BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Senator from Tennessee)

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), S902 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1067, S1132, S1144 [17MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S133, S134, S135, S136, S137, S138 [12JA], S165, S170, S171 [13JA]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S621 [19FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: commend U.S. military action in Venezuela (see S. Res. 576), S115 [8JA]

Artificial intelligence (AI): establish standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, support research, development, and capacity building activities, and promote innovation by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive (see S. 3952), S706 [26FE]

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

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

Correctional institutions: improve recruitment and retention of Federal correctional officers (see S. 3626), S346 [28JA]

Courts: establish Federal tort for harm to women caused by chemical abortion drugs (see S. 4066), S1206 [18MR]

——— establish legal standards for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) products (see S. 2937), S1368 [19MR]

——— modify delayed notice requirements relative to certain warrants (see S. 3663), S534 [9FE]

Crime: establish criminal offenses relative to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether ATM is located on physical premises of financial institution (see S. 3798), S883 [5MR]

——— make coercion of children to commit harm criminal offense (see S. 3397), S578 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study on feasibility of designating Benton MacKaye Trail as national scenic trail (see S. 1376), S1206 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program (see S. 2938), S1368 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see S. 3854), S609 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (see S. 3644), S220 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in disclosure reports on exporting and importing monetary instruments (see S. 4078), S1046 [12MR]

Dept. of Labor: require reports regarding artificial intelligence (AI)-related job impacts (see S. 3108), S1368 [19MR]

Dept. of State: restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom (see S. 3679), S257 [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), S960 [10MR]

——— award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches and methodologies for prospective randomized control trials for neurorehabilitation treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (see S. 3130), S652 [24FE]

——— expand Veterans Health Administration directive regarding informed consent to include written consent form outlining potential adverse effects of certain types of medications (see S. 3314), S959 [10MR]

——— require President to define veteran success and develop and implement National Veterans Strategy (see S. 3726), S534 [9FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove actions relative to decoupling District tax code from certain Federal tax provisions (see S.J. Res. 102), S379 [29JA]

——— 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]

——— provide period for Congress to review laws before they take effect, permit Congress to disapprove specific provisions, and clarify expedited procedures for resolutions of disapproval (see S. 4150), S1367 [19MR]

Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 545), S1368 [19MR]

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]

——— withdraw approval of mifepristone for termination of intrauterine pregnancy (see S. 4066), S1206 [18MR]

Firearms: amend definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler (see S. 1039), S553 [10FE]

——— establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry concealed firearm (see S. 2993), S131 [12JA]

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

——— provide that prohibition on possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply relative to use of firearms and ammunition by government entities (see S. 3909), 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), S1580 [24MR]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision plans (see S. 1716), S1206 [18MR]

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), S1010 [11MR]

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

Medicare: temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with dispensing of certain drugs (see S. 3159), S682 [25FE]

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

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 3597), S115 [8JA]

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

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 627), S882 [5MR]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S802 [4MR]

NIST: require support for regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science and technology (see S. 4163), S1544 [23MR]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see S. 2265), S442 [2FE]

——— support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of any post office or processing and distribution center (see S. 3657), S256 [15JA]

Real estate: establish requirements relative to sale of timeshares to improve acquisition transparency (see S. 3502), S1615 [25MR]

SBA: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (see S. 4133), S1205 [18MR]

Sports: recognize Army-Navy football game as America’s game (see S. Res. 613), S681 [25FE]

Tariff: provide uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies (see S. 952), S682 [25FE]

Taxation: allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds (see S. 3975), S960 [10MR]

——— allow expenses for caregiving of aging parents to be taken into account as medical expenses (see S. 1565), S803 [4MR]

——— terminate Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate (see S. 3863), S609 [12FE]

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish rural health center innovation awards program and rural health department enhancement program (see S. 4204), S1614 [25MR]

——— establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 4208), S1614 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants to States to collect and analyze data from State law enforcement agencies on number of migrants in U.S. charged or convicted of criminal offense (see S. 3955), S707 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out demonstration project on coverage of over-the-counter hearing aids (see S. 3739), S377 [29JA]

——— carry out efforts to inform veterans of their rights relative to receipt of health care, benefits, and services under current law (see S. 3653), S256 [15JA]

——— carry out pilot program to provide grants to outpatient mental health facilities for provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans (see S. 4137), S1205 [18MR]

——— ensure that women veterans may schedule appointments for women’s specialty care without requiring referral (see S. 3999), S881 [5MR]

——— recognize Women-Owned Small Business program in procurement hierarchy of small business preferences (see S. 3896), S650 [24FE]

Detransition Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 643), S1056 [16MR]

GSA: authorize creation of ‘‘Lending.gov’’ as shared services platform to provide single source of access to loans provided by Federal agencies and modern technology to support effective management of Federal credit programs (see S. 3980), S801 [4MR]

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), S115 [8JA]

Medicaid: remove certain age restrictions on eligibility for working adults with disabilities (see S. 3690), S290 [27JA]

Taxation: promote new business innovation (see S. 4207), S1614 [25MR]

——— provide exemption from gross income for interest paid to taxpayers by IRS following audit or litigation in which taxpayer prevailed (see S. 3587), S89 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S946 [10MR], S1034 [12MR], S1425 [20MR], S1577 [24MR], S1599 [25MR]

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), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]

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]

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

Remarks

Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (S. 1748), S667 [25FE]

Declaration of Independence: semiquincentennial anniversary, S507 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth, S1463 [21MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S1605, S1606 [25MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1068 [17MR], S1323 [19MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S1068 [17MR], S1323 [19MR], S1606 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1068 [17MR], S1180 [18MR], S1324 [19MR], S1463 [21MR]

FBI: allegations of political bias, S599 [12FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S1180 [18MR]

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 (S. 3606), S72 [7JA], S203 [14JA]

Information technology: allegations of political bias on Apple, Inc. news platform, S668 [25FE]

Insurance: reduce fraudulent enrollments in certain health plans, S204 [14JA]

Internet: ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets, S364 [29JA]

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

Minnesota: allegations of welfare fraud, S71 [7JA]

National Medal of Honor Day: observance, S1605 [25MR]

Nehemiah Alliance (organization): tribute, S507 [5FE]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S779 [4MR]

Tennessee: tribute to first responders, National Guard, and others helping to mitigate hazardous conditions during winter storm, S364 [29JA], S485 [4FE]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S1605 [25MR]

TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4127), S1180 [18MR]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1068 [17MR], S1180 [18MR], S1324 [19MR], S1463 [21MR]

Tributes

Clark, Nathan, S87• [7JA]