BARRASSO, JOHN (a Senator from Wyoming)
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), S918 [9MR]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S273 [20JA], S401 [30JA], S1699 [9AP]
Committee to escort King Charles III, H3127 [28AP]
Committee to escort the President, H2287 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see S. 205), S1047 [12MR]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S882 [5MR]
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]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 1748), S345 [28JA]
Congress: oppose spending on earmarks (see S. Res. 517), S1048 [12MR]
——— welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to U.S. on occasion of His Majesty’s address to joint meeting of Congress and recognize historic global significance of U.S.-United Kingdom relationship (see S. Res. 697), S2081 [28AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience (see S. 754), S1010 [11MR]
Dept. of Commerce: create tools to track progress of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program grant recipients and help agencies comply with deadline for processing communications use applications (see S. 4448), S2170 [30AP]
Dept. of Education: expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 383), S533 [9FE]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 4329), S1821 [16AP]
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]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1158), 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), S1615 [25MR]
Firearms: prohibit penalties on eligible individuals carrying firearms in public and invalidate existing State or local laws or restrictions that criminalize, penalize, or otherwise dissuade carrying of firearms (see S. 4013), S1206 [18MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit aid that would benefit Hamas and place restrictions on funding for U.N. entities led by countries that support terrorism (see S. 4295), S1784 [15AP]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 641), S1047 [12MR]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 661), S1615 [25MR]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 4316), S1820 [16AP]
International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]
Iran: condemn suppression of right of Iranians to peacefully assemble (see S. Res. 606), S611 [12FE]
Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: allow nursing facilities forced to suspend in-house certified nursing assistants education programs to resume once certain requirements are met (see S. 4467), S2170 [30AP]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 737), S2305 [14MY]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 709), S2171 [30AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 735), S2305 [14MY]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 587), S291 [27JA]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 703), S2129 [29AP]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S802 [4MR]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S510 [5FE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 653), S1368 [19MR]
Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 177), S1368 [19MR]
Postal Service: designate ZIP Codes for certain communities (see S. 4505), S2237 [12MY]
Religion: encourage U.S. to continue leadership on matters of religious freedom (see S. Res. 573), S221 [14JA]
Seymour, John: tribute (see S. Res. 739), S2373 [19MY]
Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2461), S534 [9FE]
——— repeal firearm transfer tax (see S. 1224), S1368 [19MR]
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), S291 [27JA] (see S. 3752), S510 [5FE]
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 Commerce: require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S762 [3MR]
Dept. of Education: provide transparency to consumers about college tuition costs relative to completion or graduation times and rates (see S. 4431), S2128 [29AP]
Dept. of the Interior: provide for payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under Mineral Leasing Act (see S. 4410), S2080 [28AP]
Information technology: modernize and streamline permitting process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land (see S. 4561), S2372 [19MY]
Medicare: expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 3607), S115 [8JA]
——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 4202), S1614 [25MR]
National Hospital Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 736), S2305 [14MY]
Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 4173), S1580 [24MR]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 620), S707 [26FE]
Social Security: provide for phased-in payment of disability insurance payments during waiting period for individuals with terminal illness (see S. 4255), S1669 [26MR]
States: withhold Federal highway funding from States that issue driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, or personal identification cards to individuals without verifying legal status of those individuals (see S. 4317), S1820 [16AP]
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]
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]
Cekada, Robert: nomination to be ATF Director, S1924 [22AP], S2046 [27AP]
Clarke, Sheria Akins: nomination to be district judge, S2295 [14MY], S2349 [19MY]
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]
Davis, Andrew B.: nomination to be district judge, S1731 [14AP], S1814 [16AP]
DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE], S665 [25FE]
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), House amendment, S1348 [19MR], S1465 [21MR]
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]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (S. 4344), motion to proceed, S1924 [22AP]
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]
Rikhye, Evan: nomination to be district judge, S2295 [14MY], S2351 [19MY]
Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S877 [5MR], S941 [9MR]
Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), S2256 [13MY]
——— withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), motion to proceed, S2190 [11MY]
Senate Rules: authorize en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar (S. Res. 690), S2065 [28AP], S2148 [30AP], S2224 [12MY], S2297 [14MY]
Shepherd, John T.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1707 [13AP]
St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1065 [17MR]
Warsh, Kevin: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S2145 [30AP], S2213 [12MY]
——— nomination to FRS Board of Governors, S2144 [30AP], S2194 [11MY]
Wolfe, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1721 [14AP]
Lists
Uinta B.O.C.E.S. #1 Foundation, Inc., leadership team, S1578 [24MR]
Uinta Board of Cooperative Educational Services #1 (organization) administration leadership, S1578 [24MR]
Wyrulec Co., leadership, S1442 [20MR]
Motions
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (S. 3627), S262 [15JA]
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), S1004 [11MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S401 [30JA]
Remarks
Appropriations: ban use of pocket rescissions to cancel funding authorized by Congress, S415 [30JA]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, S946 [10MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, unanimous-consent request, S1021 [12MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S743 [3MR], S771 [4MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 163), motion to discharge, S2251 [13MY]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (S.J. Res. 98), S64 [7JA]
Budget: create point of order against legislation that would provide funding to Federal agencies that have unobligated funds from previous reconciliation bills, S1916 [22AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 33), S1847 [21AP], S1869, S1916 [22AP], S2061 [28AP]
Bureau of Prisons: require convicted sex offenders to be housed in low-security facilities or higher rather than minimum security facilities, unanimous-consent request, S1352 [19MR]
Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (S. Res. 585), S263 [15JA]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability’’ (S.J. Res. 84), S143 [13JA]
——— Rural Health Transformation Program funding, S21 [6JA]
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (S. 3627), motion to proceed, S262 [15JA]
Committee to escort President Trump into House chamber: authority to appoint, S625 [23FE]
Congress: advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), return to House of Representatives, S263 [15JA]
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 669), S1745 [14AP]
DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S541 [10FE], S1020 [12MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: evaluation of voluntary label program, S2289 [14MY]
Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (S. 2563), S1522, S1523 [22MR]
Dept. of Defense: recognize achievements and contributions of AH–64 Apache attack helicopter and aviators and support personnel to national defense (S. Res. 519), S263 [15JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S973 [11MR], S1847 [21AP], S1869 [22AP], S2061 [28AP]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S477 [4FE], S499 [5FE], S694 [26FE], S743 [3MR], S1719 [14AP]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S541 [10FE], S589 [12FE], S857 [5MR], S1020, S1026 [12MR], S1161 [18MR], S1313 [19MR], S1421 [20MR], S1566 [24MR], S1592 [25MR]
——— prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference (S. 3744), S477 [4FE]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S449 [3FE], S499 [5FE], S541 [10FE], S589 [12FE], S694 [26FE], S1422 [20MR], S1592 [25MR], S1719 [14AP], S2346 [19MY], S2385 [20MY]
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), S625 [23FE], S635 [24FE], S1004 [11MR]
Dept. of Justice: expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (S. 3674), S262, S263 [15JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1055 [16MR], S1061 [17MR], S1160 [18MR], S1312, S1351 [19MR]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S415 [30JA], S477 [4FE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S359 [29JA]
EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels and return certain retired credits to small refineries under Renewable Fuel Program (H.R. 1346), S2289 [14MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (S. 4280), S1744 [14AP]
FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (S. 1092), S1521, S1522 [22MR]
Gibson, Anna: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S500 [5FE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S359 [29JA], S694 [26FE], S1020 [12MR], S1161 [18MR]
Holtz, Louis L.: tribute (S. Res. 644), S1058 [16MR]
Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, S227 [15JA]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (S. Res. 629), S1058 [16MR]
Johnson, Breezy: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S500 [5FE]
Kauf, Jaelin: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S500 [5FE]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1565 [24MR]
Minnesota: allegations of welfare fraud, S142 [13JA]
Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1421 [20MR], S1526 [23MR]
National CACFP Week: designate (S. Res. 656), S1523 [22MR]
National Day of Play: designate (S. Res. 655), S1523 [22MR]
National Police Week: observance, S2289 [14MY]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (S. Res. 626), S851 [4MR]
Olympic Games: tribute to Wyoming participants, S661 [25FE]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S102 [8JA], S303 [28JA], S1749 [15AP], S2289 [14MY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S1508 [22MR]
Point of order, S415 [30JA], S1508 [22MR], S1916 [22AP]
Power resources: reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, S2209 [12MY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S796 [4MR]
Senate: legislative program, S264 [15JA], S487 [4FE], S626 [23FE], S851 [4MR], S1053, S1058 [16MR], S1459 [20MR], S1484 [21MR], S1523 [22MR], S1745 [14AP]
——— 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 (S. Res. 597), S502 [5FE]
——— 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 (S. Res. 597), unanimous-consent request, S502 [5FE]
Smallwood, Richard: tribute (S. Res. 584), S263 [15JA]
States: withhold Federal highway funding from States that issue driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, or personal identification cards to individuals without verifying legal status of those individuals (S. 4317), S1823 [16AP]
Taxation: terminate Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate (S. 3863), S947 [10MR]
Telecommunications: enhance U.S. strategic coordination of security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables (S. 3249), S2146 [30AP]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S635 [24FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S188 [14JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S590 [12FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S227 [15JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S449 [3FE], S499 [5FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S742 [3MR], S771 [4MR], S946 [10MR], S2251 [13MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to public lands, S2289 [14MY]
——— State of the Union Message, S659 [25FE], S693 [26FE]
Uinta Board of Cooperative Educational Services #1 (organization): anniversary, S1577 [24MR]
Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S64 [7JA]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1055 [16MR], S1061 [17MR], S1160 [18MR], S1312, S1351 [19MR]
Wyrulec Co.: anniversary, S1442 [20MR]
Texts of
S. 3713, No Climate Treaties Act, S347 [28JA]
S. 3965, EDA Short Form Application Act, S764 [3MR]
S. 4173, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, S1582 [24MR]
S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act, S1616 [25MR]
S. 4317, No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act, S1823 [16AP]
S. 4410, provide for Dept. of the Interior payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under Mineral Leasing Act, S2083 [28AP]
S. 4431, Time for Completion Act, S2130 [29AP]
S. 4561, Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits (CLOSE THE GAP) Act, S2375–S2377 [19MY]
Tributes
Boehm, Tess, S1707 [13AP]
Calvert, Ruby, S287 [27JA]
Collins, Senator, S2386 [20MY]
Dinarte, Juliana, S1708 [13AP]
Hansen, Daniel, S2289 [14MY]
Keyser, McKinley, S287 [27JA]
Myers, Ramsay, S1708 [13AP]
Norment, Alice, S756 [3MR]
Penske, Roger S., S624 [23FE]
Sheehan, Patrick, S1442 [20MR]
Vakkalanka, Suryatej (Sunny), S1708 [13AP]