BOOKER, CORY A. (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4016), S17 [5JA]

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), S883 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1279 [18MR], S1446 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132 [12JA], S175 [13JA], S222 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S804 [4MR] (see S.J. Res. 115, 116, 117), S882 [5MR] (see S.J. Res. 123), S958 [10MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]

Bureau of Prisons: submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see S. 3664), S256 [15JA]

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), S256 [15JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 2703), S803 [4MR]

——— require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (see S. 3918), S681 [25FE]

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 pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see S. 3669), S257 [15JA]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]

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

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3958), S731 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: restrict sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition (see S. 4015), S881 [5MR]

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

——— require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards (see S. 4061), S1009 [11MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 4048), S1009 [11MR]

——— convene task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality (see S. 4149), S1367 [19MR]

——— expand Project ECHO Grant Program and allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (see S. 4036), S958 [10MR]

——— 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]

——— prohibit certain funds from being used to purchase warehouses, contract with owners of warehouses, or repurpose, operate, staff, or maintain any warehouse (see S. 3927), S706 [26FE]

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]

——— report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S609 [12FE]

——— 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), S131 [12JA]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1232), S130 [12JA]

Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see S. 4102), S1056 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S554 [10FE]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 1245), S345 [28JA]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 749), S115 [8JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 3959), S731 [2MR]

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]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: improve environmental reviews and authorizations through use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms (see S. 3800), S509 [5FE]

——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see S. 3680), S257 [15JA]

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]

Foreign aid: require U.S. foreign assistance commodities be made available for intended purposes before they expire (see S. 2252), S345 [28JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see S. 3893), S683 [25FE]

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 from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA]

GSA: ensure construction and acquisition of public buildings adheres to guiding principles for Federal architecture (see S. 2891), S682 [25FE]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 864), S959 [10MR]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 3400), S510 [5FE]

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), S116 [8JA]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S578 [11FE]

——— impose sanctions on persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from Iran (see S. 556), S681 [25FE]

——— promote human rights, Internet freedom and accountability in Iran (see S. 3900), S763 [3MR]

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

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 629), S915 [9MR]

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

Medicare: provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S291 [27JA]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see S. 1879), S553 [10FE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see S. 3890), S610 [12FE]

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 School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]

National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 624), S731 [2MR]

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]

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), S346 [28JA]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S554 [10FE]

——— tribute to U.S. Olympic Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Teams (see S. Res. 623), S707 [26FE]

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), S161 [13JA]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 620), S733 [2MR]

SBA: establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 3876), S609 [12FE]

——— exclude from limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas (see S. 1917), S490 [4FE] (see S. 3341), S554 [10FE]

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]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (see S. 3783), S509 [5FE]

Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S650 [24FE]

——— equalize treatment of capital gains and earned income (see S. 4122), S1090 [17MR]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2461), S534 [9FE]

——— 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]

——— provide rebates to individuals using tariff proceeds (see S. 4093), S1047 [12MR]

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]

Unemployment: provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see S. 2731), S291 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 118), S882 [5MR]

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

Black Midwives Day: designate (see S. Res. 646), S1091 [17MR]

Civil rights: provide for civil enforcement by State attorneys general relative to conspiracy against rights and deprivation of rights under color of law (see S. 3824), S552 [10FE]

Correctional institutions: ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see S. 4143), S1367 [19MR]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Small Farms (see S. 3860), S609 [12FE]

——— expand and strengthen Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (see S. 4096), S1047 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 4018), S881 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3702), S290 [27JA]

——— require all Federal law enforcement officers engaged in or supporting immigration enforcement or related activities to wear and operate body camera to ensure transparency and accountability (see S. 3699), S290 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive orders in determining eligibility for grants (see S. 3776), S489 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 3864), S609 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: publish notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see S. 3806), S533 [9FE]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see S. 3807), S533 [9FE]

Law enforcement officers: hold accountable in courts (see S. 3804), S533 [9FE]

Maternal Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 590), S344 [28JA]

Music in Our Schools Month: designate (see S. Res. 628), S882 [5MR]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African-American history education programs (see S. 3953), S707 [26FE]

NSF: establish AI Grand Challenges Program and administer prize competitions (see S. 3809), S533 [9FE]

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE]

Taxation: increase standard deduction (see S. 4042), S958 [10MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: include Federal defender as nonvoting member (see S. 4136), S1205 [18MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1466 [21MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Motions

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), S1195 [18MR]

Poems

‘‘Each Dawn I Cross Beneath the Domed White Light,’’ Emma Ross, S265 [15JA]

‘‘I Came From Quiet Roads and Open Air,’’ Emma Ross, S265, S267 [15JA]

‘‘I Dreamed of Shaping Laws Before I Came,’’ Emma Ross, S265 [15JA]

‘‘In the Beginning,’’ Addison Norris, S265, S266 [15JA]

‘‘It’s a New Day, Here in the Capitol,’’ Lilliana Grinberg, S264, S266 [15JA]

‘‘Moments of Silence,’’ Lucas Hogan, S266 [15JA]

‘‘O Senate,’’ Jace Miles, S264 [15JA]

‘‘On the Rostrum’s Step I Take My Place,’’ Lilliana Grinberg, S264 [15JA]

‘‘One Hundred Senators,’’ by, S267 [15JA]

‘‘Page’s Pledge (and Other Senate Confessions),’’ Maureen Bai, S265 [15JA]

‘‘Patterns Cover the Senate Floor,’’ Lilliana Grinberg, S265 [15JA]

‘‘Polarization at an All-Time High,’’ Lilliana Grinberg, S264 [15JA]

‘‘Shoes of the Senate,’’ Stephen Jiang, S264 [15JA]

‘‘Song They Left Us,’’ Addison Norris, S265 [15JA]

‘‘Sun Rises on the Capitol Dome,’’ Hunter Coy, S265 [15JA]

‘‘Throughout the Vast Halls of the Senate,’’ Cecilia Bleyer, S266 [15JA]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), S1185, S1193 [18MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), motion to discharge, S1194 [18MR]

Dept. of Justice: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S563 [11FE]

Senate: tribute to Senate Pages poetry contest participants, S264–S268 [15JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S210 [14JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S563 [11FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S1185, S1193 [18MR]

Tributes

Batts, Kevin, S268 [15JA]

Darche, Carole, S871 [5MR]

Grinberg, Lilliana, S266 [15JA]

Hogan, Lucas, S266 [15JA]

Lafayette, Bernard, Jr., S1542 [23MR]

Norris, Addison, S266 [15JA]

Ross, Emma, S267 [15JA]