KENNEDY, JOHN (a Senator from Louisiana)

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), S967 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1142 [17MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S348, S349 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

Courts: increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 3826), S577 [11FE]

Crime: criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material and provide appropriate penalties for use of child sexual abuse material to extort or coerce victims (see S. 3398), S291 [27JA]

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

Dept. of Education: strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts and prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern (see S. 1296), S1010 [11MR]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference (see S. 3805), S579 [11FE]

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]

Drugs: reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (see S. 4189), S1614 [25MR]

FAA: lower barriers to care for pilots and air traffic controllers who disclose mental health diagnosis or condition (see S. 3257), S534 [9FE]

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]

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), S577 [11FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (see S. 3584), S89 [7JA]

Medicare: prohibit approved medical residency training programs from requiring opt-out abortion training (see S. 3238), S1047 [12MR]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S131 [12JA]

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

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

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 1417), S682 [25FE]

Rodney C. Hamilton Sr., VA Clinic, Lafayette, LA: designate (see S. 3689), S290 [27JA]

SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see S. 1808), S378 [29JA]

Taxation: 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), S554 [10FE]

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

Bureau of the Census: incorporate distributional analysis of household income used by CBO in measuring poverty (see S. 3756), S442 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see S. 3973), S762 [3MR]

Financial institutions: address applications for deposit insurance submitted by industrial banks to FDIC (see S. 3734), S377 [29JA]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: require SEC confirmation of new members and members to be at least 5 years removed from association with municipal securities business and set compensation caps (see S. 3935), S706 [26FE]

Senate: require advice and consent for any modification to 1966 agreement between U.S. and United Kingdom concerning British Indian Ocean Territory (see S. 4019), S881 [5MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1569 [24MR]

Comments

Dept. of Justice investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to FRS headquarters building renovations: several Senators, S601 [12FE]

Remarks

Bureau of the Census: incorporate distributional analysis of household income used by CBO in measuring poverty (S. 3756), S696 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S564 [11FE], S1426 [20MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), unanimous-consent request, S1033 [12MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S327 [28JA], S564 [11FE], S1426 [20MR]

Dept. of HUD: provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates (S. 2441), S153–S155 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1182 [18MR], S1427 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S153 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S327 [28JA]

Housing: reform local zoning laws and regulations to facilitate new home construction and increase housing supply, S153–S155 [13JA]

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

Kennedy, Sec. of HHS: assessment of nutrition recommendations, S954 [10MR]

Minnesota: allegations of welfare fraud, S100–S102 [8JA]

New Orleans, LA: condemn hostile actions targeting law enforcement officers during recent Mardi Gras parade, S565 [11FE]

——— improve management of Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) and hold agency accountable for unpaid water bill at Guste Homes complex, S695 [26FE]

Olympic Games: tribute to U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, S776 [4MR]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S326 [28JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1508 [22MR]

Rice, Susan: characterization of remarks regarding President Trump, S776 [4MR]

Senate: legislative program, S967 [10MR]

——— withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), S1506, S1507, S1508, S1509 [22MR]

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

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S327 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S327 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S694 [26FE], S954 [10MR]

United Kingdom: assessment of foreign policy and defense spending, S954 [10MR]

——— proposed reversion of Chagos Islands to Mauritius, S437 [2FE], S955 [10MR]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1182 [18MR], S1427 [20MR]

Tributes

Domingue, Connor, S954 [10MR]

Humble, Candice, S694 [26FE]