Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-04-14 Date2026-04-14 PublicationVolume 172, issue 65 Sections126 House · 70 Senate House sections CELEBRATING A HISTORIC FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING GEORGE ROGERS CLARK HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HONORING MR. MARCUS WALTON HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY HONORING THE SERVICE OF LEWIS BROSCHARD HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF INVESTIGATOR RYAN BUNCE HONORING THE GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MARY ANN HALVORSON RECOGNIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA HONORING ROBERT "BOB" MULHOLLAND CELEBRATING THE 2026 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER'S MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF IILINOIS COMMEMORATING THE 35TH ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE FLEET HONORING RODNEY "ROD" DIRIDON, SR. RECOGNIZING SCOTT DOLSON AS 2026 ATHLETE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR COMMEMORATING YOM HASHOAH RECOGNIZING GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUTS FROM THE COLONIAL COAST RECOGNIZING MR. NATHANAEL ETZWEILER HONORING THE GILA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL ON 40 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS WEEK RECOGNIZING NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BASKETBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS HONORING VATRICE HARMON, FOUNDER AND CEO OF BORN TO POP RECOGNIZING NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH HONORING THE DEL GRECO FAMILY AND TREMONT OFFSET, INC. The House met at noon and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Haridopolos). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ASSERTING CONGRESS' CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE RECOGNIZING CHRIS ARDINGER PRIVATE MEDICAL DATA OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TAX DAY IS APRIL 15 HAITI TPS DISCHARGE PETITION HONORING MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL'S AFEX STUDENTS RECOGNIZING NOAH JOYCE-ANDERSON SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU EVERGLADES DETENTION CENTER VISIT BLACK SUNDAY RISING COSTS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE TONY GONZALES, MEMBER OF CONGRESS THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING PINE CREEK RAIL TRAIL MAKING OUR SKIES SAFER AMERICA LIBERATES NATIONS OPERATION DEMOCRACY AND FLAGS FOR FREEDOM RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE ERIC SWALWELL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025 EDWARD L. RAMSEY OLNEY POST OFFICE BUILDING JAMES J. HOWARD POST OFFICE WILLIAM J. DONOVAN POST OFFICE BUILDING OFFICER ZANE T. COOLIDGE POST OFFICE TECHNICAL SERGEANT ALMA GLADYS MINTER POST OFFICE BUILDING MARTIN L. GRABER POST OFFICE FIREFIGHTER TREVOR BROWN POST OFFICE BUILDING BERNIE BLUESTEIN POST OFFICE BUILDING STAFF SERGEANT JOSE DUENEZ JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING PATRICIA PAIGE POST OFFICE PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS JOHN HARLAN WILLIS POST OFFICE BUILDING JEREMY MALONE POST OFFICE MAYOR ED HONEA MEMORIAL POST OFFICE MASTER SERGEANT MELVIN O. HANDRICH POST OFFICE BUILDING AIRSPACE LOCATION AND ENHANCED RISK TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2026 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE CLAY FULLER, OF GEORGIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE CLAY FULLER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER AIRSPACE LOCATION AND ENHANCED RISK TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2026 RYE BROOK SENIORS HONORING AND REMEMBERING ALBERTO COUTINHO SPEAKER JOHNSON IN CAHOOTS WITH WHITE HOUSE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ANITA NANEZ MARTINEZ COAST GUARD MARATHON WELCOMING BABY SODARO COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON, SR. REMEMBERING REVEREND JESSE JACKSON, SR. HONORING REVEREND JESSE JACKSON HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8263 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8264 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8265 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8266 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8267 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8268 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8269 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8270 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8271 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8272 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8255 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8273 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8274 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8275 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8276 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8277 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8278 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8279 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8282 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8256 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8257 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8258 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8259 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8260 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8261 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8262 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Iran (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) SAVE America Act (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Iran (Executive Session) Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session) SAVE america Act (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) Government Funding (Executive Session) Credit Suisse (Executive Session) Nomination of John Thomas Shepherd (Executive Session) Vote on Shepherd Nomination (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Calendar) RECESS Vote on Wolfe Nomination (Executive Calendar) H.J. Res. 140 (Executive Calendar) Iran (Executive Calendar) SAVE America Act (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Trump Administration (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4293 (Executive Session) Wildfire Prevention (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION VOTE EXPLANATION HONORING MAJOR ALEX KLINNER REMEMBERING REGENA TRIPLETT JONES TRIBUTE TO MARIO D'ANGELO RECOGNIZING PORT NEAL WELDING COMPANY TRIBUTE TO ABBEY ALLEN TRIBUTE TO BELLA BAKER TRIBUTE TO SPIRO GEORGES TRIBUTE TO KATERINA PRUITT TRIBUTE TO GANNON SEYER TRIBUTE TO PAUL GRENIER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 4291 SENATE RESOLUTION 667--HONORING THE 2026 OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS FROM OREGON SENATE RESOLUTION 668--DESIGNATING APRIL 2026 AS "SECOND CHANCE MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 669--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM AWARENESS MONTH" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENTS MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 4280 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM AWARENESS MONTH ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026 RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. 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