Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-07-23 Date2025-07-23 PublicationVolume 171, issue 126 Sections280 House · 111 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING EAGLE SCOUT OLIVER ROYAL RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEESBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATING LORAS COLLEGE PRESIDENT, JAMES COLLINS ON HIS RETIREMENT REMEMBERING ANTHONY BEROSH, SR. HONORING WOMEN FOR WINESENSE'S NAPA-SONOMA CHAPTER RECOGNIZING GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUTS FROM EASTERN MISSOURI RECOGNIZING THE KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY'S TALKING BOOK & BRAILLE CENTER CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ROGER ENRICO HONORING MS. THELMA NEWSOME AND MAMMA'S HOT DOG STAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 HONORING THE 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN G.I. FORUM HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. LLOYD W. COPPEDGE CONGRATULATING DONNIE OLDHAM ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE CAROLINAS AGC HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING RAYMOND E. CARLSON AS THE 2025 UPPER PENINSULA VETERAN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MAJOR ROBERT COLEMAN COMMEMORATING THE 92ND BIRTHDAY OF LOUISE BISHOP PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING TEAM CNMI AT THE 2025 PACIFIC MINI GAMES CONGRATULATING SECOND LIEUTENANT JACK C. O'NEILL ON HIS GRADUATION FROM THE BASIC SCHOOL DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025 HONORING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL JODY MIKE SMITH RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL KYLE FRAZER RECOGNIZING GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS AND CELEBRATING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLORIDA HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LYNNE JOLLY RICHARDSON CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LIGHTHOUSE VOCATIONAL SERVICES HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT BETH TERRELL RECOGNIZING THE MOJAVE WATER AGENCY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 65TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOSE RONALDO JARABO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE IGBO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, DALLES-FORT WORTH RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT PAT TERRELL INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT "BOBBY" EDWARD PIETRANGELO REMEMBERING CARROL EUGENE FRANKLIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CORPORAL DENNIS C. ZAVADA RECOGNIZING PAIGE KITTS CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ALAN BARRY CARR REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE WILLIAM LACY CLAY, SR. HONORING DR. BARBARA NEMKO REMEMBERING JAMES VITALE CONGRATULATING JUDGE JIM KNECHT ON 50 YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNIZING LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS ON EARNING AN "A" RATING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ROSEMARY ENRICO SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CELEBRATING RAY DOERR'S LEGACY RACISM INFUSED IN TEXAS POLITICS MAY BEAM CONTINUE TO LIGHT THE WAY HONORING THE LIFE OF KAREN LEWIS SORRY, NOT SORRY FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT HONORING JAMES "FERGIE" FERGUSON HONORING THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF JIMMY MOORE HONORING THE SERVICE OF RICHARD "DOC" BORCICKY RECOGNIZING EDWARD EUGENE HOLMES, JULY VETERAN OF THE MONTH HONORING ROGER WILLIAM SWANK HONORING INCREDIBLE PEOPLE OF NORTH TEXAS CELEBRATING HENRY JOSEPH KOLINEK, JR. HONORING JOHN SPEARS AMERICA'S BORDERS ARE SAFER HONORING GULLERMINA HEREDIA RECOGNIZING THE CONGRESSIONAL SCOUTING CAUCUS PLUMPY'NUT SAVES LIVES CELEBRATING A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD HONORING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FREEDOM TRAIN PUSHING BACK AGAINST ICE'S AUTHORITARIAN OVERREACH HONORING LANCE CORPORAL RYAN JAMES BARNARD HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE JAMES KNECHT, ILLINOIS' FOURTH DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT JUSTICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO LOUISE KRONHOLM HONORING CHUCK CONNER HONORING CHASE CHILDERS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND RICHARD KUNST MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TART WARS WELCOMING GRAHAM THOMAS BLACKWELL TIME TO DELIVER RESULTS FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE REMEMBERING THOMAS JOHN "TJ" COSTELLO IMPACTS OF THE BIG, UGLY BILL ON MASSACHUSETTS INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIREAID CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES HONORING THE LIFE OF BOB STEIN HONORING THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEANWHILE ONGOING MASSACRE IN GAZA CONGRATULATING AMPHENOL AEROSPACE COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 CHINA FINANCIAL THREAT MITIGATION ACT OF 2025 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ENHANCING MULTI-CLASS SHARE DISCLOSURES ACT REPUBLICANS WIN RECORD-SETTING GAME COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4401 RECOGNIZING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZING GENERAL ATOMICS RECOGNIZING KENLEY JUILLERAT IRMGARD HERMANN DAVIS' 90TH BIRTHDAY PROTECTING MEDICAID NURSING HOMES PAYING TRIBUTE TO CARLA REYNOLDS DEMANDING ANSWERS RECOGNIZING MARK MURPHY DISASTROUS FLOODS SIX MONTHS OF AMERICA FIRST LEADERSHIP RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES HONORING LINDA KVASAGER HONORING DETECTIVE ANDREW WOODS RECOGNIZING USCG PETTY OFFICER SCOTT RUSKAN REMEMBERING WALLACE "WALLY" CLARK RONEY RECOGNIZING USAF CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JASON Q. SHAFFER RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT'S SWIFTWATER RESCUE TEAM KICKOFF OF HOOSIER HEARTLAND TOUR RECOGNIZING BRYCEN PHILLIPS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER BENEFITS OF ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL RISK OF CONFLICT WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLING CALIFORNIA'S CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION TRUMP'S RECKLESS TARIFF POLICIES ISSUES OF THE DAY SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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