SMITH, TINA (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4638), S4660, S4698, S4743, S5013, S5074, S5123, S5131 [11JY], S5219 [23JY], S5345, S5476 [24JY], S5555 [29JY]
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 [7FE], S505 [8FE], S832 [10FE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S2244 [6MR]
EPA: reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (S. 3738), S6821, S6822 [4DE]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S3354 [2MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds (H.R. 5009), S7061 [16DE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S103 [12JA], S2735 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 30), S2279 [7MR]
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]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see S. 711), S6441 [25SE]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 693), S3711 [15MY]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 845), S6368 [24SE]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1529), S3655 [9MY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 551), S495 [8FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 647), S2828 [17AP]
Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act: reauthorize (see S. 3775), S3856 [22MY]
Burnsville, MN: tribute to law enforcement officers and first responder killed and injured responding to domestic incident (see S. Res. 577), S2239 [6MR]
Business and industry: reform antitrust laws to protect competition, modify standard for unlawful acquisitions, deter anticompetitive exclusionary practices, and enhance ability of Federal agencies to enforce antitrust laws (see S. 4308), S3654 [9MY]
——— 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]
CDC: fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in U.S. health care system (see S. 5326), S6585 [14NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 4243), S3316 [2MY]
CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see S. 3047), S3079 [30AP]
Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see S. 5408), S6973 [11DE]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see S. 4272), S3503 [7MY]
Congress: reassert constitutional authority to determine general applicability of U.S. criminal laws (see S. 4973), S5774 [1AU]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 4223), S3134 [1MY]
——— 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]
——— prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see S. 3502), S1013 [27FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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]
——— enhance direct certification under National School Lunch Program (see S. 5240), S6437 [25SE]
——— establish additional reporting requirements relative to foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land (see S. 3666), S310 [31JA]
——— establish Expanding Access to Local Foods Program (see S. 3982), S2468 [20MR]
——— establish pilot program to implement pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers for certain direct farm ownership loans (see S. 5231), S6437 [25SE]
——— 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]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 4002), S2516 [21MR]
——— modify Farm Service Agency Emergency Loan Program written credit denials requirement (see S. 5207), S6436 [25SE]
——— modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans (see S. 2890), S2402 [14MR]
——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see S. 1642), S1012 [27FE]
Dept. of Education: effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 4407), S3883 [23MY]
——— establish student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at qualified farm or ranch (see S. 4281), S3597 [8MY]
——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see S. 4595), S4179 [20JN]
——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see S. 963), S2279 [7MR]
——— provide for percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see S. 5586), S7179 [18DE]
——— provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students (see S. 5108), S6210 [19SE]
——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1071), S7003 [12DE]
——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see S. 5033), S6018 [12SE]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 2901), S7004 [12DE]
——— require that regulations relative to Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan shall have force and effect of enacted law (see S. 4058), S2596 [22MR]
Dept. of Energy: provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs (see S. 3753), S443 [7FE]
——— provide grants to States to award grants for establishment of networked geothermal heating and cooling systems (see S. 5288), S6439 [25SE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for families and caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (see S. 5418), S6780 [3DE]
——— 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]
——— award grants to eligible entities to provide mental health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families (see S. 3949), S2400 [14MR]
——— 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]
——— give preference for preventive health services project grants to States that allow trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine (see S. 3575), S251 [24JA]
——— improve Federal programs and services for Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian elders (see S. 4273), S3503 [7MY]
——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 3765), S3000 [23AP]
——— reauthorize national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program (see S. 3757), S3856 [22MY]
——— screen for loneliness and coordinate supportive services and health care to address negative health effects of loneliness (see S. 4374), S3814 [21MY]
——— support direct care professional workforce (see S. 4120), S2740 [15AP]
Dept. of HUD: authorize additional monies to Public Housing Capital Fund (see S. 4440), S3930 [3JN]
——— reauthorize HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see S. 3644), S222 [23JA] (see S. 3793), S599 [9FE]
——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see S. 1688), S3931 [3JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish protections for warehouse workers (see S. 4260), S3316 [2MY] (see S. 5208), S6436 [25SE]
——— provide for civil monetary penalties for insurance companies for violations of mental health parity requirements (see S. 5524), S7003 [12DE]
Dept. of State: support right of self-determination for people of Tibet, counter disinformation by Chinese officials, and encourage peaceful resolution of conflict with China (see S. 138), S2666 [9AP]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 448), S1044 [28FE]
——— reauthorize rural water supply program in Reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 4458), S4181 [20JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: adjust for inflation maximum amount of assistance provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see S. 1442), S2440 [19MR]
——— create children’s lifetime savings accounts (see S. 3716), S309 [31JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain spouses eligible for services under disabled veterans’ outreach program (see S. 3746), S6613 [18NO]
Disability Reproductive Equity Day: designate (see S. Res. 703), S3884 [23MY]
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]
District of Columbia: redesignate Sumner Row on 16th Street NW as ‘‘Alexei Navalny Way’’ (see S. 3804), S985 [26FE]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see S. 4226), S3134 [1MY]
——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by substance use epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see S. 4286), S3597 [8MY]
Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (see S. 3075), S3931 [3JN]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 885), S6440 [25SE]
EPA: establish Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (see S. 3754), S443 [7FE]
——— establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 2781), S310 [31JA]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 3738), S421 [6FE]
FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S422 [6FE]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2647), S3955 [4JN]
——— 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: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see S. 3565), S3655 [9MY]
——— 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]
——— making appropriations for ‘‘rip and replace’’ program to remove untrusted telecommunications equipment from communication providers, improve Affordable Connectivity Program, and require spectrum auction (see S. 4317), S4181 [20JN]
Federal aid programs: provide additional benefits to workers whose employment has been impacted due to transition to clean energy economy (see S. 5034), S6018 [12SE]
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]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see S. 4141), S3598 [8MY]
Financial institutions: provide requirements for bulk auction or group sale of certain non-performing loans (see S. 3784), S495 [8FE]
Firearms: prohibit illegal modification of firearms (see S. 1909), S4554 [11JY]
Firefighters: award Congressional Gold Medal to wildland firefighters in recognition of their strength, resilency, sacrifice, and service to protect forests, grasslands, and communities in U.S. (see S. 4687), S5197 [23JY]
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office, Pengilly, MN: designate (see S. 4803), S5511 [25JY]
Floyd B. Olson Post Office, Roseau, MN: designate (see S. 4938), S5773 [1AU]
Food: improve safety of infant formula through testing for microorganisms and toxic elements (see S. 4436), S5513 [25JY]
Foreign aid: call for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza (see S. Res. 554), S599 [9FE]
Foreign trade: reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 4582), S4152 [18JN]
FTC: prohibit use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate price or reduce supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units (see S. 3692), S2470 [20MR]
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]
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]
Health Care Provider Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 3679), S3856 [22MY]
Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness: designate (see S. Res. 567), S1044 [28FE]
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: ensure that federally-backed financing for construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of manufactured home communities is available only if owner has implemented minimum consumer protections in lease agreements (see S. 2204), S7332 [20DE]
——— establish resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations (see S. 5087), S6144 [18SE]
——— establish whole-home repairs program for eligible homeowners and landlords (see S. 3871), S6564 [13NO]
——— impose tax on purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors (see S. 3673), S269 [25JA]
Immigration: provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see S. 4040), S6973 [11DE]
——— 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]
Insurance: establish public health plan (see S. 4616), S4180 [20JN]
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), S2707 [10AP]
Kohl, Herb: tribute (see S. Res. 523), S94 [11JA]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see S. 4991), S6529 [12NO]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see S. 930), S5195 [23JY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 749), S4181 [20JN]
Lieberman, Joseph I.: tribute (see S. Res. 655), S2874 [18AP]
Long COVID Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 590), S2401 [14MR]
Medicaid: establish State public option to provide Americans with choice of high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 4063), S2597 [22MR]
Medicare: ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth (see S. 3651), S250 [24JA]
——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 4231), S3134 [1MY]
——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see S. 4350), S3710 [15MY]
——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 838), S4267 [9JY]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 4532), S4268 [9JY]
——— make improvements relative to designation of rural emergency hospitals (see S. 4322), S3685 [14MY]
——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities (see S. 3967), S2438 [19MR]
——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1673), S3755 [16MY]
——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see S. 3498), S5196 [23JY]
——— provide for outreach and education to beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE (see S. 3766), S2875 [18AP]
Minnesota State University, Mankato: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams (see S. Res. 789), S5682 [31JY]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 887), S6440 [25SE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 914), S6724 [21NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 914), S6724 [21NO]
National Arbor Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 657), S2932 [19AP]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 851), S6369 [24SE]
National Board Certified Teacher Week: designate (see S. Res. 533), S269 [25JA]
National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 672), S3317 [2MY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 882), S6440 [25SE]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 674), S3317 [2MY]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S6051 [16SE]
National emblems: designate bald eagle as national bird (see S. 4610), S4180 [20JN]
National Farmers Market Week: designate (see S. Res. 782), S5584 [30JY]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 549), S495 [8FE]
National Guard: allow Selected Reserve and National Guard members who are also Federal employees choice between military and civilian healthcare plans (see S. 4116), S2719 [11AP]
National Hazing Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 848), S6368 [24SE]
National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 824), S6144 [18SE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 529), S186 [18JA]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 897), S6634 [19NO]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 676), S3503 [7MY]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 645), S2790 [16AP]
National Rural Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 909), S6724 [21NO]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S495 [8FE]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 896), S6634 [19NO]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 671), S3317 [2MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 544), S421 [6FE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 822), S6097 [17SE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 604), S2469 [20MR]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 897), S6634 [19NO]
Native Americans: provide Tribal courts and law enforcement with more tools to combat opioid epidemic (see S. 5453), S6871 [9DE]
——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 597), S2439 [19MR]
NIH: strengthen and expand Federal research, awareness and education efforts, health care workforce training, and public health promotion and prevention to better address menopause and mid-life women’s health issues (see S. 4246), S3316 [2MY]
NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 4117), S2719 [11AP]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 4048), S2515 [21MR]
Older Americans Act: establish Office of LGBTQI Inclusion and rural outreach grant program (see S. 4613), S4268 [9JY]
Pharmaceuticals: secure supply of drugs in U.S. (see S. 5638), S7241 [19DE]
Postal Service: apply certain requirements when closing processing, shipping, delivery, or other facility supporting post office (see S. 4464), S3990 [5JN]
——— require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority (see S. 4378), S3814 [21MY]
Power resources: include fuel for ocean going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under renewable fuel program (see S. 3818), S2331 [8MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted (see S. 3714), S309 [31JA]
Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 3727), S342 [1FE]
Pryor, David: tribute (see S. Res. 673), S3317 [2MY]
Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see S. 5480), S6972 [11DE]
PWHL Minnesota (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 750), S4181 [20JN]
Real estate: modify premerger notification requirements relative to certain acquisitions of residential property (see S. 4620), S4180 [20JN]
Renewable Fuels Month: designate (see S. Res. 694), S3755 [16MY]
Sasser, Jim: tribute (see S. Res. 888), S6440 [25SE]
SBA: include low or no snowfall amounts in definition of disaster relative to eligibility for economic injury disaster loans (see S. 5049), S6019 [12SE]
Schools: authorize grants for toxic substances remediation in schools and reauthorize healthy high-performance schools (see S. 5363), S6685 [20NO]
SEC: add additional investment thresholds for individual to qualify as accredited investor (see S. 3709), S309 [31JA]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 663), S4343 [10JY]
——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 4877), S5680 [31JY]
Stoltenberg, Jens: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4680), S4552 [11JY]
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 expenses for caregiving of aging parents to be taken into account as medical expenses (see S. 3254), S2646 [8AP]
——— enhance Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers (see S. 3657), S250 [24JA]
——— expand eligibility for refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plan (see S. 5194), S6436 [25SE]
——— improve Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 639), S4153 [18JN]
——— prohibit use of foreign feedstocks for purposes of clean fuel production credit (see S. 5145), S6368 [24SE]
——— provide for first-time homebuyer credit (see S. 3940), S2400 [14MR]
——— provide nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 3702), S5683 [31JY]
——— provide tax credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 5163), S6368 [24SE]
——— treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations same as transfers of such property to political organizations (see S. 3743), S421 [6FE]
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.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see S. 5469), S6912 [10DE]
U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health: establish (see S. 4312), S3654 [9MY]
Ukraine: anniversary of Russian invasion (see S. Res. 547), S495 [8FE]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 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]
——— 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]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 4217), S3078 [30AP]
Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see S. 4206), S5939 [10SE]
——— support Federal, State, and Tribal coordination and management efforts relative to wildlife diseases and zoonotic disease surveillance and ongoing and potential disease outbreaks (see S. 4963), S5774 [1AU]
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), S4115 [17JN]
——— improve obstetric emergency care (see S. 4079), S2666 [9AP]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 815), S4115 [17JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who fought for or with U.S. against Japan in Pacific theater and impacted Saskinax people on Attu (see S. 4988), S5775 [1AU]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 1558), S4019 [11JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see S. 91), S4553 [11JY]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 722), S3954 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: revise regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions (see S. 4619), S4180 [20JN]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 880), S6440 [25SE]
CDC: carry out Social Determinants of Health Program (see S. 3847), S1077 [29FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform appraisals for value of Federal payments to certain Minnesota counties for land located within Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (see S. 5595), S7179 [18DE]
Dept. of Education: award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and community colleges to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore variety of career pathways (see S. 5061), S6097 [17SE]
——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see S. 4397), S3883 [23MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish Federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas suppliers (see S. 4615), S4180 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for activities to increase availability of child care options and support child care workforce (see S. 5621), S7241 [19DE]
——— require insurance plans to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without imposition of cost sharing (see S. 5367), S6723 [21NO]
Dept. of HUD: establish independent entity to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase supply of affordable housing (see S. 5078), S6144 [18SE]
——— establish rental assistance program for low-income veteran families (see S. 4650), S4342 [10JY]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clauses, class action or representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in retirement and health plan agreements (see S. 5169), S6435 [25SE]
Dept. of Transportation: modify Federal share of operating costs for certain projects that receive grants under Formula Grants to Rural Areas Program of Federal Transit Administration (see S. 5626), S7241 [19DE]
Families and domestic relations: establish interagency working group to study financial safety and inclusion for survivors of domestic violence, including economic abuse (see S. 3835), S1077 [29FE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: authorize rural residency planning and development grant programs (see S. 5456), S6872 [9DE]
Housing: authorize grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic records relative to housing discrimination (see S. 5534), S7058 [16DE]
Insurance: require audits on accuracy of health plan directory information, establish higher standards for mental health provider adequacy, and educate consumers on mental health parity law rights (see S. 4023), S2514 [21MR]
Medicaid: provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for behavioral health services, including those related to mental health and substance use (see S. 3921), S2365 [12MR]
Motor vehicles: establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (see S. 3924), S2365 [12MR]
National Co-Op Month: designate (see S. Res. 525), S147 [17JA] (see S. Res. 922), S6843 [5DE]
National League of Cities: anniversary (see S. Res. 583), S2279 [7MR]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 912), S6724 [21NO]
National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 876), S6440 [25SE]
Real estate: provide for additional requirements for land installment contract transactions (see S. 3720), S342 [1FE]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see S. 5200), S6436 [25SE]
Taxation: exclude discharge of coerced indebtedness from gross income (see S. 4801), S5511 [25JY]
Books
‘‘And Tango Makes Three,’’ Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (excerpt), S2498 [21MR]
Cloture motions
Aframe, Seth R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3646 [9MY], S3747 [16MY]
Alexakis, Georgia N.: nomination to be district judge, S2992 [23AP], S3073 [30AP]
Ali, Amir H.: nomination to be district judge, S6598 [18NO], S6644 [20NO]
Allen, Ann Marie McIff: nomination to be district judge, S2587 [22MR], S2662 [9AP]
Baggio, Amy M.: nomination to be district judge, S331 [1FE], S407 [6FE]
Bazis, Susan M.: nomination to be district judge, S2586 [22MR], S2637 [8AP]
Becerra, Jacqueline: nomination to be district judge, S953 [12FE], S981 [26FE]
Berner, Nicole G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2361 [12MR], S2386 [14MR]
Bosier, Tanya M. Jones: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S3878 [23MY], S3942 [4JN]
Bulsara, Sanket J.: nomination to be district judge, S3646 [9MY], S3696 [15MY]
Campbell, Kurt: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S331 [1FE], S405 [6FE]
Coggins, Dena M.: nomination to be district judge, S3774 [20MY], S3825 [22MY]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (S. 4381), motion to proceed, S3915 [3JN], S3982 [5JN]
Conway, Byron B.: nomination to be district judge, S6329 [23SE], S6397 [25SE]
Costello, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S6011 [12SE], S6074 [17SE]
Court, Michelle Williams: nomination to be district judge, S6049 [16SE], S6122 [18SE]
Damian, Melissa: nomination to be district judge, S978 [26FE], S1031 [28FE]
Deasi, Sharad H.: nomination to be district judge, S6605 [18NO]
Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (H.R. 2872), S117 [16JA]
——— allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (H.R. 2872), motion to proceed, S87 [11JA]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), House amendment, S2233 [6MR], S2300 [8MR]
DuBose, Melissa R.: nomination to be district judge, S2329 [8MR], S2356 [12MR]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), motion to proceed, S2992 [23AP], S3111 [1MY]
Fung, Cathy: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court judge, S6416 [25SE], S6546 [13NO]
Goffman, Joseph: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, S261 [25JA], S296 [31JA]
Hanson, Christopher T.: nomination to NRC, S3878 [23MY], S3926 [3JN]
Harjani, Sunil R.: nomination to be district judge, S2328 [8MR], S2355 [12MR]
Harris, Cathy A.: nomination to be Merit Systems Protection Board Chairman, S1072 [29FE], S2225 [6MR]
Hawley, Jonathan E.: nomination to be district judge, S6415 [25SE], S6541 [13NO]
Health: protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (S. 4445), motion to proceed, S3983 [5JN], S4075 [13JN], S6078 [17SE]
Huitema, David: nomination to be Office of Government Ethics Director, S6416 [25SE], S6542 [13NO]
Hwang, Anne: nomination to be district judge, S6601 [18NO], S6672 [20NO]
Jenkins, Rose E.: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court judge, S6085 [17SE], S6204 [19SE]
Kasubhai, Mustafa T.: nomination to be district judge, S4076 [13JN]
Kazen, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S13 [8JA]
Kiel, Edward S.: nomination to be district judge, S2387 [14MR], S2456 [20MR]
Kiko, Colleen Duffy: nomination to Federal Labor Relations Authority, S4224 [8JY]
Landy, Adam B.: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court judge, S5150 [11JY], S5336 [24JY]
Lanham, Krissa M.: nomination to be district judge, S3747 [16MY], S3788 [21MY]
Lanthier, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S5868 [9SE], S5966 [11SE]
Laroski, Joseph A., Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Court of International Trade judge, S283 [30JA], S327 [1FE]
Lee, Eumi K.: nomination to be district judge, S2387 [14MR], S2457 [20MR]
Leibowitz, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S953 [12FE], S996 [27FE]
Maldonado, Nancy L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4107 [17JN], S4173 [20JN]
Manglona, Ramona Villagomez: nomination to be district judge, S2715 [11AP], S2729 [15AP]
Martinez, Angela M.: nomination to be district judge, S3748 [16MY], S3789 [21MY]
Marvit, Moshe Z.: nomination to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S1072 [29FE], S2222 [6MR]
Marzano, Matthew J.: nomination to NRC, S6907 [10DE], S6984 [12DE]
McEntarfer, Erika L.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics, S43 [9JA], S84 [11JA]
Mehalchick, Karoline: nomination to be district judge, S68 [10JA]
Meriweather, Robin M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S4173 [20JN], S4259 [9JY]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 2882), S2558 [22MR]
Murphy, Brian E.: nomination to be district judge, S6600 [18NO], S6672 [20NO]
Noti, Adrienne Jennings: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S1097 [5MR], S2255 [7MR]
O’Donnell, Courtney Diesel: nomination to be UNESCO U.S. Permanent Representative, S3646 [9MY], S3678 [14MY]
Oler, Katherine E.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S4076 [13JN], S4108 [17JN]
Pennell, Rebecca L.: nomination to be district judge, S6049 [16SE]
Perry, April M.: nomination to be district judge, S6348 [24SE]
Pipe, Judith E.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S3879 [23MY], S3943 [4JN]
Provinzino, Laura M.: nomination to be district judge, S5869 [9SE], S5973 [11SE]
Ritz, Kevin G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5907 [10SE], S6013 [12SE]
Rodriguez, Jose J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S2489 [21MR]
Russell, Sarah French: nomination to be district judge, S6576 [14NO], S6622 [19NO]
Sherriff, Kirk E.: nomination to be district judge, S212 [23JA], S260 [25JA]
Sneed, Julie S.: nomination to be district judge, S977 [26FE], S1024 [28FE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), S6980 [12DE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), motion to proceed, S7137 [18DE]
Sooknanan, Sparkle L.: nomination to be district judge, S6599 [18NO], S6671 [20NO]
Sullivan, Stephanie Sanders: nomination to be Ambassador to African Union, S3879 [23MY], S3971 [5JN]
Taxation: improve child and low-income housing tax credits and provide tax incentives for economic growth and tax relief for certain Federal disasters and certain Taiwan residents (H.R. 7024), motion to proceed, S5541 [29JY], S5749 [1AU]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds (H.R. 5009), House amendment, S6980 [12DE], S7053 [16DE]
Vargas, Jeannette A.: nomination to be district judge, S5750 [1AU], S5906 [10SE]
Wagner, Anne Marie: nomination to Federal Labor Relations Authority, S4223 [8JY], S4323 [10JY]
Wang, Lisa W.: nomination to be U.S. Court of International Trade judge, S283 [30JA], S327 [1FE]
Way, Kashi: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court judge, S5150 [11JY], S5331 [24JY]
Weilheimer, Gail A.: nomination to be district judge, S6604 [18NO], S6702 [21NO]
White, Robert J.: nomination to be district judge, S2586 [22MR], S2658 [9AP]
Willoughby, Charles J., Jr.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S4173 [20JN], S4264 [9JY]
Wise, Noel: nomination to be district judge, S6603 [18NO], S6702 [21NO]
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (S. 4554), motion to proceed, S4224 [8JY], S4332 [10JY]
Yoon, Jasmine Hyejung: nomination to be district judge, S2328 [8MR], S2339 [11MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 4524), S4140 [18JN]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 4524), unanimous-consent request, S4140 [18JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 7463), S1069 [29FE]
Coggins, Dena M.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3790 [21MY]
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (H.R. 6914), S203 [22JA]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (S. 4381), motion to proceed, S3973, S3979 [5JN]
Dalton, Melissa Griffin: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Air Force, unanimous-consent agreement, S3790 [21MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S3790 [21MY]
——— reform appraisals for value of Federal payments to certain Minnesota counties for land located within Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (S. 5595), S7145 [18DE]
Dept. of Energy: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces’’ (S.J. Res. 58), unanimous-consent agreement, S3790 [21MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (S. 4296), S4138 [18JN]
——— establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (S. 4296), unanimous-consent request, S4139 [18JN]
——— expand and promote research and data collection on reproductive health conditions and provide training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat such conditions (S. 4533), S4137 [18JN]
——— expand research and data collection on reproductive health conditions and provide training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat such conditions (S. 4533), unanimous-consent request, S4137 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior: convey Pilot Butte Power Plant to Midvale Irrigation District in Wyoming (H.R. 3415), S7150 [18DE]
——— convey Pilot Butte Power Plant to Midvale Irrigation District in Wyoming (H.R. 3415), unanimous-consent request, S7150 [18DE]
Education: express concern over recent censorship in schools, S2498 [21MR]
Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (S.J. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S203 [22JA]
FRS: establish prohibitions relating to purchase or sale of State or municipal securities, S1069 [29FE]
Gooden, Basil I.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S982 [26FE]
Health: protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (S. 4445), motion to proceed, S4073 [13JN]
Kunesh, Patrice H.: nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission chairman, S7145 [18DE]
——— nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission chairman, unanimous-consent request, S7145 [18DE]
Martinez, Angela M.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3790 [21MY]
Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 710), S4117 [17JN]
Mersinger, Summer K.: nomination to CFTC, S982 [26FE]
Senate: legislative program, S124 [16JA], S203 [22JA], S400 [5FE], S989 [26FE], S4118 [17JN]
——— support certain Senate military-connected fellowship opportunities (S. Res. 737), S4117 [17JN]
Women: allow greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use and direct GAO to conduct study on Federal funding of contraceptive methods (S. 4447), S3979 [5JN]
——— allow greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use and direct GAO to conduct study on Federal funding of contraceptive methods (S. 4447), unanimous-consent request, S3979 [5JN]
Tributes
Brown, Senator, S7077 [17DE]
Butler, Senator, S6830 [5DE]
Whitney-West, Stella, S4048• [12JN]