Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-12-09 Date2025-12-09 PublicationVolume 171, issue 207 Sections169 House · 71 Senate House sections HONORING THE SERVICE OF DETECTIVE PETE DEATES INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS AN EMPOWERMENT ZONE PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDING MAYOR JOE TAYLOR FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO LANGHORNE BOROUGH HONORING LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOSEPH RYAN HONORING THE SERVICE AND CAREER OF NELDA OLIVO HONORING SHERIFF SCOTT FOSTER FOR OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING THE LIFE OF COACH AL FRACASSA HONORING BEN TUCKER, JR. HONORING THE LIFE OF DANIEL JAMES SULLIVAN CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF THE YMCA OF METRO DENVER HONORING THE AVE MARIA PARISH CHOIR HONORING THE LIFE OF REVEREND DR. J. ALFRED SMITH, SR. HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT "BOB" FOSTER HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LAURA SPADACCINO RECOGNIZING VICTOR ODERMAT RECOGNIZING MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT'S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL HONORING MARKENZY LAPOINTE HONORING THE DEUTSCHER CLUB ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF PATRICK GLEASON AFTER 26 YEARS AT JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF MR. DAVID WARM HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNEST L. "ERNIE" STEVENS, JR. CONGRATULATING MR. DAVID COOK OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA ON HIS RETIREMENT SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH INDEPENDENCE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING TULLYTOWN BOROUGH MAYOR DAVID CUTCHINEAL'S RETIREMENT AFTER 4 DECADES OF SERVICE HONORING THE LATE LAWRENCE E. SAVAGE, SR. HONORING PENNSYLVANIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOHN R. HEIDRICK, JR.'S RETIREMENT AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING GENERAL ANDREW POPPAS HONORING THE SERVICE OF CHAIRMAN DAVID P. ENGEL HONORING CHIEF BRIAN LAYTON FOR OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF DANNY MILLER AS CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF FRESH AIR HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF DEBRA AND EDWARD SULLIVAN HONORING TWIN BROTHERS KEITH AND KENNETH PALMER ON CELEBRATING THEIR 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING MARY ANN KECKLER HONORING THE LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY OF JAMES GOOD PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE 16TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR THE FOOD BANK RECOGNIZING BRANDAN HOLLIDAY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR ROBERT FOSTER RECOGNIZING THE SIAMESE TWINS MUSEUM NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE IN PROFESSIONAL FIELDS CONGRATULATING THE INDEPENDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING LADY LAKE, FLORIDA CELEBRATING LEE COUNTY, IOWA RECOGNIZING RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM SUPPORT FOR RURAL SCHOOLS CHASING BAD CARBON POLICIES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HONORING THE AMELIA ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESIDENT TRUMP SUPPORTS SYRIA 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT YOU CAN'T RUN A FARM OR BUSINESS OR HOUSEHOLD ON SLOGANS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2025 REMOVING RESTRICTIONS FROM A PARCEL OF LAND IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL TOURISM AND ACCESS TO RECREATION SITES ACT DALLES WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ACT CORMORANT RELIEF ACT OF 2025 SNOW WATER SUPPLY FORECASTING REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 MAKE STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLANS EFFICIENT ACT OF 2025 LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE PROJECT LANDS RESTORATION ACT QUINAULT INDIAN NATION LAND TRANSFER ACT WORLD WAR II WOMEN'S MEMORIAL LOCATION ACT ADAMS MEMORIAL-GREAT AMERICAN HEROES ACT RESOLVING THE AKWESASNE MOHAWK LAND CLAIM IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK STUDYING NEPA'S IMPACT ON PROJECTS ACT EPERMIT ACT PUBLIC LANDS MILITARY READINESS ACT OF 2025 OFFICER ANTHONY MAZURKIEWICZ MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING SHERIFF ADRIAN "BUTCH" ANDERSON POST OFFICE BUILDING PAUL PIPERATO POST OFFICE BUILDING COMMANDER DELBERT AUSTIN OLSON POST OFFICE OSCAR J. UPHAM POST OFFICE JAY P. LARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING MARY ELIZABETH "BETTIE" COLE POST OFFICE BUILDING BRIGADIER GENERAL FREDERICK R. LOPEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING REVEREND HAROLD MIDDLEBROOK POST OFFICE BUILDING AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 MAKE STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLANS EFFICIENT ACT OF 2025 DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FOURTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF FLORIDA DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE AT-LARGE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ALASKA DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE THIRTIETH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FOURTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING REPRESENTATIVE CAROLYN CHEEKS KILPATRICK NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE ON RULES FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 432 RECOGNIZING ELLIOT ABRAMS OPERATION SANTA CLAUS GEORGIA TECH THANKSGIVING JUNK FEES CONGRATULATING CORNER CANYON AND LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS VACCINES ARE A GREAT INVENTION CELEBRATING UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BULLDOGS' SEC CHAMPIONSHIP FREE IRAN RESTORING ENHANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6506 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6509 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6510 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6511 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6512 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6513 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6514 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6515 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6516 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6517 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6518 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6519 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6520 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6521 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6522 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6523 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6524 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6525 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6526 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6527 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6528 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6529 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6530 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6531 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6532 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6533 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6534 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6535 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6536 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6545 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6546 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6537 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6538 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6539 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6540 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6541 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6542 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6543 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6544 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Sudan (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Border Security (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Affordability (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Chips (Executive Session) Secretary Hegseth (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Calls (Executive Session) Maiden Speech (Executive Session) Tribute to Andy Kim (Executive Session) Nomination of Robert Chamberlin (Executive Session) Vote on Chamberlin Nomination (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Nomination of William J. Crain (Executive Calendar) RECESS Vote on Crain Nomination (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1829 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--H. Con. Res. 58 (Executive Calendar) National Defense Authorization Act (Executive Calendar) Nomination of James D. Maxwell II (Executive Calendar) Vote on Maxwell Nomination (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN ENROLLEES, TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS--Motion to Proceed AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT--Motion to Proceed MORNING BUSINESS ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION H.J. RES. 131 and S.J. RES. 91 VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO HOLSTEIN MANUFACTURING TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN A. EDWARDS TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH McCARDLE TRIBUTE TO CHARLEZTON WARD RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDSHORE AMBULANCE TRIBUTE TO DR. JULIE ANN FREISCHLAG MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3403 SENATE RESOLUTION 537--HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIALIST SARAH BECKSTROM AND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLFE, WHO WERE TRAGICALLY SHOT IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 538--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2025 AS "NATIONAL HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 539--RECOGNIZING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS OF STARS AND STRIPES IN THE PACIFIC AND THE INVALUABLE SERVICE OF THE STARS AND STRIPES AS THE... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, LEADERSHIP, AND LEGACY OF DR. JANE GOODALL ACCESSING SATELLITE CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE NEW DISCOVERIES ACT ADVANCING DIGITAL SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS