WICKER, ROGER F. (a Senator from Mississippi)

Articles and editorials

Beloved Oak Fell, and Oxford Rose. What Happened When ‘‘Thunder Ice’’ Came to My Home in Mississippi, Beth A. Fennelly, Garden & Gun (publication), S481 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and preborn persons (see S. 3667), S257 [15JA]

Adoption: criminalize unlawful adoption practices (see S. 3285), S510 [5FE]

AID: transfer all functions, duties, assets, etc., relating to implementing and administering Food for Peace Act to Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 525), S916 [9MR]

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

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

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]

Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (see S. 3627), S162 [13JA]

Corps of Engineers and EPA: establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see S. 570), S90 [7JA]

Courts: give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases (see S. 3960), S731 [2MR]

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see S. 1404), S1091 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 4048), S1009 [11MR]

——— study and report to Congress on use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (see S. 3712), S1048 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S609 [12FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S442 [2FE]

——— require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [26FE]

District of Columbia: honor victims and those affected on anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, express gratitude to first responders, and apply safety lessons (see S. Res. 593), S378 [29JA]

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

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1151), S959 [10MR]

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]

FDIC: provide insurance for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts (see S. 4198), S1614 [25MR]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 522), S882 [5MR]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 3916), S733 [2MR]

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]

Mississippi: establish Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of Natchez Historical Park (see S. 3878), S609 [12FE]

NASA: conduct Public-Private Talent Exchange Program to foster collaboration with commercial space industry (see S. 3672), S257 [15JA]

National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 3456), S1048 [12MR]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 3597), S1056 [16MR]

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

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

Treaties and agreements: require advice and consent of Senate for entry or reentry into any international climate agreement (see S. 3713), S344 [28JA]

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), S378 [29JA] (see S. 3752), S611 [12FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 645), S1047 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adoption: provide limited accreditation option for performing certain adoption services (see S. 3678), S257 [15JA]

Army: waive 60-day notice requirement for posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody A. Khork (see S. 4138), S1205 [18MR]

Courts: 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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disinter remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX (S. 1071), technical corrections (see S. 4164), S1544 [23MR]

NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 27), S610 [12FE]

Cloture motions

DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE], S665 [25FE]

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

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]

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

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S791 [4MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]

Mississippi: tribute to first responders, National Guard, and others helping to mitigate hazardous conditions during winter storm, S481 [4FE]

Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S913 [9MR]

——— nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, unanimous-consent request, S913 [9MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S791 [4MR]

Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S197 [14JA], S504 [5FE]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]

Nomination of Brian Birdwell To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Sustainment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S958 [10MR]

Nomination of Mark Ditlevson To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S958 [10MR]

Tributes

Jemmott, Matthew J., S606 [12FE]

Keast, John P., S70 [7JA]

Killeen, Robin, S607• [12FE]