Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-02-23 Date2026-02-23 PublicationVolume 172, issue 35 Sections65 House · 22 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF TALLADEGA INSURANCE COMPANY HONORING SIMONE JONES HONORING DAVID NELSON HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CHARLES "DOUG" WALKER HONORING WATCH COMMANDER RUBEN GARCIA, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF REVEREND GEOFFREY B. CURTISS RECOGNIZING ROHRER SEEDS FOR THEIR CENTURY OF SERVICE HONORING RANDI MARTOS HONORING PHYLLIS JOHNSON HONORING JUDGE KEVIN KANE HONORING THE HEROIC MILITARY SERVICE OF SPECIALIST-5 MANUEL LEE CAMPBELL TRIBUTE TO BRUNO MAESTRI HONORING THE 37TH ANNUAL HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER CEREMONY HONORING MIGUELINA CAMILO INTRODUCTION OF THE McINTIRE-STENNIS ACT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EQUALITY ACT SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at noon and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Taylor). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE OPENING OF KONGSBERG DEFENSE EXPANSION HONORING ROBERT DUVALL HONORING LANCE CORPORAL CHUKWUEMEKA OFORAH HONORING JOE LEEPER REMEMBERING ARDEN TEWKSBURY HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM "SKATE" PARKS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND JONATHAN SLAVINSKAS CELEBRATING STUDENTS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY THANKING THE PEOPLE OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATIONS ACT ACCESSING SATELLITE CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE NEW DISCOVERIES ACT SMALL BUSINESS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADVANCEMENT ACT INFORMATION QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 2025 SKILLS-BASED FEDERAL CONTRACTING ACT OF 2025 ROTORCRAFT OPERATIONS TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT REFORM ACT JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 7648 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7649 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7650 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7651 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7652 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7653 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7640 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7641 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7642 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7643 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7644 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7645 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7646 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7647 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 6644 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF ESCORT COMMITTEE MORNING BUSINESS 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF CARTHAGE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2 P.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS