BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S615 [12FE]
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), S843 [4MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1306 [18MR], S1404, S1408 [19MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S162, S175 [13JA]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S390, S391 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]
Antitrust policy: strengthen prohibition on price discrimination (see S. 4147), S1367 [19MR]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S733 [2MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish database to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on Federal corporate criminal enforcement actions (see S. 4104), S1056 [16MR]
Business and industry: prevent exploitative private equity practices in health care system (see S. 3829), S577 [11FE]
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]
Centers for Mediare & Medicare Services: establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day and require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes (see S. 3886), S609 [12FE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reduce excessive credit card late fees (see S. 3660), S682 [25FE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out and expand national and volunteer service programs (see S. 4068), S1046 [12MR]
Courts: permit claims for money damages for personal injuries and death caused by Federal law enforcement officers without first being presented to appropriate Federal agencies (see S. 3803), S533 [9FE]
——— provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see S. 3187), S378 [29JA]
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 research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation (see S. 3528), S1010 [11MR]
——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S960 [10MR]
——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3958), S731 [2MR]
Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see S. 3855), S763 [3MR]
Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE]
——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S958 [10MR]
Dept. of Energy: impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure prioritization of residential ratepayers (see S. 3852), S578 [11FE]
Dept. of HHS: improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in U.S. (see S. 3592), S89 [7JA]
——— provide civil remedy for any individual whose rights have been violated by officer or agent of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3745), S510 [5FE]
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]
——— 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 Labor: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see S. 4081), S1046 [12MR]
——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 2738), S17 [5JA]
Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]
Dept. of the Interior: provide funding for National Law Enforcement Museum community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs (see S. 3719), S344 [28JA]
Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see S. 944), S220 [14JA]
——— enhance underride protection on trailers, semitrailers, and single unit trucks and improve motor carrier, passenger motor vehicle, and vulnerable road user safety (see S. 3775), S489 [4FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: bolster upgrades and infrastructure for lasting development (see S. 2988), S916 [9MR]
——— clarify inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in definition of ‘‘medical services’’ (see S. 1726), S442 [2FE]
——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1383), S682 [25FE]
——— improve provision of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services (see S. 2981), S442 [2FE]
——— include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans (see S. 3138), S471 [3FE]
——— increase amount paid to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see S. 1644), S442 [2FE]
——— require President to define veteran success and develop and implement National Veterans Strategy (see S. 3726), S377 [29JA]
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]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 78), S292 [27JA]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 3869), S609 [12FE]
——— 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]
FDA: establish new prohibited acts relative to dietary supplements (see S. 3797), S509 [5FE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE]
FERC: promote creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate impact of data centers on other electricity consumers (see S. 3682), S257 [15JA]
Firefighters: mint coins that are emblematic of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout history of U.S. (see S. 4051), S1443 [20MR]
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: reinforce by establishing statute of limitations period of ten years for antibribery offenses (see S. 4029), S915 [9MR]
Government: modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports required by federally elected and senior Federal officials (see S. 3827), S577 [11FE]
——— prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 709), S681 [25FE]
Housing: impose tax on purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors (see S. 3754), S419 [30JA]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 864), S344 [28JA]
——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 3400), S708 [26FE]
IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]
Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE]
Medicare: ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see S. 475), S470 [3FE]
——— prevent hospitals or skilled nursing facilities that are owned by certain firms from participating in Medicare program (see S. 4085), S1047 [12MR]
Middle East: prevent violence in West Bank and impose sanctions on any foreign person endangering U.S. national security and undermining prospects for two-state solution by committing illegal violent acts (see S. 2667), S763 [3MR]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]
National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 627), S882 [5MR]
National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 624), S731 [2MR]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE]
Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]
NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S733 [2MR]
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), S345 [28JA]
——— support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), 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]
Passports: authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain fee for execution of passport application (see S. 3733), S682 [25FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]
Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 4056), S1009 [11MR]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 620), S707 [26FE]
SBA: enhance Office of Native American Affairs and increase funding (see S. 2832), S490 [4FE]
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]
Sports: recognize Army-Navy football game as America’s game (see S. Res. 613), S681 [25FE]
SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]
Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE]
Syria: impose sanctions and other measures (see S. 3740), S377 [29JA]
Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]
Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S650 [24FE]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 4111), S1090 [17MR]
——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]
——— 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]
——— provide gasoline tax holiday (see S. 4032), S915 [9MR]
Trump, President: denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (see S. Res. 605), S578 [11FE]
TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4073, 4127), S1444 [20MR]
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
Armed Forces: improve housing and environmental health and safety protections for members and their families residing in military family housing (see S. 3654), S256 [15JA]
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: support healthy fisheries in dynamic ocean conditions (see S. 3658), S256 [15JA]
Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services: establish (see S. 3691), S290 [27JA]
Dept. of HHS: convene task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality (see S. 4149), S1367 [19MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide national safeguards to prevent abuse and fraud in online prediction markets, prevent underage use of such markets, and return regulatory authorities and oversight of such markets to States (see S. 4060), S1009 [11MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S291 [27JA]
——— improve schedule for rating disabilities (see S. 4140), S1367 [19MR]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA]
Firearms: prevent purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 3873), S609 [12FE]
FTC: report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 3875), S609 [12FE]
Government: prohibit Government attorneys from being influenced by political association, activities, or beliefs of person in determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution (see S. 3874), S609 [12FE]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: amend relative to vehicle roadside crashes and work zone safety (see S. 3871), S609 [12FE]
Medicare: provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see S. 3872), S609 [12FE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S723 [2MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S38 [6JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S988 [11MR]
——— require immigration enforcement officers to show visible identification, prohibit from wearing masks, and adopt stricter use-of-force policies, S989 [11MR]
——— U.S. Customs and Border Protection funding, S988 [11MR]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S988 [11MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S669 [25FE], S1086 [17MR]
Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S479 [4FE]
——— shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S204 [14JA], S478 [4FE]
Sergeant Stubby: anniversary of death, S1443 [20MR]
Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S204 [14JA], S478–S480 [4FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S723 [2MR]
Ukraine: anniversary of Russian invasion, S668 [25FE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (S. 1032), S744, S746 [3MR]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (S. 1032), unanimous-consent request, S745, S746 [3MR]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S669 [25FE], S1086 [17MR]
Tributes
Contreras, Mark, S439 [2FE]
Harrison, Patricia, S439 [2FE]
Silver, Richard A., S46• [6JA]