Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-01-08 Date2026-01-08 PublicationVolume 172, issue 5 Sections128 House · 69 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING COLORADO STATE REPRESENTATIVE SHANNON BIRD RECOGNIZING SOLANCO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE 2025 STUDENT DRONE CHALLENGE TRIBUTE TO REVEREND WILLIAM JAMES "W.J." FRIERSON, SR. RECOGNIZING THE ATSMA FAMILY HONORING THE LIFE OF RALPH L. WADSWORTH HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WILLIAM WOLPERT HARRIS RECOGNIZING AMY ZHANG PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JAMES KUNKLE RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF ALICE KITCHEN HONORING THE RETIREMENT AND LEGACY OF MS. BRENDA SANDERS-WISE RECOGNIZING ANDREW HEINEMAN AND HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING AARIV ARORA HONORING THE LIFE OF FRANK O. GEHRY RECOGNIZING COLONEL DAVID "MOON" HALASI-KUN HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DEACON ANDREW WASHINGTON TRIBUTE TO HERBERT GADSON CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY BEEKEEPERS SOCIETY RECOGNIZING DR. ANGELA "ANGIE" PACCIONE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LESSONS FROM CARACAS RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF STENY HOYER RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE STENY HOYER RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE STENY HOYER RECOGNIZING DOUG MCMILLON FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF ARIZONA MASS SHOOTING HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH CONNOLLY CELEBRATING THE MEMORY OF DOLORES OWENS RECOGNIZING JIM MONAGHAN RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH RECOGNIZING DAVID MCMAHON VENEZUELA FOLLOWING THROUGH ON AMERICANS' PRIORITIES PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CARL J. STEWART, JR. ACA TAX CREDITS EXTENSION CONGRATULATING MILEY MEREDITH AMERICANS IN STATE OF DESPERATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GOVERNOR JAMES BAXTER HUNT, JR. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MOTHER PEGGY NOBLE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FIRE CHIEF DAVID HAVERDINK REMEMBERING RENEE NICOLE GOOD HOLDING ICE ACCOUNTABLE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRUMP LEADERSHIP CAPTURES DICTATOR MADURO RECOGNIZING 20TH ANNUAL CRUCIAN-RICAN TRAMP AND BIG BREAKFAST HONORING FATHER MIKE CRISOSTOMO MARKING 15 YEARS SINCE TUCSON SHOOTING ACA TAX CREDITS EXPIRED UNAFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COSTS CELEBRATING WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING DON STEVENS SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLING TO AFFORD HEALTH CARE FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIONS PERMISSION TO POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS ON RETAINING A PORTION OF H.R. 6938, COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 FINISH THE ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA AMENDMENTS ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA AMENDMENTS ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FINISH THE ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1834, BREAKING THE GRIDLOCK ACT BREAKING THE GRIDLOCK ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1600, H.R. 1601, AND H.R. 670 MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CONGRESSMAN RICHARD T. "DICK" SCHULZE NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH SOCIAL SECURITY CUSTOMER SERVICE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6646 HONORING SONNY MORRIS ON HIS RETIREMENT DELAYED WILDFIRE RESPONSE EFFORTS CONGRATULATING MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOBCATS REPORTING GANG ACTIVITY PRAYING FOR ZARIEA PATRICK OF HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL DELIVERING ON COMMITMENTS TO OREGON'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FRAUD IN MINNESOTA HONORING THE MEMORY OF BILL HARRIS RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CONRAD PIERO CALIFORNIA IS THE MOST POPULAR STATE TO LEAVE HONORING GOVERNOR JIM HUNT HONORING PAM MOLL REMOVING PFAS FROM OUR ENVIRONMENT FIXING THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS CELEBRATING SOUTH OAK CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL AND DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL HOLDING ICE ACCOUNTABLE RECOGNIZING GEORGE HINCKLEY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HONORABLE DOUG LaMALFA PROTECTING HEALTHCARE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS CONGRESS IS A MATH-FREE ZONE REFLECTING ON IMPACT OF ILLEGAL ACTION IN VENEZUELA 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. 6982 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6983 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6984 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6974 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6975 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6976 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6977 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6978 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6979 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6980 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6981 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6985 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6986 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6987 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6988 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6989 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6990 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6991 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 138 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS House of Representatives Senate sections LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Minnesota (Executive Session) Senate Accomplishments (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3229 (Executive Session) Minnesota ICE Shooting (Executive Session) Whistleblowers (Executive Session) Venezuela (Executive Session) Nutritional Guidelines (Executive Session) Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act (Executive Session) Venezuela (Executive Session) Vote on Van Hook Nomination (Executive Session) Greenland (Executive Session) DIRECTING THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO PROMINENTLY DISPLAY, IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, A PLAQUE HONORING THE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT... LEGISLATIVE SESSION OPERATION MIDWAY BLITZ REMEMBERING WILLIAM "BILL" HARRIS TRIBUTE TO CAROLINE NILSSON TROY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3607 Introductory Statement on S. 3609 SENATE RESOLUTION 576--COMMENDING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACTION IN VENEZUELA SENATE RESOLUTION 577--OBSERVING THE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES SENATE RESOLUTION 578--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEN'S SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE 2025 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION 1 MEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 579--AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT SOCIAL SECURITY MUST BE PRESERVED... SENATE RESOLUTION 580--DIRECTING THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO PROMINENTLY DISPLAY, IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, A PLAQUE HONORING THE... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25--RECOGNIZING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 8, 2011, TUCSON, ARIZONA, SHOOTING AND HONORING THE SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS, INCLUDING FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY... PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 6938 MOTION TO ADJOURN Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER APPROPRIATIONS VENEZUELA VENEZUELA VENEZUELA VENEZUELA VENEZUELA RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER VENEZUELA VENEZUELA Senate ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026 APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 6938 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026--Motion to Proceed ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026, AT 3 P.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION