Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-09-10 Date2025-09-10 PublicationVolume 171, issue 148 Sections143 House · 72 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 2025 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA HONORING THE CAREER AND SERVICE OF MR. DEXTER BRIM RECOGNIZING LARRY NEWMAN'S 40 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE YARDLEY- MAKEFIELD FIRE COMPANY HONORING THE WADAAG COMMONS PROJECT WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO WASHINGTON, D.C. PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING BOB NEWHART HONORING CLAY COUNTY FLAGS FOR HEROES REMEMBERING WILLIAM E. "BILL" BALLOU RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AN HISTORIC ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (LHSAA) COMMEMORATING THE REDEDICATION OF THE EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING MR. JOHN MODDIE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY AND FOR HIS SERVICE WITH THE 590TH FIELD ARTILLERY RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF ROBERT PHILLIPS RECOGNIZING COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONS, THE GRAND MESA LITTLE LEAGUE SENIOR ALL-STARS CONGRATULATING THE TOMLINS, THE 2025 OKALOOSA COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATING SOUTH DAKOTA'S AIR NATIONAL GUARD'S 114TH FIGHTER WING SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING MALIK TODD MURRAY CONGRATULATING MISS OHIO OLIVIA FOSSON AND MISS OHIO'S TEEN ALLISON PAYTON CELEBRATING EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF HERBERT BELLAMY, JR. CELEBRATING MAVERICK INNOVATION GATEWAY GRAND OPENING TAXING EXCESSIVE CEO PAY HONORING BETTY ANN MATTHIES MARKING SOLEMN EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF IRENE PEREZ PLOKE SGAMBELLURI REMEMBERING 9/11 CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF KREIDER FARMS MILLIONAIRES' TAX BREAKS IN BIG, UGLY BILL SCOTUS' IMMIGRATION RAIDS ACTION JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S ABUSE HONORING KELLY PIERCE HONORING BISHOP CALVIN WOODS, SR. DATA COLLECTED BY DOGE FISCAL YEAR 2026 NDAA RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CELEBRATING ARLINGTON, TEXAS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND HONORING THE WINNER OF THE CLASH OF HIGHWAY 29, THE LAGRANGE COLLEGE PANTHERS HONORING MY PARENTS, CHRIS AND JACK MORRISON TRUMP IS PROTECTING FAMILIES RESTORE LIFESAVING FOOD AID FOR CHILDREN RECOGNIZING MARY GRAY HARDY WARNING TO SCARLETT WILSON RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF HUGH NIE RECOGNIZING AMERICORPS SENIORS FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM HONORING SARAH KATZ HONORING SENATOR FRED HARRIS STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECESS AFTER RECESS STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES WALKINSHAW, OF VIRGINIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE JAMES WALKINSHAW TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 Announcement by the Acting Chair AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3838, STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5239 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.J. RES. 111 MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 3944, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Motion to Instruct Offered by Ms. DeLauro CALLING FOR SUBSTANTIVE ACTION ON SHOOTINGS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CAPTAIN DANNIE NELSON WILSON, JR. HONORING MICHAEL FRIEDMAN GUN VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING SOPHIA L. REID HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLIE KIRK ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5242 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5243 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5244 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5245 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5254 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5255 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5256 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5257 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5258 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5259 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5260 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5261 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5262 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5263 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5246 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5264 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5265 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5266 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5267 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5268 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5269 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5270 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5271 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5272 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5273 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5247 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5274 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5275 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5276 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5277 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5278 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5279 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5282 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5283 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5248 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5284 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5285 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5286 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5249 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5250 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5251 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5252 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5253 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5287 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5288 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5289 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 119 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DR. RABBI ARI BERMAN RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER RULES CHANGE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2748 AND H.R. 4553 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO BARBARA CUBIN VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MELISSA APPLETON RECOGNIZING THE 2025 INDUCTEES OF THE ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERCY HOSPITAL IN ROGERS TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL WILLIAM "BILLY" BYRD 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHEYENNE CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRIBUTE TO THOMAS B. HAGEN TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE ZELLE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2759 SENATE RESOLUTION 382--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ASHLI BABBITT IS DISQUALIFIED FROM ELIGIBILITY FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS UNDER SECTION 985 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE SENATE RESOLUTION 383--COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONCLUSION OF WORLD WAR II WITH THE SURRENDER OF IMPERIAL JAPAN AND HONORING VETERANS OF BOTH THE PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3847 Text of Senate Amendment 3848 Text of Senate Amendment 3849 Text of Senate Amendment 3850 Text of Senate Amendment 3851 Text of Senate Amendment 3852 Text of Senate Amendment 3853 Text of Senate Amendment 3854 Text of Senate Amendment 3855 Text of Senate Amendment 3856 Text of Senate Amendment 3857 Text of Senate Amendment 3858 Text of Senate Amendment 3859 Text of Senate Amendment 3860 Text of Senate Amendment 3861 Text of Senate Amendment 3862 Text of Senate Amendment 3863 Text of Senate Amendment 3864 Text of Senate Amendment 3865 Text of Senate Amendment 3866 Text of Senate Amendment 3867 Text of Senate Amendment 3868 Text of Senate Amendment 3869 Text of Senate Amendment 3870 Text of Senate Amendment 3871 Text of Senate Amendment 3872 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2025 FIRE READY NATION ACT OF 2025 ENHANCING FIRST RESPONSE ACT MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC OCEANS ACT COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONCLUSION OF WORLD WAR II WITH THE SURRENDER OF IMPERIAL JAPAN AND HONORING VETERANS OF BOTH THE PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT JEFFREY EPSTEIN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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