Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-03-18 Date2026-03-18 PublicationVolume 172, issue 49 Sections121 House · 231 Senate House sections HONORING YOHAN BLAKE RECOGNIZING OMAHA ICON AND COMMUNITY LEADER RUTH PATRICK THOMAS DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING COLONEL BRENT LINDEMAN CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MENDENHALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT TIM GILL PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MRS. LILLIE MAE BYNUM'S 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE 2026 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONOREES RECOGNIZING ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR'S HOMETOWN CELEBRATION HONORING JULIE A. POOLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DONALD MICHAEL WITTENBERG RECOGNIZING LaVON STENNIS-WILLIAMS DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CHANCELLOR SHARON GABER TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LOUIS "MICK" GIVEN RECOGNIZING RUTSHELLE GUILLAUME IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING KENNETH "KEN" KELLY HONORING THE LIFE OF CAROLYN VERMONT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A DEDICATED BALTIMOREAN PUBLIC SERVANT, MRS. ELLA HILLEN PIERCE RECOGNIZING SOPHIE TRAINOR KHANAHMADI CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JORDAN ANTHONY HONORING CW5 RICHARD "VAN" COOK CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DARROLD D. DeGUNIA ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER KARLENE MAXWELL-WILLIAMS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING SEGERSTROM HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM HONORING GERARD "JERRY" GALLOWAY HONORING JAMES A. LEWIS IV HONORING BERNARD LAFAYETTE NEBRASKA WILDFIRE CRISIS AMERICANS DESERVE A SAY IN DECISIONS TO GO TO WAR PROTECTION FOR EXPOSURE OF GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION HUMAN AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF WAR IN IRAN WAR IN IRAN WITHOUT CONSULTATION CONCEALING PRESIDENT'S INVOLVEMENT WITH EPSTEIN GUARDRAILS NEEDED FOR AI CHATBOTS SALUTING MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING SUSAN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION OF EID AL-FITR TRUMP PROTECTING AMERICAN FAMILIES SUCCEEDING IN AI-DRIVEN ECONOMY HONORING THE LIFE OF DIANE ORLOWSKI HONORING ELLEN LEWIS HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. KENNETH JOHN BROWN HONORING SIERRA PACIFIC GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM COST OF THE WAR IN IRAN RECOGNIZING ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRING A BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPORTING FRAUDSTERS ACT OF 2026 PROTECTING ACCESS FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROTECTING ACCESS FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS ACT DEPORTING FRAUDSTERS ACT OF 2026 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRING A BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1007 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW MOMENT OF SILENCE ESTABLISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING SPECIALIST KRYSTOFER LOPEZ HONORING JASON HUGHES RECOGNIZING THE RYE RECORD HONORING GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP RECOGNIZING AMERICA CAZARES RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK BETRAYAL OF TRUST HONORING SERGEANT CODY SIEBERT RECOGNIZING KIRK FERNITZ HONORING EARNEST WESLEY DEMPSEY, SR. DUAL COSTS OF WAR IN IRAN RECOGNIZING ANTHONY WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TEAM REINING IN OUT-OF-CONTROL PREDICTION MARKETS MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE HONORING CONSTITUENTS OF GEORGIA ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7977 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7978 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7979 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7980 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7981 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7982 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7983 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7984 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7985 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7986 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7987 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7988 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7989 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7990 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7991 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7992 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7970 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7971 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7972 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7973 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7974 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7975 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7976 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EN BLOC SAFEGUARD AMERICAN VOTER ELIGIBILITY ACT--Continued DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITHIN OR AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS--Motion to Discharge SAFEGUARD AMERICAN VOTER ELIGIBILITY ACT WAIVING THE 60-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE POSTHUMOUS HONORARY PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN CODY KHORK, UNITED STATES ARMY RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING BOONE RIVER FINANCIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. JOE LEVERETT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 4139 SENATE RESOLUTION 649--COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION OF MARCH 16, 1776, WHICH DECLARED MAY 17 AS A DAY OF HUMILIATION, FASTING, AND PRAYER SENATE RESOLUTION 650--RECOGNIZING THE HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4460 Text of Senate Amendment 4461 Text of Senate Amendment 4462 Text of Senate Amendment 4463 Text of Senate Amendment 4464 Text of Senate Amendment 4465 Text of Senate Amendment 4466 Text of Senate Amendment 4467 Text of Senate Amendment 4468 Text of Senate 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of Senate Amendment 4636 Text of Senate Amendment 4637 Text of Senate Amendment 4638 Text of Senate Amendment 4639 Text of Senate Amendment 4640 Text of Senate Amendment 4641 Text of Senate Amendment 4642 Text of Senate Amendment 4643 Text of Senate Amendment 4644 Text of Senate Amendment 4645 Text of Senate Amendment 4646 Text of Senate Amendment 4647 Text of Senate Amendment 4648 Text of Senate Amendment 4649 Text of Senate Amendment 4650 Text of Senate Amendment 4651 Text of Senate Amendment 4652 Text of Senate Amendment 4653 Text of Senate Amendment 4654 Text of Senate Amendment 4655 Text of Senate Amendment 4656 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT SAVE AMERICA ACT SAVE AMERICA ACT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW