GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Amendments

Congress: advance certain policy priorities (H.R. 6039), H1122 [20JA]

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Mass Deportation by the Numbers—ICE Arrests Are Growing But Fewer Have a Criminal History, S311 [28JA]

Un-American Assault on Minnesota—Federal Officials Are Lying. My State’s Corrections Department Honors All Immigration Detainers, S310 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: prohibit funding to use in or against Mexico (see H.R. 7059), H892 [14JA]

Bridges: prohibit Federal interference with opening and operation of Gordie Howe International Bridge (see H.R. 7492), H2185 [11FE]

Budget: establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting (see H.R. 7295), H1921 [30JA]

——— express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product (see S. Res. 654), S1443 [20MR] (see H. Res. 981), H134 [7JA]

Commission on American Civics Renewal: establish (see S. 4057), S1009 [11MR]

Congress: advance bipartisan, common sense solutions (see H.J. Res. 143), H1350 [22JA]

——— advance bipartisan, common sense solutions (H.J. Res. 143), consideration (see H. Res. 1068), H2234 [20FE]

——— advance bipartisan, common sense solutions (H.R. 5827), consideration (see H. Res. 989), H655 [12JA]

——— advance certain policy priorities (H.R. 6039), consideration (see H. Res. 982), H252 [8JA]

——— advance commonsense policies (see H.R. 7314), H1948 [2FE]

——— advance policy priorities (see H.R. 7315), H1948 [2FE]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), request Senate to return to House of Representatives (see H. Res. 991), H718 [13JA]

——— advance sensible priorities (H.R. 6636), consideration (see H. Res. 1029), H1949 [2FE]

——— govern on behalf of American people (see H.R. 7007), H654 [12JA]

——— govern on behalf of American people (H.R. 7007), consideration (see H. Res. 986), H655 [12JA]

Courts: establish procedure to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation brought by governments, agents, instrumentalities, and foreign entities engaged in pattern of frivolous litigation against U.S. persons (see S. 3983), S802 [4MR]

——— excuse breastfeeding mothers summoned for jury duty in Federal or Superior Court of the District of Columbia from service (see H.R. 7946), H2530 [16MR]

Crime: ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 7638), H2234 [20FE]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of crimes of violence from Federal employment and contracting with Government (see H.R. 7067), H893 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve connections with national and homeland security agencies (see H.R. 7153), H947 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: incentivize hands-on, nonpartisan civic learning and permanently authorize American History and Civics Academies (see S. 4054), S1009 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to assistant secretary (see H.R. 7258), H1914 [27JA]

Dept. of HHS: assess how Executive departments address mental health crisis prevention and awareness (see H.R. 6940), H11 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure passenger security fee is used for aviation security, establish Transportation Security Trust Fund, and ensure continuity of aviation security operations during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7941), H2529 [16MR]

——— establish Intelligence Transparency and Oversight Program Office and Intelligence Ombuds (see H.R. 7435), H2095 [9FE]

——— reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to ensure oversight, accountability, institutional integrity, and full respect for constitutional law (see H. Res. 1030), H1949 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive orders in determining eligibility for grants (see S. 3776), S489 [4FE]

Drugs: prohibit Federal agencies from taking adverse action due to provision of business assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses (see H.R. 7987), H2596 [18MR]

FBI: develop and implement government-wide strategy to counter scams (see H.R. 7215), H1349 [22JA]

Federal Acquisition Security Council: reform (see H.R. 7274), H1920 [30JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 7223), H1350 [22JA]

——— improve effectiveness and performance of certain Federal financial assistance programs (see S. 3709), S344 [28JA]

——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see H.R. 7387), H2040 [5FE]

——— limit spending in last two months of fiscal year to no more than average spent per month during preceding months of fiscal year (see S. 4059), S1009 [11MR]

——— prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 3811), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7424), H2094 [9FE]

——— prohibit Cabinet members from using taxpayer funds to run self-promoting ad campaigns and from hiring certain political consulting, marketing, and advertising firms (see S. 4128), S1205 [18MR]

——— prohibit certain senior Federal officers or acting officers from carrying out duties of other Federal positions (see H.R. 7483), H2185 [11FE]

——— prohibit use of term ‘‘birthing person’’ in official documents (see H.R. 7235), H1911 [23JA]

——— provide for appropriations to pay Federal employees and contractors during certain periods of lapses in appropriations (see H.R. 7322), H1948 [2FE]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules (see S. 4151), S1367 [19MR]

——— 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] (see H.R. 7110), H919 [15JA]

——— require certain agencies to impose extendable sunset dates on certain regulations (see H.R. 7592), H2228 [17FE]

——— require Federal civilian career employees to pass citizenship test as condition of employment (see H.R. 7102), H919 [15JA]

——— require publication of settlement agreements (see H.R. 7934), H2529 [16MR]

——— require that all disbursements of Federal taxpayer dollars be viewable on USASpending.gov within three days (see H.R. 7974), H2596 [18MR]

Federal aid programs: provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 7213), H1349 [22JA]

——— require implementation of evidence-based practices relative to certain Federal grants (see H.R. 7025), H717 [13JA]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE] (see H.R. 7480), H2118 [10FE]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees, contract employees, and Armed Forces members during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7137), H924 [16JA]

Fiscal Commission: establish (see S. 4012), S881 [5MR]

Freedom of speech: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]

Gambling: prohibit any person from placing, accepting, or facilitating placement or acceptance of wagers in prediction markets regarding specified event (see S. 4115), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 7955), H2550 [17MR]

GAO: conduct study of impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments (see S. 3844), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7507), H2186 [11FE]

——— provide for joint hearing of congressional budget committees to receive presentation on audited financial statement of Executive branch (see H.R. 7026), H717 [13JA]

Government regulations: require congressional approval of major Executive orders and major rules (see H.R. 6971), H134 [7JA]

GSA: convene consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for construction of new public buildings that will reduce costs to Federal Government (see H.R. 7388), H2040 [5FE]

——— provide for temporary adjustment to prospectus thresholds for certain projects (see S. 3789), S509 [5FE]

Health care professionals: clarify and focus U.S. support for frontline health workers across global health and humanitarian investments to increase global health security, create more stable societies, and save lives (see H.R. 8011), H2621 [19MR]

House of Representatives: find William J. Clinton and Hillary R. Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with terms of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena (see H. Res. 1015), H1350 [22JA]

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

——— repeal provision to require certain State and local law enforcement cooperation relative to communication on citizenship or immigration status (see H.R. 7252), H1914 [27JA]

Information technology: establish standards and guidelines to make open Government data assets artificial intelligence (AI) ready (see S. 4098), S1055 [16MR]

Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of lobbying contact with government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 7231), H1350 [22JA]

Middle East: modify interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated networks in Middle East (see H.R. 7180), H1171 [21JA]

Native Americans: allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use Tribal government identification documents to obtain firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers (see S. 3946), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7698), H2327 [25FE]

Navy: provide exception to operations relative to flight demonstration or training event of U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron commonly referred to as ‘‘Blue Angels’’ during Government shutdown (see H.R. 7001), H615 [9JA]

OMB: amend time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds (see H.R. 7283), H1920 [30JA]

OPM: increase limit on voluntary separation incentive payments (see H.R. 7256), H1914 [27JA]

Political ethics: ban certain Government officials from trading event contracts (see S. 4017), S881 [5MR]

——— modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports required by federally elected and senior Federal officials (see S. 3827), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7508), H2186 [11FE]

——— prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see S. 4188), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]

——— prohibit Federal elected and senior Federal officials from trading on prediction markets (see H.R. 8076), H2710 [25MR]

——— prohibit Government attorneys from being influenced by political association, activities, or beliefs of person in determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution (see S. 3874), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7575), H2224 [13FE]

——— require new ethics obligations and restrict stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and spouses or dependent children (see H.R. 7852), H2471 [5MR]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 4173), S1580 [24MR]

Real estate: set restrictions on sale of single-family homes financed by Federal Government (see H.R. 7586), H2224 [13FE]

Venezuela: prohibit Federal funding to support oil and petroleum infrastructure without congressional approval (see S. 3621), S161 [13JA] (see H.R. 7038), H717 [13JA]

Whistleblowing: clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures (see S. 4100), S1055 [16MR]

——— ensure that Federal employees are fully informed of their whistleblower rights (see S. 4099), S1055 [16MR]

——— extend whistleblower protections to individuals who disclose misuse of Federal funds administered by State and local officials (see H.R. 7824), H2470 [5MR]

Cost Estimates

Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958): CBO, H2575 [18MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Hana Heidebrecht, S759 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Federal Defender Services program funding, H908 [15JA]

Budget: address waste, fraud, and abuse, H802 [14JA], H1159 [21JA]

——— deficit, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2542 [17MR], H2611, H2616–H2619 [19MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2616–H2619 [19MR]

——— shutdown relative to process, H1955, H1956 [3FE], H2444–H2448 [5MR], H2533 [17MR]

Congress: advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), H145, H146, H213–H227, H239–H244 [8JA], H606 [9JA]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), consideration (H. Res. 780), H4 [6JA], H111, H124–H126 [7JA]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), consideration (H. Res. 780), motion to discharge, H122 [7JA]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), request Senate to return to House of Representatives (H. Res. 991), H697 [13JA]

Courts: excuse breastfeeding mothers summoned for jury duty in Federal or Superior Court of the District of Columbia from service (H.R. 7946), E217 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service receive Public Service Loan Forgiveness, H2044 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: launch of White House Great American Recovery Initiative, H1984 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports to provide assistance due to TSA staff shortages during partial Government shutdown, H2667 [24MR]

——— ensure passenger security fee is used for aviation security, establish Transportation Security Trust Fund, and ensure continuity of aviation security operations during lapse in appropriations (H.R. 7941), H2693 [25MR]

Diseases and disorders: cerebral palsy research funding, H2534 [17MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit donations for projects to alter any public buildings used by the President or Vice President, H2703 [25MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H607 [9JA], H2083, H2085 [9FE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea and mitigate risks posed to U.S. (H.R. 5912), H2400 [4MR]

——— ensure reliance on best reasonably available information and evidence to develop, issue or inform public of nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance (H.R. 6329), H2245–H2247 [23FE]

——— prohibit minimum experience or educational requirement for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations (H.R. 5235), H2247, H2248 [23FE]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H1980 [4FE]

GSA: convene consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for construction of new public buildings that will reduce costs to Federal Government (H.R. 7388), H2650, H2651 [24MR]

——— report to Congress on state of Public Building Service real estate portfolio (H.R. 6480), H2648, H2649 [24MR]

Immigration: clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), H2568–H2576 [18MR]

——— clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 1958), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of lobbying contact with government official to register as lobbyists (H.R. 7231), H1167 [21JA]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment, H666 [13JA], H2208 [12FE]

North Carolina: provide economic relief to farmers, H1131 [21JA]

OPM: final rule reclassifying certain employment positions as Schedule Policy/Career (formerly known as ‘‘Schedule F’’), H2490 [16MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H1131 [21JA], H1335, H1339–H1343 [22JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H650 [12JA], H1130 [21JA], H2344 [3MR], H2601–H2604 [19MR], H2683 [25MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to allegations of corruption, H2668 [24MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Armed Forces, H617 [12JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, H1985 [4FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H667 [13JA], H2016 [4FE], H2314–H2319 [25FE], H2609 [19MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, H2210 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: ban use of pocket rescissions to cancel funding authorized by Congress, S415 [30JA]

Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letteras Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S363 [29JA]

Budget: shutdown relative to process, S359 [29JA], S407–S409 [30JA], S636 [24FE], S694, S713 [26FE], S780, S784 [4MR], S1020–S1022 [12MR], S1060 [17MR], S1161, S1180 [18MR]

Congress: advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), S123 [12JA], S187, S194, S195 [14JA], S537 [9FE], S540 [10FE]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), return to House of Representatives, S263 [15JA]

——— advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), unanimous-consent request, S195 [14JA]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of separation of powers, S1631–S1638 [25MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S209 [14JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S541 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports to provide assistance due to TSA staff shortages during partial Government shutdown, S1528, S1529 [23MR], S1563 [24MR], S1591 [25MR]

Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income, S411 [30JA]

——— address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S331 [28JA]

False Claims Act: impact, S587 [12FE]

Food: updated Federal nutritional guidelines, S106 [8JA]

Health: assessment of socialized medicine health care system, S3 [5JA]

Immigration: importance of enforcement of immigration laws, S1183 [18MR]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during Government shutdown (S. 3057), S1332 [19MR]

Nebraska: earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S545 [10FE]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: assessment of tenure, S361 [29JA], S747 [3MR]

Political ethics: ban stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, Supreme Court Justices, certain FRS officials, and spouses or dependent children (S. 2877), S206 [14JA]

Senate: anniversary of convening of first session, S769 [4MR]

——— withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), S1506–S1509 [22MR], S1600 [25MR]

——— withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), unanimous-consent request, S1507, S1508 [22MR], S1600, S1601 [25MR]

Sunshine Week: observance, S1171 [18MR]

Trump, President: call for appointment of FEC nominees to fill vacancies in agency leadership, S232 [15JA]

——— evaluation of administration, S107 [8JA], S247 [15JA], S544 [10FE], S771 [4MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, S435 [2FE], S1175 [18MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S561–S564 [11FE], S589 [12FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to diversity and inclusion, S714 [26FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S178, S179 [13JA], S1064 [17MR], S1470 [21MR], S1598 [25MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S872 [5MR]

——— State of the Union Message, S658–S663 [25FE], S693 [26FE]

Washington (State): earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S524–S527 [9FE]

Whistleblowing: clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures (S. 4100), S1171 [18MR]

——— ensure compliance by Federal agencies with anti-gag provisions of whistleblower protection laws, S104 [8JA], S1171 [18MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Deporting Fraudsters Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1958) (H. Rept. 119–467), H1914 [27JA]

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 119–485), H2028 [4FE]

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3474) (H. Rept. 119–481), H2028 [4FE]

GSA Report to Congress on State of Public Building Service Real Estate Portfolio: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6480) (H. Rept. 119–545), H2529 [16MR]

Guidance Clarity Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2409) (H. Rept. 119–569), H2674 [24MR]

Reorganizing Government Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1295) (H. Rept. 119–464), H1913 [27JA]

Smart Space Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7388) (H. Rept. 119–562), H2627 [20MR]

Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 580) (H. Rept. 119–446), H717 [13JA]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Texts of

H. Res. 780, consideration of H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, H123 [7JA]

H. Res. 991, request Senate to return to House of Representatives H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, H697 [13JA]

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act, H2538 [17MR]

H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, H213–H217 [8JA]

H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act, H2568 [18MR]

H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, H2247 [23FE]

H.R. 6329, Information Quality Assurance Act, H2245 [23FE]

H.R. 6480, report to Congress on state of GSA Public Building Service real estate portfolio, H2648 [24MR]

H.R. 7388, Smart Space Act, H2650 [24MR]

S. 3811, American Business for American Companies Act, S535–S537 [9FE]

S. 4173, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, S1582 [24MR]

S. Res. 654, express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product, S1444 [20MR]