[Senate Report 118-8]
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118th Congress}                                           { Report
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                     REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

                       DURING THE 117TH CONGRESS

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                                 REPORT

                                 OF THE

                         COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

                             ADMINISTRATION

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                               DURING THE

                             117TH CONGRESS

                              (2021-2022)

 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 8(b) OF RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

                                     
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                 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

                  AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota, Chairwoman

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California         ROY BLUNT, Missouri
CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York         MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky
MARK R. WARNER, Virginia             RICHARD SHELBY, Alabama
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont            TED CRUZ, Texas
ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine            SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West 
JEFF MERKLEY, Oregon                     Virginia
ALEX PADILLA, California             ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
JON OSSOFF, Georgia                  DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
                                     CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi
                                     BILL HAGERTY, Tennessee
                    Elizabeth Peluso, Staff Director
               Rachelle Graves, Republican Staff Director
                               
                               FOREWORD

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    This report reviewing the legislative activity during the 
117th Congress of the Committee on Rules and Administration is 
submitted pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate. Paragraph 8 provides that 
standing committees of the Senate shall review and study, on a 
continuing basis, the application, administration, and 
execution of those laws, or parts thereof, the subject matter 
of which is within their jurisdiction, and submit to the 
Senate, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, a 
report detailing the activities of that committee for the 
preceding Congress. The text of paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI is 
as follows:

          8.(b) In each odd-numbered year, each such committee 
        shall submit, not later than March 31, to the Senate, a 
        report on the activities of that committee under this 
        paragraph during the Congress ending at noon on January 
        3 of such year.
                                         Amy Klobuchar, Chairwoman.

                            C O N T E N T S

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Committee Membership.............................................    II
Foreword.........................................................   III
Jurisdiction.....................................................     1
Rules of Procedure for the 117th Congress........................     3
Legislative Activity.............................................     7
    Bills and Resolutions Considered by the Senate...............     7
        Original Resolutions from Committee......................     7
        Resolutions Related to Committee Funding.................     7
    Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee..................     8
Committee Hearings and Business Meetings.........................    11
Nominations......................................................    12
Committee Publications...........................................    12
Executive Communications.........................................    12


                                             
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        REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DURING THE 117TH CONGRESS

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                 April 17, 2023.--Ordered to be printed

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    Ms. Klobuchar, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

 [Pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
                                Senate]

       Jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration

    The jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration is set forth in paragraph 1(n)(1) of rule XXV of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate. The following are excerpts 
from that paragraph.

                                RULE XXV

                          STANDING COMMITTEES

    1. The following standing committees shall be appointed at 
the commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and have 
the power to act until their successors are appointed, with 
leave to report by bill or otherwise on matters within their 
respective jurisdictions:

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    (n)(1) Committee on Rules and Administration, to which 
committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, 
petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the 
following subjects:
    1. Administration of the Senate Office Buildings and the 
Senate wing of the Capitol, including the assignment of office 
space.
    2. Congressional organization relative to rules and 
procedures, and Senate rules and regulations, including floor 
and gallery rules.
    3. Corrupt practices.
    4. Credentials and qualifications of Members of the Senate, 
contested elections, and acceptance of incompatible offices.
    5. Federal elections generally, including the election of 
the President, Vice President, and Members of the Congress.
    6. Government Publishing Office, and the printing and 
correction of the Congressional Record, as well as those 
matters provided for under rule XI.
    7. Meeting of the Congress and attendance of Members.
    8. Payment of money out of the contingent fund of the 
Senate or creating a charge upon the same (except that any 
resolution relating to substantive matter within the 
jurisdiction of any other standing committee of the Senate 
shall be first referred to such committee).
    9. Presidential succession.
    10. Purchase of books and manuscripts and erection of 
monuments to the memory of individuals.
    11. Senate Library and statuary, art, and pictures in the 
Capitol and Senate Office Buildings.
    12. Services to the Senate, including the Senate 
restaurant.
    13. United States Capitol and congressional office 
buildings, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution 
(and the incorporation of similar institutions), and the 
Botanic Gardens.
    (2) Such Committee shall also--
        (A) make a continuing study of the organization and 
        operation of the Congress of the United States and 
        shall recommend improvements in such organization and 
        operation with a view toward strengthening the 
        Congress, simplifying its operations, improving its 
        relationships with other branches of the United States 
        Government, and enabling it better to meet its 
        responsibilities under the Constitution of the United 
        States;
        (B) identify any court proceeding or action which, in 
        the opinion of the Committee, is of vital interest to 
        the Congress as a constitutionally established 
        institution of the Federal Government and call such 
        proceeding or action to the attention of the Senate; 
        and
        (C) develop, implement, and update as necessary a 
        strategic planning process and a strategic plan for the 
        functional and technical infrastructure support of the 
        Senate and provide oversight over plans developed by 
        Senate officers and others in accordance with the 
        strategic planning process.

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                           Rules of Procedure

                       MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

    Rule 1. The regular meeting dates of the Committee shall be 
the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at 10:00 a.m., 
in room 301, Russell Senate Office Building. Additional 
meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair as he or 
she may deem necessary or pursuant to the provision of 
paragraph 3 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
    Rule 2. Meetings of the Committee, including meetings to 
conduct hearings, shall be open to the public, except that a 
meeting or series of meetings by the Committee on the same 
subject for a period of no more than 14 calendar days may be 
closed to the public on a motion made and seconded to go into 
closed session to discuss only whether the matters enumerated 
in subparagraphs (a) through (f) would require the meeting to 
be closed followed immediately by a recorded vote in open 
session by a majority of the Members of the Committee when it 
is determined that the matters to be discussed or the testimony 
to be taken at such meeting or meetings:
        (a) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret 
        in the interests of national defense or the 
        confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the 
        United States;
        (b) will relate solely to matters of the Committee 
        staff personnel or internal staff management or 
        procedure;
        (c) will tend to charge an individual with crime or 
        misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional 
        standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an 
        individual to public contempt or obloquy, or will 
        represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy 
        of an individual;
        (d) will disclose the identity of any informer or law 
        enforcement agent or will disclose any information 
        relating to the investigation or prosecution of a 
        criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in 
        the interests of effective law enforcement;
        (e) will disclose information relating to the trade 
        secrets or financial or commercial information 
        pertaining specifically to a given person if:
                (1) an Act of Congress requires the information 
                to be kept confidential by Government officers 
                and employees; or
                (2) the information has been obtained by the 
                Government on a confidential basis, other than 
                through an application by such person for a 
                specific Government financial or other benefit, 
                and is required to be kept secret in order to 
                prevent undue injury to the competitive 
                position of such person; or
        (f) may divulge matters required to be kept 
        confidential under the provisions of law or Government 
        regulations. (Paragraph 5(b) of rule XXVI of the 
        Standing Rules.)
    Rule 3. Written notices of Committee meetings will normally 
be sent by the Committee's staff director to all Members of the 
Committee at least a week in advance. In addition, the 
committee staff will telephone or e-mail reminders of committee 
meetings to all Members of the Committee or to the appropriate 
assistants in their offices.
    Rule 4. A copy of the Committee's intended agenda 
enumerating separate items of legislative business and 
committee business will normally be sent to all Members of the 
Committee and released to the public at least one day in 
advance of all meetings. This does not preclude any Member of 
the Committee from discussing appropriate non-agenda topics.
    Rule 5. After the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member, 
speaking order shall be based on order of arrival, alternating 
between Majority and Minority Members, unless otherwise 
directed by the Chair.
    Rule 6. Any witness who is to appear before the Committee 
in any hearing shall file with the clerk of the Committee at 
least three business days before the date of his or her 
appearance, a written statement of his or her proposed 
testimony and an executive summary thereof, in such form as the 
Chair may direct, unless the Chair and the Ranking Minority 
Member waive such requirement for good cause.
    Rule 7. In general, testimony will be restricted to five 
minutes for each witness. The time may be extended by the 
Chair, upon the Chair's own direction or at the request of a 
Member. Each round of questions by Members will also be limited 
to five minutes.

                                QUORUMS

    Rule 8. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules, a majority of the Members of the Committee 
shall constitute a quorum for the reporting of legislative 
measures.
    Rule 9. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules, one-third of the Members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, including 
action on amendments to measures prior to voting to report the 
measure to the Senate.
    Rule 10. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(2) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules, two Members of the Committee shall constitute a 
quorum for the purpose of taking testimony under oath and one 
Member of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the 
purpose of taking testimony not under oath; provided, however, 
that in either instance, once a quorum is established, any one 
Member can continue to take such testimony.
    Rule 11. Under no circumstances may proxies be considered 
for the establishment of a quorum.

                                 VOTING

    Rule 12. Voting in the Committee on any issue will normally 
be by voice vote.
    Rule 13. If a third of the Members present so demand a roll 
call vote instead of a voice vote, a record vote will be taken 
on any question by roll call.
    Rule 14. The results of roll call votes taken in any 
meeting upon any measure, or any amendment thereto, shall be 
stated in the Committee report on that measure unless 
previously announced by the Committee, and such report or 
announcement shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in 
favor of and the votes cast in opposition to each such measure 
and amendment by each Member of the Committee. (Paragraph 7(b) 
and (c) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules.)
    Rule 15. Proxy voting shall be allowed on all measures and 
matters before the Committee. However, the vote of the 
Committee to report a measure or matter shall require the 
concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Committee who 
are physically present at the time of the vote. Proxies will be 
allowed in such cases solely for the purpose of recording a 
Member's position on the question and then only in those 
instances when the absentee Committee Member has been informed 
of the question and has affirmatively requested that he be 
recorded. (Paragraph 7(a)(3) of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules.)

                               AMENDMENTS

    Rule 16. Provided at least five business days' notice of 
the agenda is given, and the text of the proposed bill or 
resolution has been made available at least five business days 
in advance, it shall not be in order for the Committee to 
consider any amendment in the first degree proposed to any 
measure under consideration by the Committee unless such 
amendment has been delivered to the office of the Committee and 
by at least 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled start of 
the meeting and circulated to each of the offices by at least 
6:00 p.m.
    Rule 17. In the event the Chair introduces a substitute 
amendment or a Chair's mark, the requirements set forth in Rule 
16 shall be considered waived unless such substitute amendment 
or Chair's mark has been made available at least five business 
days in advance of the scheduled meeting.
    Rule 18. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a 
Member to offer a motion to strike a single section of any 
bill, resolution, or amendment under consideration.
    Rule 19. This section of the rule may be waived by 
agreement of the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member.

               DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Rule 20. The Chair is authorized to personally sign or sign 
himself or by delegation all necessary vouchers and routine 
papers for which the Committee's approval is required and to 
decide on the Committee's behalf all routine business.
    Rule 21. The Chair is authorized to engage commercial 
reporters for the preparation of transcripts of committee 
meetings and hearings.
    Rule 22. The Chair is authorized to issue, on behalf of the 
Committee, regulations normally promulgated by the Committee at 
the beginning of each session.

 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER

    Rule 23. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member, acting 
jointly, are authorized to approve on behalf of the Committee 
any rule or regulation for which the Committee's approval is 
required, provided advance notice of their intention to do so 
is given to Members of the Committee.
    Rule 24. The Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking 
Minority Member of the Committee, is authorized to subpoena the 
attendance of witnesses and the production of correspondence, 
books, papers, documents, and other materials. Regardless of 
whether a subpoena has been concurred in by the Ranking 
Minority Member, such subpoena may be authorized by vote of the 
Members of the Committee. When a subpoena is authorized, either 
by a vote of the Committee or by the Chair with the concurrence 
of the Ranking Member, the subpoena may be issued upon the 
signature of the Chair or of any other Member of the Committee 
designated by the Chair.

                          Legislative Activity

                       *passed Senate; +obviated

Bills and Resolutions Considered by the Senate
    S. 3294, a bill to obtain and direct the placement in the 
Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 
Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of 
the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg. *
    S. 4573, a bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to 
reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential 
Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and 
to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General 
Services for use in connection with the preparations for the 
assumption of official duties as President or Vice President. +
    S. Res. 512, a resolution supporting reopening the United 
States Capitol Building and Senate Office Buildings to the 
American people. *
    S. Res. 673, a resolution authorizing the Committee on 
Rules and Administration to prepare a revised edition of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate as a Senate document. *
    S. Res. 851, a resolution celebrating the 45th anniversary 
of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus and its 
achievements in the Senate. *
    H. Con. Res. 82, authorizing the printing of a revised and 
updated version of the House document entitled ``Black 
Americans in Congress, 1870-1989''. *
    H.J. Res. 27, Providing for the appointment of Barbara 
Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution. +
Original Resolutions from the Committee
    S. Res. 70, An original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2021 
through September 30, 2021, October 1, 2021 through September 
30, 2022, and October 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. *
Resolutions Related to Committee Funding
    S. Res. 48, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    S. Res. 49, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
    S. Res. 50, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Armed Services.
    S. Res. 51, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
    S. Res. 52, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
    S. Res. 53, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
    S. Res. 54, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
    S. Res. 55, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    S. Res. 56, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    S. Res. 58, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
    S. Res. 59, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
    S. Res. 60, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
    S. Res. 63, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Finance.
    S. Res. 64, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    S. Res. 65, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Special Committee on Aging.
    S. Res. 66, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on the Budget.
    S. Res. 69, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee
    S. 1, a bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, 
reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen 
ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-
corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our 
democracy, and for other purposes.
    S. 103, Read the Bills Act
    S. 110, One Subject at a Time Act
    S. 136, Vote at Home Act of 2021
    S. 143, a bill to authorize the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for a memorial service in honor of United States 
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and 
sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and 
for other purposes.
    S. 301, Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results 
Act
    S. 366, Confederate Monument Removal Act
    S. 394, Duty To Report Act
    S. 416, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
    S. 443, DISCLOSE Act of 2021
    S. 459, Save Democracy Act
    S. 501, Earmark Elimination Act of 2021
    S. 514, a bill to obtain and direct the placement in the 
Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 
Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    S. 519, Protecting the Right to Organized, Transparent 
Elections through a Constitutionally Trustworthy Electoral 
College Act (PROTECT Electoral College Act)
    S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act of 2021
    S. 663, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the 
Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised 
Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the 
Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the 
statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.
    S. 850, Real Time Transparency Act
    S. 954, Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
    S. 1030, No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex 
Act
    S. 1032, a bill direct the Joint Committee of Congress on 
the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for 
placement in the United States Capitol.
    S. 1130, Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter 
Identity Act
    S. 1470, Accessible Voting Act of 2021
    S. 1539, Voters' Access to Water Act
    S. 1786, Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted 
Recurrences (RECUR) Act
    S. 2117, People Over Long Lines Act (POLL Act)
    S. 2155, Preventing Election Subversion Act of 2021
    S. 2328, Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
    S. 2366, a bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 
on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the 
Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of 
Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee of 
Congress on the Library and to remove certain statues from 
areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to 
remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the 
Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and 
for other purposes.
    S. 2460, Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for 
Executives (SOLVE) Act
    S. 2615, Right to Vote Act
    S. 2626, Protecting Election Administration from 
Interference Act of 2021
    S. 2696, Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act
    S. 2929, Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan Act of 2021
    S. 2939, Voter Choice Act
    S. 3136, Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
    S. 3165, Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after 
Elections (ZOMBIE) Act
    S. 3345, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence 
Act
    S. 3358, a bill to authorize the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the last Medal 
of Honor recipient of World War II, in order to honor the 
Greatest Generation and the more than 16,000,000 men and women 
who served in the Armed Forces of the United States from 1941 
to 1945.
    S. 3485, SERVIS Act
    S. 3495, Inflation Prevention Act
    S. 3528, Ban Corporate PACs Act
    S. 3547, African American History Act
    S. 3634, Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic 
Impact Act
    S. 4085, PROVE Act
    S. 4239, Sustaining Our Democracy Act
    S. 4335, Register America to Vote Act of 2022
    S. 4487, Election Mail Act
    S. 4500, Youth Voting Rights Act
    S. 4573, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition 
Improvement Act of 2022
    S. 4886, Save Voters Act
    S. 4887, Same Day Registration Act
    S. 4920, Election Worker Protection Act of 2022
    S. 4997, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act
    S. 5054, Honest Ads Act
    S. 5319, a bill to establish procedures for the removal of 
the Architect of the Capitol
    S. 5236, Expanding the VOTE Act
    S. 5331, Campaign Finance Transparency Act
    S. 5332, Election Security Act of 2022
    S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution providing for the 
appointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
    S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the 
remains of the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War II, 
in order to honor the Greatest Generation and the more than 
16,000,000 men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the 
United States from 1941 to 1945.
    S. Con. Res. 7, a concurrent resolution recognizing the 
heroism of the United States Capitol personnel and journalists 
during the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol 
on January 6, 2021.
    S. Con. Res. 18, ACCEPT Resolution
    S. Con. Res. 21, a concurrent resolution establishing 
deadlines for the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to 
approve or deny the statue of the Reverend William Franklin 
``Billy'' Graham, Jr., for placement in the National Statuary 
Hall.
    S. Res. 20, a resolution providing for sufficient time for 
legislation to be read.
    S. Res. 80, a resolution establishing the Senate Human 
Rights Commission.
    S. Res. 84, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of the 
Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the 
Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be 
considered has been made publicly available in electronic form 
for a mandatory minimum review period.
    S. Res. 119, SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton 
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Resolution
    S. Res. 201, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of 
the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators 
during a national crisis.
    S. Res. 204, a resolution establishing a Select Committee 
on the Outbreak of the Coronavirus in China.
    S. Res. 212, a resolution establishing a McCain-Mansfield 
Fellowship Program in the Senate.
    S. Res. 327, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of 
the Senate to require inflationary impact statements in 
committee reports.
    S. Res. 478, Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution
    S. Res. 606, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
of ``National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day''.
    S. Res. 631, a resolution prohibiting the imposition of 
vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relating to 
COVID-19 for Senate Pages.
    S. Res. 687, a resolution amending rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate to include amendments of the House 
of Representatives in the requirements for identifying spending 
items, and for other purposes.
    S. Res. 763, a resolution establishing a Senate Select 
Committee on the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
    H.R. 3005, to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to 
replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court 
Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood 
Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library 
and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States 
Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all 
statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate 
States of America from display in the United States Capitol, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4738, COVID-19 American History Project Act

                Committee Hearings and Business Meetings

    December 19, 2022--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the 
United States Capitol Police
    September 27, 2022--Business Meeting: S. 4573, Electoral 
Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act
    August 3, 2022--Committee Hearing: The Electoral Count Act: 
The Need for Reform
    July 19, 2022--Committee Hearing: The DISCLOSE Act
    May 19, 2022--Committee Hearing: Administration of Upcoming 
Elections
    May 3, 2022--Business Meeting: Nomination Hearing of Dara 
Lindenbaum to be a Commissioner on the Federal Election 
Commission
    April 6, 2022--Nomination Hearing: Nomination of Dara 
Lindenbaum to be a Commissioner on the Federal Election 
Commission
    March 30, 2022--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the 
Smithsonian Institution
    January 5, 2022--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the United 
States Capitol Police following the January 6th Attack on the 
Capitol, Part III
    December 7, 2021--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the 
United States Capitol Police following the January 6th Attack 
on the Capitol, Part II
    October 26, 2021--Committee Hearing: Emerging Threats to 
Election Administration
    October 20, 2021--Committee Hearing: Oversight of Library 
of Congress Modernization Efforts
    July 19, 2021--Committee Hearing: Protecting the Freedom to 
Vote: Recent changes to Georgia voting laws and the need for 
basic federal standards to make sure all Americans can vote in 
the way that works best for them National Center for Civil and 
Human Rights
    June 23, 2021--Organizational Meeting: Joint Committee on 
the Library
    June 23, 2021--Organizational Meeting: Joint Committee on 
Printing
    June 16, 2021--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the United 
States Capitol Police following the January 6th Attack on the 
Capitol
    May 3, 2021--Business Meeting: Business Meeting
    March 24, 2021--Committee Hearing: S.1, the For the People 
Act
    March 3, 2021--Joint Committee Hearing: Examining the 
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Part II
    February 23, 2021--Joint Committee Hearing: Examining the 
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
    February 22, 2021--Business Meeting: Committee Rules and 
Budget Authorization, and Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution

                              Nominations

    PN1758 Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2027, 
vice Steven T. Walther, term expired.
    Latest Action: May 24, 2022--Confirmed by the Senate by 
Yea-Nay Vote. 54-38. Record Vote Number: 196.

                         Committee Publications

    S. Pub. 117-2--Congressional Directory
    S. Prt. 117-1--Senate Manual
    S. Prt. 117-1--Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements 
for Senate Committees
    S. Prt. 117-17--Rules of Procedure Pocket Print
    S. Doc. 117-9--Standing Rules of the Senate
    S. Doc. 117-6--Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 
2021-2022

                        Executive Communications

    POM50 Senate Rules and Administration (July 27, 2021)
    A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan 
urging the United States Congress and the President of the 
United States to oppose H.R. 1 and similar harmful election 
policy measures; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    POM51 Senate Rules and Administration (July 27, 2021)
    A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
State of Arizona memorializing its opposition to any federal 
action infringing on Arizona's Constitutional power to manage, 
control, and administer elections; to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    POM73 Senate Rules and Administration (August 10, 2021)
    A concurrent resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
the State of Ohio urging the United States Congress not to 
adopt H.R. 1 of the 117th Congress; to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    POM88 Senate Rules and Administration (September 30, 2021)
    A petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to 
federal elections; to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    POM131 Senate Rules and Administration (April 5, 2022)
    A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the 
State of Colorado urging the United States Congress to adopt 
comprehensive voting rights legislation to protect the 
integrity of American democracy and the sacred right to vote; 
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    POM172 Senate Rules and Administration (July 26, 2022)
    A petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to 
enactment of federal legislation allowing the general public 96 
hours to examine bills or resolutions; to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration.
    POM220 Senate Rules and Administration (September 14, 2022)
    A memorial adopted by the Senate of the State of Colorado 
urging the United States Congress to adopt comprehensive voting 
rights legislation to protect the integrity of American 
democracy and the sacred right to vote; to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration.
    EC12 Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and other 
committees ... (January 20, 2021)
    A communication from the President of the United States, 
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 73 rescissions of 
budget authority; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of 
January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
to the Committees on Appropriations; Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry; Foreign Relations; Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Energy 
and Natural Resources; Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs; the Judiciary; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; 
Environment and Public Works; and Rules and Administration.
    EC159 Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and other 
committees ... (February 1, 2021)
    A communication from the President of the United States, 
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the withdrawals of 
73 proposed rescissions of budget authority previously 
transmitted to Congress; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 
11, 1986; to the Committees on Appropriations; Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry; Foreign Relations; Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 
Energy and Natural Resources; Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs; Environment and Public Works; and Rules and 
Administration.
    EC531 Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and other 
committees ... (March 2, 2021)
    A communication from the General Counsel, Government 
Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
relative to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Release 
of Certain Withheld Amounts; to the Committees on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy 
and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Foreign 
Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the 
Judiciary; and Rules and Administration.
    EC1100 Senate Rules and Administration (May 26, 2021)
    A communication from the Chair of the Federal Election 
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, legislative 
proposals; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    EC1378 Senate Rules and Administration (July 20, 2021)
    A communication from the Chair of the Federal Election 
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
fourteen (14) legislative recommendations; to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration.
    EC2054 Joint Committee on Taxation and other committees ... 
(September 23, 2021)
    A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Update 
Report to the President and Congress for the Current Fiscal 
Year''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; 
Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian 
Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Joint Committee on 
Taxation; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
    EC2790 Senate Rules and Administration (December 8, 2021)
    A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional 
Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
law, a report relative to notifying Congress that the 
Commission did not complete or initiate competitive sourcing 
for conversion in fiscal year 2020, nor do they plan to do so 
in fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    EC3022 Senate Rules and Administration (February 1, 2022)
    A communication from the Executive Director, Office of 
Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
Section 301(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 
Reform Act, the Office's annual reports regarding covered 
payments from the account described in section 415(a) of the 
Act that were the result of claims alleging a violation of part 
A of title II of the Act, received in the office of the 
President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    EC3500 Senate Rules and Administration (March 30, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
explanation and justification for revisions to the Federal 
Election Commission Form 1 and the instructions for the form; 
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    EC3712 Joint Committee on Taxation and other committees ... 
(April 26, 2022)
    A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Report 
to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the Special Committee on 
Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; 
Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the 
Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and 
Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select 
Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on 
Intelligence; Joint Committee on Taxation; the Judiciary; Rules 
and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and 
Veterans' Affairs.
    EC4496 Senate Rules and Administration (July 18, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
report of a rule entitled ``Reporting Independent 
Expenditures'' (Notice 2022-13) received in the Office of the 
President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    EC4497 Senate Rules and Administration (July 18, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
report of a rule entitled ``Reporting Independent 
Expenditures'' (Notice 2022-13) received in the Office of the 
President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration.
    EC5154 Senate Rules and Administration (September 21, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
report of a rule entitled ``Repayment of Candidate Loans'' 
(Notice 2022-17) received in the Office of the President of the 
Senate on September 19, 2022; to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    EC5155 Senate Rules and Administration (September 21, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
report of a rule entitled ``Repayment of Candidate Loans'' 
(Notice 2022-17) received in the Office of the President pro 
tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    EC5226 Senate Rules and Administration (September 29, 2022)
    A communication from the Alternate Federal Register Liaison 
Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
``Guidance on Procedures and Processes for Submitting Uniformed 
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Undue Hardship 
Waivers'' (Memorandum DOD-UPR-00003) received in the Office of 
the President of the Senate on September 21, 2022; to the 
Committee on Rules and Administration.
    EC5891 Senate Rules and Administration (December 15, 2022)
    A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
report of a rule entitled ``Internet Communication Disclaimers 
and Definition of `Public Communication''' (Notice 2022-22) 
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.

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