BRITT, KATIE BOYD (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4784), S3367, S3377, S3382, S3549, S3597, S3598 [24JN], S3824 [13JY], S3957 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1484 [21MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S615 [12FE], S894 [5MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S277, S279 [26JA], S627 [24FE], S1829 [17AP]

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), S1545 [23MR]

Anti-Boycott Act: apply to international governmental organizations (see S. 4296), S1784 [15AP]

Appropriations: provide for period of continuing appropriations in event of lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (see S. 4632), S2443 [21MY]

Arctic regions: recognize strategic importance to U.S. and support continued congressional engagement with Arctic allies and partners (see S. Res. 763), S2698 [9JN]

Armed Forces: commend U.S. military action in Venezuela (see S. Res. 576), S115 [8JA]

——— define purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in Armed Forces (see S. 5255), S4474 [5AU]

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

Business and industry: protect intellectual property rights in voice and visual likeness of individuals (see S. 1367), S1740 [14AP] (see S. 4591), S2415 [20MY]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]

CDC: make grants to States to increase awareness and education for colorectal cancer and improve early detection of colorectal cancer in young individuals (see S. 5287), S4514 [6AU]

——— reauthorize and expand WISEWOMAN program (see S. 3944), S706 [26FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and update (see S. 2828), S2819 [16JN]

Contracts: prohibit enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors (see S. 3966), S762 [3MR]

Crime: criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material and provide appropriate penalties for use of child sexual abuse material to extort or coerce victims (see S. 3398), S682 [25FE]

——— improve Federal carjacking statute (see S. 1572), S419 [30JA]

——— include rioting in definition of racketeering activity (see S. 2376), S578 [11FE]

——— prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors (see S. 4260), S1669 [26MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 4477), S2171 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures (see S. 3580), S1048 [12MR]

——— promulgate cybersecurity and digital service regulations relative to use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3949), S917 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish Child Care Readiness Data System to track capacity, staffing levels, vacancies, and turnover and improve efficiency of hiring child care providers (see S. 4335), S2279 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: clarify that for determining compliance with Title IX in education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, prohibited discrimination is based on innate reproductive characteristics (see S. 5179), S4369 [30JY]

——— establish Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (see S. 4167), S1580 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: carry out public awareness campaign on importance of father inclusion and engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum (see S. 2131), S3059 [23JN]

——— combat fraud in federally funded programs (see S. 4378), S2328 [18MY]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 4329), S1821 [16AP]

——— study and report to Congress on use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (see S. 3712), S490 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit admission of any Chinese national to U.S. without valid visa (see S. 3857), S4284 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters (see S. 3041), S2238 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: clarify classification of service provider payees as employees or independent contractors (see S. 4010), S917 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: accept and incorporate data collected by State wildlife agencies when making listing and delisting determinations for endangered and threatened species (see S. 4146), S1545 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S2576 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 478), S1785 [15AP]

Depts. of HHS and Labor: conduct study and issue report on grant programs to support nursing workforce (see S. 547), S3939 [14JY]

Drugs: 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), S1614 [25MR]

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]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: amend to adjust certain thresholds for inflation (see S. 3849), S577 [11FE]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels at-Berth; Notice of Decision’’ (see S.J. Res. 209), S4516 [6AU]

FDA: codify definition of beef and poultry for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see S. 4464), S2986 [22JN]

——— improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 3697), S290 [27JA]

——— require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information (see S. 3788), S509 [5FE]

FDIC: clarify authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives of failed banks (see S. 4050), S1009 [11MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 694), S2081 [28AP]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see S. 4671), S2525 [3JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for financing foreign shrimp farms (see S. 4805), S2893 [17JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit aid that would benefit Hamas and place restrictions on funding for U.N. entities led by countries that support terrorism (see S. 4295), S1784 [15AP]

Foreign trade: clarify appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise in U.S. foreign-trade zone (see S. 4793), S2818 [16JN]

FTC: prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements (see S. 3774), S1581 [24MR]

Government: combat fraud in federally funded programs (see S. 4952), S4162 [20JY]

Graham, Lindsey: tribute (see S. Res. 801), S3742 [13JY]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter U.S. unlawfully (see S. 5371), S4563 [7AU]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S. after being removed (see S. 2547), S916 [9MR]

Information technology: require large social media platforms to work with safety software so that children or parents may delegate permission to software to manage child’s online interactions, content, and account settings (see S. 4159), S1443 [20MR]

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]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 781), S2936 [18JN]

Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]

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

Medicare: count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 4641), S2786 [15JN]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S959 [10MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: make improvements relative to designation of rural emergency hospitals (see S. 5164), S4336 [29JY]

——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see S. 3492), S471 [3FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock purchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see S. 4134), S1695 [2AP]

National Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 655), S1517 [22MR]

——— designate, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. Res. 655), S1695 [2AP]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 737), S2305 [14MY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 735), S2305 [14MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 587), S291 [27JA]

National security: reduce risk to U.S. posed by humanoid robots produced in certain countries (see S. 3275), S4108 [15JY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 703), S2129 [29AP]

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: modify Federal charter to clarify membership eligibility requirements relative to gender identity (see S. 5152), S4297 [28JY]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S802 [4MR]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 653), S1368 [19MR]

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), S4336 [29JY]

NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]

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), S2699 [9JN]

Power resources: streamline permitting for energy infrastructure (see S. 4944), S3202 [24JN]

Religion: encourage U.S. to continue leadership on matters of religious freedom (see S. Res. 573), S221 [14JA]

Riegle, Donald W., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 755), S2476 [1JN]

Russia: impose sanctions relative to invasion of Ukraine on political leadership, financial institutions, energy sector, and shadow fleet and authorize tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil and natural gas (see S. 5025), S4138 [16JY]

SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see S. 1808), S162 [13JA]

Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (see S. Res. 526), S2202 [11MY]

Seymour, John: tribute (see S. Res. 739), S2373 [19MY]

Ships and vessels: support U.S. national defense and economic security by supporting U.S. vessels, ports, and shipyards and U.S. maritime workforce (see S. 1541), S2237 [12MY]

Space policy: improve space control and space superiority readiness (see S. 5329), S4515 [6AU]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 787), S3202 [24JN]

Taxation: allow investment credit for certain water reuse projects (see S. 4506), S2277 [13MY]

——— make expiring ABLE provisions permanent and improve accessibility and education for families (see S. 4498), S4284 [27JY]

——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1763), S2129 [29AP]

——— modify railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 1532), S1714 [13AP]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 1163), S3203 [24JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 4395), S2052 [27AP]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see S. 128), S291 [27JA] (see S. 3752), S490 [4FE]

White House: authorize East Wing Modernization Project (see S. 4430), S2128 [29AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 645), S1047 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: honor memory and sacrifice of servicemembers killed in refueling aircraft accident in Iraq and express condolences to family members (see S. Res. 660), S1544 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 5337), S4515 [6AU]

Dept. of HUD: increase workforce participation by Federal public housing assistance recipients by allowing public housing agencies and owners to voluntarily implement work requirements (see S. 4673), S2525 [3JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see S. 4620), S2443 [21MY]

Foreign trade: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement relative to, customs fraud (see S. 3808), S533 [9FE]

FTC: prohibit covered digital advertising platforms from displaying targeted advertisements directed to minors that promote sports gambling platforms (see S. 4555), S2326 [18MY]

National Boys and Girls Club Week: observance (see S. Res. 802), S3939 [14JY]

Postal Service: limit bonuses to Postmaster General (see S. 5209), S4407 [3AU]

Cloture motions

Blanche, Todd: nomination to be Attorney General, S4450 [5AU], S4555 [7AU]

Clarke, Sheria Akins: nomination to be district judge, S2295 [14MY], S2349 [19MY]

Clayton, Walter (Jay): nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4204 [22JY], S4278 [27JY]

Dahl, Brock: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S2660 [8JN], S2714 [10JN]

Davis, Andrew B.: nomination to be district judge, S1731 [14AP], S1814 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S547 [10FE], S593 [12FE], S946 [10MR], S1034 [12MR], S1425 [20MR], S1609 [25MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S2815 [16JN], S2916 [18JN]

——— expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), motion to proceed, S692 [26FE], S728 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1569 [24MR], S1651 [26MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S287 [27JA], S361 [29JA]

Fowlkes, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S437 [2FE]

Ganjei, Nicholas J.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S450 [3FE]

Holding, George: nomination to be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director, S2780 [15JN], S2877 [17JN]

Kuhlman, Jeffrey M.: nomination to be district judge, S2438 [21MY], S2487 [2JN]

Lane, Kathleen S.: nomination to be district judge, S2438 [21MY], S2467 [1JN]

Mattivi, Anthony W.: nomination to be district judge, S2571 [4JN], S2659 [8JN]

McCormack, Ryan: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S641 [24FE], S697 [26FE]

Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1425 [20MR], S1506 [22MR]

Peterson, Aaron C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S452 [3FE]

Powell, Anthony J.: nomination to be district judge, S2660 [8JN], S2711 [10JN]

Rikhye, Evan: nomination to be district judge, S2295 [14MY], S2351 [19MY]

Senate Rules: authorize en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar (S. Res. 690), S2065 [28AP], S2148 [30AP]

Shepherd, John T.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1707 [13AP]

Smith, Justin D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2686 [9JN], S2751 [11JN]

St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1065 [17MR]

Steel, Michelle: nomination to be Ambassador to Republic of Korea, S2780 [15JN], S2873 [17JN]

Voting: require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot (S. 5271), motion to proceed, S4556 [7AU]

Warsh, Kevin: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S2145 [30AP], S2213 [12MY]

——— nomination to FRS Board of Governors, S2144 [30AP], S2194 [11MY]

Westercamp, Kara M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of International Trade judge, S3925 [14JY], S4124 [16JY]

Wolfe, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1721 [14AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S277 [26JA], S627 [24FE], S1829 [17AP]

Remarks

Contracts: prohibit enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors (S. 3966), S2398 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (S. 1630), S284 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S982, S983, S986, S987 [11MR]

——— making appropriations, unanimous-consent request, S870 [5MR], S983 [11MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S870, S871 [5MR]

——— making continuing appropriations, S594, S595 [12FE]

——— rescind certain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding and transfer to Medicaid, S415 [30JA]

——— U.S. Customs and Border Protection funding, S983, S986, S987 [11MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S594, S595 [12FE], S983, S986, S987 [11MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S415 [30JA]

Diversified Energy Co.: anniversary, S1710• [13AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S594, S595 [12FE], S986, S987 [11MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous-consent request, S594 [12FE], S871 [5MR], S987 [11MR]

FCC: include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted (S. 1003), S2437 [21MY]

Iran Sanctions Act: extend, S4287 [28JY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S283 [27JA]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during Government shutdown (S. 3057), S1332 [19MR]

Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1331 [19MR]

National Police Week: observance, S2214 [12MY]

National Salvation Army Week: observance, S2275 [13MY]

Russia: impose sanctions relative to invasion of Ukraine on political leadership, financial institutions, energy sector, and shadow fleet and authorize tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil and natural gas, S4287 [28JY], S4538 [7AU]

Senate: legislative program, S583 [11FE]

——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S574 [11FE]

Tariff: limit Presidential authority to impose duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion, S4538 [7AU]

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (H.R. 5334), S4538 [7AU]

——— allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (H.R. 5334), motion to proceed, S4287 [28JY]

Tributes

Cochran, Sam, S4509• [6AU]

Gosnell, Barry, S3933• [14JY]

Graham, Lindsey, S4287 [28JY]

Gribbin, Lulu, S2437 [21MY]

Hathcock, David, S2214 [12MY]

Hinton, Dallas, S2214 [12MY]

Jordan, Vera B., S3933• [14JY]

Meadows, Mark, S2214 [12MY]

Moffatt, Andrew, S2166• [30AP]

Moffatt, James (Tony) and Leasa, S2166• [30AP]

Moffatt, William, S2166• [30AP]

Nixon, Shawn, S2214 [12MY]

O’Connor, Thomas, S3934• [14JY]

Russell, Benjamin, S4510• [6AU]

Schreeder, Marshall, S643 [24FE]