Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2026-07-23 Date2026-07-23 PublicationVolume 172, issue 121 Sections133 House · 51 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO MRS. DOROTHY WRIGHT EDWARDS HONORING MAJOR ALEXANDER "SMO" DAVIS HONORING THE LATE GREGORY "COACH" BLATCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDING SERGEANT MAJOR ARTHUR WELLS CELEBRATING KATHIE EASTMAN TELL'S RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PASTOR JEFFREY HAMILTON CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AURORA FASTPRINT PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MRS. LEOME SCAVELLA CULMER APPRECIATION FOR OMAN RECOGNIZING THE LATE MRS. BLANCHE SIMMONS RECOGNIZING DR. ED MEADOWS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR. HARCOURT IRVIN CLARK, SR. RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE COMMENDING CHIEF STEPHEN JOHNSON RECOGNIZING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF DORETHEA BRANCH HONORING BISHOP WALTER H. RICHARDSON CONGRATULATING JOHN CATSIMATIDIS COMMENDING BISHOP JACOB COHEN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JIHADI VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSEMARIE GUERRERO OHIO: NUMBER ONE STATE FOR BUSINESS HONORING OUR FALLEN TROOPS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. CONRADO "BETO" VILLEGAS HONORING MATT TREVENEN PAYING TRIBUTE TO EUGENE WILLIAMS REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT RECOGNIZING NATIONAL INTERN DAY CELEBRATING UPCOMING OPENING OF GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE RECOGNIZING LITTLE ROCK POLICE CHIEF HEATH HELTON HONORING ALAN SLATER RECOGNIZING ALEX ALBRECHT HONORING DEBBIE ESPINOSA RECOGNIZING CARY GRANT MOON LANDING DAY HONORING ERIKA SERRATO HONORING CARL KUNASEK PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH CELEBRATING DORETHEA BRANCH ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY UNIT 308 HONORING JACK PERME HONORING ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC PORTS FREE YA'AKUB IRA VIJANDRE NOW SALUTING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KELLY'S SEA LEVEL CELEBRATING OPENING OF GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE REMEMBERING ALPHONSO MAYFIELD SNAP ASSISTANCE RIPPED AWAY HONORING THE LIFE OF BYRON CHRISTOPHER SUMNER CELEBRATING DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH HONORING LIFE OF BISHOP McKINLEY B. 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