Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-04-13 Date2026-04-13 PublicationVolume 172, issue 64 Sections36 House · 47 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT MICHAEL R. VANDRIESSCHE AS APRIL 2026 VETERAN OF THE MONTH RECOGNIZING MR. ARTHUR J. "ART" FUXAN, JR. CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT GENERAL SEAN A. GAINEY ON HIS RETIREMENT CONGRATULATING JIM DONOVAN ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LILIANA CALLAHAN RECOGNIZING SAWYER ROSS AS CASS CITY'S 2026 JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING CHRISTINE SMITH RECOGNIZING UNITED STATES ARMY SGT. MICHAEL DEBONIS FOR HIS PUBLIC AND MILITARY SERVICE HONORING THE GEORGETOWN GRADUATION OF JADEN OCHS RECOGNIZING SEAN GERRY RECOGNIZING PHIL NICHOLS AS CASS CITY'S 2026 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING LINDSAY TOZER HONORING THE LIFE OF ARTHUR J. YOUNGLOVE CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF MR. DONALD "DON" GERMAN RECOGNIZING PHIL NICHOLS RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Wittman). DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8247 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8248 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8249 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8250 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8251 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8252 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8253 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8254 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Inflation (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Appropriations (Executive Session) Department of Justice (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Trump Administration (Executive Session) Iran (Executive Session) Pope Leo XIV (Executive Session) Tribute to Alex Nguyen (Executive Session) Iran (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO TESS BOEHM TRIBUTE TO JULIANA DINARTE TRIBUTE TO RAMSAY MYERS TRIBUTE TO SURYATEJ "SUNNY" VAKKALANKA SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS TRIBUTE TO JOHN KISSINGER TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOSHUA HAYNES REMEMBERING DR. MARK HALLETT RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR PATIENT PARTNERSHIPS RECOGNIZING DIVERSIFIED ENERGY RECOGNIZING MILL CREEK CAFE RECOGNIZING ZEB'S SMOKEHOUSE REMEMBERING JOHN HENRY CASHWELL III TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL ANDY McDUFFIE TRIBUTE TO PHOU VONGKHAMDY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED PRIVILEGED NOMINATION REFERRRED TO COMMITTEE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 4280 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWAL