Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-05-12 Date2026-05-12 PublicationVolume 172, issue 80 Sections141 House · 70 Senate House sections HONORING OSCAR ROBLES HONORING ELIZA ALDRIDGE HONORING MORGAN G. HOBEN HONORING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OF GEETA SIKAND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOSE RAFAEL "PICULIN" ORTIZ RIJOS HONORING THE SERVICE OF CHRISTOPHER BLASNEK COMMEMORATING THE NEW JERSEY TAIWANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF JUNE 7 TO 13, 2026, AS NATIONAL ROOFING WEEK RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN MICHAEL "OZZY" OSBOURNE HONORING STEPHEN RITZ CELEBRATING THE 208TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING TYLER KEMP ON BEING NAMED THE 2026 MISSOURI SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR HONORING THE CAREER OF DR. JOHN S. RUTKAUSKAS HONORING THE FALLEN OFFICERS OF CLAY COUNTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JENNIFER MARGARET YEZAK CONGRATULATING DR. ELLA MUSSER ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING THE MUNSELLE VINEYARDS HONORING AMTC JASON VAUGHN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HONORING JOSEPH C. THOMAS, SR. COMMEMORATING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING PEORIA POLICE CHIEF ERIC ECHEVARRIA HONORING CAPTAIN NOAH FRAHER RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF CRIME COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRYAN TUMA HONORING THE LIFE OF PORTER G. PEEPLES HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MS. JANE GARCIA, CEO OF LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA, INC. HONORING ALICIA MARDINI RECOGNIZING CHEMUNG COUNTY SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATOR MICHAEL THEETGE CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF MORRISANIA HONORING THE LIFE OF CORPORAL BLAKE REYNOLDS HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF OFFICER JOHN BARTHOLOMEW HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF BOB WALSH COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZOROASTRIAN LEGACY TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HONORING JOSE LUIS ORTIZ, AND IRAD ORTIZ JR., PUERTO RICO'S CHAMPION BROTHERS WHO CONQUERED THE 152ND KENTUCKY DERBY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF WELLSPAN HEALTH PRESIDENT AND CEO ROXANNA GAPSTUR HONORING TONIA SIMS HONORING LEELANAU COUNTY CLERK MICHELLE CROCKER FOR 30 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONORING JAMES "JIM" REGUSCI House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING OUR FLOOR DIRECTOR, DENNIS NALLS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT SWEET AND SIMPLE TRUTHS ARE THE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TRUMP ACHIEVES DEREGULATION RECOGNIZING CHERIE DeVAUX RECOGNIZING SRIKAR KARRI, CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WINNER CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SECURING THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO... RECESS AFTER RECESS A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAVE OUR SHRIMPERS ACT SUPERVISORY MODIFICATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE RISK-BASED TESTING ACT OF 2025 ADVANCING THE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM FOR SMALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT TAILORED REGULATORY UPDATES FOR SUPERVISORY TESTING ACT OF 2025 CALLING ON ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE JEWISH- AMERICAN COMMUNITY MEMORIALIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY COMBATING ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME ACT OF 2025 NICS DATA REPORTING ACT OF 2026 CRIMINAL HISTORY ACCESS ACT OF 2026 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAVE OUR SHRIMPERS ACT COMBATING ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME ACT OF 2025 HONORING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE COLLEEN HANABUSA REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 8659. THANKING LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZING SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER RECOGNIZING COHEN AND COLLINS TROLIO GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL HONORING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE AMERICANS DON'T NEED LECTURES COMMENDING DUBOIS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRATULATING MARIACHI AZTLAN DE PUEBLO HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATING WINNERS OF GLASS CITY MARATHON STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH UNITED STEELWORKERS HONORING BRAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ANOTHER BLIGHT ON AMERICAN HISTORY NATIONAL JUBILEE OF PRAYER, PRAISE, AND THANKSGIVING LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8743 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8744 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8745 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8746 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8748 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8749 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8735 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8736 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8738 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8740 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8741 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8750 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8759 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8760 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8761 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8762 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8763 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8764 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8765 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8766 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8767 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8768 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8751 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8769 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8770 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8772 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8773 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8774 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8775 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 182 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 183 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8752 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8753 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8754 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8755 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8756 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8757 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8758 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) National Debt (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Small Businesses (Executive Session) MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 4486 Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) Inflation (Executive Calendar) Iran (Executive Calendar) China (Executive Calendar) Hantavirus (Executive Calendar) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Calendar) Energy (Executive Calendar) Immigration (Executive Calendar) Vote on Warsh Nomination (Executive Calendar) Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Nomination of Brian Birdwell (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Ryan Raybould (Executive Calendar) Waiving the Jones Act (Executive Calendar) National Police Week (Executive Calendar) War Powers Resolution (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Kevin Warsh (Executive Calendar) Climate Change (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 552 (Executive Calendar) Order of Business (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR HOLMES RECOGNIZING GREEN REAL ESTATE & AUCTION CO. RECOGNIZING INTERPOWER CORPORATION RECOGNIZING THE INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL GORDON <bullet> TRIBUTE TO BRITTANY CLARK Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, in January, Mississippi endured a historically catastrophic ice storm. At the height of the bad weather, nearly 90 percent of north... MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS MEASURES DISCHARGED 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. 4494 Introductory Statement on S. 4501 SENATE RESOLUTION 725--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2026 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP, THE EIGHTH NATIONAL TITLE IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 726--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 5, 2026, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS