Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-04-20 Date2026-04-20 PublicationVolume 172, issue 69 Sections123 House · 47 Senate House sections HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REVEREND JOHNNIE JOHNSON, JR. RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LINDSAY ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING ROCKWALL AND BRIN CHURCH OF CHRIST'S 130TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE NEHEMIAH ALLIANCE NATIONAL 52-DAY REBUILD INITIATIVE RECOGNIZING SARAH AGUILAR AS CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING THE CAREER OF LOIS BRUINOOGE HONORING AND REMEMBERING MRS. CAROL KITMAN FOR HER HUGE IMPACT RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT JEFFREY PAUTZ HONORING MASTER SERGEANT ROBERT B. KIELY, JR. HONORING GARFIELD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER EDWARD KOVACH RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIENNA COMMUNITY CENTER HIGHLIGHTING THE STATE OF MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE IN HAWAII RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILLPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING KEVIN BREHM HONORING DON SCHLITZ RECOGNIZING ARKANSAS MISSION OF MERCY DENTAL CLINIC GROTON, CONNECTICUT: SUBMARINE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD PEDAL FOR IMPACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR CHAD WEEKS HONORING THE LIFE AND ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OF DEPUTY MICHAEL LEROY JIMERSON WISHING SENATOR PAT ROBERTS A VERY HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY PRAY FOR SHREVEPORT ON LOSING EIGHT PRECIOUS CHILDREN IN A SENSELESS ACT OF VIOLENCE CONGRATULATING THE ARTEMIS II CREW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2026 MYSTIC ALERTS ACT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXPEDITING FEDERAL BROAD- BAND DEPLOYMENT REVIEWS ACT FEDERAL BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT TRACKING ACT EMERGENCY REPORTING ACT KARI'S LAW REPORTING ACT RURAL BROADBAND PROTECTION ACT OF 2025 ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 119-150) RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPEDITING FEDERAL BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT REVIEWS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE ANALILIA MEJIA, OF NEW JERSEY, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE ANALILIA MEJIA TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER EMERGENCY REPORTING ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE ELIOT ENGEL MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR SLAIN SHREVEPORT FAMILY PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 7380 AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO DECLARE A RECESS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN JOINT MEETING HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND... AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2555 RECOGNIZING BOROUGH OF STATE COLLEGE RECOGNIZING DR. GENE BLUE CONGRATULATING RORY McILROY HONORING WILLIAM O'NEILL McCURDY, SR. CONGRATULATING DONELLS CANDIES ON 70 YEARS ICE DETENTION CENTERS HONORING GARY SIDES HONORING PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM CONGRATULATING JULIE AND JUERGEN GRIEB HONORING 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF W.K. KELLOGG ARABIAN HORSE CENTER PUTIN BOMBS UKRAINIAN CHURCH HUNGARIAN ELECTIONS HONORING THOMAS ELRED BRADFORD CONGRATULATING PATRICIA GUERRA-FRAZIER HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF BERKS COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS JEFF BUCK AND ROBERT SHICK CHERRY POINT VISIT HONORING GACKS' 102ND BIRTHDAY REMEMBERING THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA BOMBING CELEBRATING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED 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. 8363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8372 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8373 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8374 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8375 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8376 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8377 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8378 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8379 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8380 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8381 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8382 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8383 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8384 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8385 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8386 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8387 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8388 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8389 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8390 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8391 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8392 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8393 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8394 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 157 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8369 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8370 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8371 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TAXES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REMEMBERING MADISON WARNER KASH PATEL IRAN RECONCILIATION HAITI MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1689 KASH PATEL FISA TRIBUTE TO KEITH RILEY SHOOTING IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA NOMINATION OF ANDREW B. DAVIS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Andrew B. Davis (Executive Session) Vote on Davis Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ADAMS HOUSE RECOGNIZING THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEMPHIS ZOO RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PITTSBURG, KANSAS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 4347 SENATE RESOLUTION 680--COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLUMBINE DAY OF SERVICE AND HONORING THE MEMORIES OF THE VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES SENATE RESOLUTION 681--RELATING TO THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CHUCK NORRIS SENATE RESOLUTION 682--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE BY CONDEMNING THE HANDLING OF THE 2019 UKRAINE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT, CALLING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION... AUTHORITY FOR A COMMITTEE TO MEET MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 4344 RELATING TO THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CHUCK NORRIS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY APRIL 21, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION