Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2023-07-26 Date2023-07-26 PublicationVolume 169, issue 129 Sections167 House · 92 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO BARBARA POPPY KWONG--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING ANTONELLA ROCCO HONORING ROBERT F. DASH REMEMBERING BELLE ORTIZ TRIBUTE TO CHANCHANIT MARTORELL--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 HONORING SANTOS RODRIGUEZ OF THE CITY OF DALLAS COMMEMORATING THE RETIREMENT OF JOHN ELSESSER TRIBUTE TO DELORES SHINE KERR--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATING THE JUBILEE OF SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING MAJOR CHRISTOPHER MATTHAI HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CHARLES STRICKFADEN TRIBUTE TO BARBARA MELTZER--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING CPL. DELBERT L. WHITE FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE KOREAN WAR SECURING GROWTH AND ROBUST LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN AVIATION ACT CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE SELBYVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY HONORING THE SERVICE OF ERIC S. COHAN, CONSUL GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES IN CIUDAD JUAREZ TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA LOMBARD--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO BOBBY SALMON INTRODUCTION OF THE EXPEDITED FEDERAL PERMITTING FOR CALIFORNIA ACT RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE RECOGNIZING GENERAL JAMES C. McCONVILLE TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN RAMSAY--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING JUDGE ROBERT L. MILLER, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE WORK OF CHRISTOPHER DEL BECCARO CONGRATULATING 100 YEARS FOR MOUNT ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING BRENT ROBINSON HONORING OLIVIA MORALES HONORING JOYCE HAMLETT OF BROADWAY, NORTH CAROLINA FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO EVELYN SERRANO--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING ASSISTANT TO THE SERGEANT AT ARMS, MS. JOYCE HAMLETT RECOGNIZING GRACE L. MORRIS 100TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO DR. MARIE LEVINE--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE EXPANDING RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS POLITICAL POLARIZATION IN AMERICA TREATING AND REDUCING OBESITY HONORING THE LIFE OF GLORIA MOLINA FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COUNTRY'S VETERANS STORIES OF SERVICEMEMBERS DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ON VENEZUELA CONGRATULATING BRIAN HARMAN FOOD ASSISTANCE WILL BE SLASHED AGRICULTURE SPENDING ENSURING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE, NOT A BUREAUCRACY CELEBRATING 88TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADDRESS THE THREAT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD BRING STEEL PLANTS BACK TO AMERICA RESCUE WORKERS HELP THOSE IN NEED HONORING MARVIN ARRINGTON, SR. RECESS RECOGNIZING ERIN DOTY AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DELIVERING ON OUR COMMITMENT TO AMERICA RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF PASTOR RALPH W. EMERSON, JR. HONORING THE LIFE OF HERSHELL WEST JULIE SU'S IMPERILED CONFIRMATION SHORTAGE OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AT VA CLINIC PROVIDING FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE OF OUR NATION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING LESLIE MERRILL WADSWORTH BLUE TIP FESTIVAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY UPS-TEAMSTERS SUPPORTING AMERICAN FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES RECOGNIZING IRENE PEREZ PLOKE SGAMBELLURI RECOGNIZING NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING CLASS 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4366, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 9, PROVIDING FOR... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4366, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 9, PROVIDING FOR... U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY REVIEW ACT OF 2023 SOO LOCKS SECURITY AND ECONOMIC REPORTING ACT OF 2023 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 RECESS AFTER RECESS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 CONGRATULATING EVALYNN SANFORD HONORING JOYCE HAMLETT COMMEMORATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLINTON COUNTY FAIR TRAGEDY IN CEDAR HILL, TEXAS THREAT OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY SECOND CHANCE FOR JUSTICE COMMEMORATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF EQUAL PAY ACT TORNADO AT PFIZER FACILITY SALUTING JOYCE HAMLETT RELAYING INFORMATION TO OUR CONSTITUENTS OVER THE AUGUST RECESS HONORING MIKE WILLIAMS ISSUES OF THE DAY WE HAVE MUCH TO GAIN FROM OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BRAZIL, BUT WE STILL NEED TO ACT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4902 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4903 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4904 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4905 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4906 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4907 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4908 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4909 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4910 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4911 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4776 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4912 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4913 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4914 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4915 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4916 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4895 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4896 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4897 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4898 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4899 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4900 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4901 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4917 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4926 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4927 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4928 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4929 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4930 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4931 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4932 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4933 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4934 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4935 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4918 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4936 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4937 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4938 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4939 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4940 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4941 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4942 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4943 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4944 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4945 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4919 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4920 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4921 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4922 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4923 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4924 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4925 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4946 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4947 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4948 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4949 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4950 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4951 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 4952 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--Continued RECESS UNTIL 4 P.M. TODAY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--Continued RECRUIT AND RETAIN ACT STRONG COMMUNITIES ACT OF 2023 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 HONORING THE EFFORTS OF THE COAST GUARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MARITIME BORDER SECURITY OBSERVING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY HONORING THE LIFE OF LOWELL PALMER WEICKER, JR., FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--Continued MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION REMEMBERING JAMES S. CROWN TRIBUTE TO SHARON COHEN RECOGNIZING CHEAP TRICK SALAH el DEEN SOLTAN HONORING OFFICER JACOB J. CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN M. GIBSON 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9981 HONORING CAPTAIN ROBERT C. HARMON AND PRIVATE JOHN R. 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