RICKETTS, PETE (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

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), S896 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1453 [20MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1589 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

China: impose sanctions if China threatens security of Taiwan (see S. 4065), S1009 [11MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit enforcement of laws relative to installation, certification, and maintenance of emissions control devices (see S. 3007), S763 [3MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 3650), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Commerce: require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S1056 [16MR]

Dept. of Labor: expand types of one-stop centers used to provide services (see S. 3825), S552 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: accept and incorporate data collected by State wildlife agencies when making listing and delisting determinations for endangered and threatened species (see S. 4146), S1367 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, NE, as ‘‘Hal Daub Freeway’’ (see S. 3656), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 3938), S706 [26FE]

——— improve provision of services to incarcerated veterans (see S. 4162), S1544 [23MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 410), S1091 [17MR]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 3697), S290 [27JA]

——— require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information (see S. 3788), S1615 [25MR]

Financial institutions: permit Federal banking agencies to examine qualifying insured depository institutions with under $6 billion in total assets not less than once during each 18-month period (see S. 3830), S1615 [25MR]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 3916), S681 [25FE]

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), S1368 [19MR]

Immigration: subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke citizenship of any naturalized U.S. citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such conviction (see S. 3606), S534 [9FE]

Information technology: require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to implement age verification measures, make certain disclosures, and establish criminal penalties for solicitation or production of sexual content (see S. 3062), S883 [5MR]

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: observance (see S. Res. 645), S1091 [17MR]

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

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S578 [11FE]

Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and welcome visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (see S. Res. 652), S1367 [19MR]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see S. 4117), S1090 [17MR]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see S. 3616), S258 [15JA]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 587), S291 [27JA]

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

Religion: encourage U.S. to continue leadership on matters of religious freedom (see S. Res. 573), S221 [14JA]

Social Security: review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 1227), S1010 [11MR]

Taiwan: commend on anniversary of first direct presidential election and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see S. Res. 657), S1544 [23MR]

——— improve cooperation with U.S. relative to travel and tourism (see S. 733), S651 [24FE]

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]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see S. 128), S344 [28JA] (see S. 3752), S490 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: require reports on foreign agriculture land acquisitions to contain geospatial data (see S. 4192), S1614 [25MR]

GAO: identify options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled (see S. 3969), S762 [3MR]

——— study and recommend definition for workforce housing (see S. 3968), S762 [3MR]

Housing: exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (see S. 3970), S762 [3MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock puchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see S. 4134), S1205 [18MR]

National Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 655), S1517 [22MR]

SEC: specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies and permit issuers to file draft registration statements for confidential review (see S. 4034), S958 [10MR]

Taxation: provide credits for production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 3632), S220 [14JA]

Cloture motions

Benton, Megan Blair: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S480 [4FE]

Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S507 [5FE], S528 [9FE]

Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (S. 3627), motion to proceed, S262 [15JA], S286 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S547 [10FE], S593, S594 [12FE], S641 [24FE], S871 [5MR], S946 [10MR], S1034 [12MR], S1425 [20MR], S1609 [25MR]

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), S877 [5MR], S952 [10MR], S1005 [11MR]

——— 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), motion to proceed, S692 [26FE], S728 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1465 [21MR]

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

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]

Fowlkes, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S437 [2FE]

Ganjei, Nicholas J.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S450 [3FE]

Lea, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S486 [4FE]

McCormack, Ryan: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S641 [24FE], S697 [26FE]

McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1542 [23MR]

Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1425 [20MR], S1506 [22MR]

Olson, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S459 [3FE], S504 [5FE]

Peterson, Aaron C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S452 [3FE]

Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S877 [5MR], S941 [9MR]

St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1065 [17MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1589 [25MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S455 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S546 [10FE], S1022 [12MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S546 [10FE]

Dept. of HUD: publish guidelines and best practices for State zoning and local zoning frameworks (S. 1299), S663 [25FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: enter into memorandum of understanding relating to housing projects, S663 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S455 [3FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S1022 [12MR]

Nebraska: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, S1064 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist most vulnerable (S. 2651), S663 [25FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S775 [4MR]

Tributes

Tietjens, Noah L., S775 [4MR]