Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-05-20 Date2026-05-20 PublicationVolume 172, issue 86 Sections124 House · 79 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING ISABELLA WELLER ON EARNING THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECOGNIZING CADET MAJOR ARTHI GOURAVELLI COMMEMORATING 80TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN BOYLE HEIGHTS RECOGNIZING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOROUGH OF WATCHUNG IN SOMERSET COUNTY CELEBRATING AND HONORING THE HOPKINTON-FT. JACKSON FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GOUT AWARENESS DAY CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF TRINIDAD CASILLAS CELEBRATING DR. MARIA OZUNA HONORING MARY RICH HONORING EDDIE HART RECOGNIZING SHERIFF ASA BUCK RECOGNIZING JULIET SZYMANSKI FOR A LIFE DEDICATED TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HONORING DEPUTY CHIEF AARON JOHNSON HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF STEVIE CUPPS, A DEVOTED HARBOR SPRINGS RAMS SUPPORTER HONORING AND RECOGNIZING W. HARVEY AND KAREN YODER ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DONNY "DON" KAY PRICE HONORING REVEREND GERMAINE M.W. ANDERSON, TH.M. HONORING THE GRANT HIGH SCHOOL CONSTITUTION TEAM HONORING DR. TAI-HENG CHENG RECOGNIZING DEACON EMERITUS CHARLES AUGUSTUS WOOD OF SUTTON BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING RAMAT SHALOM BETH ISRAEL ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING U.S. AIR FORCE VETERAN BRUCE E. ABARE RECOGNIZING BRIS AVROHOM DAY OF UNITY AND TRUST HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF COMMANDER ROBERT "BOBBY" RAMIREZ, III RECOGNIZING THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS OF MEDFLEET IN HONOR OF NATIONAL EMS WEEK RECOGNIZING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, GRAND TRAVERSE REGION ON 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING FOUR OUTSTANDING YOUNG PEOPLE ON GRADUATING THE COAST GUARD HONORING DR. ALICE MANN HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SARAH GHIORSE HONORING CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1041, VETERANS 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6047, SHARRI BRILEY AND ERIC EDMUNDSON VETERANS BENEFITS EXPANSION ACT OF 2026... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LULU'S LAW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR THE CONCURRENCE BY THE HOUSE IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6644, WITH AMENDMENT KEEPING DEPOSITS LOCAL ACT AMERICAN ACCESS TO BANKING ACT COMMUNITY BANK DEPOSIT ACCESS ACT OF 2025 FISCAL YEAR 2025 VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY AUTHORIZATION ACT LULU'S LAW MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 86, DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES... DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR KIDS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR KIDS ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1041, VETERANS 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6047, SHARRI BRILEY AND ERIC EDMUNDSON VETERANS BENEFITS EXPANSION ACT OF 2026... MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF VICTIMS OF SHOOTING AT ISLAMIC CENTER OF SAN DIEGO RECOGNIZING CINDY HAHN WE ARE NOT GOING BACK HONORING 100 YEARS OF S.A. WHITE OIL COMPANY NATIONAL WOMEN IN AEROSPACE DAY CELEBRATING VIC ST. PIERRE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: AKRON MENTAL HEALTH COURT HONORING THE LIFE OF NONITO "NITO" CASTRO BLAS CONSTITUENT OF THE WEEK: CHIEF REBECCA DAVIS NELSON HONORING MICHAEL JORDAN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DOJ SETTLEMENT RECOGNIZING MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE SANDRA FEIST HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GARRET ANDERSON RECOGNIZING GENERAL ROBERT DUTKO BULLYING TRANS KIDS WON'T END THIS WAR CONGRATULATING QAADIA ROBERTS IMMIGRANTS DESERVE BETTER ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO DISCHARGE A COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8922 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8923 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8924 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8925 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8926 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8927 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8928 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8929 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8930 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8931 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8914 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8932 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8933 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8934 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8935 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8936 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8937 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8938 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8939 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8940 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8941 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8915 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8942 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8943 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8944 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8945 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8946 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8947 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8948 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8949 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8950 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8916 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8917 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8918 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8919 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8920 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8921 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 188 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SECURE AMERICA ACT SENATOR COLLINS' 10,000TH VOTE TRIBUTE TO REX PETTY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Vote on Rikhye Nomination (Executive Session) DESIGNATING THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL HOUSE, IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AS AN AFFILIATED AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Tribute to Jesse Mahan (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Mona Taylor (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Kailyn Sheehan (Executive Calendar) Medicaid (Executive Calendar) Reconciliation (Executive Calendar) Disaster Relief (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Sarah McKinnis (Executive Calendar) Memorial Day (Executive Calendar) Honoring Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dustin Wright (Executive Calendar) Veterans' Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Reconciliation (Executive Calendar) Anti-Semitism (Executive Calendar) GERALD E. CONNOLLY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AWARENESS ACT OF 2025 TERMINATING RESTRICTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENTS LAW LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO "WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN... EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERREID, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION REMEMBERING ROBERT "BOBBY" DOUGLAS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 4608 Introductory Statement on S. 4611 SENATE RESOLUTION 741--DESIGNATING MAY 2026 AS "NATIONAL WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 742--COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC ISLANDS FORESTRY SENATE RESOLUTION 743--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 744--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 745--TO AUTHORIZE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS TO THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY SENATE RESOLUTION 746--DESIGNATING MAY 2026 AS "NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5443 Text of Senate Amendment 5444 Text of Senate Amendment 5445 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENT STOP STEALING OUR CHIPS ACT SAFE CLOUD STORAGE ACT RURAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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