BOOKER, CORY A. (a Senator from New Jersey)
Amendments
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4784), S3205 [24JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 33), S1956, S1965, S1982, S1995, S2021, S2023, S2024, S2025, S2033, S2034, S2035, S2036, S2037 [22AP]
——— use of budget reconciliation to make appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement (S. 2), S2536 [3JN], S2560, S2583, S2598, S2604, S2605, S2630, S2638, S2639, S2643 [4JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4784), S2987 [22JN], S3143 [23JN], S3367, S3370, S3377, S3450, S3456, S3478, S3479, S3587 [24JN], S3785, S3822, S3824, S3825, S3826 [13JY]
——— 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: make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 4701), S2664 [8JN]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]
Agriculture: regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see S. 4996), S4107 [15JY]
——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see S. 4995), S4107 [15JY]
American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (see S. Res. 822), S4370 [30JY]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S2200 [11MY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities and strengthen and expand opportunities to participate in work and community life (see S. Res. 814), S4266 [23JY]
Amtrak: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage (see S. 4572), S2373 [19MY]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 4172), S2478 [1JN]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see S. 4437), S2128 [29AP]
Armed Forces: codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces (see S. 5189), S4369 [30JY]
——— reduce number of duty statuses for members of Reserve components (see S. 4801), S2819 [16JN]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S804 [4MR] (see S.J. Res. 114), S1822 [16AP] (see S.J. Res. 115, 116, 117), S882 [5MR] (see S.J. Res. 123), S958 [10MR] (see S.J. Res. 163), S2239 [12MY] (see S.J. Res. 171), S1841 [20AP] (see S.J. Res. 180), S1859 [21AP] (see S.J. Res. 184), S1821 [16AP] (see S.J. Res. 185), S2052 [27AP] (see S.J. Res. 191), S2171 [30AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 720), S2171 [30AP]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 4776), S2757 [11JN]
Bankruptcy: provide protections for medically distressed debtors (see S. 4972), S3939 [14JY]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 36), S4188 [21JY]
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]
Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see S. 4608), S2416 [20MY]
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]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model’’ (see S.J. Res. 192), S2373 [19MY] (see S.J. Res. 198), S3202 [24JN]
Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 4528), S2304 [14MY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reduce excessive credit card late fees (see S. 3660), S256 [15JA]
Contracts: prohibit enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors (see S. 3966), S2328 [18MY]
Correctional institutions: remove Medicaid, Medicare, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Dept. of Veterans Affairs limitations on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 5231), S4432 [4AU]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 2703), S803 [4MR]
——— provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see S. 3187), S1714 [13AP]
——— 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]
Crime: protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see S. 5201), S4370 [30JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 5303), S4514 [6AU]
——— 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]
——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 4867), S3058 [23JN]
——— establish specialty crop emergency assistance framework (see S. 4860), S3058 [23JN]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 4191), S1614 [25MR]
——— improve Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (see S. 4470), S2171 [30AP]
——— promulgate cybersecurity and digital service regulations relative to use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3949), S1741 [14AP]
——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (see S. 5301), S4514 [6AU]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see S. 4518), S2278 [13MY]
——— 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: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see S. 4574), S2373 [19MY]
——— conduct or support capacity-building programs for foreign security forces to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (see S. 2674), S2785 [15JN]
——— develop air and missile defense acquisition strategy with partners and allies in Middle East including Israel and Abraham Accords partners (see S. 4681), S2575 [4JN]
——— reduce discretionary budget authority for fiscal year if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive qualified or unqualified audit opinion by external independent auditor (see S. 5185), S4369 [30JY]
——— restore press access to Pentagon (see S. 5288), S4514 [6AU]
——— restrict sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition (see S. 4015), S881 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: commission National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study on paraprofessionals and education support staff (see S. 4864), S3058 [23JN]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 182), S1713 [13AP]
——— effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 4618), S2443 [21MY]
——— improve Full-Service Community School Program (see S. 4504), S2237 [12MY]
——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see S. 4859), S3058 [23JN]
——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see S. 4567), S2372 [19MY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE]
——— provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (see S. 5318), S4515 [6AU]
——— require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards (see S. 4061), S1009 [11MR]
——— require State report cards to reflect same race groups as decennial census of population (see S. 4579), S2415 [20MY]
——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S1671 [26MR]
——— strengthen Federal data collection relative to teacher and principal workforce (see S. 4449), S2170 [30AP]
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]
——— 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]
——— award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (see S. 4210), S1614 [25MR]
——— convene task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality (see S. 4149), S1367 [19MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)’’ (see S.J. Res. 199), S3202 [24JN]
——— enforce certain requirements relative to for-profit corporations that own health care systems (see S. 5112), S4266 [23JY]
——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see S. 4356), S1857 [21AP]
——— establish Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants (see S. 4847), S2985 [22JN]
——— 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, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see S. 5066), S4230 [22JY]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR]
——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see S. 4187), S1614 [25MR]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 4540), S2305 [14MY]
——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see S. 4186), S1614 [25MR]
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]
——— provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out final rule entitled ‘‘Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility’’ (see S. 5331), S4515 [6AU]
Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see S. 5284), S4514 [6AU]
Dept. of Justice: abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund (see S. 4791), S2818 [16JN]
——— allow U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters (see S. 3041), S2327 [18MY]
——— establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (see S. 4500), S2237 [12MY]
——— establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated persons (see S. 4320), S1820 [16AP]
——— 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]
——— require independent review process for prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities (see S. 4319), S1820 [16AP]
——— 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]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 4551), S2326 [18MY]
——— 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]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 4919), S3201 [24JN]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 5304), S4514 [6AU]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 4982), S3939 [14JY]
Dept. of State: anniversary of Fulbright Program (see S. Res. 830), S4433 [4AU]
——— nullify certain rules relative to foreign assistance (see S. 4436), S2128 [29AP]
——— submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]
Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 4543), S2305 [14MY]
——— establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S3940 [14JY]
——— reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see S. 4102), S1056 [16MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions relative to Russian shadow fleet (see S. 2904), S2306 [14MY]
——— require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [26FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to support zero-emission vessels and retrofit or replace existing vessels with zero-emission technologies and charging or fueling infrastructure (see S. 4935), S3201 [24JN]
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]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: provide that entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational lands and water on certain days (see S. 3429), S3059 [23JN]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 4865), S3058 [23JN]
Discrimination: acknowledge and apologize for mistreatment of, and discrimination against, LGBTQI+ individuals who served in uniformed services, Foreign Service, and Federal civil service (see S. Res. 766), S2820 [16JN]
District of Columbia: provide for automatic appointment of judges to District of Columbia courts without advice and consent of Senate (see S. 4837), S2935 [18JN]
Drugs: expand access to methadone through alternative care models using pharmacies (see S. 4941), S3202 [24JN]
——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 3959), S731 [2MR]
——— 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), S2737 [10JN]
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]
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]
——— prohibit, or require disclosure of, surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employees (see S. 4831), S2935 [18JN]
EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see S. 4181), S1616 [25MR]
EPA and NIST: carry out study and convene consortium on environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and develop voluntary reporting system for such impacts (see S. 4727), S2698 [9JN]
Eximbank: expand mission and focus on building export-related domestic critical industries that produce goods and services that support employment in U.S. and strengthen global competitiveness (see S. 4781), S2784 [15JN]
Fair Chance Jobs Month: designate (see S. Res. 700), S2129 [29AP]
FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see S. 5242), S4432 [4AU]
——— deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances (see S. 4724), S3941 [14JY]
——— respect scientific judgment 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]
——— strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels (see S. 5166), S4336 [29JY]
Federal agencies and departments: establish working group for recycled plastic content traceability (see S. 5182), S4369 [30JY]
——— 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]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 4545), S2305 [14MY]
Federal aid programs: eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally-funded means-tested public assistance programs (see S. 5186), S4369 [30JY]
FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 4388), S2052 [27AP]
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]
Floods: codify standards to ensure infrastructure projects that receive Federal funding are built to withstand flood damage (see S. 4757), S2756 [11JN]
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] (see S. 4280), S1841 [20AP]
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]
Graham, Lindsey: tribute (see S. Res. 801), S3742 [13JY]
GSA: ensure construction and acquisition of public buildings adheres to guiding principles for Federal architecture (see S. 2891), S682 [25FE]
Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 4814), S2893 [17JN]
Health: ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 4920), S3201 [24JN]
——— improve State, local, and Tribal public health security (see S. 5056), S4188 [21JY]
——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, communities, and planet in face of climate crisis (see S. 5134), S4283 [27JY]
——— protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (see S. 5108), S4265 [23JY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities (see S. 3989), S2279 [13MY]
Herbicides: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order entitled ‘‘Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides’’ (see S. 4425), S2081 [28AP]
History: recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. and reaffirm commitment to Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities (see S. Res. 796), S3202 [24JN]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 4286), S1740 [14AP]
Immigration: establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see S. 5324), S4515 [6AU]
——— protect free speech by repealing Dept. of State authority to deport alien whose presence or activities in U.S. are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences (see S. 4800), S2819 [16JN]
Information technology: prohibit certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms (see S. 4746), S2737 [10JN]
——— require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to implement age verification measures, make certain disclosures, and establish criminal penalties for solicitation or production of sexual content (see S. 3062), S2477 [1JN]
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 Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 32), S1670 [26MR]
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]
——— support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see S. 3900), S763 [3MR]
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]
Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 781), S2936 [18JN]
Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]
Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 734), S2328 [18MY]
Law enforcement officers: revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers’ death benefits (see S. 3897), S2328 [18MY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 789), S3202 [24JN]
LGBTQI+: support goals and ideals of Glisten (organization)’s Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization in K–12 schools (see S. Res. 670), S1785 [15AP]
Maternal Mental Health Day: observance (see S. Res. 710), S2417 [20MY]
Medicaid: provide coverage for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers (see S. 4986), S4371 [30JY]
——— require States to automatically enroll children and young adults under age 26 (see S. 5037), S4187 [21JY]
Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3934), S2374 [19MY]
——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 1925), S2054 [27AP]
——— protect against high out-of-pocket expenditures for fee-for-service benefits and enhance programs that protect low-income beneficiaries (see S. 4886), S3200 [24JN]
——— 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]
Mullica River: designate watershed for study for potential designation as wild and scenic river (see S. 4595), S2416 [20MY]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 666), S1670 [26MR]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 714), S2171 [30AP]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 764), S2698 [9JN]
National Credit Union Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Withdrawal of Fee Reporting Requirement’’ (see S.J. Res. 142), S1580 [24MR]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see S. 3890), S610 [12FE]
National Farmers Market Week: designate (see S. Res. 823), S4370 [30JY]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 756), S2664 [8JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 756), S2664 [8JN]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]
National Naloxone Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 770), S2784 [15JN]
National Native Plant Month: designate (see S. Res. 665), S1670 [26MR]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 709), S2171 [30AP]
National objectives: recognize importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety (see S. Con. Res. 34), S2476 [1JN]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 837), S4516 [6AU]
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 Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 624), S731 [2MR]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 724), S2200 [11MY]
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]
New York, NY: mint coins in commemoration of 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. and support programs at National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1289), S2757 [11JN]
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 Climate Change Education Program (see S. 4377), S1935 [22AP]
NSF: establish National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (see S. 4441), S2128 [29AP]
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]
Older Americans Act: establish Office of LGBTQI Inclusion and rural outreach grant program (see S. 4625), S2443 [21MY]
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]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: repeal certain student loan provisions (see S. 4269), S1669 [26MR]
OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see S. 4413), S2080 [28AP]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 696), S2081 [28AP]
Patents: limit intellectual property protection for plants (see S. 5104), S4265 [23JY]
Plastic Pollution Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 806), S4138 [16JY]
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]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see S. Res. 775), S2894 [17JN]
Riegle, Donald W., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 755), S2476 [1JN]
Russia: call for return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end war against Ukraine (see S. Res. 236), S2082 [28AP]
SBA: clarify eligibility for small business loans (see S. 4411), S2080 [28AP]
——— 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]
Seymour, John: tribute (see S. Res. 739), S2373 [19MY]
Sports: prohibit vulture investors from investing in youth sports (see S. 4522), S2278 [13MY]
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]
Sudan: promote efforts to bring about stability and security (see S. 4726), S4284 [27JY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C. affirming right of disabled individuals to live in community settings rather than in institutions (see S. Res. 790), S3941 [14JY]
——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for Justices occur at regular time intervals (see S. 5076), S4231 [22JY]
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 tax on assets of trusts (see S. 4490), S2236 [12MY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 4111), S1090 [17MR]
——— increase excise tax for repurchase of corporate stock by large oil and gas companies (see S. 4588), S2415 [20MY]
——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]
——— provide for end date for credit for certain qualified carbon oxide (see S. 4222), S1668 [26MR]
——— provide rebates to individuals using tariff proceeds (see S. 4093), S1047 [12MR]
——— repeal tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations and associated income exclusion (see S. 4297), S1784 [15AP]
——— simplify filing of Form 5500 for employee benefit plan administrators (see S. 4953), S3742 [13JY]
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]
WHO: require continued U.S. participation (see S. 4929), S3201 [24JN]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 4550), S2326 [18MY]
——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 4195), S1614 [25MR]
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]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 2195), S3743 [13JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: restrict corporations, multilayered subsidiaries, pension funds, and investment funds from purchasing or leasing agricultural land (see S. 4391), S2052 [27AP]
Anthony ‘Tony’ J. Gallopo VA Clinic, Newton, NJ: designate (see S. 5100), S4265 [23JY]
Antitrust policy: provide for divestiture of certain merger transactions (see S. 4434), S2128 [29AP]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 118), S882 [5MR] (see S.J. Res. 183), S1713 [13AP]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 675), S1821 [16AP]
Black Midwives Day: designate (see S. Res. 646), S1091 [17MR]
Black Music Month: designate (see S. Res. 779), S2936 [18JN]
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]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements’’ (see S.J. Res. 154), S1670 [26MR]
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]
——— provide private cause of action for exposure by Dept. of Justice of personally identifiable information or personal or medical files of victims in releasing documents under Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. 4977), S3939 [14JY]
CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see S. 4454), S2170 [30AP]
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]
——— provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees (see S. 4403), S2052 [27AP]
Dept. of Education: expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 4018), S881 [5MR]
——— strengthen and expand Green Ribbon Schools Program to expand number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals (see S. 4914), S3201 [24JN]
Dept. of HHS: end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in U.S. (see S. 5283), S4514 [6AU]
——— reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs (see S. 5099), S4265 [23JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: cease all immigration detention operations at Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, NJ (see S. 5325), S4515 [6AU]
——— 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]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans (see S. 4225), S1668 [26MR]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see S. 5022), S4137 [16JY]
FEMA: establish cancer prevention programs under assistance to firefighters grant program (see S. 5261), S4475 [5AU]
Foreign policy: increase cooperation with countries in Eastern Mediterranean region to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities (see S. 4443), S2129 [29AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 661), S1615 [25MR]
Immigration: authorize Governors to conduct health and safety oversight inspections of immigration detention facilities located within State and establish reporting mechanism to Congress on conditions (see S. 4786), S2784 [15JN]
James A. Cotten Post Office, Willingboro, NJ: designate (see S. 5149), S4297 [28JY]
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]
Schools: promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 4988), S4106 [15JY]
Social Security: improve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 4913), S3201 [24JN]
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]
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 780), S2936 [18JN]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR], S1466 [21MR]
Motions
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), S1195 [18MR]
Budget: use of budget reconciliation to make appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement (S. 2), S2560 [4JN]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements’’ (S.J. Res. 154), S2270 [13MY]
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: honor memory and sacrifice of servicemembers killed during military operations against Iran and express condolences to family members, S4200 [21JY]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, S4200 [21JY]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 114), S1886 [22AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 116), S1573 [24MR]
——— 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]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 123), S1752 [15AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 184), S2152 [30AP]
Biddeford, ME: shooting of Joan S. Guerrero by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S4087–S4089 [14JY]
Blanche, Todd: nomination to be Attorney General, S4363 [30JY]
Budget: use of budget reconciliation to make appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement (S. 2), S2560 [4JN]
Capitol Pages: tribute, S2929 [18JN]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements’’ (S.J. Res. 154), motion to proceed, S2270 [13MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S2926 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman funding, S2560 [4JN]
Dept. of Justice: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S563 [11FE]
——— evaluation of Federal government investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, S4363 [30JY]
Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, S2927 [18JN]
Houston, TX: shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S4087–S4089 [14JY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, S2927 [18JN]
Senate: tribute to Senate Pages poetry contest participants, S264–S268 [15JA]
Sudan: condemn continued violence and call for increased U.S. role in ending conflict, S4238 [22JY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S210 [14JA]
——— decision in Louisiana v. Callais relative to racial gerrymandering in drawing of Louisiana congressional map, S2927 [18JN]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, S563 [11FE], S4087–S4089 [14JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Justice, S4363 [30JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2926 [18JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S4364 [30JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S1185, S1193 [18MR], S1573 [24MR], S1886 [22AP], S2152 [30AP], S4089 [14JY], S4200 [21JY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (S. 1306), S4422 [4AU]
——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (S. 1306), unanimous-consent request, S4422 [4AU]
Tributes
Batts, Kevin, S268 [15JA]
Darche, Carole, S871 [5MR]
Grinberg, Lilliana, S266 [15JA]
Hogan, Lucas, S266 [15JA]
Lafayette, Bernard, Jr., S1542 [23MR]
Merlino, John, S4363 [30JY]
Norris, Addison, S266 [15JA]
Rojas, Sarah, S2928 [18JN]
Ross, Emma, S267 [15JA]