Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-12-18 Date2025-12-18 PublicationVolume 171, issue 214 Sections184 House · 134 Senate House sections HONORING EAST TEXAS UIL STATE FOOTBALL PARTICIPANTS REMEMBERING JANE SANDERSON HONORING THE 40 YEARS OF SERVICE OF DANNY CORTEZ WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN ATTACKS RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE E. HARDY, THE LAST TUSKEGEE AIRMAN RECOGNIZING MIDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ON WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING MARY ANN GRANT PETTY HONORING THE QUILTS OF VALOR RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZING THE PASSAGE OF THE WOUNDED KNEE SACRED SITE AND MEMORIAL ACT HONORING MASTER SERGEANT JEREMY D. SMITH RECOGNIZING THE PLAYING OF THE MONTANA SUPER BOWL AS DELIVERED TO WAKE UP MONTANA ON NONSTOP LOCAL CELEBRATING PRESTAR PACKAGING OF CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMS PROFESSION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DR. MIKE JENKINS HONORING GARY ACOSTA HONORING COMPTROLLER GENERAL GENE DODARO RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. STEVE BACHMANN FROM THE BOEING COMPANY REMEMBERING BREGGIE LEJUANE GILKEY THANKING LAURA FALENDER INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN HONORING HAYNES KING HONORING MICHAEL KEANE ON 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LOWER HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS FOR ALL AMERICANS ACT LOWER HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS FOR ALL AMERICANS ACT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HAL SMITH CELEBRATING A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR MONTANA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING TEXARKANA BEING DESIGNATED AS A MILITARY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY RECOGNIZING JUDGE HERBIE L. SOLOMON RECOGNIZING PAUL STECHSCHULTE FOR WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE GOLF TITLE RECOGNIZING THE INDUCTEES OF OMAHA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2025 HALL OF FAME HONORING NORMAN PODHORETZ HONORING ABRAHAM ISSAC QUINTANILLA, JR. CONGRATULATING ANTHONY "AMP" ELMORE HONORING DANVILLE FARMS IN KILGORE, TEXAS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING UNION COUNTY WEST END FIRE COMPANY HONORING CARL ROSEN REMEMBERING SERGEANT WILLIAM HOWARD AND SERGEANT EDGAR TORRES-TOVAR TRIBUTE TO JOHN "FOOTY" KROSS CONGRATULATING RAINES HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS KEEPING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE REMEMBERING WEST ORANGE-STARK COACH DAN HOOKS SPEEDING UP FLOW OF FEMA DOLLARS RECOGNIZING SHARON MURPHY COUNTING BLESSINGS AND CELEBRATING LIGHT OVER DARKNESS HONORING GLENN MILLER STANDARDIZING PERMITTING AND EXPEDITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE STANDARDIZING PERMITTING AND EXPEDITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT MINING REGULATORY CLARITY ACT PET AND LIVESTOCK PROTECTION ACT STANDARDIZING PERMITTING AND EXPEDITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT MINING REGULATORY CLARITY ACT DO NO HARM IN MEDICAID ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1566 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE RECOGNIZING WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL DISPATCHER CHRIS McGUIRE ADDRESSING VIRGIN ISLANDS HEALTHCARE CRISIS HONORING ELIAS SUSSMAN EXTENDING PREMIUM TAX CREDITS RECOGNIZING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM CONDEMNING THE ATTACK IN BONDI BEACH, AUSTRALIA RECOGNIZING STEVE REEDER RECOGNIZING INTERNS AND FELLOWS ON CAPITOL HILL RECOGNIZING STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS IN NC-14 ABORTION CARE IS HEALTHCARE RECOGNIZING INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD RECOGNIZING A.T. WALL TAX CUTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES RECOGNIZING A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE FOR CHI OMEGA CHAPTER OF AKA HONORING TENSE FRANKLIN BANKS CELEBRATING NORMA CYNTHIA SIMON'S 100th BIRTHDAY REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF DONALD E. OLSOMMER, SR. REVIEWING SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE APPROVING VISAS RECOGNIZING WILLIAM "BILL" LONG 'TIS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL RECOGNIZING BILOXI CHIEF OF POLICE JOHN MILLER REMEMBERING MICHAEL L. FRIEDMAN RENAMING THE KENNEDY CENTER REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION RECOGNIZING ANGELINA PETRA RESENDIZ REMEMBERING HAREGEWAINE MITIKU AYALEW DEADLINE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES CONSTITUENT OF THE WEEK: CHRISTINE CULBERSON URGING THE RELEASE OF EKREM IMAMOGLU HONORING THE LIFE OF MS. NORMA MOYE LIBERTY VERSUS TYRANNY CHANGING HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET CALIFORNIA AUDITOR'S REPORT ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE 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. 6841 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6842 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6843 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6844 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6845 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6846 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6847 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6848 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6849 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6850 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6833 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6851 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6852 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6853 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6854 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6855 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6834 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6835 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6836 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6837 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6838 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6839 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6840 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6856 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6865 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6866 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6867 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6868 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6869 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6870 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6871 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6872 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6873 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6874 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6857 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6875 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6876 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6877 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6878 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6879 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6880 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6881 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6882 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6883 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6884 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6858 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6885 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6886 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6887 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6888 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6889 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6890 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6891 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6892 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6893 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6895 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6859 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6896 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6897 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6860 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6861 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6862 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6863 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6864 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6898 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6907 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6908 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6909 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 135 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6899 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6900 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6901 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6902 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6903 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6904 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6905 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6906 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Office of National Security (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Senate Accomplishments (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Trump Administration (Executive Session) Appropriations (Executive Session) Senate Commerce Committee Hearing (Executive Session) Trump Administration (Executive Session) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 858 (Executive Session) Dignified Transfers at Dover Air Force Base (Executive Session) Nvidia (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2918 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2657 (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION Senate Accomplishments (Executive Session) Remembering Charley Shoemaker (Executive Session) COMMEMORATING 30 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM ON JULY 11, 2025 REMEMBERING THE DECEMBER 6, 2019, TERRORIST ATTACK AT NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT WILLIAM NATHANIEL HOWARD AND UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT EDGAR BRIAN TORRES-TOVAR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF ACT VETERANS ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT OF 2025 GOLD STAR AND SURVIVING SPOUSE CAREER SERVICES ACT FOCUSED ASSISTANCE AND SKILLS TRAINING FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSITION SUCCESS ACT VA BUDGET SHORTFALL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT VETPAC ACT OF 2025 IMPROVING VETERAN ACCESS TO CARE ACT Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Calendar) Vote on En Bloc Nominations (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Appropriations (Executive Calendar) MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATIONS EN BLOC ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION UNANIMOUS CONSENT OBJECTION--H.R. 5345 AFGHAN REFUGEES TRIBUTE TO RANA ALTENBURG TRIBUTE TO DENNIS E. NIXON RECOGNIZING LATIMER GROCERY RECOGNIZING SISTER'S HOME STYLE ENTREES TRIBUTE TO THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT DUBLIN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS MEASURES DISCHARGED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 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. 3561 Introductory Statement on S. 3569 SENATE RESOLUTION 568--RECOGNIZING THE SCHOOLS SELECTED AS NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS FOR 2025 AND CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF THE BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM SENATE RESOLUTION 569--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DECLARING 2026 THE "YEAR OF MATH" IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 570--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2025 AS "NATIONAL LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCER SENATE RESOLUTION 571--REMEMBERING THE DECEMBER 6, 2019, TERRORIST ATTACK AT NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA AND COMMEMORATING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES, AND THOSE WHO WERE INJURED, IN THE LINE OF DUTY SENATE RESOLUTION 572--HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT WILLIAM NATHANIEL HOWARD AND UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT EDGAR BRIAN TORRES-TOVAR, WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION... 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