JY]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2861), S2828 [17AP]

Kohl, Herb: tribute (see S. Res. 523), S94 [11JA]

Law enforcement officers: require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress (see S. 5394), S6724 [21NO]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 749), S4181 [20JN]

Lieberman, Joseph I.: tribute (see S. Res. 655), S2874 [18AP]

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: expand boundary (see S. 5114), S6210 [19SE]

Medicaid: provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see S. 4304), S3654 [9MY]

Middle East: codify Executive order imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in West Bank (see S. 5467), S6912 [10DE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 815), S6019 [12SE]

National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 824), S6144 [18SE]

National Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 814), S6019 [12SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 529), S186 [18JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S495 [8FE]

National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 576), S2239 [6MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 677), S3597 [8MY]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 822), S6097 [17SE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 4117), S2719 [11AP]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and condemn Russia’s purported suspension of participation in New START Treaty (see S. Res. 593), S2439 [19MR]

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation: establish (see S. 4742), S5194 [23JY]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see S. 4666), S4343 [10JY]

Postal Service: provide that Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see S. 5627), S7241 [19DE]

——— require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority (see S. 4378), S3814 [21MY]

Power resources: stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 5588), S7179 [18DE]

——— support and fund Federal procurement of clean energy products (see S. 5530), S7003 [12DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted (see S. 3714), S309 [31JA]

Pryor, David: tribute (see S. Res. 673), S3317 [2MY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 31), S2597 [22MR]

Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 568), S1044 [28FE]

Real estate: modify premerger notification requirements relative to certain acquisitions of residential property (see S. 4620), S4180 [20JN]

Russia: condemn arbitrary arrest of U.S. citizens and call for immediate and unconditional release (see S. Res. 629), S2645 [8AP]

Sasser, Jim: tribute (see S. Res. 888), S6440 [25SE]

Schools: authorize grants for toxic substances remediation in schools and reauthorize healthy high-performance schools (see S. 5363), S6685 [20NO]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in Consumer Price Index for elderly (see S. 3974), S2439 [19MR]

Social Security: exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3806), S1011 [27FE]

——— update lump-sum death benefit payments and index such payments to inflation (see S. 5178), S6435 [25SE]

SSI: clarify use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE program (see S. 4909), S5681 [31JY]

Supreme Court: require written explanations of decisions and disclosure of votes by Justices in cases within appellate jurisdiction that involve injunctive relief (see S. 4388), S3855 [22MY]

Taxation: allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions (see S. 4911), S5681 [31JY]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see S. 4017), S2514 [21MR]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 4275), S3503 [7MY]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 4691), S4552 [11JY]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities (see S. 4123), S2740 [15AP]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see S. 4334), S3685 [14MY]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn attempted assassination during political rally in Butler, PA, honor victims killed and injured at rally, and call for unity and civility in U.S. (see S. Res. 800), S5775 [1AU]

U.N.: restore funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see S. 5388), S6723 [21NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see S. 4185), S2873 [18AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of Russian invasion (see S. Res. 547), S495 [8FE]

University of Vermont: tribute to men’s soccer team (see S. Res. 941), S7332 [20DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 4047), S2515 [21MR]

Voting: constitutional amendment on right to vote (see S.J. Res. 77), S3503 [7MY]

——— 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. 822), S6097 [17SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 822), S6097 [17SE]

——— increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see S. 3748), S443 [7FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see S. 4), S1076 [29FE]

Walker, Edwin: tribute (see S. Res. 571), S2213 [5MR]

Weapons: provide clarification of assistance related to safeguarding and elimination of landmines, other explosive remnants of war, and conventional arms (see S. 5523), S7003 [12DE]

Whistleblowing: provide protections for Federal employees, contractors, applicants, and grantees whose right to petition or furnish information to Congress is interfered with or denied (see S. 4655), S4343 [10JY]

Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (see S. 4554), S4247 [8JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 1558), S6634 [19NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see S. 91), S5890 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: eliminate subsidies for domestic and foreign fossil-fuel production and taxpayer-funded research and development, and update below-market royalty rates (see S. 4406), S3883 [23MY]

Credit: establish Federal grant program to cancel existing medical debt, amend requirements for medical billing practices and medical debt collection, and reform medical debt reporting (see S. 4289), S3597 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to increase enrollment of medical students (see S. 5146), S6368 [24SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see S. 4012), S2514 [21MR]

Diseases and disorders: provide for comprehensive Federal response including research, education, and support for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms and direct NIH to establish Long COVID research program (see S. 4964), S5774 [1AU]

Employment: reduce standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours per week (see S. 3947), S2400 [14MR]

——— require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees (see S. 4003), S2468 [20MR]

Food: require warning labels on foods and beverages containing sugar or non-sugar sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern and restrict junk food advertising to children (see S. 4195), S2873 [18AP]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations (see S. 4357), S3754 [16MY]

Israel: disapprove enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability of certain major defense equipment (see S.J. Res. 116), S6439 [25SE]

——— disapprove license amendment for certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 115), S6439 [25SE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 111, 112, 113, 114), S6439 [25SE]

Long COVID Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 590), S2401 [14MR]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 4776), S5510 [25JY]

Senate: certify report of Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) relative to refusal of Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify (see S. Res. 837), S6332 [23SE]

Taxation: impose corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see S. 3620), S185 [18JA]

——— impose income tax on excess profits of certain corporations (see S. 4642), S4266 [9JY]

——— restore top corporate tax rate and restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 4098), S2706 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and representation in Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al (see S. Res. 907), S6686 [20NO]

Cloture motions

Marvit, Moshe Z.: nomination to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S1072 [29FE], S2222 [6MR]

McEntarfer, Erika L.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics, S43 [9JA], S84 [11JA]

Rodriguez, Jose J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S2489 [21MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Abigail Curry, S594• [9FE]

——— Andres Miguez, S597• [9FE]

——— Delia Gould, S596• [9FE]

——— Jack French, S596• [9FE]

——— Jackson Wheaton, S598• [9FE]

——— Leah Fitzgerald, S595• [9FE]

——— Leah Frisbie, S594• [9FE]

——— Liliana Dicks, S595• [9FE]

——— Maddy McHale, S597• [9FE]

——— Magdelina Short, S598• [9FE]

——— Oliver Nichols, S597• [9FE]

——— Olivia Gray, S596• [9FE]

——— Patterson Frazier, S595• [9FE]

——— Talia Gibbs, S596• [9FE]

——— Thomas Scheetz, S597• [9FE]

Letters

Hold Ralph de la Torre in contempt for refusal to comply with Senate subpoena: Alexander J. Merton, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, LLP, S6406 [25SE]

——— by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6406 [25SE]

Lists

Incidents involving Israeli use of U.S.-supplied weapons in violation of international law practices to mitigate civilian harm, S6135 [18SE]

Organizations supporting S.J. Res. 111, S.J. Res. 113, and S.J. Res. 115, disapprove sale and license amendment of certain defense articles and services to Israel, S6653 [20NO]

Motions

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), S113 [16JA]

Israel: disapprove license amendment for certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 115), S6665 [20NO]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 111), S6653 [20NO]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 113), S6665 [20NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S2960 [23AP]

——— making supplemental, S583 [9FE], S1015–S1017 [27FE], S2949, S2960, S2987 [23AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7053 [16DE]

Burlington, VT: commend first responders and police for efforts in response to Senate office fire, S2664• [9AP]

Colleges and universities: campus protests relative to Israel-Hamas war, S3121–S3123 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7053 [16DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4638), S6964 [11DE]

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), S67 [10JA], S237 [24JA]

——— 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), motion to discharge, S113, S117 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), House amendment, S2949, S2960, S2987 [23AP]

——— improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), motion to proceed, S583 [9FE]

Disasters: disaster recovery assistance funding, S6134 [18SE]

Domestic policy: strongly condemn rise of antisemitic, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Asian, and any other form of discrimination on the campuses of schools and institutions of higher education, S3498, S3499 [7MY]

——— strongly condemn rise of antisemitic, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Asian, and any other form of discrimination on the campuses of schools and institutions of higher education, unanimous-consent request, S3499 [7MY]

Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S5633–S5635 [30JY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S6963–S6965 [11DE]

Foreign aid: call for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, S2479 [20MR]

International Criminal Court: request for arrest warrants for members of Hamas (terrorist organization) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, S3802–S3804 [21MY]

Israel: disapprove license amendment for certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 115), S6653, S6654, S6664, S6665 [20NO]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services, S6135 [18SE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 111), S6653, S6654, S6664 [20NO]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 113), S6653, S6654, S6664, S6665 [20NO]

——— U.S. policy relative to Israeli military operations in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas (terrorist organization), S236 [24JA], S583 [9FE], S846 [11FE], S1015–S1017 [27FE], S2246–S2248 [6MR], S2479 [20MR], S2781, S2783 [16AP], S2950, S2960, S2987–S2990 [23AP], S3121–S3123 [1MY], S3498 [7MY], S3642 [9MY], S5320 [23JY], S6134–S6136 [18SE]

Jews: condemn antisemitism at U.S. institutions of higher education (S. Res. 670), S3497, S3499 [7MY]

——— condemn antisemitism at U.S. institutions of higher education (S. Res. 670), unanimous-consent request, S3498 [7MY]

Lanthier, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S5972 [11SE]

Marvit, Moshe Z.: nomination to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S2224 [6MR]

McEntarfer, Erika L.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics, S86 [11JA]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: invitation to address Congress, S3926 [3JN]

——— U.S. visit by Israeli Prime Minister, S5320 [23JY]

Palestinians: address humanitarian crisis in Gaza, S3926 [3JN]

Pharmaceuticals: lower prescription drug costs for consumers, S4008–S4010 [11JN]

Postal Service: open permanent, full-service Montpelier, VT, post office to replace location destroyed by flooding, S6134 [18SE]

Senate: certify report of Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) relative to refusal of Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify (S. Res. 837), S6405, S6406, S6407 [25SE]

——— legislative program, S2795 [16AP]

U.N.: prohibit funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), S2480 [20MR]

Vermont: tribute to State of the Union essay contest finalists, S595• [9FE]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest judges, S598• [9FE]

——— tribute to State of the Union essay contest winners, S594• [9FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and representation in Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al (S. Res. 907), S6697 [20NO]

Reports filed

Advancing Research in Education (AREA) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3392), S202 [22JA]

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4762), S6018 [12SE]

Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3775), S4152 [18JN]

Certify Report of Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Relative to Refusal of Ralph de la Torre To Testify: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 837) (S. Rept. 118–230), S6332 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3765), S4152 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS Lifespan Respite Care Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4325), S4152 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS National Congenital Heart Disease Research, Surveillance, and Awareness Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3757), S4152 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS Poison Control Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4351), S4152 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS Programs Relative to Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma Research Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4755), S6018 [12SE]

East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4045), S4152 [18JN]

Health Care Provider Protection Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3679), S4152 [18JN]

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 644), S342 [1FE]

Nomination of Joshua L. Ditelberg to NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5773 [1AU]

Nomination of Julie A. Su To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1011 [27FE]

Nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran to NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5773 [1AU]

Nomination of Mark G. Eskenazi to Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5773 [1AU]

Nomination of Moshe Z. Marvit to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1011 [27FE]

Nomination of Stephen H. Ravas To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3883 [23MY]

Older Americans Act Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4776), S6018 [12SE]

Screening for Communities To Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1840), S342 [1FE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3393), S342 [1FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 907, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and representation in Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al, S6691 [20NO]

Tributes

Archer, Michelle, S220• [23JA]

Espey, Hugh, S7321• [20DE]

Kuenning, Tess, S3751• [16MY]