MERKLEY, JEFF (a Senator from Oregon)
Amendments
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 1968), S1769, S1783 [14MR]
——— making continuing (H.R. 5371), S8183 [10NO]
Budget: rescind certain budget authority as proposed in special message transmitted to Congress by President (H.R. 4), S4412, S4426, S4427, S4431 [16JY]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), S2193, S2213, S2240, S2243, S2259 [3AP], S2343, S2367, S2368, S2369, S2380, S2382, S2430, S2432, S2447 [4AP]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (S. Con. Res. 7), S1100, S1118, S1159, S1164, S1175, S1198, S1201, S1208, S1211, S1212, S1213, S1214, S1215, S1216, S1217, S1218, S1219, S1220, S1234, S1247, S1253, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1299 [20FE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S3989, S3990, S3991, S3992, S3998, S3999, S4019 [28JN], S4049, S4117, S4121, S4124, S4133, S4142 [30JN]
Cryptocurrency: provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), S3131, S3132 [22MY], S3256 [5JN], S3290 [9JN], S3320, S3321 [10JN]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (S. 331), S1665, S1666, S1668 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S4482 [17JY], S5099, S5100, S5109, S5130, S5132 [31JY], S5231, S5239 [1AU], S6016 [3SE], S6334, S6386, S6387 [4SE], S6421, S6439 [8SE], S6504 [9SE], S6543 [10SE], S6579, S6580 [11SE], S6697 [17SE], S6732, S6775 [18SE], S6881 [30SE], S6935 [3OC], S7039 [8OC], S7074 [9OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4016), S8785, S8787, S8789, S8790, S8792 [16DE], S8854 [17DE], S8922, S8936 [18DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (S. 5), S190, S194 [15JA]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S4705, S4706 [24JY], S4855 [29JY], S4921, S4922 [30JY], S5053 [31JY], S5192 [1AU]
Tibet: commemorate birthday of Dalai Lama and express support for human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of Tibetan people (S. Res. 283), S4338, S4342 [14JY]
Vietnam: commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with U.S., and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership (S. Res. 321), S8891, S8936 [18DE]
Appointments
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S3141 [22MY]
Senate NATO Observer Group, S1659 [11MR]
Articles and editorials
Abrego Garcia Should Be Returned From El Salvador, National Review (publication), S7618 [21OC]
Contradicting the Founders, Paul Bardack and Patrick Nichols, Washington (DC) Post, S7638 [21OC]
Democrat Forces Unpaid Capitol Police To Stay Up All Night So He Can Rail Against Republicans, Adam Packer, Daily Caller (publication), S7694 [21OC]
Emergency Is Here, Ezra Klein, New York (NY) Times, S7617 [21OC]
Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump, Khadeeja Safdar and Joe Palazzolo, Wall Street Journal (excerpt), S7610 [21OC]
Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution, Jonathan Chait, Atlantic (publication), S7618, S7619 [21OC]
Media Including FOX News Overwhelmingly Reject Pentagon Press Policy, Scott Nover, Washington (DC) Post, S7612 [21OC]
‘‘Military-Style’’ ICE Raid on Chicago Apartment Building Shows Escalation in Trump’s Crackdown, Rebecca Schneid, Time (publication) (excerpt), S7637 [21OC]
Trump Threatens To Imprison Critics—and Bondi Might Do It, Elie Honig, New York (publication) (excerpt), S7641–S7643 [21OC]
Trump’s Moves Against Media Outlets Mirror Authoritarian Approaches to Silencing Dissent, Justin Spike and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press (news service) (excerpt), S7610 [21OC]
Why I’m Handing in My Pentagon Press Pass, Tom Bowman, National Public Radio, S7613 [21OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 2377), S4528 [22JY]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 2150), S3516 [24JN]
——— revise regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions (see S. 951), S1663 [11MR]
Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (see S. 1042), S1742 [13MR]
Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1507), S2663 [29AP]
AID: affirm essential role in advancing U.S. national security interests (see S. Res. 51), S544 [3FE]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 1538), S5564 [2SE]
Animals: require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements (see S. 1104), S1835 [25MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 1519), S2664 [29AP]
Armed Forces: honor service of women in combat roles (see S. Res. 28), S227 [16JA]
——— prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity (see S. 2006), S3314 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for use of military force against Iran absent specific congressional authorization (see S. 2087), S3435 [17JN]
——— provide limited authority to use to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence (see S. 2070), S3389 [12JN]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities (see S.J. Res. 83), S7037 [8OC]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 90), S7927 [5NO]
——— require pilot program on activities under pre-separation transition process of members for reduction in suicide among veterans (see S. 2096), S3435 [17JN]
——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see S. 1915), S3117 [22MY]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 405), S6731 [18SE]
ATF: require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 3289), S8420 [1DE]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1454), S3170 [2JN]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2563 [10AP]
BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1193), S2141 [2AP]
Bond, Christopher S.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S3118 [22MY]
Brazil: support U.S. investment opportunities and strengthen bilateral collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in Brazilian Amazon (see S. 2578), S4995 [31JY]
Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 2477), S4773 [28JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern (see S. 2753), S6537 [10SE]
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. 2444), S4699 [24JY]
——— 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. 2321), S4456 [17JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 66), S793 [5FE]
Carlson, Tucker: condemn decision to give platform to Nicholas J. Fuentes and his ideologies that foster antisemitism and White supremacy (see S. Res. 533), S8529 [8DE]
Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S80 [9JA]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 2514), S4818 [29JY]
——— promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see S. 2445), S4699 [24JY]
——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1489), S2563 [10AP]
——— provide that members of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may not be terminated except for cause and require immediate reinstatement of members of such advisory committee (see S. 2483), S4773 [28JY]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability’’ (see S.J. Res. 84), S6874 [30SE]
China: condemn destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law (see S. Res. 98), S2666 [29AP]
——— condemn persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and detention of Pastor ‘‘Ezra’’ Jin Mingri and leaders of Zion Church (see S. Res. 463), S7869 [3NO]
——— develop economic tools to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan (see S. 2960), S8133 [10NO]
——— expand sanctions relative to human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and counter genocidal policies (see S. 2560), S4905 [30JY]
——— express harmful conflation of ‘‘One China Principle’’ and U.S. ‘‘One China Policy’’ relative to U.N. resolution establishing legitimate representatives of China to U.N. (see S. Res. 86), S1837 [25MR]
Citizenship: prohibit use of funds to implement Executive Order 14160 relative to birthright citizenship (see S. 646), S1126 [20FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 1115), S1835 [25MR]
Climate: recognize strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums (see S. Res. 554), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that climate change is not hoax (see S. Res. 550), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that climate change is real (see S. Res. 553), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that climate change portends cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize national and global economies (see S. Res. 557), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that climate change poses growing threat to public health and necessitates coordinated action to mitigate its impacts and safeguard health and well-being of all people in U.S. (see S. Res. 318), S4315 [10JY]
——— recognize that climate change poses threat to mortgage market and to home values (see S. Res. 555), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at same time that Government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems (see S. Res. 558), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that Florida’s insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks (see S. Res. 556), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change (see S. Res. 552), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change (see S. Res. 551), S8833 [17DE]
Coast Guard: amend Fishing Safety Training Grants Program and Fishing Safety Research Grant Program (see S. 3225), S8239 [19NO]
Colleges and universities: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (see S. 2107), S3469 [18JN]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S79 [9JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: retain adequate resources to ensure fair, transparent, and competitive markets for financial products and services for consumers and provide for whistleblower incentives and protection (see S. 2429), S4698 [24JY]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 2302), S4420 [16JY]
——— protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 422), S666 [5FE]
Correctional institutions: restore limited, free telephone service for detainees to facilitate consultations with legal counsel and to maintain ties with families (see S. 3146), S7962 [6NO]
Credit: cap credit card interest rates to ten percent (see S. 381), S1665 [11MR]
——— prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see S. 1467), S2562 [10AP]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2798), S6599 [15SE]
Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from definition of member business loan (see S. 110), S1836 [25MR]
Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2201), S3598 [27JN]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 136), S226 [16JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow food retailers to offer discounts to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during Government shutdown (see S. 3132), S7962 [6NO]
——— appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 3071), S7827 [29OC]
——— designate Agritourism Advisor (see S. 3392), S8576 [9DE]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 1385), S2521 [9AP]
——— establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see S. 1336), S2475 [8AP]
——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see S. 2409), S4624 [23JY]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 1628), S2775 [6MY]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2512), S4818 [29JY]
——— unfreeze funding for contracts and prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures (see S. 1172), S1905 [27MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative (see S. 1009), S1705 [12MR]
——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of intelligence community in event of Government shutdown (see S. 3079), S7849 [30OC]
——— pause development of Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, extend life of Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward Dept. of Education (see S. 2422), S4625 [23JY]
——— require amounts used to pay renaming costs to be derived from travel budget of Sec. of Defense (see S. 2848), S6834 [29SE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 986), S1704 [12MR]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see S. 343), S524 [30JA]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see S. 1832), S3057 [21MY]
——— ensure that teachers are paid livable and competitive salary throughout their career (see S. 2481), S4773 [28JY]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 383), S593 [4FE]
——— pause student loan payments for Federal employees, contractors, and military members during Government shutdown (see S. 3070), S7827 [29OC]
——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see S. 3448), S8670 [11DE]
——— prohibit use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within Dept. that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities (see S. 2913), S6876 [30SE]
——— provide for accountability in higher education by protecting students and borrowers, ensuring integrity of operations, and improving oversight, reporting, and disclosures (see S. 994), S1704 [12MR]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see S. 942), S7186 [21OC]
——— 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. 2862), S6729 [18SE]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2876), S6729 [18SE]
——— support elementary and secondary schools and condemn any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle Dept. (see S. Res. 133), S1802 [24MR]
Dept. of HHS: address maternity care shortages by expanding educational opportunities for midwives and prioritize midwifery programs that increase racial and ethnic minority representation (see S. 1599), S2756 [5MY]
——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 641), S1040 [19FE]
——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to median price at which drugs are available in other countries (see S. 1818), S3010 [20MY]
——— develop national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to public health effects of climate change (see S. 2340), S4456 [17JY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 82), S6730 [18SE]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1709), S2862 [12MY]
——— establish Office of Rural Health (see S. 403), S666 [5FE]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see S. 2939), S6873 [30SE]
——— expand and improve Head Start Program (see S. 2819), S6647 [16SE]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2287), S4368 [15JY]
——— making continuing appropriations for Head Start programs (see S. 3147), S8004 [7NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 2295), S5565 [2SE]
——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see S. 169), S280 [21JA]
——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see S. 1394), S2521 [9AP]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1910), S3117 [22MY]
——— reauthorize Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians (see S. 2211), S4370 [15JY]
——— withdraw reduction in public notice and comment opportunities (see S. Res. 198), S2738 [1MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles (see S. 1965), S3254 [5JN]
——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 2106), S4529 [22JY]
——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 2350), S4529 [22JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see S. 1166), S1905 [27MR]
——— establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see S. 310), S480 [29JA]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 2827), S6695 [17SE]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 889), S1604 [6MR]
——— clarify amounts from declinations should be deposited in Crime Victims Fund and temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1892), S6981 [7OC]
——— codify in statute authorization to appoint experienced immigration law experts as temporary immigration judges to reduce number of pending cases in immigrations courts (see S. 3326), S8483 [3DE]
——— establish grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks (see S. 1563), S8421 [1DE]
——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see S. 720), S1345 [25FE]
——— prohibit President from seeking financial compensation under Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 3182), S8204 [18NO]
——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see S. 1316), S7699 [21OC]
Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1232), S2092 [31MR]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see S. 2180), S3561 [26JN]
——— enter into negotiations with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office ‘‘Taiwan Representative Office’’ (see S. 974), S1703 [12MR]
——— establish position of Director of Foreign Assistance (see S. 491), S793 [5FE]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples (see S. 3426), S8623 [10DE]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 2671), S5208 [1AU]
——— safeguard integrity of annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (see S. 2611), S4996 [31JY]
——— submit to Congress information on El Salvador’s human rights practices (see S. Res. 195), S2897 [13MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: require foreign affairs agencies planning reductions in force to submit detailed reasoning and assessments (see S. 2204), S3681 [28JN]
Dept. of the Interior: eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see S. 859), S1579 [5MR]
——— establish advisory committee to recommend to Board on Geographic Names offensive names of Federal land units for review and revision (see S. 2894), S6730 [18SE]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 1486), S2562 [10AP]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 1432), S2561 [10AP]
——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases in Gulf of Mexico to any company that holds any royalty-free leases unless company renegotiates them to include price threshold (see S. 1030), S1742 [13MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (see S. 2019), S8834 [17DE]
——— impose assessment related to fossil fuel emissions and establish Polluters Pay Climate Fund (see S. 25), S42 [7JA]
——— instruct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor (see S. 1685), S2837 [8MY]
——— produce suspicious activity reports relative to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates (see S. 2746), S8578 [9DE]
——— pursue more equitable treatment of Taiwan at international financial institutions (see S. 1900), S3493 [23JN]
Dept. of Transportation: codify final rule of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relative to gas pipeline leak detection and repair (see S. 2508), S8922 [18DE]
——— reauthorize and improve reconnecting communities program (see S. 3413), S8623 [10DE]
——— require State and local transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 2890), S6730 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: condemn mass terminations of employees carried out with no justification or analysis of impact on veterans and their families (see S. Res. 105), S1496 [4MR]
——— increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see S. 599), S2476 [8AP]
Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: prohibit from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in U.S., exclusive economic zone, and U.S. waters (see S. 1947), S4258 [8JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 410), S1777 [14MR]
——— improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2534), S4904 [30JY]
Depts. of State and the Treasury: require determination and report relating to money laundering and violations of export controls and sanctions in Hong Kong (see S. 1339), S2475 [8AP]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining exercise of authority over District of Columbia National Guard between Mayor and President (see S. 2688), S6576 [11SE]
——— redesignate Sumner Row on 16th Street NW as ‘‘Alexei Navalny Way’’ (see S. 614), S1009 [18FE]
——— repeal Presidential authority to assume emergency control of District of Columbia police (see S. 2689), S6576 [11SE]
——— statehood (see S. 51), S79 [9JA]
——— terminate emergency determined by President in Executive order entitled ‘‘Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia’’ (see S.J. Res. 75), S6576 [11SE]
Domestic policy: affirm diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and accessibility as fundamental values of U.S. and address inequality in workplace, education systems, government programs, military, and society (see S. Res. 240), S3119 [22MY]
Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see S. 3048), S7730 [23OC]
——— ensure accessibility of drugs furnished under 340B drug discount program (see S. 2372), S4528 [22JY]
Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 93), S140 [14JA]
Education: express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions (see S. Res. 158), S2456 [7AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 43), S1906 [27MR]
——— hold accountable operators of social media platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information (see S. 840), S1496 [4MR]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in Federal elections to deter individual from voting (see S. 2912), S6730 [18SE]
——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 2124), S3470 [18JN]
——— repeal Executive Order 14248 entitled ‘‘Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections’’ (see S. 1240), S2093 [31MR]
Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 3550), S8832 [17DE]
——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 3396), S8576 [9DE]
——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 852), S1579 [5MR]
EPA: implement fenceline monitoring for air pollutants at facilities contributing to high local cancer rates and other health threats and expand and strengthen national ambient air quality monitoring network (see S. 3529), S8832 [17DE]
——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see S. 897), S1604 [6MR]
——— provide grants to expand local programs that provide free air filtration units to households and establish clean air centers in communities vulnerable to wildfire smoke (see S. 147), S243 [17JA]
Executive Office of the President: ban export of natural gas produced in U.S. (see S. 3545), S8832 [17DE]
——— repeal certain Executive orders relative to energy (see S. 837), S1496 [4MR]
FAA: lower barriers to care for pilots and air traffic controllers who disclose mental health diagnosis or condition (see S. 3257), S8421 [1DE]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2858), S6729 [18SE]
——— 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. 3279), S8275 [20NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see S. 437), S667 [5FE]
FCC: clarify that Commission may not take action against broadcast licensee or any other person on basis of viewpoint (see S. 867), S8508 [4DE]
——— modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see S. 1994), S3284 [9JN]
FDA: ban drug manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer advertising, including social media, to promote their products (see S. 2068), S3389 [12JN]
——— provide for regulation of cannabis and cannabinoid products (see S. 3474), S8730 [15DE]
Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting positions from competitive service and transferring positions (see S. 134), S3516 [24JN]
——— limit tenure of special Government employees, maintain public database of individuals serving, and release financial disclosures by such employees (see S. 1196), S1906 [27MR]
——— protect personal data held by Government, including Social Security numbers, medical history, financial data and other sensitive information (see S. 1208), S1924 [31MR]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 2963), S6905 [1OC]
——— put veteran and military families first and provide protections for Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees, benefits, and programs (see S. 1068), S1743 [13MR]
——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see S. 3210), S8238 [19NO]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 3039), S7729 (see S. 3043), S7730 [23OC]
——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 624), S3533 [25JN]
——— modify definition of special Government employee (see S. 1491), S2563 [10AP]
——— protect and expand access to fertility treatment under health insurance program (see S. 797), S1429 [27FE]
——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 2982), S7754 [27OC]
Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 135), S435 [28JA]
Federal Highway Administration: express findings relative to recreational trails program (see S. 811), S1665 [11MR]
——— reauthorize and improve wildlife crossings program (see S. 3556), S8833 [17DE]
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. 1352), S2476 [8AP]
——— nullify Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (see S. 2837), S6695 [17SE]
FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see S. 2856), S6728 [18SE]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 522), S1605 [6MR]
——— require Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by Government shutdown (see S. 2995), S7094 [9OC]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 1531), S2714 [30AP]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 726), S1345 [25FE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 803), S1429 [27FE]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 1955), S3234 [4JN]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 3214), S8239 [19NO]
Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (see S. 688), S2800 [7MY]
Foreign aid: call for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza (see S. Res. 224), S2896 [13MY]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 280), S434 [28JA]
Foreign policy: express that U.S. shall not deploy military assets or personnel to Gaza for purposes of ‘‘taking over’’ Gaza (see S. Res. 68), S861 [11FE]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 2042), S3347 [11JN]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 6), S371 [24JA]
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see S. Res. 47), S524 [30JA]
Freedom of expression: express concern about growing problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in U.S. (see S. Res. 443), S7036 [8OC]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 894), S1665 [11MR]
——— recognize religious freedom as fundamental right, support international religious freedom as cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, and express concern over threats to and attacks on religious freedom (see S. Res. 52), S1347 [25FE]
FRS: establish Climate Risk Scenario Technical Development Group to develop financial risk analyses relative to climate change (see S. 1471), S2562 [10AP]
FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 3570), S8920 [18DE]
——— establish protections for individual rights relative to computational algorithms (see S. 3308), S8447 [2DE]
——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 836), S1496 [4MR]
——— increase consumer protections relative to free trial, automatic renewal, and negative option offers for subscription-based services (see S. 2266), S4335 [14JY]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 589), S971 [13FE]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 1663), S2799 [7MY]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see S. 2164), S3533 [25JN]
Goodall, Jane: tribute (see S. Res. 483), S7926 [5NO]
Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see S. 2838), S6934 [3OC]
——— support school district investment in clean school buses (see S. Res. 563), S8833 [17DE]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn for premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demand immediate release of all hostages (see S. Res. 227), S3207 [3JN]
Health: establish statutory rights to choose to receive, provide, and cover fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (see S. 2035), S3346 [11JN]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1552), S2737 [1MY]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see S. 2029), S3346 [11JN]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers to permit enrollees to obtain year supply of contraceptives (see S. 1239), S2092 [31MR]
Health care professionals: establish grant programs for health professional schools (see S. 2954), S6874 [30SE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see S. 1482), S2562 [10AP]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see S. Res. 144), S1906 [27MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 428), S6874 [30SE]
Honduras: condemn pardon of Juan O. Hernández and commend jurors and law enforcement officials involved in prosecution (see S. Res. 530), S8507 [4DE]
Hong Kong: provide for review of sanctions (see S. 1755), S2927 [14MY]
Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 461), S931 [12FE]
——— exempt unaccompanied alien children from certain fees tied to humanitarian protection, cancel funding for body examinations of children in custody, and prohibit sharing of sponsor information (see S. 3322), S8482 [3DE]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see S. 455), S973 [13FE]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1297), S2172 [3AP]
——— remove registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see S. 2468), S8781 [16DE]
——— 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. 398), S668 [5FE]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S7116 [14OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 343), S524 [30JA] (see S. 1277), S2172 [3AP]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 864), S1580 [5MR]
——— provide for special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 3274), S8275 [20NO]
——— provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 1677), S2837 [8MY]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S6730 [18SE]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1924 [31MR]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 525), S8483 [3DE]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2178), S3561 [26JN]
Israel: disapprove proposed export of certain defense articles (see S.J. Res. 41), S4907 [30JY]
——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 34), S4906 [30JY]
Johnston, J. Bennett: tribute (see S. Res. 159), S2456 [7AP]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 290), S3470 [18JN]
Kay Hagan Tick Act: reauthorize (see S. 2398), S6876 [30SE]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 338), S523 [30JA]
Labor unions: accelerate workplace time-to-contract under National Labor Relations Act for new unions (see S. 844), S1496 [4MR]
Law enforcement: hold Federal law enforcement agencies liable in civil actions for deprivation of civilians’ constitutional rights (see S. 3470), S8781 [16DE]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see S. 237), S1924 [31MR]
——— require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress (see S. 1914), S3117 [22MY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 312), S4083 [30JN]
LGBTQI+: improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving health care for transgender people (see S. 3206), S8238 [19NO]
——— protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world (see S. 2231), S4286 [9JY]
LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S3562 [26JN]
Medicaid: establish State public option to provide Americans with choice of high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 2073), S3389 [12JN]
——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see S. 2076), S3390 [12JN]
——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 1720), S2862 [12MY]
——— renew application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services (see S. 760), S1397 [26FE]
——— repeal changes to cost sharing requirements and exclusion for orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 2447), S6470 [9SE]
——— repeal prohibition on making payments to certain health care entities (see S. 2524), S4818 [29JY]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 752), S1396 [26FE]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1973), S8205 [18NO]
——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see S. 475), S6981 [7OC]
——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1506), S2663 [29AP]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1261), S2140 [2AP]
——— improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 1996), S8205 [18NO]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 1816), S3010 [20MY]
——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage (see S. 1105), S1835 [25MR]
——— prohibit implementation of Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model (see S. 3480), S8730 [15DE]
——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1643), S2799 [7MY]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see S. 939), S1663 [11MR]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 339), S1312 [24FE]
——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1836), S3057 [21MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide for coverage of dental and oral health, vision, and hearing care (see S. 2084), S3390 [12JN]
Members of Congress: prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by Members and their spouses (see S. 1498), S8577 [9DE]
Middle East: codify Executive order imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in West Bank (see S. 2672), S5208 [1AU]
——— prevent violence in West Bank and impose sanctions on any foreign person endangering U.S. national security and undermining prospects for two-state solution by committing illegal violent acts (see S. 2667), S8578 [9DE]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1332), S2475 [8AP]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2784), S6575 [11SE]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S6956 [6OC]
National Dystonia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 397), S6696 [17SE]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 418), S6791 [19SE]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 89), S1127 [20FE]
National First-Generation College Celebration Day: designate (see S. Res. 496), S8132 [10NO]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 315), S480 [29JA]
National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: establish National Integrated Heat Health Information System to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response (see S. 2675), S5208 [1AU]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 570), S8920 [18DE]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 501), S8204 [18NO]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2563 [10AP]
National Rural Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 507), S8239 [19NO]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 50), S524 [30JA]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 88), S1127 [20FE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 231), S2952 [15MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 390), S6648 [16SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 449), S7094 [9OC]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 501), S8204 [18NO]
Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 142), S1872 [26MR]
NIH: express that operations should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of law and that NIH workforce is essential to sustaining medical progress (see S. Res. 93), S1346 [25FE]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see S. 2729), S6320 [4SE]
NOAA: establish and maintain database and webpage available to public containing information on billion-dollar disasters that occur each year in U.S. (see S. 2775), S6575 [11SE]
Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (see S. Res. 61), S861 [11FE]
——— prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see S. 192), S302 [22JA]
——— reduce and eliminate threats of such weapons to U.S. (see S. 3356), S8507 [4DE]
——— urge U.S. leadership in global effort to move world back from brink of nuclear war and to halt and reverse nuclear arms race (see S. Res. 323), S4420 [16JY]
Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see S. 1392), S2521 [9AP]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 2588), S4995 [31JY]
OMB: issue guidance to agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local government for purpose of Federal financial assistance determinations (see S. 2014), S3315 [10JN]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits (see S. 2556), S4905 [30JY]
——— repeal certain provisions relative to nutrition (see S. 3281), S8275 [20NO]
OPM: establish Presidential Management Fellows Program (see S. 1768), S2928 [14MY]
Oregon: withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see S. 888), S1604 [6MR]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2298), S4420 [16JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see S. 2286), S4368 [15JY]
——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see S. 2024), S3346 [11JN]
——— improve patient protections and affordability (see S. 3368), S8507 [4DE]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 988), S1704 [12MR]
Pollution: recognize that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects (see S. Res. 560), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues (see S. Res. 562), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death (see S. Res. 561), S8833 [17DE]
Postal Service: require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority (see S. 1002), S1704 [12MR]
Power resources: recognize that accelerating solar, storage, and wind deployment can quickly and cheaply meet U.S. power demand growth (see S. Res. 564), S8833 [17DE]
——— recognize that facilities that produce renewable electricity are cheapest to operate and reliance on fossil fuel-generating facilities drives up wholesale electricity prices (see S. Res. 565), S8833 [17DE]
——— terminate national emergency relative to energy (see S.J. Res. 10), S595 [4FE]
Presidential appointments: prohibit appointment of former fossil fuel company executive officers and lobbyists as head of certain departments (see S. 170), S280 [21JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: condemn acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other substantial gift, from foreign government (see S. Res. 218), S2895 [13MY]
——— limit donations to Presidential libraries and centers (see S. 2300), S4420 [16JY]
——— provide for examination and disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for office of President (see S. 588), S971 [13FE]
——— require additional disclosures relative to donations to inaugural committees (see S. 118), S226 [16JA]
——— set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted (see S. 3535), S8832 [17DE]
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. 19), S4625 [23JY]
Public lands: modify cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by qualified youth or conservation corps (see S. 1228), S2092 [31MR]
——— provide for establishment of grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, OR (see S. 1942), S3234 [4JN]
Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 53, 54), S3348 [11JN]
Real estate: modify premerger notification requirements relative to certain acquisitions of residential property (see S. 1796), S2952 [15MY]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see S. Res. 287), S3470 [18JN]
Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 168), S2521 [9AP]
Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (see S. 1241), S2477 [8AP]
——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see S. 1749), S2927 [14MY]
Saudi Arabia: commemorate anniversary of murder of Jamal Khashoggi, call for accountability, release all individuals wrongfully detained, and respect freedoms of assembly, association, and press (see S. Res. 473), S7827 [29OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 356), S544 [3FE]
Senate: extend enforcement of certain budgetary points of order (see S. Res. 458), S7186 [21OC]
——— repeal provision to allow Senators whose phone records were accessed, in violation of certain notification requirements, to seek monetary damages (see S. 3195), S8204 [18NO]
Simpson, Alan K.: tribute (see S. Res. 148), S1907 [27MR]
Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 770), S1428 [27FE]
——— enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations (see S. 2059), S3389 [12JN]
——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 2614), S4996 [31JY]
——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 1285), S2972 [19MY]
Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers: establish (see S. 3420), S8623 [10DE]
SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 2823), S6648 [16SE]
——— permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses (see S. 2763), S6537 [10SE]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1814), S3009 [20MY]
Taiwan: codify Six Assurances to Taiwan, provide congressional review of Six Assurances, and protect Taiwan from coercion (see S. 3208), S8238 [19NO]
Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see S. 1286), S2172 [3AP]
——— clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of Federal excise tax on petroleum (see S. 1026), S1742 [13MR]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 1310), S2364 [4AP]
——— eliminate loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through certain planning strategies and modify certain tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually (see S. 2845), S6696 [17SE]
——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers (see S. 1421), S2560 [10AP]
——— exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income (see S. 1548), S2736 [1MY]
——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see S. 336), S523 [30JA]
——— exclude strike benefits from gross income (see S. 2779), S6575 [11SE]
——— expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, earned income tax credit (see S. 1372), S2520 [9AP]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1576), S2737 [1MY]
——— expand eligibility for refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plan (see S. 46), S79 [9JA]
——— extend availability of certain clean energy credits (see S. 2681), S5514 [2AU]
——— 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. 2818), S6934 [3OC]
——— impose minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1243), S2093 [31MR]
——— impose tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see S. 2127), S3470 [18JN]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see S. 1393), S2521 [9AP]
——— increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets (see S. 173), S280 [21JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 1027), S2141 [2AP]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend filing status for returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2197), S3562 [26JN]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see S. 409), S666 [5FE]
——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities (see S. 445), S791 [5FE]
——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1458), S2561 [10AP]
——— provide special rules for taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within U.S. (see S. 199), S545 [3FE]
——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 819), S1459 [3MR]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see S. Res. 511), S8276 [20NO]
Trump, President: condemn pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (see S. Res. 466), S7786 [28OC]
——— condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers (see S. Res. 42), S435 [28JA]
——— express that actions to indiscriminately reduce staff at Federal agencies, freeze critical funding, and dismantle Federal agencies are destructive to communities and have raised costs for families (see S. Res. 324), S4421 [16JY]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 761), S1461 [3MR]
TSA: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see S. 997), S1704 [12MR]
U.N.: condemn and dissent from U.S. delegation vote in General Assembly relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine (see S. Res. 100), S1497 [4MR]
——— restore funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see S. 898), S1604 [6MR]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: call for remaining signatory to Paris Agreement and support policies that promote reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet objectives of agreement (see S. Res. 36), S371 [24JA]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see S. 3393), S8576 [9DE]
United Arab Emirates: prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (see S. 935), S7926 [5NO]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 1032), S1837 [25MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 1887), S3116 [22MY]
——— 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. 390), S6648 [16SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 390), S6648 [16SE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 2589), S4995 [31JY]
——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2994), S7094 [9OC]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2549), S4904 [30JY]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see S. 2523), S4818 [29JY]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 1730), S2895 [13MY]
Wildfires: recognize that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive (see S. Res. 559), S8833 [17DE]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S2776 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1445), S2561 [10AP]
Armed Forces: prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see S. 3344), S8506 [4DE]
Authoritarianism: denounce (see S. Res. 548), S8833 [17DE]
China: condemn for engaging in transnational repression (see S. Res. 226), S2928 [14MY]
——— deny entry into U.S. of current or former government officials engaged in forced repatriation of Uyghurs and other designated aliens to China (see S. 2502), S4817 [29JY]
——— support and promote human rights of Southern Mongolians (see S. 288), S480 [29JA]
Civil liberties: protect freedoms of speech and press (see S. Res. 424), S6874 [30SE]
Climate: recognize health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting fundamental rights of children due to Trump administration directives that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4421 [16JY]
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. 780), S1428 [27FE]
——— prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see S. 2519), S4818 [29JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: include as high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in land-applied biosolids or compost on farmland (see S. 2500), S4817 [29JY]
——— permanently authorize Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (see S. 2221), S4286 [9JY]
——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 2179), S3561 [26JN]
——— use contingency funds and interchange authority to finance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. Res. 481), S7868 [3NO]
Dept. of Education: establish Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as student loan income contingent repayment plan (see S. 1220), S2092 [31MR]
——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see S. 880), S1603 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products to certain countries (see S. 1274), S2171 [3AP]
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. 3435), S8670 [11DE]
——— authorize loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities (see S. 1673), S2837 [8MY]
——— establish reference prices for prescription drugs and require drug companies to offer drugs at such prices as condition of participation in Federal health programs (see S. 1753), S2927 [14MY]
——— reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1874), S3116 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein (see S. 2557), S4905 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue Clean Energy Victory Bonds to increase investment in domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1446), S2561 [10AP]
——— prohibit minting or issuing of one cent coins (see S. 1554), S2737 [1MY]
Dept. of Transportation: permit use of certain electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas on interstate system (see S. 2653), S5207 [1AU]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1788), S2952 [15MY]
Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group: reauthorize (see S. 1200), S1923 [31MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1503), S2663 [29AP]
Ecology and environment: encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain western population of monarch butterflies (see S. 2128), S3470 [18JN]
EPA: authorize use of fire management assistance grants to assist States or local governments with hazardous materials debris removal following wildfire (see S. 3506), S8779 [16DE]
——— establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 341), S524 [30JA]
——— prepare report on reuse and refill systems for various consumer products (see S. 2110), S3469 [18JN]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 2811), S6647 [16SE]
——— reauthorize Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 2415), S4624 [23JY]
——— require new washing machines sold or offered for sale in U.S. contain microfiber filtration system (see S. 2435), S4698 [24JY]
FDA: conduct study and submit report on human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water (see S. 2353), S4457 [17JY]
Federal agencies and departments: make reduction in force plans subject to Congressional Review Act process (see S. 1585), S2737 [1MY]
Foreign policy: address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals (see S. 2525), S4818 [29JY]
——— support Latin America and Caribbean countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, counter efforts by China to break such ties, and deepen coordination with Taiwan in Western Hemisphere (see S. 2684), S5563 [2SE]
Forest Service: reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (see S. 1662), S2799 [7MY]
FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see S. 1092), S1802 [24MR]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see S. Res. 248), S3117 [22MY]
GSA: establish contracting preference for public buildings constructed of innovative wood products obtained from timber responsibly sourced from U.S. forest lands (see S. 1094), S1802 [24MR]
Housing: prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants (see S. 2148), S3516 [24JN]
International economic relations: influence international financial institutions to advance transition to global clean energy economy and prohibit U.S. assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity (see S. 3123), S7962 [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: limit use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control (see S. 2386), S4528 [22JY]
League of Oregon Cities: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1664 [11MR]
LGBTQI+: repeal certain Executive orders targeting LGBTQI+ individuals (see S. 1957), S3234 [4JN]
Medicare: establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2032), S3346 [11JN]
——— prohibit health insurance issuers and certain health care providers from being under common ownership (see S. 2836), S6695 [17SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see S. 575), S971 [13FE]
Middle East: call on President to recognize demilitarized State of Palestine, as consistent with international law and principles of two-state solution, alongside secure State of Israel (see S. Res. 410), S6731 [18SE]
Money: prohibit U.S. currency featuring likeness of living or sitting President (see S. 3408), S8577 [9DE]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S1872 [26MR]
National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 408), S6731 [18SE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 206), S2775 [6MY]
National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see S. 1926), S3169 [2JN]
National Pollinator Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S3470 [18JN]
National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 401), S6731 [18SE]
Native Americans: address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community (see S. 643), S1126 [20FE]
NOAA: establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 513), S859 [11FE]
Occupational safety and health: establish standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat (see S. 2571), S4994 [31JY]
Oregon: expand Smith River National Recreation Area and designate certain wild rivers (see S. 945), S1663 [11MR]
Plastic Pollution Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 320), S4336 [14JY]
Political ethics: prohibit President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Senate-confirmed appointees, and spouses and dependents from issuing, sponsoring, or endorsing certain financial instruments (see S. 1668), S2799 [7MY]
Public debt: provide process for ensuring U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see S. 2405), S4624 [23JY]
Public lands: provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land (see S. 2208), S4257 [8JY]
Taiwan: strengthen U.S. policy (see S. 1588), S2755 [5MY]
Taxation: impose excise tax on failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences (see S. 788), S1428 [27FE]
Tibet: commemorate birthday of Dalai Lama and express support for human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of Tibetan people (see S. Res. 283), S3435 [17JN]
TSA: prohibit use of facial recognition technology in airports (see S. 1691), S2837 [8MY]
Vietnam: commemorate anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with U.S., and reaffirm importance of U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership (see S. Res. 321), S4369 [15JY]
Books
‘‘How Democracies Die,’’ Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (excerpt), S7606, S7607, S7615, S7617, S7621–S7624, S7626, S7629, S7639, S7673–S7676 [21OC]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S6514 [10SE]
Taxation: extend enhanced health insurance premium tax credit (S. 3385), motion to proceed, S8567 [9DE], S8654 [11DE]
Court documents
Rhode Island State Council of Churches, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Brooke Rollins, declaration submitted relative to use of contingency funds to finance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Patrick A. Penn, Dept. of Agriculture, S7871 [3NO]
Letters
CBO analysis of substitute amendment to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Phillip L. Swagel, CBO, S4041 [30JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 5371), S8128 [10NO]
Budget: use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S4050 [30JN]
Cryptocurrency: provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), S3366 [12JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S5192 [1AU]
Poems
‘‘Paul Revere’s Ride,’’ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, S7615, S7620, S7625, S7634 [21OC]
‘‘Paul Revere’s Ride,’’ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (excerpt), S7607, S7611 [21OC]
Press releases
Urgent Message From Recent DOJ Alumni Decrying Attacks on Justice Department: Justice Connection (organization), S7644, S7673 [21OC]
Privilege of the floor
Abisellan, Ethan, S3350 [11JN]
Aguilar, Alexander, S6656 [16SE]
Armour, Samuel, S6656 [16SE]
Barrow, Abraham, S3350 [11JN]
Batcheller, Lila, S526 [30JA]
Chi, Lainey, S2447 [4AP]
Eckel, Lucy, S526 [30JA]
Faris, Andrew, S6656 [16SE]
Hallsworth, Reuben, S526 [30JA]
Jaisankar, Diya, S526 [30JA]
Jones, Delaney, S3350 [11JN]
Kulkarni, Mrinmayee, S6656 [16SE]
Lackey, Katherine, S3350 [11JN]
Lawson, Kaylee, S2447 [4AP]
Lyons, Brian, S1915 [27MR]
Maldonado, Lesly, S3350 [11JN]
Mitchell, Chance, S1303 [20FE], S2447 [4AP]
Nair, Nidhi, S6656 [16SE], S7870 [3NO]
Nieves, Inez, S6656 [16SE]
O’Rourke, Michael, S2447 [4AP]
Pak, Lauren, S526 [30JA]
Perry, Malia, S3350 [11JN], S4373 [15JY]
Phan, Langston, S2447 [4AP]
Reichle, Ji, S526 [30JA], S2447 [4AP]
Robben, Maxwell, S6656 [16SE], S7870 [3NO]
Sansone, Nathan, S1878 [26MR]
Schlotter, Audrey, S6656 [16SE]
Sheikh, Salma, S3350 [11JN]
Sheoships, Vincent, S3350 [11JN], S3520 [24JN]
Shertz, Kira, S526 [30JA]
Singleton, Emma, S3350 [11JN], S3520 [24JN]
Sumerfield, Olivia, S526 [30JA]
White, Eleanor, S526 [30JA]
White, Ellie, S1434 [27FE]
Wilson, Kunga, S3350 [11JN]
Xia, Flora, S6656 [16SE], S7870 [3NO]
Yuen, Malina, S6656 [16SE]
Zwick, Jeremy, S6656 [16SE], S8580 [9DE]
Remarks
AID: funding, S7599 [21OC]
Appropriations: ban use of pocket rescissions to cancel funding authorized by Congress, S8122, S8127, S8128 [10NO]
——— except application of certain rescissions, S1769 [14MR]
——— limit rescissions of funding, S5192 [1AU]
——— making continuing (H.R. 1968), S1769 [14MR]
——— making continuing (H.R. 5371), S8127, S8128 [10NO]
——— making continuing (H.R. 5371), motion to proceed, S7983 [7NO], S8122 [10NO]
Armed Forces: prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (S. 3344), S8606, S8608 [10DE]
——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (S. 3344), unanimous-consent request, S8607 [10DE]
——— provide limited authority to use to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence (S. 2070), S7653, S7669 [21OC]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 59), motion to discharge, S3587 [27JN]
Artificial intelligence (AI): enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use, S3193 [3JN]
Budget: create point of order against legislation that would create more debt over 30-year period than has accumulated over past 249 years, S2344 [4AP]
——— deficit, S1883 [27MR], S2161–S2163 [3AP], S3520–S3522 [24JN], S3626 [28JN]
——— reconciliation process, S1883 [27MR], S2161–S2163 [3AP], S4500–S4502 [21JY]
——— require adequate amount of deficit reduction as part of reconciliation, S1110 [20FE]
——— rescind certain budget authority as proposed in special message transmitted to Congress by President (H.R. 4), S4376 [15JY], S4412 [16JY]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), S2161 [3AP], S2276, S2338, S2340, S2344 [4AP]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (S. Con. Res. 7), S1011–S1014 [18FE], S1097, S1100, S1110, S1118, S1119 [20FE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 22), S6634 [16SE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), S3193 [3JN], S3446 [17JN], S3520–S3522 [24JN], S3537 [25JN], S3568–S3570 [26JN], S3599 [27JN], S3613, S3614, S3623, S3624, S3625, S3626, S3627 [28JN], S4041, S4050, S4062, S4073, S4078 [30JN], S4500–S4502 [21JY]
——— use of ‘‘current policy’’ v. ‘‘current law’’ baseline relative to extension of tax policy legislation, S1883 [27MR], S2161–S2163 [3AP], S2338, S2340 [4AP], S3537 [25JN], S3568–S3570 [26JN], S3613, S3614, S3623, S3624, S3625, S3626 [28JN], S4041 [30JN]
China: impose sanctions relating to support for invasion of Ukraine by Russia (S. 2657), S7672 [21OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to Democratic staff members, S4078 [30JN]
Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S5188 [1AU]
——— protect congressional power of purse, S7680 [21OC]
Congressional Review Act: GAO decision on rules suitable for review, S3136 [22MY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: funding, S7598 [21OC]
Courts: efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S7628 [21OC]
Cryptocurrency: provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), S3332, S3341 [11JN], S3362, S3366 [12JN]
——— provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), unanimous-consent request, S3342 [11JN]
Democracy: historical assessment of threats to democracy, S7621–S7624 [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify definition of hemp, S8128 [10NO]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S7897 [4NO]
——— use contingency funds and interchange authority to finance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. Res. 481), S7870, S7872, S7873 [3NO], S7898 [4NO]
——— use contingency funds and interchange authority to finance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. Res. 481), unanimous-consent request, S7872 [3NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S7074 [9OC]
Dept. of Education: establish Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as student loan income contingent repayment plan (S. 1220), S3528, S3529 [25JN]
——— establish Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as student loan income contingent repayment plan (S. 1220), unanimous-consent request, S3528 [25JN]
Dept. of Government Efficiency: prohibit access to Dept. of the Treasury payment systems, including consumer personal and financial data, S613 [5FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: detain children charged with theft only in manner consistent with best interest of child, S215 [16JA]
——— exclude alien children from being indefinitely detained if charged with theft, S214 [16JA], S239 [17JA]
——— provide that alien taken into custody after being charged with theft and who has minor children who are U.S. citizens will be granted court proceeding to consider conditions for release, S215 [16JA]
——— take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (S. 5), S213, S215, S216 [16JA], S239 [17JA]
——— take into custody aliens who have been charged in U.S. with theft (S. 5), unanimous-consent request, S214, S215 [16JA]
Dept. of Justice: make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, S5504, S5505 [2AU]
——— make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein (S. 2557), S4888, S4889 [30JY], S5482, S5483, S5486, S5487 [2AU]
——— make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein (S. 2557), unanimous-consent request, S4889 [30JY], S5483 [2AU]
——— require release of documents and records in possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein, S6557–S6559 [10SE]
——— require release of documents and records in possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein (H.R. 4405), S7610 [21OC], S8190, S8194 [18NO]
Dept. of State: improve implementation of seizure of Russian sovereign assets for benefit of Ukraine (S. 2918), S7672 [21OC]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S5188, S5192 [1AU]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, S168 [15JA], S2276 [4AP]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine and nonroad engine pollution control standards—‘omnibus’ low NOX regulation (H.J. Res. 89), S3136 [22MY]
——— disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—advanced clean cars II (H.J. Res. 88), S3136 [22MY], S3343 [11JN]
——— disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions (H.J. Res. 87), S3136 [22MY]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during Government shutdown (S. 3012), motion to proceed, S7979 [7NO]
——— appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during Government shutdown (S. 3043), S7979 [7NO]
Friends of Mount Tabor Park (organization): anniversary, S1868• [26MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7613 [21OC], S7897 [4NO], S7979, S7983 [7NO], S8122 [10NO]
Health care facilities: rural community hospital funding, S7659 [21OC]
Hegseth, Peter: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S357 [24JA]
Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: impact, S7665 [21OC]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered U.S. as children, S3302 [10JN]
Israel: disapprove proposed export of certain defense articles (S.J. Res. 41), motion to discharge, S4893 [30JY]
——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 34), motion to discharge, S4893 [30JY]
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S952 [12FE]
Law enforcement officers: limit use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, S7074 [9OC]
Medicaid: establish work requirements, S952 [12FE]
——— funding, S7658, S7659 [21OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: anniversary, S4874 [30JY]
——— funding, S4874 [30JY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funding relative to State compliance with moratorium on regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), S3193 [3JN]
OMB: temporary pause of Federal agency grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs, S777 [5FE]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S7613, S7650, S7652, S7679 [21OC]
Padilla, Senator: removal by Federal law enforcement from Dept. of Homeland Security press conference, S3368 [12JN]
Palestinians: address humanitarian crisis in Gaza, S3306–S3310 [10JN], S4893 [30JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S3613 [28JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, S7578–S7580, S7605, S7613, S7647–S7649, S7658, S7659, S7679, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7694 [21OC], S7983 [7NO]
Pharmaceuticals: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to end price gouging on prescription drugs, S1118 [20FE]
Point of order, S3366 [12JN], S4049, S4062 [30JN]
Political campaigns: impact of Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC relative to influence of money and corporations in elections, S7617 [21OC]
Political ethics: prohibit President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Senate-confirmed appointees, and spouses and dependents from issuing, sponsoring, or endorsing certain financial instruments, S4050 [30JN]
Power resources: terminate national emergency relative to energy (S.J. Res. 10), S1384 [26FE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5495 [2AU], S6529 [10SE], S6566, S6567 [11SE]
Public debt: increase public debt ceiling limit, S3538 [25JN]
Public demonstrations: No Kings protests against authoritarian policies of President Trump, S7656 [21OC]
Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 53), motion to discharge, S3341 [11JN]
Real estate: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce impact of hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and rent prices, S1100 [20FE]
Republican Party: national agenda, S1011–S1014 [18FE]
Russia: designate as state sponsor of terrorism (S. 2978), S7672 [21OC]
Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7619 [21OC]
——— legislative priorities, S1097 [20FE]
——— tribute to interns, S6634 [16SE]
Senate Rules: authorize en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar (S. Res. 377), S6566, S6567 [11SE]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5495 [2AU]
States: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, S7657 [21OC]
Taxation: provide deduction for expenses of home educators, S4062 [30JN]
Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S7058 [9OC], S7601, S7624–S7627, S7635–S7637, S7653, S7654, S7668, S7671, S7677, S7689, S7693 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration, S2648 [29AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, S3332, S3341 [11JN], S3362 [12JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to cryptocurrency, S7647, S7672 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S7580–S7584, S7587, S7601, S7602, S7607, S7618, S7619, S7635, S7646, S7647, S7650, S7652, S7653, S7654, S7655, S7656, S7661, S7663, S7664, S7665, S7666, S7667, S7668, S7670, S7671, S7673, S7677, S7679, S7680, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7685, S7686, S7688, S7691, S7692 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, S1014 [18FE], S7670 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Executive orders, S445 [28JA], S612 [5FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S7689 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S7689 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to freedom of the press, S7609–S7613, S7665, S7666 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S7689, S7690, S7691 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to institutions of higher education, S7632–S7634 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to law enforcement, S7577 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to rescissions process, S5188 [1AU], S7663 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S7672 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to tariffs, S7655 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to weaponization of Dept. of Justice, S7059 [9OC], S7641, S7644, S7645, S7647, S7649, S7673 [21OC]
United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 54), motion to discharge, S3341 [11JN]
Votes: position on missed, S3343 [11JN]
Vought, Russell: evaluation of tenure as OMB Director, S7596, S7599, S7603, S7671 [21OC]
——— nomination to be OMB Director, S446 [28JA], S611, S777, S780 [5FE]
White House: construction of ballroom, S7686 [21OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S7602, S7688, S7692, S7694 [21OC]
Tributes
Hortman, Mark, S3446 [17JN]
Hortman, Melissa, S3446 [17JN]
Stevens, Jessica, S3038 [21MY]