BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA (a Senator from Delaware)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 33), S1949, S1972, S1982, S1992, S2008, S2025 [22AP]
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, S846 [4MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1140 [17MR], S1303 [18MR], S1405 [19MR], S1445, S1446, S1447 [20MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S133 [12JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S1785 [15AP]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 675), S1821 [16AP]
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]
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), S116 [8JA]
Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 4528), S2304 [14MY]
Community College Month: observance (see S. Res. 686), S1936 [22AP]
Congress: recognize duty to meet needs of working women (see S. Con. Res. 31), S1615 [25MR]
Crime: establish protections against digital impersonation fraud (see S. 3982), S802 [4MR]
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 669), S1740 [14AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify definition of food (see S. 4367), S2279 [13MY]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 182), S1713 [13AP]
Dept. of HHS: advance research to achieve medical breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment and improve awareness and adequacy of specialized cancer and brain tumor care (see S. 1330), S2237 [12MY]
——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (see S. 4552), S2326 [18MY]
——— establish national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy (see S. 494), S2200 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 2106), S708 [26FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see S. 4020), S881 [5MR]
Dept. of Justice: clarify amounts from declinations should be deposited in Crime Victims Fund and temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1892), S2279 [13MY]
Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 4551), S2326 [18MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (see S. 2019), S708 [26FE]
——— reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S916 [9MR]
——— require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S2054 [27AP]
Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see S. 944), S344 [28JA]
——— prohibit from contracting with, or awarding grant to, entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities (see S. 4000), S881 [5MR]
——— require State and local transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 2890), S916 [9MR]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 410), S1785 [15AP]
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]
Elections: repeal Executive Order 14399 entitled ‘‘Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections’’ (see S. 4369), S1935 [22AP]
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]
EPA: authorize grant funds under Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program to be used to increase resilience to extreme temperatures (see S. 4536), S2304 [14MY]
FAA: require all aircraft in controlled airspace to be equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) IN and ADS-B OUT equipment to improve aviation safety (see S. 2503), S626 [23FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see S. 3764), S470 [3FE]
FDA: respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 732), S2305 [14MY]
FDIC: clarify authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives of failed banks (see S. 4050), S1009 [11MR]
Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 624), S1091 [17MR]
——— cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see S. 3296), S534 [9FE]
FERC: prohibit use of certain emergency authority to keep fossil fuel-powered electric generating facility or fossil fuel power plant online (see S. 4337), S1821 [16AP]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 694), S2081 [28AP]
FTC: report to Congress on ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms (see S. 3618), S161 [13JA]
Haiti: protect rights of women and girls to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights (see S. Res. 599), S2130 [29AP]
Immigration: limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see S. 455), S291 [27JA]
Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 1677), S732 [2MR]
IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]
——— provide appropriations to overhaul technology and strengthen enforcement (see S. 4298), S1784 [15AP]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 629), S915 [9MR]
Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]
Libraries: express support for staff and services of public, school, academic, and special libraries, improve funding, preserve right of citizens to access information and resources, and recognize employee rights (see S. Res. 688), S2052 [27AP]
Maternal Mental Health Day: observance (see S. Res. 710), S2171 [30AP]
Medicare: improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 1816), S2238 [12MY]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see S. 106), S344 [28JA]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 706), S2129 [29AP]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]
National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see S. 3735), S377 [29JA]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 735), S2305 [14MY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 703), S2129 [29AP]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S802 [4MR]
NIH: strengthen and expand Federal research, awareness and education efforts, health care workforce training, and public health promotion and prevention to better address menopause and mid-life women’s health issues (see S. 4503), S2237 [12MY]
NOAA: establish assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts (see S. 2586), S221 [14JA]
——— improve weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities for provision of weather data (see S. 3923), S681 [25FE]
——— reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]
Ocean Conservancy, Inc.: anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup (see S. Res. 588), S291 [27JA]
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), S651 [24FE]
OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 3211), S471 [3FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]
Public buildings: prohibit naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in name of sitting U.S. President (see S. 3622), S221 [14JA]
Russia: call for return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end war against Ukraine (see S. Res. 236), S2082 [28AP]
SEC: lower aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for issuer to qualify as well-known seasoned issuer (see S. 3749), S377 [29JA]
Seymour, John: tribute (see S. Res. 739), S2373 [19MY]
SSA: make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (see S. 1504), S2053 [27AP]
Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]
——— require process for exclusion of certain articles used in home constructions from certain duties (see S. 3943), S706 [26FE]
Taxation: make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]
——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1763), S258 [15JA]
——— modify railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 1532), S419 [30JA]
——— repeal tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations and associated income exclusion (see S. 4297), S1784 [15AP]
Technology: repeal Executive order entitled ‘‘Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’’ (see S. 4216), S1668 [26MR]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 4395), S2052 [27AP]
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), S221 [14JA]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 4550), S2326 [18MY]
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), S2053 [27AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening’’ (see S.J. Res. 133), S1205 [18MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see S. 4481), S2200 [11MY]
——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see S. 4480), S2200 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see S. 4102), S1056 [16MR]
Dept. of Transportation: increase access to higher education and center-based Head Start programs by providing public transit grants (see S. 3661), S256 [15JA]
——— modify rules for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program and Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and establish transit-oriented financing for certain projects (see S. 3636), S220 [14JA]
——— provide for development of transportation demand management strategies (see S. 3694), S290 [27JA]
Education: recognize importance of career and technical education (CTE) educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE to prepare students for success and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines (see S. Res. 618), S707 [26FE]
EPA: reauthorize certain drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure programs (see S. 3590), S89 [7JA]
Housing: provide low-cost construction loans for affordable homes in high-demand areas, purchase vacant land or existing properties to develop affordable housing, and transfer surplus property at discounted rates (see S. 4262), S1669 [26MR]
Medicare: require hospitals to develop discharge plans for pregnant individuals (see S. 4482), S2200 [11MY]
Snook, Matthew T. (Ty): tribute (see S. Res. 581), S162 [13JA]
Taxation: provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing (see S. 4080), S1046 [12MR]
Motions
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening’’ (S.J. Res. 133), S2266 [13MY]
Remarks
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S53 [6JA]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S1030 [12MR]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening’’ (S.J. Res. 133), motion to proceed, S2266 [13MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1030 [12MR]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S321 [28JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1341 [19MR]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S321 [28JA]
Hollins, Penrose: Order of the First State award recipient, S955• [10MR]
Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S321 [28JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S321 [28JA]
Votes: position on missed, S46 [6JA]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1341 [19MR]
Tributes
Cook, Nancy W., S1818• [16AP]
Snook, Matthew T. (Ty), S158 [13JA]