Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-02-25 Date2025-02-25 PublicationVolume 171, issue 37 Sections125 House · 59 Senate House sections BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING THE ROSWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT ON EARNING THE SENATOR PAUL SARBANES AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING EMILY TUTTLE-MILLARD RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF J. ROGER RICE RECOGNIZING CORRINE SERVIS HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF REVEREND PHIL LAWSON RECOGNIZING SHARON LAVONNE HARRIS RISCHER RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA ON ITS SESQUICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING ANNETTE STOLBA HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH M. BRISTOW CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JAY DUNLAP HONORING COACH BEN REAVES, JR. AND THE MILTON HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CELEBRATING WINNERS OF 2024 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE RECOGNIZING AMIGO POWER EQUIPMENT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF U.S. NAVY CORPSMAN JACK GUTMAN MOURNING THE LOSS OF JOHN REGINALD MURPHY DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INEFFICIENCY DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY DEFENSE OF DEDICATED FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVANTS BAN ON ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS CONGRATULATING JERRY GACHETT ON HIS RETIREMENT CELEBRATING EVA AND HERB PORTER AS COMMUNITY PILLARS PROTECTING VETERANS IS NOT GOVERNMENT WASTE HONORING GEORGE WALTON WELLER MARKING THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF UNPROVOKED RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF FUNDING FREEZE AND MASS FIRINGS ILL-CONCEIVED BUDGET RESOLUTION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BUDGET RESOLUTION WILL BRING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT UKRAINE MAY COURAGEOUS UKRAINE PREVAIL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK THANKING ALEX CISNEROS, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF PARMA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF TANYA CZACK APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 20, PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RELATING TO "ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: ENERGY CONSERVATION... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 20, PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RELATING TO "ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: ENERGY CONSERVATION... Ms. CROCKETT and Mr. CARSON changed their vote from "yea" to "nay." Messrs. HURD of Colorado and MOOLENAAR changed their vote from "nay" to "yea." So the previous question was ordered. ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DOE AND SBA RESEARCH ACT RURAL SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCE ACT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING OFFICER ANDREW DUARTE RECOGNIZING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK HONORING RONELLE MUSTIN 500 DAYS SINCE OCTOBER 7 ATTACK IT IS TIME TO LOWER COSTS HONORING DIANA TAURASI HONORING GERALDINE THOMPSON AANHPI HISTORY AND BLACK HISTORY BONDED TOGETHER HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS ICON BARBARA ROSE JOHNS CELEBRATING ALLYSHIP OF BLACK AND AAPI COMMUNITY COMMEMORATING THE HOLIDAY BOWL STANDING WITH CBC IN SHARED FIGHT FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FIGHTING FOR FAIRNESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE BLACK AND ASIAN COMMUNITY DISASTROUS REPUBLICAN BUDGET REPUBLICAN BUDGET THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA'S BRUTAL ATTACK ON UKRAINE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 11 (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT RELATING TO "PROTECTION OF MARINE... RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT RELATING TO "PROTECTION OF MARINE... 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SENATE RESOLUTION 94--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE FOR THE PERIODS MARCH 1, 2025, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, OCTOBER 1, 2025, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, AND OCTOBER 1... SENATE RESOLUTION 95--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 23, 2025, TO MARCH 1, 2025, AS "NATIONAL FENTANYL AWARENESS WEEK" AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 96--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025, AS "PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 97--HONORING THE LIFE OF NEBRASKA COMMUNITY LEADER HOWARD L. HAWKS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENTS HONORING THE LIFE OF NEBRASKA COMMUNITY LEADER HOWARD L. HAWKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION