Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-09-19 Date2025-09-19 PublicationVolume 171, issue 154 Sections99 House · 54 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD'S STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING DR. CURTIS MARION GARNER HONORING DR. MICHAEL FRANK INTRODUCTION OF THE UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACT OF 2025 WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK HONORING MR. SYD LOOMIS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK HONORING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFGHAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK RECOGNIZING MS. CAMILLA "CAM" WILLIAMS FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY RECOGNIZING NORFOLK'S JERRY LANDKAMER ON HIS ELECTION AS NATIONAL VICE COMMANDER House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. ELLIOTT J. POWELL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE GLADYS TONEY BRANSFORD HONORING DR. STEVE HURTE OF TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL VIOLENCE WHAT I LEARNED FROM CHARLIE KIRK LIFESAVING FOOD AID HONORING DR. JOHN THOMAS PROTECTING RURAL HEALTHCARE WHAT CHARLIE KIRK STOOD FOR CELEBRATING EL SALVADOR'S INDEPENDENCE DAY RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2026 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES "CHARLIE" JAMES KIRK REQUESTING THE SENATE TO RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. 3426 MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THREE FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS IN PENNSYLVANIA HONORING MANUEL HEART ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH REFLECTING ON TRIP TO ISRAEL BRENDAN CARR'S WORDS HURRICANE HELENE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECOGNIZING TOM FETTER RECOGNIZING SPOKANE IMPACT BRINGING COMPASSION TO OUR NATION 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE D.C. FLY-IN HONORING WOMEN OF TOLEDO STALWART REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA REDISTRICTING MAPS FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES CENSURED BUT NOT SILENCED COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER CONTINUING RESOLUTION COMPROMISE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5515 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5516 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5517 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5519 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5520 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5521 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5522 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5523 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5524 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5525 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5526 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5527 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5528 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5529 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5530 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5531 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5532 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5533 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5509 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5510 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5511 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5512 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5513 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5514 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5534 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS-- ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5535 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5536 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5537 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5538 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5539 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5540 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. 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Res. 127 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS ACT, 2026 CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2026 CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Vote on Waltz Nomination (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1337 (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2915 Introductory Statement on S. 2919 Introductory Statement on S. 2920 Introductory Statement on S. 2922 SENATE RESOLUTION 414--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS "NATIONAL CHILD AWARENESS MONTH" TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF CHARITIES THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AS WELL AS YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 415--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2025, AS "GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 416--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2025 AS "SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ORDER TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT SICKLE CELL... SENATE RESOLUTION 417--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AS "TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 418--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2025, AS "NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3909 Text of Senate Amendment 3910 Text of Senate Amendment 3911 Text of Senate Amendment 3912 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ENDING IMPROPER PAYMENTS TO DECEASED PEOPLE ACT RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AS "TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK" NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK LEGISLATIVE SESSION ELIMINATE SHUTDOWNS ACT--Motion to Proceed ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, AT 8:30 A.M. CONFIRMATIONS