WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1100, S1101, S1103, S1109, S1111, S1112, S1142 [17MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S133, S138 [12JA], S162, S173 [13JA], S222 [14JA]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bankruptcy: modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements (see S. 3977), S762 [3MR]

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

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]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Strengthening Local Food Security Program (see S. 2338), S1580 [24MR]

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

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 986), S803 [4MR]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

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

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]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S442 [2FE]

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]

Employment: prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 3865), S609 [12FE]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 139), S1367 [19MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 3811), S554 [10FE]

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

Foreign trade: modify determination of transaction value for customs valuation (see S. 3841), S577 [11FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 661), S1615 [25MR]

Housing: impose tax on purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors (see S. 3754), S419 [30JA]

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), S1092 [17MR]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 864), S1580 [24MR]

——— prohibit group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers from imposing cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations (see S. 1500), S130 [12JA]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S883 [5MR]

Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure: conduct research on diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of Armed Forces (see S. 2061), S882 [5MR]

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S652 [24FE]

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

——— disapprove rule relative to beginning of construction requirements termination of clean electricity production credits and investment credits for applicable wind and solar facilities (see S.J. Res. 107), S804 [4MR]

Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see S. 3492), S916 [9MR]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (see S. Res. 61), S442 [2FE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions’’ (see S.J. Res. 113), S881 [5MR]

Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. Res. 597), S509 [5FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]

Taxation: impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see S. 3817), S579 [11FE] (see S. 4125), S1090 [17MR]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 3847), S577 [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]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Shore and Beach Preservation Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 659), S1544 [23MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws’’ (see S.J. Res. 144), S1614 [25MR]

——— disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02—Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed’’ (see S.J. Res. 143), S1614 [25MR]

Credit: empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 3721), S376 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 122), S915 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Montana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 119), S915 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions’’ (see S.J. Res. 106), S489 [4FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction’’ (see S.J. Res. 120), S915 [9MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review—Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources’’ (see S.J. Res. 121), S915 [9MR]

Medicare: provide for prior authorization reforms under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 3762), S470 [3FE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: combat transnational organized crime and reduce availability of illicit narcotics in U.S. by using prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement (see S. 4004), S881 [5MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish public health insurance option (see S. 3599), S115 [8JA]

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

Taxation: end tax-free treatment of certain corporate reorganizations that involve large corporations (see S. 4185), S1614 [25MR]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 4111), S1090 [17MR]

Letters

Order to suspend all ongoing activities related to Revolution Wind Project on Outer Continental Shelf: Matthew N. Giacona, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, S92 [7JA]

Lists

Media sources reporting on documents and records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, S876 [5MR]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (S.J. Res. 86), S72 [7JA]

Remarks

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

Boasberg, James E.: impeachment, S223–S225 [14JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S34 [6JA]

Climate: effects of climate change, S457 [3FE]

——— effects of climate change on home insurance premiums, S1471 [21MR]

——— recognize that climate change is not hoax (S. Res. 550), S176, S177 [13JA]

——— recognize that climate change is not hoax (S. Res. 550), unanimous-consent request, S177 [13JA]

Courts: affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review, S223 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S325 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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 (S. 3581), S35 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3582), S35 [6JA]

——— require release of documents and records in possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein (H.R. 4405), S873 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1468 [21MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S325 [28JA]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (S.J. Res. 86), motion to proceed, S72 [7JA]

Epstein, Jeffrey: investigate reports and records of associations with Russia, S873–S877 [5MR]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1500 [22MR]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S91 [7JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S207 [14JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S206 [14JA]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S325 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S179 [13JA], S1470 [21MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S325 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to judiciary, S223–S225 [14JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to offshore wind projects, S91 [7JA]

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

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1468 [21MR]