Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-03-11 Date2025-03-11 PublicationVolume 171, issue 45 Sections193 House · 86 Senate House sections HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHAIRMAN BILLY CYPRESS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS TO THE LANDMARK CASE MENDEZ V. WESTMINSTER HIGHLIGHTING THE STORY OF KRIS LEBRON ROMERO HONORING REVEREND JIMMY SWAGGART'S 90TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE BILTMORE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MARK KAPLAN HONORING THE LEGACY OF ZAGLOUL "ABU SAAD" KADAH PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE COURAGEOUS SERVICE OF THE SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAM OF BRISTOL, VIRGINIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING MR. JOSEPH SALONIA'S HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. RENE LICHTMAN HONORING JOANNE MANN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SISTER TO SISTER ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MELISSA SIGMOND FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING DR. STANLEY AND PEARL GOODMAN CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JAMES MUNS APPRECIATING MIA LOVE HONORING ROSEMARY ORDONEZ-JENKINS FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH RECOGNIZING THE NEW BRAUNFELS NOON LIONS CLUB CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE EPHRATA LIONS CLUB HONORING J. MARK SWEENEY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HONORING SOPHIA L. REID FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF PASTOR EDDIE D. SMITH, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO SALVATORE RIZZA HONORING ROSETTA KIRKLAND FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PULASKI DAY SPEECH BY JUSTICE AURELIA PUCINSKI RECOGNIZING 150 YEARS OF BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION HONORING THE LIFE OF GEORGE LESTER HONORING VANESSA L. GIBSON FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LEGACY AND STRENGTH OF LAUREN SMALL House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CONGRATULATING JUUSO YOUNG ON MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTMENT COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF DELAWARE CONGRATULATING HECTOR MORENO, JR., ON HIS RETIREMENT MOURNING THE LOSS OF MICHAEL "MICKEY" HARMON AND JORDAN CELOTTO RECOGNIZING BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK BUDGET AND DEBT REMEMBERING JOHN BILLINGSLEY SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER FIGHTING MEDICAID FRAUD ISAIAH MISAILEGALU'S VOICE IS SAMOAN SILK CR FUNDING FOR DEFENSE AND VETERAN PROGRAMS MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD CELEBRATING ACCESS INDEPENDENCE'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY REPUBLICANS' EMPTY PROMISES CONGRATULATING PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING WALTER B. GONSOULIN, JR. MONTGOMERY GREYHOUND BUS STATION CELEBRATING 314 DAY REMOVING CORRUPTION 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY VOTING ON A CONTINUING RESOLUTION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANNE MOORE-SPARKS HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. HAZEL N. DUKES HER NAME WAS BREONNA TAYLOR TAXPAYERS SHOULD KNOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY HONORING RICHARD "RICHY" PERLMAN WITH THE KEY TO THE CITY OF WORCESTER RECOGNIZING MARCH 13 AS K9 VETERAN'S DAY REMEMBERING THE LEGENDARY DR. HAZEL DUKES WARNING TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HONORING REVEREND PHIL LAWSON GOOD ASPECTS OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION CUTS TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ENSURING AMERICAN STEEL STAYS RESILIENT GIVE SENIORS THE CARE THEY DESERVE HONORING DR. HAZEL DUKES CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MA DUKES THANKING DR. HAZEL DUKES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 25, PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RELATING TO "GROSS PROCEEDS REPORTING BY BROKERS THAT... RETURNING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 TO THE SENATE PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD ENFORCEMENT ACT PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RELATING TO "GROSS PROCEEDS REPORTING BY BROKERS THAT REGULARLY PROVIDE SERVICES EFFECTUATING DIGITAL... FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2025 PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD ENFORCEMENT ACT FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2025 PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RELATING TO "GROSS PROCEEDS REPORTING BY BROKERS THAT REGULARLY PROVIDE SERVICES EFFECTUATING DIGITAL... DHS BIODETECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT PRODUCING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR HOMELAND SECURITY ACT ELECTING MEMBERS TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REQUEST TO DIRECT THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1968 HONORING RAYQUAN WILLIAMS FARMERS NEED CERTAINTY HONORING JULIANN MACDONALD HONORING PATRIOTIC SERVICE OF SENATOR MARK KELLY BRINGING ATTENTION TO ALBERTO OSUNA HONORING LIFE OF GWEN ROBINSON CONTINUING RESOLUTION SETS STAGE FOR NEW GOLDEN AGE HONORING NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO HOUSING CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING (1815) CONGRATULATING YOUNGSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, ON 150TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING DR. HAZEL DUKES REMEMBERING JEREMY ZAVITZ REPUBLICAN CR VOTE IS SHAMEFUL WHAT IS IN THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION CR STRIPS AWAY PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HONORING HAZEL DUKES ENSURING VETERANS HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER DATA IS THE SOLUTION TARIFFS HURT EVERYONE PUTTING AMERICA FIRST BORDER SECURITY POLICIES BACK IN PLACE PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO DISCHARGE A COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the pending business. LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY VOTE EXPLANATION MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--MARCH 11 (LEGISLATIVE DAY MARCH 10) 2025 EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 964 Introductory Statement on S. 965 Introductory Statement on S. 970 SENATE RESOLUTION 123--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CHARLES B. RANGEL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE WILLIAM D. CLARKE... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10--RECOGNIZING THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF THE LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1245 Text of Senate Amendment 1246 Text of Senate Amendment 1247 Text of Senate Amendment 1248 Text of Senate Amendment 1249 Text of Senate Amendment 1250 Text of Senate Amendment 1251 Text of Senate Amendment 1252 Text of Senate Amendment 1253 Text of Senate Amendment 1254 Text of Senate Amendment 1255 Text of Senate Amendment 1256 Text of Senate Amendment 1257 Text of Senate Amendment 1258 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1968 JUSTICE FOR MURDER VICTIMS ACT MOTION TO ADJOURN Senate ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EN BLOC--H.R. 1968 and S. 924 VETERANS SERVICES ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. 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