SCHATZ, BRIAN (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S615 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S837, S848, S849, S850 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S683 [25FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate birthday of King Kamehameha I (see S. Con. Res. 29), S1545 [23MR]

——— tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (see S. Res. 574), S50 [6JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reduce excessive credit card late fees (see S. 3660), S611 [12FE]

Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to all consumers (see S. 3793), S509 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S881 [5MR]

Dept. of Commerce: require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S762 [3MR]

Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S535 [9FE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 3959), S731 [2MR]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 3869), S609 [12FE]

Forest Service: ensure adequate staffing and resources for Institute of Tropical Forestry and Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (see S. 3851), S883 [5MR]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S510 [5FE]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]

NOAA: improve weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities for provision of weather data (see S. 3923), S681 [25FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]

Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. Res. 597), S509 [5FE]

Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S650 [24FE]

——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event and honor survivors, victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for her work to end gun violence (see S. Con. Res. 25), S115 [8JA]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Russian invasion, reaffirm support for Ukrainian people, and emphasize importance of robust U.S. security guarantees within transatlantic commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty (see S. Res. 612), S651 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (see S. 4210), S1614 [25MR]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE]

Hawaiian Language Month: designate (see S. Res. 625), S731 [2MR]

Oceans: support marine carbon dioxide removal activities (see S. 3910), S681 [25FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1466 [21MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 59), S81 [7JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S724 [2MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S984, S985 [11MR], S1320 [19MR]

——— making appropriations, unanimous-consent request, S1327 [19MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1326, S1328, S1329 [19MR]

——— require immigration enforcement officers to show visible identification, prohibit from wearing masks, and adopt stricter use-of-force policies, S1326 [19MR]

——— U.S. Customs and Border Protection funding, S984, S985 [11MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S321 [28JA], S984, S985 [11MR], S1326, S1328 [19MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S977 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S562 [11FE]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S412 [30JA], S483 [4FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S321 [28JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S1329 [19MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous consent request, S1329 [19MR]

Hegseth, Sec. of Defense: assessment of tenure, S976 [11MR]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S412 [30JA]

Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), unanimous-consent request, S1508 [22MR]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S321 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S562 [11FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S178, S179 [13JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S81 [7JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S321 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S724 [2MR]

TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4127), S1319 [19MR]

Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S81 [7JA]