Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-12-03 Date2025-12-03 PublicationVolume 171, issue 202 Sections135 House · 68 Senate House sections DESTROYING UNNECESSARY, MISALIGNED, AND PROHIBITIVE RED TAPE ACT RECOGNIZING MERCER HEALTH ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JACQUALINE BERGER RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VETERAN COMMENDATION CONGRATULATING DR. SHEILA QUIRK-BAILEY ON HER RETIREMENT CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 17 HONORING MONIQUE KOLTERMAN FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING 15TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR CRAIG PRIDGEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE ELEVEN NEWEST EAGLE SCOUTS FROM TROOP 407 RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BRIAN KULPA HONORING MARCUS D. YOUNG AND H.F. YOUNG TRANSPORTATION, INC. CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HAZEL CHANDLER REMEMBERING MARCUS PLOWDEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAVID ROSS HOOKS, JR. REMEMBERING MRS. ADRIANE Z. WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LEGACY OF AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNOR TERRY E. BRANSTAD PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNITY MISSIONS OF NIAGARA FRONTIER HONORING THE DEUTSCHER CLUB IN CLARK, NEW JERSEY HONORING ABIGAIL PROVOST HONORING MR. RENALDO SCOTT RECOGNIZING MRS. EMILY MONDSCHEIN HONORING THE NORTHERN MACOMB REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES RECOGNIZING FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FIRE AND RESCUE EMS AWARDS RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBYA'S RETURN TO STABILITY CELEBRATING PASTOR PAUL JACKSON SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE DELAWARE DAY RECOGNIZING PELLA MARCHING DUTCH RECOGNIZING OMAYRA ANDINO RECOGNIZING BROTHER GARY MOSES RECOGNIZING MYESHA WATKINS RESTORING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS RECOGNIZING SARAH DULLY, RHODE ISLAND TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROVIDING AN UPDATE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HEALTHCARE CRISIS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL BENNY "RAY" ADKINS HORRIFIC MASS SHOOTING IN STOCKTON HONORING DEPUTY TERRI SWEETING-MASHKOW REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS CONGRATULATING SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL'S GIRLS' FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING PENN STATE LION CAUCUS TO CAPITOL HILL RECOGNIZING GWEN REGALIA RECOGNIZING HARBOR BEACH FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING FRED DURHAL, JR. RECOGNIZING ARMY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW ANDREW GEORGE GOBBLE AND WADDLE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMBATING THE LIES OF AUTHORITARIANS IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACT TRANSPARENCY IN REPORTING OF ADVERSARIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REDUCTION ACT OF 2025 DESTROYING UNNECESSARY, MISALIGNED, AND PROHIBITIVE RED TAPE ACT COMBATING THE LIES OF AUTHORITARIANS IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW CONGRATULATING WEST DE PERE PHANTOMS FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING FIRE CHIEF BRYAN TYNER RECOGNIZING FUTURE ASTRONAUT YURI KUBO RUSHING TO BUILD AI DATA CENTERS THE FIGHT AGAINST SUICIDE HONORING BEN BOYKIN AND CATHERINE PARKER ADDRESSING SOUTH CAROLINA'S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS FIGHTING DHS IMMIGRATION RAIDS FUN WITH MATH ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6378 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6379 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6380 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6381 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6382 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6383 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6384 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6385 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6386 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6387 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6370 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6388 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6389 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6390 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6391 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6392 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6393 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6394 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6395 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6396 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6397 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6371 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6372 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6373 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6374 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6375 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6376 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6377 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6398 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6407 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6408 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6409 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6410 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6411 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6412 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6413 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6414 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6415 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6416 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6399 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6417 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6418 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6400 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6401 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6402 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6403 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6404 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6405 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6406 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nigeria (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) One Big Beautiful Bill (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Affordability (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Secretary Hegseth (Executive Session) Honoring Specialist Sarah Beckstrom (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Calls (Executive Session) Immigration (Executive Session) S.J. Res. 91 and H.J. Res. 131 (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Immigration (Executive Session) Kids Online Safety Act (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Kids Off Social Media Act (Executive Session) Parole Authority and Operation Allies Welcome (Executive Session) S.J. Res. 91 (Executive Session) S.J. Res. 91 (Executive Session) VOTE ON ORSO NOMINATION LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RELATING TO "COASTAL PLAIN OIL AND GAS LEASING... PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RELATING TO "COASTAL PLAIN OIL AND GAS LEASING... EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Ukraine (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR NORDSETH TRIBUTE TO GENE DODARO 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUSIE DUNHAM WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TRIBUTE TO DR. WENDY WINTERSTEEN TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES E. SHMERLING MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 524--RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALABAMA HIGHWAY PATROL AND COMMEMORATING ITS HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE SENATE RESOLUTION 525--CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN'S STATE- SPONSORED PERSECUTION OF THE BAHA'I MINORITY AND ITS CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS SENATE RESOLUTION 526--WITHHOLDING THE PAY OF SENATORS IF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OCCURS SENATE RESOLUTION 527--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF A NATIONAL MOVE OVER LAW DAY SENATE RESOLUTION 528--SUPPORTING AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL, A NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELD ON OCTOBER 23, 2025 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3955 Text of Senate Amendment 3956 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ENSURING THAT THE ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES IS CHILD-CENTERED AND COMPASSIONATE AND THAT YOUNG PEOPLE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE ARE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE SUPPORT AND... NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT WELFARE FRAUD THE ECONOMY CARIBBEAN BOAT STRIKE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION