SMITH, TINA (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), S2369, S2387, S2413 [4AP]
——— setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (S. Con. Res. 7), S1129, S1163, S1176, S1179, S1185, S1194, S1230, S1281 [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), S3972, S3976 [28JN], S4083, S4110, S4118, S4119, S4124, S4125 [30JN]
Cryptocurrency: provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), S3256 [5JN], S3289 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2296), S4626 [23JY], S5100, S5132 [31JY], S5338, S5339, S5399 [1AU], S5663 [2SE], S6374, S6376 [4SE], S6577 [11SE], S6732 [18SE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4016), S8786 [16DE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), S4706 [24JY], S5190 [1AU]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S136 [14JA]
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]
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]
Air Force: preserve and recapitalize fighter aircraft capabilities of Air Force and its reserve components (see S. 873), S1580 [5MR]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S971 [13FE]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 1538), S8420 [1DE]
Animals: improve prevention of spread of animal diseases (see S. 1501), S2607 [28AP]
Antitrust policy: reform laws to protect competition, modify standard for unlawful acquisitions, deter anticompetitive exclusionary practices, and enhance ability of Federal agencies to enforce such laws (see S. 130), S226 [16JA]
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]
——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see S. 1915), S3117 [22MY]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 214), S2838 [8MY]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 405), S6731 [18SE]
BIA: process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines (see S. 723), S1345 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2563 [10AP]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4315 [10JY]
BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1193), S1925 [31MR]
Bond, Christopher S.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S3118 [22MY]
Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employer is engaged in lock-out or employee is engaged in lawful strike (see S. 1984), S3255 [5JN]
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]
——— fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in U.S. health care system (see S. 786), S1428 [27FE]
——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1489), S2563 [10AP]
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]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 634), S1040 [19FE]
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 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]
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]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2799), S6599 [15SE]
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]
——— prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see S. 1467), S2562 [10AP]
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]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1496), S2563 [10AP]
——— 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]
——— authorize mandatory funding for Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 2103), S3469 [18JN]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 1385), S2521 [9AP]
——— ensure Forest Service is fully staffed (see S. 950), S1663 [11MR]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 1156), S1872 [26MR]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 1725), S2895 [13MY]
——— ensure Tribal consultation and representation under Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (see S. 3236), S8274 [20NO]
——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see S. 1021), S1742 [13MR]
——— establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see S. 1336), S2475 [8AP]
——— establish pilot program to implement pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers for certain direct farm ownership loans (see S. 910), S1630 [10MR]
——— extend and enhance Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (see S. 2691), S6008 [3SE]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 1447), S2561 [10AP]
——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 2608), S4996 [31JY]
——— increase reimbursements under Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 1420), S2560 [10AP]
——— make additional coverage under Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program available for crops and grasses used for grazing (see S. 1494), S2563 [10AP]
——— preserve foreign markets for goods using common names (see S. 1230), S2092 [31MR]
——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (see S. 574), S971 [13FE]
——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 2442), S4820 [29JY]
——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program (see S. 2282), S4368 [15JY]
——— report to Congress on residue testing for all imported organic feedstuffs shipped in bulk (see S. 1398), S2521 [9AP]
——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (see S. 1509), S2663 [29AP]
——— unfreeze funding for contracts and prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures (see S. 1172), S1905 [27MR]
——— use contingency funds and interchange authority to finance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. Res. 481), S7868 [3NO]
Dept. of Commerce: establish rural export centers (see S. 2456), S4699 [24JY]
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]
——— establish Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as student loan income contingent repayment plan (see S. 1220), S2092 [31MR]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 383), S593 [4FE]
——— expand use of college textbooks available under open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 740), S1396 [26FE]
——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students more accurate understanding of true cost of college (see S. 1557), S2737 [1MY]
——— provide Federal-local community partnership construction funding to local educational agencies eligible to receive payments under Impact Aid program (see S. 1275), S2171 [3AP]
——— provide for percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see S. 3277), S8275 [20NO]
——— 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]
——— require institutions of higher education to use uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see S. 1558), S2737 [1MY]
——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 1559), S2737 [1MY]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 2511), S4818 [29JY]
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]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 82), S6730 [18SE]
——— ensure public has continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information (see S. Res. 37), S371 [24JA]
——— establish home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 1056), S1743 [13MR]
——— establish interactive online dashboard to improve public access to information about grant funding relative to mental health and substance use disorder programs (see S. 1878), S3116 [22MY]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see S. 2939), S6873 [30SE]
——— expand and improve Head Start Program (see S. 2819), S6647 [16SE]
——— improve certified community behavioral health clinic program by providing coverage under Medicare (see S. 3402), S8577 [9DE]
——— 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), S4906 [30JY]
——— making continuing appropriations for Head Start programs (see S. 3147), S7962 [6NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 2295), S5565 [2SE]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2203), S3681 [28JN]
——— screen for loneliness and coordinate supportive services and health care to address negative health effects of loneliness (see S. 473), S792 [5FE]
——— support State-based maternal mortality review committees and disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (see S. 2621), S4996 [31JY]
——— withdraw reduction in public notice and comment opportunities (see S. Res. 198), S2738 [1MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 2106), S3469 [18JN]
——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 2350), S4506 [21JY]
——— require all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions and promote transparency and accountability (see S. 2212), S4257 [8JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish manufactured housing community improvement grant program (see S. 943), S1663 [11MR]
——— establish pilot program to improve family self-sufficiency program (see S. 970), S1705 [12MR]
——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program (see S. 890), S1604 [6MR]
——— make improvements to Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care programs (see S. 2234), S4286 [9JY]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 2827), S6695 [17SE]
——— publish guidelines and best practices for State zoning and local zoning frameworks (see S. 1299), S2757 [5MY]
——— reauthorize HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see S. 948), S1663 [11MR]
——— submit plan to track and assist communities in overcoming overly burdensome land use policies, streamline permitting process, and support affordable housing programs (see S. 2416), S4624 [23JY]
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]
——— prohibit President from seeking financial compensation under Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 3182), S8204 [18NO]
Dept. of Labor: establish protections for warehouse workers (see S. 2613), S4996 [31JY]
——— 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), S4626 [23JY]
——— establish position of Director of Foreign Assistance (see S. 491), S819 [10FE]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples (see S. 3426), S8623 [10DE]
Dept. of the Interior: ensure National Park Service is fully staffed (see S. 949), S1663 [11MR]
——— 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]
Dept. of the Treasury: adjust for inflation maximum amount of assistance provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see S. 2718), S6320 [4SE]
——— prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets (see S. 2965), S6906 [1OC]
——— reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S4336 [14JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of Federal funds for procurement of certain vehicles and vehicle technologies produced or provided by entities based in certain countries (see S. 1711), S2862 [12MY]
——— require airlines to provide consumers experiencing significant flight disruptions or cancellations cash compensation, free rebooking, and reimbursement for amenities (see S. 3347), S8506 [4DE]
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), S972 [13FE]
——— make certain spouses eligible for services under disabled veterans’ outreach program (see S. 1204), S1924 [31MR]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 410), S3255 [5JN]
——— improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2534), S4904 [30JY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see S. 1782), S2951 [15MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1503), S2663 [29AP]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 51), S79 [9JA]
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), S3058 [21MY]
Edmund Fitzgerald (S.S.): anniversary of sinking (see S. Res. 494), S8132 [10NO]
Education: recognize and honor teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification (see S. Res. 129), S1777 [14MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 43), S1906 [27MR]
Employment: 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]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 448), S7094 [9OC]
EPA: establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 341), S5564 [2SE]
——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels and return certain retired credits to small refineries under Renewable Fuel Program (see S. 593), S972 [13FE]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 528), S860 [11FE]
——— recognize anniversary of renewable fuel standard and its foundational role in strengthening energy security, supporting rural communities, growing U.S. economy, and improving environmental performance (see S. Res. 364), S5208 [1AU]
Fair Chance Jobs Month: designate (see S. Res. 189), S2715 [30AP]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 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: 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: provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see S. 2665), S5208 [1AU]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 2507), S4818 [29JY]
Federal aid programs: provide economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, SSI, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits (see S. 3078), S7849 [30OC]
Federal employees: appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 3039), S7729 (see S. 3043), S7730 [23OC]
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]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 522), S4421 [16JY]
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]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 2155), S3516 [24JN]
——— prevent importation and trafficking of illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons and seize all profits that come from such trafficking (see S. 1076), S1776 [14MR]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 3458), S8670 [11DE]
——— prohibit machinegun conversion devices and illegal modifications of semiautomatic firearms (see S. 1374), S2520 [9AP]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 2165), S3533 [25JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 803), S1429 [27FE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 3214), S8239 [19NO]
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. 142), S226 [16JA]
Food: improve safety of infant formula through testing for microorganisms and toxic elements (see S. 272), S1460 [3MR]
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 trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 691), S1312 [24FE]
——— modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties and authorize special distribution of those amounts (see S. 3543), S8832 [17DE]
——— reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1449), S2561 [10AP]
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]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 894), S1604 [6MR]
Freedom of the press: condemn recent attacks on free press by President Trump and reaffirm U.S. commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as cornerstone of democracy (see S. Res. 205), S2775 [6MY]
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]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 1663), S2799 [7MY]
Health: 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]
——— reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care (see S. 2301), S4420 [16JY]
——— 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: protect independent judgment acting in scope of their practice in overriding artificial intelligence clinical decision support system (AI/CDSS) outputs (see S. 2997), S7139 [15OC]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 428), S6874 [30SE]
Housing: establish whole-home repairs program for eligible homeowners and landlords (see S. 127), S226 [16JA]
——— prohibit manipulation of rent prices (see S. 3207), S8238 [19NO]
Immigration: 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), S792 [5FE]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1297), S2172 [3AP]
——— provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see S. 1281), 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), S8206 [18NO]
——— 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), S594 [4FE]
Impact Aid Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 406), S6731 [18SE]
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 156), S2364 [4AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 531), S8508 [4DE]
——— authorizing appropriations (see S. 343), S524 [30JA] (see S. 1277), S2172 [3AP]
Insurance: establish public health plan (see S. 3369), S8507 [4DE]
——— reduce fraudulent enrollments in certain health plans (see S. 976), S1703 [12MR]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S8781 [16DE]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1924 [31MR]
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]
Johnston, J. Bennett: tribute (see S. Res. 159), S2456 [7AP]
Kay Hagan Tick Act: reauthorize (see S. 2294), S4369 [15JY] (see S. 2398), S4624 [23JY]
Kennedy, Sec. of HHS: express no confidence and call for resignation (see S. Res. 374), S6320 [4SE]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 338), S523 [30JA]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see S. 237), S335 [23JA]
LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S3562 [26JN]
Medicaid: ensure accurate payments to pharmacies, prevent use of abusive spread pricing, and assure pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 3345), S8506 [4DE]
——— 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]
——— repeal changes to cost sharing requirements and exclusion for orphan drugs under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 2447), S4820 [29JY]
Medicare: apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in commercial market and change base year for rebate calculations (see S. 1186), S1906 [27MR]
——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see S. 2011), S3315 [10JN]
——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1506), S8448 [2DE]
——— establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see S. 2834), S6695 [17SE]
——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2032), S3346 [11JN]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1261), S2140 [2AP]
——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities and require additional study and report on such flexibilities (see S. 2237), S4314 [10JY]
——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities (see S. 2709), S6471 [9SE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit implementation of Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model (see S. 3480), S8730 [15DE]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 339), S4997 [31JY]
——— provide outreach and education to beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE (see S. 3439), S8670 [11DE]
——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 335), S523 [30JA]
——— restore State authority to waive mileage rule for designating critical access hospitals for certain facilities (see S. 502), S819 [10FE]
——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1836), S3057 [21MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 229), S335 [23JA]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1448), S2561 [10AP]
Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 143), S1872 [26MR]
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]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1332), S2475 [8AP]
Minneapolis, MN: condemn shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, honor victims and survivors, and commend staff and first responders (see S. Res. 371), S5563 [2SE]
Minnesota: condemn shooting of two State lawmakers and their spouses, express condolences to families and victims, and denounce rise in political violence (see S. Res. 301), S3516 [24JN]
Minnesota Frost (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 293), S3471 [18JN]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S6956 [6OC]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 513), S8276 [20NO]
National Arbor Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 187), S2664 [29AP]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 475), S7828 [29OC]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 200), S2756 [5MY]
National Farmers Market Week: designate (see S. Res. 349), S4905 [30JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 315), S480 [29JA]
National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 408), S6731 [18SE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 55), S594 [4FE]
National Miners Day: designate (see S. Res. 545), S8671 [11DE]
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 School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 487), S7963 [6NO]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 201), S2756 [5MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 49), S524 [30JA]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 482), S7902 [4NO]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 390), S6648 [16SE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 153), S2093 [31MR]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 501), S8204 [18NO]
Native Americans: allow Tribal nations to prosecute non-Native offenders for drug trafficking and allow Tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material to better combat drug traffickers and other criminals (see S. 1967), S3254 [5JN]
——— ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see S. 2564), S4994 [31JY]
——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain BIA and Indian Health Service accounts (see S. 2771), S6574 [11SE]
——— provide right of those born in Canada or U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is member, or is eligible to be member, of federally recognized Indian Tribe in U.S. or Canada (see S. 2577), S4995 [31JY]
——— 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]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 2588), S4995 [31JY]
Olympic Games: award Congressional Gold Medals to members of 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at Winter Olympics in historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ (see S. 94), S185 [15JA]
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]
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: recognize anniversary of Helsinki Final Act and reaffirm U.S. commitment to its principles and values (see S. Con. Res. 20), S5209 [1AU]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: improve patient protections and affordability (see S. 3368), S8507 [4DE]
Postal Service: require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority (see S. 1002), S1704 [12MR]
Power resources: recognize accelerating solar, storage, and wind deployment can quickly and cheaply meet U.S. power demand growth (see S. Res. 564), S8833 [17DE]
Preserving and Protecting Local News Month: designate (see S. Res. 152), S2093 [31MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted (see S. 3535), S8832 [17DE]
Real estate: modify premerger notification requirements relative to certain acquisitions of residential property (see S. 1796), S2952 [15MY]
Renewable Fuels Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S2756 [5MY]
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), S2757 [5MY]
SBA: include low or no snowfall amounts in definition of disaster relative to eligibility for economic injury disaster loans (see S. 1309), S2363 [4AP]
Schools: increase Federal medical assistance percentage and award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to increase number of behavioral health care providers in schools and school-based health centers (see S. 2050), S3389 [12JN]
SEC: expand access to capital for rural small businesses (see S. 577), S3169 [2JN]
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 for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2069), S3389 [12JN]
——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 1285), S2172 [3AP]
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]
——— require written explanations of decisions and disclosure of votes by Justices in cases within appellate jurisdiction that involve injunctive relief (see S. 3533), S8832 [17DE]
Taxation: 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]
——— create tax credit to address teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education (see S. 1676), S2837 [8MY]
——— deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning more than certain number of single family properties (see S. 969), S1664 [11MR]
——— 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]
——— expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, earned income tax credit (see S. 1372), S2520 [9AP]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2461), S4699 [24JY]
——— 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 minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1243), S2093 [31MR]
——— improve historic rehabilitation tax credit (see S. 1459), S3170 [2JN]
——— improve low-income housing credit (see S. 1515), S2664 [29AP]
——— 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 low-income housing credit for rehabilitation expenditures for buildings achieving enhanced energy performance (see S. 2638), S4996 [31JY]
——— 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 exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 1163), S1905 [27MR]
——— provide for first-time homebuyer credit (see S. 2402), S4624 [23JY]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see S. 29), S42 [7JA]
Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers (see S. Res. 42), S435 [28JA]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 761), S1397 [26FE]
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), S1461 [3MR]
——— 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.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: strengthen (see S. 965), S1664 [11MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 1032), S2173 [3AP]
Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 2196), S8421 [1DE]
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. 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]
——— 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]
Wildfires: recognize that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive (see S. Res. 559), S8833 [17DE]
Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see S. 1594), S2756 [5MY]
Women: improve obstetric emergency care (see S. 380), S593 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: revise regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions (see S. 951), S1663 [11MR]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 528), S8483 [3DE]
Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 2028), S3346 [11JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs (see S. 2727), S6320 [4SE]
——— conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon sequestration (see S. 2582), S4995 [31JY]
——— reform appraisals for value of Federal payments to certain Minnesota counties for land located within Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (see S. 638), S1040 [19FE]
Dept. of HHS: conduct review to evaluate status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations (see S. 1157), S1872 [26MR]
——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see S. 1394), S2521 [9AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish rental assistance program for low-income veteran families (see S. 3137), S7962 [6NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize and improve community development financial institutions bond guarantee program (see S. 1880), S3116 [22MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see S. 408), S666 [5FE]
Farm Service Agency: establish New Producer Economic Security Program within Office of Outreach and Education (see S. 1237), S2092 [31MR]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 2963), S6905 [1OC]
Housing: reform rural housing programs (see S. 1260), S2140 [2AP]
Indian Tribal Judgement Funds Use or Distribution Act: amend to increase maximum dollar amount of per capita shares for purposes of eligibility for financial assistance or other benefits under Federal or federally assisted programs (see S. 2616), S4996 [31JY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 312), S4083 [30JN]
Medicaid: provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for behavioral health services, including those related to mental health and substance use (see S. 2410), S4624 [23JY]
——— repeal prohibition on making payments to certain health care entities (see S. 2524), S4818 [29JY]
Minnesota: accept request to revoke charter of incorporation of Lower Sioux Indian Community (see S. 621), S1009 [18FE]
——— withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see S. 1366), S2520 [9AP]
Motor vehicles: establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (see S. 660), S1126 [20FE]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 570), S8920 [18DE]
National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 518), S8276 [20NO]
Native Americans: transfer certain Federal land in Minnesota to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (see S. 622), S1009 [18FE]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see S. 2944), S6873 [30SE]
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]
——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers (see S. 1421), S2560 [10AP]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making continuing (S. 2882), motion to proceed, S6842 [29SE], S6893 [1OC], S6931 [3OC]
Taxation: extend enhanced health insurance premium tax credit (S. 3385), motion to proceed, S8567 [9DE], S8654 [11DE]
Letters
Tribute to Kari Dziedzic: by, S77• [9JA]
Tribute to Mary Murphy: by, S77• [9JA]
Motions
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), S3676 [28JN], S4042 [30JN]
Obituaries
Berquist, Evan C.: Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, S6871 [30SE]
Privilege of the floor
Fernandes, Mary, S932 [12FE]
Goldman, Sarah, S932 [12FE]
Hasz, Adam, S932 [12FE]
Rudelis, Alyssa, S932 [12FE]
Remarks
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (S. 6), motion to proceed, S272 [21JA]
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: impact, S6053 [4SE]
Budget: setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), S2337 [4AP]
Firearms: gun control, S6052 [4SE]
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S911 [12FE]
Minneapolis, MN: condemn shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, honor victims and survivors, and commend staff and first responders (S. Res. 371), S6052 [4SE]
OMB: temporary pause of Federal agency grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs, S723 [5FE]
Public demonstrations: No Kings protests against authoritarian policies of President Trump, S7656 [21OC]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits, S2337 [4AP]
States: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, S7657 [21OC]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S7656, S7657 [21OC]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S2010 [31MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to tariffs, S7656 [21OC]
Vought, Russell: nomination to be OMB Director, S617, S723, S780 [5FE]
Tributes
Berquist, Evan C., S6871 [30SE]
Booker, Senator, S2010 [31MR]
Dziedzic, Kari, S77• [9JA]
Fleming, Robert W., S6465• [9SE]
Hortman, Mark, S3443 [17JN]
Hortman, Melissa, S3443 [17JN]
Moe, Richard, S7724 [23OC]
Murphy, Mary, S77• [9JA]
Philips, Robin, S77• [9JA]
Richards, Cecile, S272 [21JA]
Zelle, Charlie, S6536• [10SE]