Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-07-14 Date2026-07-14 PublicationVolume 172, issue 114 Sections157 House · 104 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA HONORING CHARLES "SMARTY PANTS" KING, JR. RECOGNIZING GE AEROSPACE, STROTHER FIELD'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY DURING AMERICA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL HONORING KEVIN WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SULLY DISTRICT RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THE MASTER SERGEANT OMAR J. HUNT RECOGNIZING CHIEF BILL DICKINSON RECOGNIZING AUDREY WHISMAN FOR BEING NAMED MISS PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER 2026 HONORING THE 50TH SERVICE ANNIVERSARY OF RICHARD M. ASHTON RECOGNIZING NORTH MIAMI MAYOR ANDRE D. PIERRE RECOGNIZING CLAIRE KIM FOR HER ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF THE KOREAN-AMERICAN NEXT GENERATION COUNCIL CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIVERSIFIED ENERGY HONORING THE CAREER OF MICHAEL DeVITO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING PATIENCE KENIMOND AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK HONORING THE SERVICE OF TONY ACEVEDO COMMENDING THE UNITED GHANAIANS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA (UGASF) HONORING MICHAEL CHERRY ON HIS JOINING THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF INTRODUCTION OF THE NO NEW FENCING AT THE WHITE HOUSE ACT CELEBRATING THE 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID RECOGNIZING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT COUNTY AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK RECOGNIZING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECOGNIZING MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH'S YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT DAY AND THE CLASS OF 2026 HONORING ABC30'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALVIN STEPHENS CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY HONORING SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT ALVIN N. ROLLINS RECOGNIZING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH PAYING TRIBUTE TO MR. DANNY CRAWFORD, AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL OFFICIAL AND HERO TO MANY RECOGNIZING THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK CHAMPIONS AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK CONGRESSMAN GERALD E. CONNOLLY POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING AND RECOGNIZING RHONDA M. SMITH HONORING THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS CONGRATULATING COACH DAN GRAYBILL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SWIMMING TEAM RECOGNIZING THE HAITIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM CELEBRATING SOUTH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL'S 2025 TO 2026 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL SEASONS HONORING THE SERVICE OF MARK MILUM HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CONNIE CLERY HONORING THE LATE VITER JUSTE HONORING THE AWARDEES OF THE ENGLISH EMPOWERMENT CENTER'S 64TH RECOGNITION CEREMONY POLICYMAKERS MUST PRIORITIZE MATERNAL HEALTH AND PROTECT MEDICAID HONORING PAMELA BURNETT RECOGNIZING THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK CHAMPIONS AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK HONORING MS. RHODA OMEGA SHIRLEY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE OUR GENERATION'S LEGACY AN ICE OFFICER SHOT HIM CELEBRATING 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1956 SUPPORTING UKRAINE CONGRATULATING PELLA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING DUTCH ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SHOOTING OF LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PEARLINE COMPTON HONORING BEATRICE LUMPKIN HONORING CLARA MARTIN RECOGNIZING CHARLOTTE KING CONGRATULATING TANQUE VERDE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM END THE WAR IN IRAN HONORING JIM WALDEN HUNGER IS NOT A POSITIVE TREND REMEMBERING LYLE KEENAN ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ICE HONORING THE FRONT ROYAL ROTARY CLUB ICE SHOOTINGS RECOGNIZING WILLIAM "BUDDY" BENNETT RECOGNIZING DOOR COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES HONORING LIFE AND SERVICE OF ASHLEY MOORE GOVERNMENT IS TOO BIG, POWERFUL, AND UNACCOUNTABLE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE CONGRATULATING TONY BRADS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TAX CUTS HONORING JULIA DANIELS END HUNGER NOW NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TAX CUTS RECOGNIZING NOREEN TURYN HONORING LIZ GRIFFIN REMEMBERING MAYOR ROBERT EDWARD TAYLOR HONORING GINA JOY RIGBY-HOUSE HONORING LATAVIA STURDIVANT WE MUST CHOOSE BETTER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF (H.R. 139) SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT OF 2025; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF (H.R. 8595) NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 139, SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT OF 2025; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8595, NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT... REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 139 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMON CENTS ACT FAILING BANK ACQUISITION FAIRNESS ACT CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 119-172) PROTECTING PRIVACY IN PURCHASES ACT SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT OF 2025 PROTECTING PRIVACY IN PURCHASES ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING MICHAEL PAHIRA MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF AIRMAN FIRST CLASS KEON TALIK McDANIEL HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO HOSTAGE-TAKING AND THE WRONGFUL DETENTION OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS ABROAD--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 119... COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF AG PROGRESS DAYS CONGRATULATING EDDIE DEAN CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MACON DTE POWER OUTAGES HONORING THE LEGACY AND LIFE OF LAUREN SHIELDS HONORING THE LIFE OF FEDERICO CASTELAN SAYRE CELEBRATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMT RADIO RECOGNIZING AND HONORING MINNESOTA STATE SENATOR STEVE CWODZINSKI IRAN, HORMUZ, INFLATION ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9668 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9669 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9670 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9673 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9677 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9661 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9662 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9663 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9664 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9665 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9666 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9667 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9679 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9688 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9689 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9690 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9691 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9692 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9681 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9682 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9683 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9684 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9685 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9686 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9687 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EN BLOC SWEARING IN OF DARLINE GRAHAM NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT IRAN ELECTION TASK FORCE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Remembering Lindsey Graham (Executive Session) Remembering Lindsey Graham (Executive Session) Nomination of Matthew A. 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