Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-05-14 Date2026-05-14 PublicationVolume 172, issue 82 Sections152 House · 71 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING JAMIE HARDEN RECOGNIZING TAYLOR HEISE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ALAN BLACK TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT A. "BOBBY" CLAY, JR. HONORING THE LIFE OF DAVID PAUL BONNER RECOGNIZING VALLEY PRESCRIPTION AND COMPOUNDING PHARMACY'S 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING FIREFIGHTER/INSPECTOR JOHN BEEBE RECOGNIZING THE 2026 HONOREES FOR THE BROWARD SENIOR HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING AND HONORING AI SCHELLINGER RECOGNIZING AIDAN OLDENBURG HONORING CATHERINE LAVELLE KESSMEIER CONGRATULATING THE DWYER SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE RECOGNIZING THE 2026 POLICE MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND COASTAL BEND LAW ENFORCEMENT HONORING THE STUDENTS OF HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION'S SERVICE LEADERSHIP SOCIETY RECOGNIZING DETECTIVE JOSHUA ANTON HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CAPTAIN JOSE A. FERNANDEZ-PAOLI, UNITED STATES ARMY (RET.) HONORING DAVID DAILEY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ARTHUR EUGENE GRIFFITH RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF ETHEL LARSON PEGELOW RECOGNIZING LANDON UTHKE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR RECEIVING THE H- E-B TEXAS DISTRICT OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN AMINNDA SCHULTZ CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLTS NECK COMMUNITY CHURCH HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF FIRST RESPONDER WENDY BOLDEN HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF SAINT PAUL POLICE OFFICER FELICIA D. REILLY TRIBUTE TO DR. PRESTON N. WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING SCOTT WINSLOW RECOGNIZING DEPUTY TYLER FERRO House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE FAMILIES DESERVE CLEAN AIR HARRIS BAKING COMPANY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CAYLE TERN HAPPY NATIONAL POLICE WEEK COMMEMORATING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNIZING MICHAEL "GATOR" HARROD RECOGNIZING DAVID DONOVAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO BRETT KELLY MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH RECOGNIZING GENE COPENHAVER THE SILENT AND THE SINGERS WILL BE HEARD HONORING CHIEF RUSSELL ROARK GREENHOUSE GAS RESOLUTION HONORING JOHN BROWNING, JR. RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK TWELVE COUNTIES IN TWELVE DAYS AMERICANS ARE PAYING THE PRICE SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU RECOVERY IN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ROSEBURG VA HOME RECOGNIZING WILLIAM P. BASS AND FOUNDING OF SPACE COAST RECOGNIZING L&H INDUSTRIAL TEAM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT HONORING RITA SEMEL MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CHARLESTON IS HOSTING 2027 OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING UKRAINE REMEMBERING SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING RECOGNIZING RYE SENIOR ADVOCACY COMMITTEE RECOGNIZING FIRE CHIEF FRANK GUIDO'S RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING DESTINY HUGGINS REMEMBERING 78TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAKBA NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND THE COPS REAUTHORIZATION HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA HONORING OFFICER JASON ROSCOW RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHILD CARE CENTER APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CASHLESS BAIL REPORTING ACT KEEPING VIOLENT OFFENDERS OFF OUR STREETS ACT OF 2025 MONITOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KEEPING VIOLENT OFFENDERS OFF OUR STREETS ACT OF 2025 DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN CASHLESS BAIL REPORTING ACT MONITOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT RECOGNIZING DR. MICHAEL McSHANE RECOGNIZING ADELPHI BANK RECOGNIZING VINCENT SANTIAGO CELEBRATING A VICTORY FOR ILLINOIS FARMERS HONORING FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COMMEMORATING ANNIVERSARY AND SACRIFICE OF OFFICER JOHN ANTHONY VALENZUELA BACK THE BLUE POLICE WEEK FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER STUDENTS HONORING DAVID SCOTT HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE POCONOS OUR NATION IS AT A CROSSROADS HONORING OFFICER GABRIEL FACIO CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AKRON ROUNDTABLE KEEPING AM RADIO IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS RECOGNIZING BOB LESSARD NATIONAL POLICE WEEK FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOPS SUPERMARKET SHOOTING IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN OFFICERS OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE RECOGNIZING GRIFF LYNCH ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8807 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8808 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8809 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8810 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8811 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8812 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8813 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8814 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8823 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8824 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8825 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8826 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8827 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8828 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8829 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8830 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8831 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8832 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8815 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8833 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8834 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8835 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8836 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8837 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8838 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8839 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8840 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8841 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8816 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8817 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8818 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8819 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8820 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8821 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8822 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ECONOMY CHINA IRAN ANNIVERSARY OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, SHOOTING WYOMING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK NOMINATIONS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SEXUAL VIOLENCE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MOMS.GOV SAFEGUARDING THE OVERALL PROTECTION OF MINORS ACT AMENDING CHAPTERS 83 AND 84 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE OF THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE CAPITOL POLICE LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) RECOGNIZING AND HONORING MERIWETHER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK, AND THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY, FOR THEIR EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR E15 (Executive Calendar) Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION FISCAL YEAR 2026 ENFORCEMENT FILING U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE OPINION LETTER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SARGENT CORPORATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAPPI NORTH AMERICA'S SOMERSET MILL TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN RAYMOND RECOGNIZING ALLTERRA ARMS RECOGNIZING POCATELLO-CHUBBUCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 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. 4541 SENATE RESOLUTION 729--RECOGNIZING AND HONORING MERIWETHER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK, AND THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY, FOR THEIR EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE SENATE RESOLUTION 730--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2026 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 731--RECOGNIZING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ALPHA DELTA PI SORORITY SENATE RESOLUTION 732--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT OVER 25 YEARS OF REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE AND HUNDREDS OF PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES PROVING THAT MIFEPRISTONE IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE SHOULD BE... SENATE RESOLUTION 733--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PUBLIC SERVANTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES DURING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION... SENATE RESOLUTION 734--DESIGNATING MAY 16, 2026, AS "KIDS TO PARKS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 735--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 736--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK, TO BE OBSERVED FROM MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026 SENATE RESOLUTION 737--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND TO ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLUMBINE DAY OF SERVICE AND HONORING THE MEMORIES OF THE VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 2026 AS "NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH", AND THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2026 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP NATIONAL POLICE WEEK REMEMBERING RUBY DUNCAN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026, AT 3 P.M.