WELCH, PETER (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1279 [18MR], S1405, S1406 [19MR], S1450, S1451 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S175 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S422, S423 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]

Antitrust policy: strengthen prohibition on price discrimination (see S. 4147), S1367 [19MR]

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]

Brand USA, Inc.: make available certain amounts from Travel Promotion Fund for Corp. for Travel Promotion (see S. 3220), S1092 [17MR]

Business and industry: prevent exploitative private equity practices in health care system (see S. 3829), S577 [11FE]

——— prohibit funding for payment of reimbursements for capital expenditures in oil and gas sector (see S. 3685), S257 [15JA]

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

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

Contracts: prohibit enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors (see S. 3966), S762 [3MR]

Courts: establish legal standards for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) products (see S. 2937), S1206 [18MR]

——— establish task force to address legal and ethical issues related to use of artificial intelligence (AI) speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in U.S. judicial system (see S. 4154), S1367 [19MR]

——— modify delayed notice requirements relative to certain warrants (see S. 3663), S578 [11FE]

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

Cryptocurrency: prohibit bailouts of digital asset market participant (see S. 4157), S1367 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and maintain training program on rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices of biological soil health management systems on agricultural land (see S. 3820), S552 [10FE]

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

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3958), S731 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S554 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3702), S290 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: clarify amounts from declinations should be deposited in Crime Victims Fund and temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1892), S378 [29JA]

——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3581), S49 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3582), S49 [6JA]

——— report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S609 [12FE]

——— strengthen review of antitrust settlements and ensure they protect consumers, workers, and small businesses (see S. 4107), S1090 [17MR]

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), S442 [2FE]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA]

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]

——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 3396), S131 [12JA]

FAA: establish expert review panel to make recommendations for comprehensive agency-wide safety management system (see S. 3700), S419 [30JA]

——— require all aircraft in controlled airspace to be equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) IN and ADS-B OUT equipment to improve aviation safety (see S. 2503), S626 [23FE]

FCC: expedite processing of satellite and space licenses (see S. 3639), S220 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]

——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see S. 3680), S257 [15JA]

FERC: promote creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate impact of data centers on other electricity consumers (see S. 3682), S257 [15JA]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 522), S802 [4MR]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: reinforce by establishing statute of limitations period of ten years for antibribery offenses (see S. 4029), S915 [9MR]

FRS: require Board of Governors to prescribe regulations relative to network competition in credit card transactions (see S. 3623), S161 [13JA]

FTC: prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements (see S. 3774), S803 [4MR]

——— report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 3875), S763 [3MR]

Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see S. 2355), S131 [12JA]

——— 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), S1091 [17MR]

Hydroelectric power: support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 1183), S682 [25FE]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S732 [2MR]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]

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

Israel: disapprove licensing for certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 136), S1367 [19MR]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 137, 138), S1367 [19MR]

Medicaid: streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 752), S344 [28JA]

Medicare: expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 3607), S115 [8JA]

National Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 621), S707 [26FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 653), S1368 [19MR]

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

Public utilities: establish categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way (see S. 3947), S706 [26FE]

Ships and vessels: allow States to require payment of fees related to boating as condition for issuance of vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering (see S. 3985), S802 [4MR]

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE]

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

——— exempt qualified student loan bonds from volume cap and alternative minimum tax (see S. 3761), S470 [3FE]

——— impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see S. 3817), S552 [10FE] (see S. 4125), S1090 [17MR]

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

——— modify railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 1532), S16 [5JA]

Trade Act: repeal section relating to balance-of-payments authority (see S. 4049), S1009 [11MR]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see S. Res. 604), S578 [11FE]

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]

Venezuela: prohibit Federal funding to support oil and petroleum infrastructure without congressional approval (see S. 3621), S161 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]

——— modify rural housing financing (see S. 4182), S1580 [24MR]

——— reauthorize and expand Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program (see S. 3861), S609 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: eliminate interest on Federal student loans, establish Education Affordability Trust Fund, and increase annual and aggregate loan limits (see S. 4169), S1580 [24MR]

Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (see S. 4095), S1047 [12MR]

FAA: provide updates to type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies (see S. 3866, 3885), S609 [12FE]

Medicare: provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see S. 3730), S377 [29JA]

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation: provide for selection of fiscal agent (see S. 3833), S577 [11FE]

Power resources: promote competition in area of digital energy management tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, and allow for adoption of innovative products and service (see S. 3926), S706 [26FE]

Social Security: exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3603), S115 [8JA]

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), S86 [7JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S739 [2MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S54 [6JA]

——— tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S54 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S573 [11FE]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S323 [28JA], S573 [11FE]

Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (S. 4095), S1049 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1084 [17MR], S1629 [25MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S323 [28JA]

Honduras: call for prosecution and sentencing of those involved in death of environmental activist Berta Caceres, S728 [2MR]

Information technology: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (S. 3546), S46 [6JA]

Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S323 [28JA]

——— shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S323 [28JA]

Olympic Games: tribute to Vermont participants, S678 [25FE]

Treaties and agreements: extend New START Treaty, S487 [4FE]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S323 [28JA]

——— disapprove decision to withdraw from international organizations, S251 [15JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Cuba, S1034 [12MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S86 [7JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S323 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S739 [2MR], S1356 [19MR], S1630 [25MR]

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, S86 [7JA]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1084 [17MR], S1629 [25MR]

Tributes

McClaughry, John, S703 [26FE]

Mitchell, David E., S287 [27JA]