Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-07-15 Date2026-07-15 PublicationVolume 172, issue 115 Sections104 House · 62 Senate House sections HONORING THE LEGACY AND IMPACT OF DOROTHY BALLARD GIBSON INTRODUCTION OF THE TARIFF IMPACTED FARMER SUPPORT ACT OF 2026 RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT KRISTIN DAVIS ON HER RETIREMENT COMMENDING THE LATE ELDER RUBEN ALEXANDER COX, JR. HONORING MATTHEW GIBSON AUSTIN HONORING THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY COMMENDING HUGH BERESFORD "BERES" HAMMOND HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EVA CHARLOTTE HAHN HONORING COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER RAGSDALE COMMENDING KAREN ARONOWITZ HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CORPORAL DONALD RAY SIMONS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF H. ANDREW SCHWARTZ HONORING MINISTER GARY RANGE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DONALD "DON" KENT HONORING THE LOUDOUN NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECT RECOGNIZING MR. CLIFFORD CHESSON HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SERGEANT JAMES DAWSON HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLIE DICKINSON RECOGNIZING MR. JOHNNIE L. WILLIAMS, JR. REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LARRY DAVID HAMBY, SR. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ZELLA SALLEY BROWN COMMENDING MR. MATTHEW WILLIAMS, JR. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOSHUA BAER RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUININCK COMMENDING MR. RAY MOU RECOGNIZING DEBORAH WEINSTEIN ON AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREER HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR. HONORING REVEREND WILNER MAXY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CONGRATULATING INDIANA FFA STATE OFFICERS HONORING MAXINE PEACOCK HOLLEY CALIFORNIA TAX INCREASE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANTHONY "TONY" J. GALLOPO VA CLINIC COLONEL MICHAEL H. BOYCE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MULTISPECIALTY CLINIC RODNEY C. HAMILTON SR. VA CLINIC MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CAPTAIN PAUL W. "BUD" BUCHA VA MEDICAL CENTER CORPORAL PATRICK D. TILLMAN VA CLINIC NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 RECESS AFTER RECESS NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW RECOGNIZING HISTORIC CEREMONY AT INDEPENDENCE HALL RECOGNIZING ACADEMIA DE BAILE TRADICION Y CULTURA HONORING ISMAEL QUINTANA ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING OFFICE INTERNS RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF BEULAH, COLORADO HONORING ANTOINETTE NADDOUR CONGRATULATING MIRIAM WASHUT REMEMBERING SREBRENICA MASSACRE REMEMBERING FIREFIGHTERS EMILY BARKER, NICK HUTCHERSON, AND SYDNEY WATSON CONGRATULATING MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA HONORING OFFICER EDGAR SALAZAR HONORING COMMANDER GABRIEL EDWARDS RECOGNIZING FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MACON'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING BETTY ANN AMISON-LEWIS HONORING STEVEN LAMPLEY HONORING GEORGE E. JOHNSON HONORING THE LIFE OF HELEN DiGIROLAMO FAREWELL TO DOGE PRIORITIZING REINING IN OUR NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE 158TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT OUR BORROWING IS TERRIFYING HONORING SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9700 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9701 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9702 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9709 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9693 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9694 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9695 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9696 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9697 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9698 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9699 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) National Defense Authorization Act (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Todd Blanche (Executive Session) SAVE Act (Executive Session) Iran (Executive Session) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) National Defense Authorization Act (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Tribute to David Weinberg (Executive Session) Nomination of Jeffrey T. Kuntz (Executive Session) RECESS Vote on Kuntz Nomination (Executive Calendar) Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (Executive Calendar) Iran (Executive Calendar) Remembering Lindsey Graham (Executive Calendar) Birth Tourism (Executive Calendar) Honoring Sergeant Scott Ries (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 556 (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION GUATEMALA REMEMBERING SHERMAN STOCK RECOGNIZING THE GAYNOR CRANBERRY COMPANY TRIBUTE TO MEL TONASKET TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID MARSHALL TRIBUTE TO DR. ANNIE NORMAN TRIBUTE TO COLONEL YOLANDA D. GORE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 804--COMMEMORATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2016 WEST VIRGINIA FLOODS SENATE RESOLUTION 805--CELEBRATING THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 2026 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA) WORLD CUP AND WELCOMING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO NORTH... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 6694 Text of Senate Amendment 6695 Text of Senate Amendment 6696 Text of Senate Amendment 6697 Text of Senate Amendment 6698 Text of Senate Amendment 6699 Text of Senate Amendment 6700 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD SAMUEL BANKMAN-FRIED RECEIVE EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY, INCLUDING A PARDON OR COMMUTATION, AND AFFIRMING THE SENATE'S COMMITMENT TO... EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE AND HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MASS SHOOTING AT THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE IN HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, ON JULY 4, 2022 RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION