Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-07-16 Date2026-07-16 PublicationVolume 172, issue 116 Sections99 House · 61 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING PHIL FRIEDMAN ON RECEIVING PROJECT LEGACY'S U.S. GOLDED JUBILEE VISIONARY AWARD NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 HE COULD HAVE BEEN ME EMPOWERING WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES HONORING THE LIFE OF PETER BAUER DUNBAR RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OLEJNIK FARMS AND GREENHOUSES HONORING THE LIFE OF SAMUEL DYKES DUNBAR, SR. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN PATRICK DWYER HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BETTY LOUISE HARRAH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF WILLARD PARKER DUNBAR House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND JON THOMAS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROWAN COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BARRIERS TO BENEFITS RECOGNIZING JANA DETTY E-CIGARETTES ADDICT YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF AMERICA'S VETERANS ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COLONEL MICHAEL H. BOYCE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MULTISPECIALTY CLINIC TAKE CARE OF AMERICA'S VETERANS ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1420 AND H.R. 4970 WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SMOKE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS HONORING MATTHEW LEDBETTER MAKING COLLEGE AFFORDABLE RECOGNIZING DR. LEE KUMP RESTORE DEVASTATING CUTS TO SNAP RECOGNIZING LEE LONSBERRY RECOGNIZING MARCUS CHRISTOPHER AS OHIO'S 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK SUMMER OF SOCCER CONGRATULATING TAMI HANCE-LEHR ON HER RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING JOHN WATHAN ON HIS INDUCTION INTO ROYALS HALL OF FAME CONGRATULATING BEVERLY WHARTON, VIRGINIA'S SEVENTH DISTRICT CONSTITUENT OF THE WEEK FIGHT AGAINST ASSAULT ON PUBLIC LANDS ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026, TO SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026, AND ADJOURNMENT FROM SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026, TO MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 JUSTICE FOR NORTHWEST OHIO RATEPAYERS STILL I RISE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Working Families Tax Cut Act (Executive Session) MERIT Act (Executive Session) Bill Pulte (Executive Session) Medicare (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW IVES LAKE TAHOE SUMMIT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 5015 Introductory Statement on S. 5018 Introductory Statement on S. 5020 SENATE RESOLUTION 806--DESIGNATING JULY 2026 AS "PLASTIC POLLUTION ACTION MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 6701 Text of Senate Amendment 6702 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2913 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 3 P.M. 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