BRITT, KATIE BOYD (a Senator from Alabama)
Amendments
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]
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]
Armed Forces: commend U.S. military action in Venezuela (see S. Res. 576), S115 [8JA]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]
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: reauthorize and expand WISEWOMAN program (see S. 3944), S706 [26FE]
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]
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 HHS: study and report to Congress on use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (see S. 3712), S490 [4FE]
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: require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [26FE]
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]
FDA: 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]
Immigration: 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]
Maternal Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 590), S344 [28JA]
Medicare: provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S959 [10MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: 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]
National Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 655), S1517 [22MR]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 587), S291 [27JA]
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]
NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]
Religion: encourage U.S. to continue leadership on matters of religious freedom (see S. Res. 573), S221 [14JA]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see S. 1808), S162 [13JA]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see S. 128), S291 [27JA] (see S. 3752), S490 [4FE]
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]
Foreign trade: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement relative to, customs fraud (see S. 3808), S533 [9FE]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S547 [10FE], S593 [12FE], S946 [10MR], S1034 [12MR], S1425 [20MR]
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), motion to proceed, S692 [26FE], S728 [2MR]
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]
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]
St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1065 [17MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S277 [26JA], S627 [24FE]
Remarks
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]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S594, S595 [12FE], S986, S987 [11MR]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimnous-consent request, S871 [5MR]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous-consent request, S594 [12FE], S987 [11MR]
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]
Senate: legislative program, S583 [11FE]
——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S574 [11FE]
Tributes
Schreeder, Marshall, S643 [24FE]