Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-04-07 Date2025-04-07 PublicationVolume 171, issue 62 Sections147 House · 38 Senate House sections INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL OF LEGISLATION ACT RECOGNIZING ZOE WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING FIRST LIEUTENANT PETER HAMLIN, U.S. ARMY RECOGNIZING KACEE GRAY AS CASS CITY'S 2025 JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING REAGAN CHESSMORE REMEMBERING MERIDIAN NEWS ANCHOR JOHN JOHNSON HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOGNIZING LUKE SETELIN TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF TONY SLOAN COMMENDING MAYOR GARY MANIER FOR 24 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING JAYDEN DEGROOT CELEBRATING THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING JASMINE BAKER RECOGNIZING ISAAC DEWOLF HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT MAJOR ANDREW B. BROWN HONORING THE WORK OF REVEREND DR. ALLEN N. PINCKNEY, JR. RECOGNIZING EMMA DRUMM CONGRATULATING ANN BAILEY ON HER RETIREMENT FROM DARTS RECOGNIZING JAMES E. BAKER, II AS CASS CITY'S 2025 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING ALEXANDRIA CARPENTER RECOGNIZING LINDA McCARTHY HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF OFFICER OSMAR RODARTE RECOGNIZING AMELIA FERKUNIAK HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS HONORING BERTHA MAZON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING ARIANNA ROBERTS GARCIA HONORING THE LEGACY OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. KIRK SCHULZ HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO THOMAS OWEN RECOGNIZING DANOVIN BARSCOCCHINI CONGRATULATING THE LINVILLE HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS HONORING A HERO FOCUSED ON GIVING BACK: DR. MICHAEL L. ZOLLICOFFER, M.D. PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE SUPPORTING REVERSAL OF CALIFORNIA EV MANDATE HONORING DAVID GREENWOOD RECOGNIZING THE USS IOWA ADDRESSING UNWORKABLE FUNDING REDUCTIONS IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET SUPPORTING OUR NATION'S CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES CONGRATULATING UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STARS HONORING WES WATKINS HONORING JANE CONOLEY PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE WES WATKINS PROTECTING AND SERVING OUR FIREFIGHTERS MANCHESTER SQUIRES STATE CHAMPIONS IMPACT OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANTI-DEI ACTIONS RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRINITY BAPTIST COLLEGE RECOGNIZING EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF KENNEDY SPACE CENTER COMMENDING JEKYLL ISLAND CLUB RESORT AND SEA ISLAND RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT JOSE DUENEZ, JR. RECOGNIZING GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSPARENCY AND TRAINING ACT MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVES TUITION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2025 PRIORITIZING VETERANS' SURVIVORS ACT VIETNAM VETERANS LIVER FLUKE CANCER STUDY ACT CLEAR COMMUNICATION FOR VETERANS CLAIMS ACT DELIVER FOR VETERANS ACT FAIRNESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT OF 2025 REGULATING IMPORTS WITH A RECIPROCAL TARIFF TO RECTIFY TRADE PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LARGE AND PERSISTENT ANNUAL UNITED STATES GOODS TRADE DEFICITS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VIETNAM VETERANS LIVER FLUKE CANCER STUDY ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM F. EVANS CLEAR COMMUNICATION FOR VETERANS CLAIMS ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR A CEREMONY TO PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS AWARDED UNDER THE `SIX TRIPLE EIGHT' CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF 2021 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF STAFF SERGEANTS JOSE DUENEZ, JR., EDVIN F. FRANCO, TROY S. KNUTSON-COLLINS, AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANTE D. TAITANO STOPPING IRANIAN PUPPET HOUTHIS PROTECTING THE MIDDLE CLASS CONGRATULATING RUSSELL HENLEY QUELLING U.S. FINANCIAL MARKETS BUDGET RECONCILIATION PROTECT DUE PROCESS PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS RECOGNIZING AMY COOPER MADISON HOUSE TYNDALL FARMS HANDS OFF OUR EDUCATION HONORING REV. DR. W. FRANKLYN RICHARDSON PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EDUCATION IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS, CONGRESS, AND CONSTITUENTS IT'S THE MATH ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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WADED CRUZADO GOVERNMENT FUNDING UKRAINE WAIVING QUORUM CALL CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING THE GREAT HALL OF ROYAL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE PRIVILEGED NOMINATION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 158--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PARAPROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF SHOULD HAVE FAIR COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 159--HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE JOHN BENNETT JOHNSTON, JR., FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA SENATE RESOLUTION 160--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 161--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF APRIL 7 THROUGH APRIL 11, 2025, AS "NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK" APPOINTMENT HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE JOHN BENNETT JOHNSTON, JR., FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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