Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-07-21 Date2026-07-21 PublicationVolume 172, issue 119 Sections138 House · 86 Senate House sections REPORT (H. REPT. 119-755 TO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION 1438 HONORING THE N'DE APACHE NATION HONORING COLONEL CHRISTOPHER JOHN HICKEY HONORING COUNCILMAN PHILIPPE DEROSE CELEBRATING ADRIAN "DELL" ROBERTS HONORING MR. RICHARD McABEE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING MISS AJA WATKINS INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS VOTING ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2026 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MICHAEL "MOUSE" MALLIGAN COMMENDING MS. VENGHAN "WINNIE" TANG PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE PASTOR JAMES FREDERICK "RICK" HINES, JR. HONORING THE 2026 SUMMER INTERN CLASS- CONGRATULATING NATE HUBER ON BEING NAMED THE PENNSYLVANIA FFA VICE PRESIDENT APPRECIATING KITA HONORING MRS. LOVYE WILLIAMSON COCHRAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING TOMMY NAGLE AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU HONORING REVEREND AND MAYOR ERIC H. JONES, JR. HONORING MIKE TODD FOR FOUR DECADES OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING VALLEY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE COURAGE OF FALUN GONG PRACTITIONERS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. KEITH ANTHONY BOTTOMS COMMENDING MR. MATTHEW WILLIAMS, JR. HONORING THE LIFE OF SHARON O'NEAL RECOGNIZING THE PATRIOTISM OF GERALD CULBERTSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE RUSSELL THOMAS, JR., FORMER MAYOR OF AMERICUS, GEORGIA HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ELLEN MARIE IKE COMMENDING THE LATE MRS. GUSSIE MAE HALL RECOGNIZING SHERIFF RICKY T. BUCHANAN HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAN FORDICE COMMENDING DR. FREEMAN T. WYCHE, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING HARRY MULLINS AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT HONORING THE LATE MRS. GWENDOLYN MAE HEASTIE WELTERS HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POST JOURNAL IN JAMESTOWN, NY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HIGH COST OF WAR THE WONDERFUL McCOURT FAMILY RECOGNIZING UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO PRESIDENT SATISH TRIPATHI HONORING FORMER MAYOR DOLLY PEREZ 36th ANNIVERSARY OF ADA RECOGNIZING ROBERT BENTLEY HONORING CHRISTOPHER DOYLE MATTHEWS RECOGNIZING PAMELA IRVINE CONSIDER NEW APPROACH TO CUBA REMEMBERING WES ANDERSON STANDING UP FOR CUBA ONE YEAR OF WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS HONORING MS. YOLANDA JACKSON LEGACY OF AMERICAN LIBERTY CUBAN BLOCKADE IS INHUMANE HONORING JAMES ROBERT YAROSZEUFSKI NO MORE ENDLESS WARS RECOGNIZING COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AVIATORS NO DATA CENTERS RECOGNIZING FINAL FLIGHT OF A-10 AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE CONGRESS MUST RESPOND RECOGNIZING VANCE TAYLOR ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING GERARD "JERRY" JONAS RECESS GEN Z FOOD AND HUNGER SUMMIT AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRUMP ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN EXERCISING CONSTITUTIONAL SCRUTINY HONORING STEVE STROUD CONGRATULATING REVA FOSTER HONORING JEFFERSON HOLLAND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8800, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8884, REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VALUE OVER COST ACT OF 2026 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8800, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8884, REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT... MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 RECESS AFTER RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 REMOVAL OF NAMES OF MEMBERS AS COSPONSORS OF H.R. 9336 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW CELEBRATING ROSE SMITH'S 102ND BIRTHDAY AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS VIOLENCE AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT 100TH BIRTHDAY OF VAN BUREN ANDERSON, JR. MR. DOWNING RECOGNIZES HIS DAUGHTER ON HER GRADUATION FROM NURSING SCHOOL FIFA 2026 WORLD CUP HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ARMY PRIVATE ISABELLA GONZALES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 9535 ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9803 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9804 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9805 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9795 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9796 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9797 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9798 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9799 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9800 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9801 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9802 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9806 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9815 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9816 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9817 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9818 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9819 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9820 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9821 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9822 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 203 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 204 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9807 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9808 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9809 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9810 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9811 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9812 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9813 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9814 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Appropriations (Executive Calendar) Iowa Farm Income (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) Working Families Tax Cut Act (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) Iran (Executive Calendar) Corruption (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers (Executive Calendar) Government Funding (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar) Stop Insider Trading Act (Executive Calendar) SAVE America Act (Executive Calendar) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 807 (Executive Calendar) Recognizing Denison University (Executive Calendar) Socialism (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 808 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 557 (Executive Calendar) Artificial Intelligence (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Vote on Westercamp Nomination (Executive Calendar) Honoring Drew Hanson (Executive Calendar) Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act (Executive Calendar) Order of Procedure (Executive Calendar) MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO RILEY BECKER TRIBUTE TO LILY CRAGO TRIBUTE TO WYATT GRIFFIN TRIBUTE TO SAM HUFFARD TRIBUTE TO MACY JONES TRIBUTE TO CHARLEIGH MELLISH TRIBUTE TO PAYTON SMITH TRIBUTE TO ZACH THUROW TRIBUTE TO ELLA WALLACE RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRUM ELECTRIC VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT MEGAN W. PARROTT TRIBUTE TO CADE EDWARDS TRIBUTE TO BAILEY FEISTNER TRIBUTE TO BAYLIE SOMSEN TRIBUTE TO OLIVIA WENDLAND RECOGNIZING THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB TRIBUTE TO JORY THOMAS RECOGNIZING TAYLOR'S MAID-RITE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENT ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 807--DIRECTING THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE NAME OF THE SENATE TO ENFORCE THE FOREIGN EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE CONTAINED IN CLAUSE 8 OF SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE I... SENATE RESOLUTION 808--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ELEANOR L. ROSS, JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT FALLS BENEATH... SENATE RESOLUTION 809--DESIGNATING JUNE 15, 2026, AS "WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY" AND THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS "ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 810--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36--RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EQUAL PAY AND THE DISPARITY IN WAGES PAID TO MEN AND TO BLACK WOMEN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 37--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO HONOR THE LATE SENATOR LINDSEY O. GRAHAM AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 6704 Text of Senate Amendment 6705 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO HONOR THE LATE SENATOR LINDSEY O. GRAHAM WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY CONSTITUTING THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT IRAN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION