granule_id,date,congress,session,volume,issue,title,chamber,granule_class,sub_granule_class,page_start,page_end,speakers,bills,citation,full_text
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2773-S2798
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as
follows: S. 4779-4787, and S. Res. 770.                      
  Page S2784
Measures Reported:
  S. 3266, to support the athletic programs of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-126)
  S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. (S.
Rept. No. 119-127)                                           
Page S2784
Measures Passed:
  National Naloxone Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 770,
designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
                                                             Page S2784
Appointments:
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity:
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the
recommendation of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 110-315,
announced the appointment of the following individual to be a member of
the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity:
Jeffrey Scott Stroup of Oklahoma.                            
  Page S2792
  Steel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Korea.                                       
Pages S2779-80
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
                                                             Page S2780
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
                                                             Page S2779
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                 
Pages S2779-80
  Holding Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
                                                             Page S2780
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Korea.                                           
Page S2780
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
                                                             Page S2780
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2780
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 48 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 172), Justin D. Smith, of
Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
                                                             Page S2779
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James Andrew Crowell IV, of the District of Columbia, to be an
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the
term of fifteen years.
  Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of
fifteen years.
  Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Ohio.                                   
Page S2798
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2781
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2781
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2781-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2784-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2786-92

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--172)
                                                             Page S2779
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:44 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2798.)"
CREC-2026-06-15-pt1-PgD623-2,2026-06-15,119,2,,,Daily Digest/House of Representatives,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCHAMBER,D623,D623,,"[{""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""162""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""567""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""736""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""825""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""872""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1367""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1370""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1377""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1468""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1890""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2033""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2675""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3041""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4394""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""8800""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""9310""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""9311""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""9326""}]",172 Cong. Rec. D623,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)

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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 9311-
9326; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1367-1370 were introduced.
                                                             Page H4117
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4118-19
Reports Filed: A report was filed on Friday, June 12, 2026 as follows:
  H.R. 9310, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 119-697).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 8800, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-698);
  H.R. 1468, to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-699); and
  H.R. 2675, to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to
increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign
persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and
sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 119-700).                                          
Pages H4116-17
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Schmidt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H4115
Senate Referrals: S. 162 was held at the desk. S. 567 was held at the
desk. S. 736 was held at the desk. S. 825 was held at the desk. S. 872
was held at the desk. S. 1377 was held at the desk. S. 1890 was held at
the desk. S. 2033 was held at the desk. S. 3041 was held at the desk.
S. 4394 was held at the desk.                                
  Page H4115
Senate Message: Message from the Senate received by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4115.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:33 a.m."
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Committee Meetings
  No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                            NEW PUBLIC LAWS

      (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D615)
  S. 254, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect
the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native
handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products. Signed on June 12, 2026.
(Public Law 119-99)"
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             JUNE 16, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland, to hold
hearings to examine Army force modernization in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future
Years Defense Program, 4:15 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee
on Education and the American Family, to

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hold hearings to examine the future of K-12 education in the age of
artificial intelligence, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on
certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
  No committee meetings were held."
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                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 16 through June 19, 2026

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will be in a period of morning business. Votes are
expected during Tuesday's session of the Senate.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.

                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: June 16, Subcommittee on Airland, to
hold hearings to examine Army force modernization in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future
Years Defense Program, 4:15 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on the Budget: June 16, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 18,
business meeting to consider S. 4668, to protect the name, image,
and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student
athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate
athletics, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 17, business
meeting to consider S. 1547, to amend title 54, United States Code,
to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration
Fund, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the state of
the U.S. Territories, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 17, business meeting to
consider S. 4726, to promote efforts to bring about stability and
security in Sudan, S. 3984, to authorize a 2-year extension of the
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, S.
4570, to incentivize, streamline, and sustain United States foreign
government partner procurement of United States-origin cyber and
digital technologies, S. 4259, to promote the development,
production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial
Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and support
the defense and resilience of Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region, S.
3018, to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan
to display the flag of the Republic of China, S. 2578, to support
United States investment opportunities, to strengthen bilateral
collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in the
Brazilian Amazon, S. 2252, to require United States foreign
assistance commodities to be made available for their intended
purposes before they expire, S. 3050, to amend the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under
that Act relating to exemptions, S. 4610, to promote the development
and use of geothermal resources in the Pacific, S. 3172, to repeal
certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria, S. 3676, to require a
sports diplomacy strategy to strategically leverage the major
sporting events being hosted in the United States during the next
decade to enhance United States soft power, diplomatic
relationships, and global leadership, S. 4708, to improve the
security of the Arctic, S. 4009, to provide for the imposition of
sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the
People's Republic of China, S. 1542, to support the human rights of
Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, to safeguard their distinct
identity, S. 3900, to promote human rights, internet freedom and
accountability in Iran, S. 4709, to amend the Arms Export Control
Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of
defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, S. 4392,
to promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, S.
4600, to require a South China Sea diplomatic engagement strategy,
S. 4577, to reassess the United States-Tanzania bilateral
relationship, S. 4443, to increase cooperation with countries in the
Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security
and defense capabilities, S. 4723, to establish a program to provide
assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in
Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized
criminal groups and Chinese government-linked organizations engaged
in criminal activity, S. 4680, to authorize the Secretary of State
to extend limited consular appointments to eight years, with an
additional two-year extension for needs of the Foreign Service, S.
4665, to require the Secretary of State to submit a strategy to
Congress for countering Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations
in Latin America, S. 3733, to amend the Passport Act of June 4,
1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a
fee for the execution of a passport application, 10 a.m., S-116,
Capitol.
  June 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs) and to be a Member
of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation, Brendan
Hanrahan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(European and Eurasian Affairs), Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina,
to be Ambassador to Belize, Kari Lake, of Arizona, to be Ambassador
to Jamaica, and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), all of the
Department of State, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 16,
Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, to hold hearings
to examine the future of K-12 education in the age of artificial
intelligence, 2 p.m., SD-430.

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  June 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1782, to
prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical
disability in cases of organ transplants, S. 3799, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start
Initiative, S. 4109, to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and
Research Act of 2005, S. 2339, to reauthorize the Young Women's
Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of
2009, S. 4472, to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical
Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act
through fiscal year 2031, S. 2658, to require sponsors of drug
applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain
submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration
and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, S. 3014, to amend
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen
petitions, and S. 1954, to improve the requirements for making a
determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its
reference product, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 17,
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Bradford Pentony
Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States, Hal
Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for
Management, Department of Homeland Security, David Cummins, of
Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector
General, Department of Justice, Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be
Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, James Woodruff, of
Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board,
Jeffrey Brodsky, William Gallo, Anthony Lomangino, and Robert
Steffens, of Florida, each to be a Governor of the United States
Postal Service, and Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General
Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 18, business meeting to consider
S. 1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings,
S. 1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.
4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and
visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M.
Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio,
Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George
Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of
Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, and Sean
Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Alabama, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 17, to hold
hearings to examine 250 years of Main Street, focusing on retail to
research, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 16, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
  June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Walter
Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence, 2
p.m., SD-G50.
  June 18, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider
pending business items, 9:30 a.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 17, to hold hearings to examine
China's toll on older Americans' health, finances, and security,
3:30 p.m., SH-216.

                            House Committees

  No hearings are scheduled."
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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                       10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.
Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Votes are expected during Tuesday's session of the Senate.
  (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       10 a.m., Thursday, June 18

                             House Chamber
Program for Thursday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10 a.m.

_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Babin, Brian, Tex., E573, E579
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E579
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E576
Hamadeh, Abraham J., Ariz., E577
Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E578
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E578
McGarvey, Morgan, Ky., E578
Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E579
Mrvan, Frank J., Ind., E577
Perry, Scott, Pa., E576
Pou, Nellie, N.J., E577
Rogers, Harold, Ky., E578
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E577
Walberg, Tim, Mich., E573"
CREC-2026-06-11-pt1-PgD617,2026-06-11,119,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D617,D618,,"[{""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""162""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""567""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""766""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""769""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1377""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2033""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4748""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4778""}]",172 Cong. Rec. D617,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2741-S2772
Measures Introduced: Thirty-one bills and four resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4748-4778, and S. Res. 766-769.
                                                         Pages S2756-57
Measures Passed:
  Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act:  Senate passed S. 2033, to
direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study
on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit
wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and
non-Federal land, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute.                                  
  Pages S2747-48
  Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further
consideration of S. 1377, to ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses
in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and the bill was then passed.
                                                         Pages S2747-48
  First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act:  Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of S. 567, to award a Congressional Gold Medal,
collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of
their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War, and the bill was
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed
thereto:                                                     
  Page S2770
  Thune (for Whitehouse) Amendment No. 5820, in the nature of a
substitute.                                              
Pages S2768-69
  Recruiting Families Using Data Act:  Committee on Finance was
discharged from further consideration of S. 162, to amend parts B and E
of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive
parent recruitment and retention, and the bill was then passed, after
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S2770-71
  Thune (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5821, to change effective dates.
                                                             Page S2769
Smith Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eighth Circuit.                            
  Pages S2751-55
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 171), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2751
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time with respect to the
nomination be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination
at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 15, 2026.                      
Page S2755
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 49 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 170), Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to
be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.         
Pages S2745, S2771
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.
                                                             Page S2771
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the
following nomination:
  Walter Clayton, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York for the term of four years, which was
sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.                      
Page S2772
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2755-56
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2756
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2742, S2756
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2756
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2757-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2759-68
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2755
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2768-69
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2769-70

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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--171)
                                                     Pages S2745, S2751
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:43 p.m.,
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2771.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 9257-
9309; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 196; H. Con. Res. 110; and H. Res.
1357-1366 were introduced.                               
  Pages H4109-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H4113
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4238, to improve accountability in the disaster loan program of
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-695, Part 1); and
  H.R. 9260, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-
696).                                                        
Page H4109
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev.
Carlton Gerrell, Tennessee Valley Community Church, Paris, Tennessee.
                                                             Page H4087
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House failed to agree to suspend
the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began
Wednesday, June 10th.
  Amending the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of
title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978: H.R.
9238, to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the
authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No.
221.                                                     
  Pages H4098-99
Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will
meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and
that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment: The
House agreed to H. Res. 1335, condemning actors seeking to defraud the
United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment
prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity
of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be
verified before payment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 177 nays
with two answering ``present'', Roll No. 222.     
  Pages H4089-98, H4099
  H. Res. 1345, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to
Tuesday, June 9th.
Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24,
2026: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con.
Res. 109, allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to
dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on
Wednesday, June 24, 2026.                             
  Pages H4099-H4100
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
designated the period from Thursday, June 11, 2026, through Monday,
June 22, 2026, as a ``district work period'' under clause 13 of rule 1.
                                                             Page H4105

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4098, and H4099.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:01 p.m."
CREC-2026-06-11-pt1-PgD618,2026-06-11,119,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCMEETINGS,D618,D618,,,172 Cong. Rec. D618,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AI AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting
innovation, affordability and American dominance, after receiving
testimony from Mike Flynn, Information Technology Industry Council,
David Feith, Hudson Institute, and Will Rinehart, American Enterprise
Institute, all of Washington, DC; and Sarah Myers West, AI Now
Institute, New York, New York."
CREC-2026-06-11-pt1-PgD619-2,2026-06-11,119,2,,,Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2026-06-15,,DAILYDIGEST,DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS,D619,D619,,,172 Cong. Rec. D619,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,

                             JUNE 15, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
CREC-2026-06-11-pt1-PgD619-3,2026-06-11,119,2,,,Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDENDMATTER,D619,D620,,,172 Cong. Rec. D619,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                        3 p.m., Monday, June 15

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will vote on confirmation of the
nomination of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      10:30 a.m., Monday, June 15

                             House Chamber
Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10:30 a.m.

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            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Aguilar, Pete, Calif., E567
Amo, Gabe, R.I., E568
Carter, Earl L. ``Buddy'', Ga., E569
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E570
Estes, Ron, Kans., E566
Ezell, Mike, Miss., E568
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E569
Gray, Adam, Calif., E567
McDonald Rivet, Kristen, Mich., E567
Morelle, Joseph D., N.Y., E565, E566, E568, E570, E571
Neal, Richard E., Mass., E566
Rulli, Michael A., Ohio, E567
Walberg, Tim, Mich., E571
Walkinshaw, James R., Va., E565, E565, E566, E567, E567, E568, E569,
E569, E570, E571
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E565, E571"
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee concluded a markup on the
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland Security Appropriations
Bill, FY 2027. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland
Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, were ordered reported, as
amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a markup on
the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The
Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to
the full Committee, without amendment. This markup was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
CREC-2026-06-10-pt1-PgD611,2026-06-10,119,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D611,D612,,"[{""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""736""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""825""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""872""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1890""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3041""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4394""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4728""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4747""}]",172 Cong. Rec. D611,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)

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                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2707-S2739
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4728-
4747                                                     
  Pages S2736-37
Measures Passed:
  Stop Secret Spending Act:  Senate passed S. 872, to amend the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that
other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, after
agreeing to the committee amendments.                    
  Pages S2721-23
  Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act:  Senate
passed S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a
phone in a correctional facility.                            
  Page S2723
  Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act:  Senate passed S. 825,
to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making
treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder
available to public safety officers, after agreeing to the committee
amendments.                                                  
  Page S2723
  Tribal Warrant Fairness Act:  Senate passed S. 3041, to allow the
U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters,
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute.                                              
  Pages S2723-24
  Promoting Police Leadership Act:  Senate passed S. 4394, to amend the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS
program with respect to training command-level personnel, after
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S2723-24
  Carla Walker Act:  Senate passed S. 1890, to establish a grant
program for certain State and local forensic activities, after agreeing
to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S2723-27
  Dahl Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the
Department of State.                                     
Pages S2714-15
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 169), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2714
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time with respect to the
nomination be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with
the Democratic Leader, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.           
Page S2715
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11:30
a.m., on Thursday, June 11, 2026, Senate execute the previous order in
relation to the nomination; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the
motion to invoke cloture filed on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, ripen at 1:45
p.m.                                                         
Page S2738
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 168), Anthony J. Powell, of
Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
                                                         Pages S2707-14
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 167), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2711
  5 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.                  
Pages S2720, S2739
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brian Johnson, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection for a term of five years.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Navy.              
Pages S2738-39
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Read the First Time:                        
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Measures Discharged:                                         
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2735-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2734-35
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2737-38
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--169)
                                                     Pages S2711, S2714
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:31 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S2738.)"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded
an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Agriculture, after
receiving testimony from Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported an
original bill entitled, ``National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal
year 2027''.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably
reported the following business items:
  S. 140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest
System and public lands, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute;
  S. 332, to require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States,
local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary
schools;
  S. 789, to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element
resources around the world and a strategy for the development of
advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1288, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage
Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New
York;
  S. 2437 and H.R. 3857, bills to amend the Snow Water Supply
Forecasting Program Authorization Act, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute;
  S. 2753, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to
authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for
urban canals of concern, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute;
  S. 3500 and H.R. 3657, bills to amend the Federal Power Act to
require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to
Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing
applications;
  S. 3518, to amend the Federal Power Act to address certain
alterations in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to
provide for the licensing of micro hydrokinetic energy projects, with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 3693, to extend the authorization for a large-scale water
recycling and reuse grant program, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute;
  S. 3723, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply
municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the
Western Dakota Regional Water System, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute;
  S. 3736, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply
municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional
Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, and Minnesota, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute;
  S. 3743, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a
feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon
Dam, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 3792, to provide for the establishment of a Water Project
Navigators Program, with an amendment;
  S. 3878, to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and
Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System;
  S. 4040, to amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of
appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial
water supplies;
  H.R. 3872, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to
make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals; and
  H.R. 3937, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

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COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded an
oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including post-
2026 operations negotiations, after receiving testimony from Andrea
Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, and David
Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation, both
of the Department of the Interior; Amy Haas, Colorado River Authority
of Utah, Salt Lake City; Mike Vickrey, Green River Valley Cattlemen's
Association, Pinedale, Wyoming; Tom Kiernan, American Rivers,
Washington, D.C.; and William Hasencamp, Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, Los Angeles.
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal
year 2027 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, after receiving
testimony from Brian Nesvik, Director, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of
Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor,
James R. Macy, of Wisconsin, who was introduced by Senator Johnson, and
David M. Prouty, of Maryland, who was introduced by Senator Van Hollen,
both to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, after the
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, who was introduced by
Senators Cramer and Hoeven, Angela Veronica Colmenero, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Michael C.
Martin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Michigan, Kasdin Miller Mitchell, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of Texas, and Antonio M. Pozos, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who was
introduced by Senator McCormick, after the nominees testified and
answered questions in their own behalf."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 9236-
9256; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 195; and H. Res. 1355-1356 were
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4084-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H4086
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Ethics. Contempt Report Related to the Conduct of
Michael Joseph (H. Rept. 119-693); and
  Committee on Ethics. Contempt Report Related to the Conduct of Hector
Roos (H. Rept. 119-694).                                     
Page H4084
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Meuser to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H4057
Recess: The House recessed at 11:04 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
                                                             Page H4064
Recess: The House recessed at 1:01 p.m. and reconvened at 3:29 p.m.
                                                             Page H4075
Oath of Office--First Congressional District of California:
Representative-elect James Gallagher presented himself in the well of
the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker.
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter received
from Ms. Jana M. Lean, Chief, Elections Division, California Secretary
of State indicating that, according to the unofficial results for the
Special Primary Election held on June 2, 2026, the Honorable James
Gallagher was elected Representative to Congress for the First
Congressional District of California.                
  Pages H4076, H4084
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from
California, the whole number of the House is 431.            
  Page H4076
No Aid for Ghost Students Act: The House passed H.R. 7892, to amend the
Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education
to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to
determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity
fraud, by a yea-and-

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nay vote of 249 yeas to 172 nays, Roll No. 217. Consideration began
yesterday, June 9th.                                     
  Pages H4076-77
  H. Res. 1333, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to
Wednesday, June 3rd.
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act: The House passed H.R. 8312, to
establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data
sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent
governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and
Recovery, by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 218.
                                               Pages H4065-71, H4077-78
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.      
Pages H4065-69
  H. Res. 1345, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to
yesterday, June 9th.
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act: The House passed H.R. 8464, to amend
title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting
payments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 220.
                                               Pages H4071-75, H4078-79
  Rejected the McGarvey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to
213 nays, Roll No. 219.                                      
Page H4078
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.      
Pages H4071-72
  H. Res. 1345, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to
yesterday, June 9th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, June 8th.
  Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act: H.R. 8467,
amended, to reform the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to
ensure executive agencies focus on fraud prevention; and     
  Page H4079
  Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act: H.R. 8340, amended,
to modify the governmentwide financial management plan.      
  Page H4079
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 11th.     
  Page H4079
Recess: The House recessed at 4:35 p.m. and reconvened at 5:41 p.m.
                                                             Page H4079
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
  Amending the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of
title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978: H.R.
9238, to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the
authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978.                                                 
  Pages H4079-83
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4076-77, H4077-78, H4078, and
H4078-79.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO-
CANADA AGREEMENT
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA''. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee continued a markup on the
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland Security Appropriations
Bill, FY 2027.
BREAKING TRUST: ATTACKS ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT, AND
LEGAL ABUSES IN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing
entitled ``Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate
Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools''. Testimony was heard
from Macquline King, Superintendent, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois;
Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia;
Maria Su, Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District,
California; and a public witness.
LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR ALL AMERICANS: EXAMINING POLICIES TO
INCREASE HEALTH CARE TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
entitled ``Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining
Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency''. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses.

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EXAMINING LOCAL NEEDS IN DISASTER RECOVERY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
held a hearing entitled ``Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery''.
Testimony was heard from Joseph V. Jaroscak, Analyst, Economic
Development Policy, Congressional Research Service, Library of
Congress; Heather Lagrone, Senior Deputy Director, Texas General Land
Office; Stephanie McGarrah, Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department
of Commerce; and a public witness.
PREVENTING FRAUDULENT DONATIONS: TRANSPARENCY, VERIFICATION, AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing
entitled ``Preventing Fraudulent Donations: Transparency, Verification,
and Accountability''. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
EXAMINING THE SPORTS BROADCASTING ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State,
Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``Examining
the Sports Broadcasting Act''. Testimony was heard from Anna Gomez,
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R.
3276, the ``Local Communities and Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of
2025''; H.R. 3925, the ``Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange
Act''; H.R. 7882, to provide for the leasing of certain deposits of
minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico; and H.R.
8686, to amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw
and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground,
Arizona. H.R. 3276, H.R. 3925, H.R. 7882, and H.R. 8686 were ordered
reported, as amended.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET
REQUEST
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a
hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Department of Energy's Fiscal
Year 2027 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Christopher
Wright, Secretary, Department of Energy.
HEARING WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, FRANK J. BISIGNANO
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security; and
Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a joint hearing entitled
``Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J.
Bisignano''. Testimony was heard from Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             JUNE 11, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings
to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting
innovation, affordability and American dominance, 10 a.m., SD-538.

                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, markup on
the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 9 a.m., H-
140 Capitol. This markup is closed."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                       10 a.m., Thursday, June 11

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any morning business
(not to extend beyond 11:30 a.m.), Senate will vote on confirmation of
the nomination of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the
Department of State.
  At 1:45 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the
nomination of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       9 a.m., Thursday, June 11

                             House Chamber
Program for Thursday: Consideration of H. Res. 1335--Condeming actors
seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and
improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the
financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program
eligibility should be verified before payment.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Allen, Rick W., Ga., E556
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E556
Escobar, Veronica, Tex., E562
Gooden, Lance, Tex., E562
Haridopolos, Mike, Fla., E559
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E553
Knott, Brad, N.C., E559
Krishnamoorthi, Raja, Ill., E561
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y., E560
McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E554
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E555
Morelle, Joseph D., N.Y., E553, E554, E555, E556, E559, E560, E561,
E562
Nunn, Zachary, Iowa, E558
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E555
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman, American Samoa, E558
Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E560
Steil, Bryan, Wisc., E557
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E553
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E560
Walkinshaw, James R., Va., E553, E554, E554, E555, E556, E559, E559,
E560, E561, E562
Webster, Daniel, Fla., E554"
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                            NEW PUBLIC LAWS

      (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D563)
  H.R. 3490, to require the Government Accountability Office to produce
a report on esophageal cancer. Signed on June 9, 2026. (Public Law 119-
96)
  S. 2393, to authorize a major medical facility project for the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis,
Missouri. Signed on June 9, 2026. (Public Law 119-97)
  S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con.
Res. 33. Signed on June 10, 2026. (Public Law 119-98)"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: AIR FORCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force,
after

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receiving testimony from Troy E. Meink, Secretary, and General Kenneth
Wilsbach, Chief of Staff, both of the Air Force, and General Chance
Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, all of the Department of Defense.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities approved for full committee consideration those provisions
which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel approved for
full committee consideration those provisions which fall under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland approved for full
committee consideration those provisions which fall under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity approved for
full committee consideration those provisions which fall under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee began consideration of the
proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, but
did not complete action thereon and will meet again on Wednesday, June
10, 2026.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.
TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety concluded a
hearing to examine how technological advances are driving
transportation innovation, after receiving testimony from Ian
Jefferies, Association of American Railroads, Chris Spear, American
Trucking Associations, Laura Chace, The Intelligent Transportation
Society of America, and Cole Scandaglia, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, all of Washington, D.C."
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2671-S2706
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4710-4727, and S. Res. 761-765.   
  Page S2698
Measures Passed:
  27th Annual National Charter Schools Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res.
764, congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of
charter schools across the United States for making ongoing
contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the
27th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 10 through
May 16, 2026.                                                
  Page S2705
  National Sarcoma Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 765,
expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as ``National
Sarcoma Awareness Month''.                                   
  Page S2705
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that all Members of the Republican Conference be authorized
to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions on Tuesday, June 9,
2026.                                                        
  Page S2706
Smith Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for
the Eighth Circuit.                                          
  Page S2686
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the
Department of State.                                         
Page S2686
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
                                                             Page S2686
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2686
Powell Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 10, 2026,
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Anthony J. Powell, of
Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas;
and that the motions to invoke cloture filed on Monday, June 8, 2026,
ripen at 11:30 a.m., and if cloture is invoked on the nomination,
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m.   
  Page S2706
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 166), Anthony W. Mattivi, of
Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
                                                  Pages S2678-79, S2706
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Discharged:                                         
  Page S2691
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2691-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S2698-S2701
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2701-03
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2688-91
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2703-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2705
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2705
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--166)
                                                         Pages S2678-79
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:11 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2706.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 9209-
9235; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 109; and H. Res. 1350-1354 were
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4052-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4054-55
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1501, to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral
production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes,
with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-691); and H.R. 5929, to adjust the
treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11
for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-692).                                
Page H4052
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative McDowell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3995
Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
                                                             Page H4003
Recess: The House recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H4011
Secure America Act: The House passed S. 2, to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33, by a recorded
vote of 214 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 214.                  
  Page H4017
  Rejected the Boyle (PA) motion to commit the bill to the Committee on
the Budget by a yea-and-nay vote of 211 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 213.
                                                         Pages H4027-28
  H. Res. 1345, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 211, after the
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 211
nays, Roll No. 210.                                          
Page H4004
Faster Labor Contracts Act: The House passed H.R. 5408, to accelerate
workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act, by a
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 216.
                                                         Pages H4029-37
  H. Res. 1140, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to by
a yea-and-nay vote of 221

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yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 215. Earlier, the House agreed to the
Norcross motion to discharge H. Res. 1140 by a yea-and-nay vote of 220
yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 212.                   
Pages H4013-14, H4029
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Lee (PA)
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.                                                      
  Page H4037
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 1352, electing Members
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
                                                             Page H4037
No Aid for Ghost Students Act: The House considered H.R. 7892, to amend
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of
Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each
FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of
identity fraud.                                          
  Pages H4037-44
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-31 shall be
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H4037-38
  H. Res. 1333, the rule providing for consideration, was agreed to
Wednesday, June 3rd.
Senate Referrals: S. 645 was held at the desk. S. 1157 was held at the
desk.                                                        
  Page H4004
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H4004.
Discharge Petition: Representative Fletcher presented to the clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of
the resolution (H. Res. 830) entitled, a resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 999) to protect an individual's ability
to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect
a health care providers ability to provide contraceptives,
contraception, and information related to contraception (Discharge
Petition No. 23).
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes
developed during the proceeding of today and appear on pages H4012,
H4012-13, H4013-14, H4028, H4028-29, H4029, and H4036-37.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:52 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee began markup on the Labor,
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland Security Appropriations
Bill, FY 2027.
ON CALL FOR AMERICA: STRENGTHENING ACCESS THROUGH LOCUM TENENS
PROVIDERS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce
Protections held a hearing entitled ``On Call for America:
Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers''. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
NUCLEAR PERMITTING REFORM: LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE EFFICIENT LICENSING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing
entitled ``Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient
Licensing''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONVERGING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES: CHINESE MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORKS AND
CARTEL FINANCING IN THE U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Converging Criminal
Enterprises: Chinese Money Laundering Networks and Cartel Financing in
the U.S. Financial System''. Testimony was heard from Liana Rosen,
Specialist, International Sanctions and Financial Crimes, Foreign
Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service,
Library of Congress; John Cassara, Special Agent, Department of the
Treasury (Retired); and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a markup on H.R.
9086, to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve
that Act; H.R. 9062, to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the
Department in supporting American businesses operating overseas and
protecting American industries from adversaries, and for other
purposes; H.R. 1939, to require the imposition of sanctions with
respect to conflict in Sudan, and for other purposes; and H.R. 9087, to
direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain
foreign affairs matters.

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THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: MANUFACTURING HATE, PART II
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II''.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 6917, to take certain land into trust
for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians; H.R. 8473,
the ``Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities
Act''; and H.R. 8954, the ``Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act
of 2026''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hurd of Colorado,
Begich, and Titus; and public witnesses.
AMNESTY AND CHAOS: ABUSE OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Task Force on Defending
Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing
entitled ``Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy''.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF DIGITAL ASSETS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Legislation Relating to the Taxation of Digital Assets''. Testimony
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JUNE 10, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold an
oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10
a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Armed Services: closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9 a.m., SR-
222.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to
consider S. 140, to address the forest health crisis on the National
Forest System and public lands, S. 332, to require a study on
Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies,
and public elementary and secondary schools, S. 365 and H.R. 1729,
bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible
to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch
Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S. 764, to
provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado,
S. 789, to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth
element resources around the world and a strategy for the
development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing
technologies, S. 791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall
National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated
area of the National Park System, S. 888, to designate certain land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service
in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas,
to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine
County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws, S. 945, to amend the Smith River National Recreation
Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National
Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S. 1088 and
H.R. 2290, bills to provide that the memorial to commemorate the
sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to
support the efforts of the United States military during World War
II may be located on the National Mall, S. 1288, to amend the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to
designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the
Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, S.
1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain
land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S. 1349, to withdraw the
National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge
System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White
Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing
laws, S. 1413, to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin
River Restoration Settlement Act, S. 1476, to amend the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River
system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State
of New Mexico, S. 1547, to amend title 54, United States Code, to
reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration
Fund, S. 1737, to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic
National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain
rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild
and scenic rivers, S. 1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the
Valley Corridor, S. 2437 and H.R. 3857, bills to amend the Snow
Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act, S. 2753, to
amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize
certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban
canals of concern, S. 3500 and H.R. 3657, bills to

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amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of
ongoing hydropower relicensing applications, S. 3518, to amend the
Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the
maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for the
licensing of micro hydrokinetic energy projects, S. 3526, to provide
for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the
State of California, S. 3693, to extend the authorization for a
large-scale water recycling and reuse grant program, S. 3723, to
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply
municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to
the Western Dakota Regional Water System, S. 3732, to amend the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to authorize
assistance under the storage program, S. 3736, to require the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural,
and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System
service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and
Minnesota, S. 3743, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry
out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at
Glen Canyon Dam, S. 3792, to provide for the establishment of a
Water Project Navigators Program, S. 3878, to establish the Grand
Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated
areas of the National Park System, S. 4040, to amend Public Law 89-
108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and
Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, H.R. 249,
to redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr, H.R.
3872, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make
that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, and H.R. 3937, to provide
for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the
Colorado river basin, including post-2026 operations negotiations,
10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold
hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland,
to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James
Macy, of Wisconsin, and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, both to be a
Member of the National Labor Relations Board, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine certain
pending nominations, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.

                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA'', 10 a.m.,
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, continue markup on
the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland Security
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate
Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools'', 10:15 a.m., 2175
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing
entitled ``Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining
Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency'', 10:15 a.m., 2123
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and
Insurance, hearing entitled ``Examining Local Needs in Disaster
Recovery'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Preventing Fraudulent Donations: Transparency,
Verification, and Accountability'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Administrative
State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, hearing entitled
``Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R.
3276, the ``Local Communities and Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of
2025''; H.R. 3925, the ``Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land
Exchange Act''; H.R. 7882, to provide for the leasing of certain
deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New
Mexico; and H.R. 8686, to amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of
2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of
Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Department of Energy's Fiscal
Year 2027 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security; and
Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, joint hearing entitled ``Hearing
with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano'', 10
a.m., 1100 Longworth."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                      10 a.m., Wednesday, June 10

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Senate will resume consideration of the
nomination of Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Kansas, and vote on the motion to
invoke cloture thereon at 11:30 a.m. If cloture is invoked on the
nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15
p.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Anthony J. Powell, Senate
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Brock
Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      10 a.m., Wednesday, June 10

                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Program for Wednesday: Complete consideration of
H.R. 7892--No Aid for Ghost Students Act. Consideration of H.R. 8464--
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act. Consideration of H.R. 8312--Fraud
Prevention and Accountability Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Bera, Ami, Calif., E548
Crank, Jeff, Colo., E548
Crockett, Jasmine, Tex., E550
Davids, Sharice, Kans., E549
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E552
Goldman, Craig A., Tex., E551
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y., E550
Levin, Mike, Calif., E547, E551
Mfume, Kweisi, Md., E548
Mullin, Kevin, Calif., E549
Perry, Scott, Pa., E551
Simon, Lateefah, Calif., E550
Smucker, Lloyd, Pa., E547, E552
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E547, E549, E552
Van Epps, Matt, Tenn., E548
Wagner, Ann, Mo., E548
Walberg, Tim, Mich., E550
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E547, E552
Wittman, Robert J., Va., E549"
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2653-S2670
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4695-4709, and S. Res. 756-760.   
  Page S2664
Measures Reported:
  S. 2033, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that
enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries
on Federal and non-Federal land, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.                                              
Pages S2663-64
Measures Passed:
  Congressional Gold Medal:  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 645, to award a
Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and
communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte
Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December
25, 1941, to April 1, 1946, and the bill was then passed.    
  Page S2669
  Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act:  Senate
passed S. 1157, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in
women and underserved populations, after agreeing to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S2669-70
  National Seersucker Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 757, designating
June 11, 2026, as ``National Seersucker Day'', designating every
subsequent Thursday through the last Thursday in August 2026 as
``Seersucker Thursday'', and designating June 2026 as ``Seersucker
Appreciation Month''.                                        
  Page S2670
  National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S.
Res. 758, expressing support for the designation of the month of June
2026 as ``National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month'' and June 27,
2026, as ``National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day''.   
  Page S2670
Mattivi Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Kansas.               
  Pages S2653-60
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 165), Senate agreed to the motion to
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2659-60
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time with respect to the
nomination be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination
at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.                      
Page S2660
Powell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Kansas.                   
  Page S2660
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
                                                             Page S2660
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
                                                             Page S2660
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2660
Dahl Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of
State.                                                       
  Page S2660
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Kansas.                   
Page S2660
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S2660
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
                                                     Pages S2663, S2670
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2663
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2663
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2663
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2663-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2664-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2665-68
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2662-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2668-69
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--165)
                                                             Page S2660
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2670.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 9172-
9208; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 1343-1349 were introduced.
                                                         Pages H3990-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3992-93
Reports Filed: Reports filed on Friday, June 5, 2026 as follows:
  H.R. 9170, making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes
(H. Rept. 119-686); and
  H.R. 9171, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2027, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-687).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 8463, to establish governmentwide requirements for pre-payment
fraud prevention actions, to provide the U.S. Treasury appropriate data
resources, to facilitate participation in governmentwide anti-fraud
data sharing, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-
688, Part 1);
  H.R. 6028, to modify the appointment and removal process for certain
legislative branch officers, and for other purposes, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 119-689, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 1345, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to
establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data
sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent
governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and
Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the
bill

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(H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing
and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors
seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and
improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the
financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program
eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for
consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant
to title II of S. Con. Res. 33 (H. Rept. 119-690).       
Pages H3989-90
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Issa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3913
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
                                                             Page H3918
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2:31 p.m.
                                                             Page H3919
Recess: The House recessed at 5:18 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H3974
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
  Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act: H.R. 8463,
amended, to establish governmentwide requirements for pre-payment fraud
prevention actions, to provide the U.S. Treasury appropriate data
resources, to facilitate participation in governmentwide anti-fraud
data sharing;                                            
  Pages H3919-23
  Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act: H.R. 6916,
amended, to amend title 41, United States Code, to identify individuals
who commit certain Federal felonies implicating Federal programs as an
excluded source on the System for Award Management Exclusions list;
                                                         Pages H3923-25
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 31, United
States Code, to prohibit Federal Funds from being provided to
individuals convicted of certain Federal felonies, and for other
purposes'';                                                  
Page H3925
  Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act: H.R. 8466,
amended, to require certain agencies to develop plans for internal
control in the event of an emergency or crisis, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay
vote of 384 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 208;
                                               Pages H3928-30, H3974-75
  Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-
Administered Programs Act: H.R. 8107, amended, to require the
establishment of a list identifying program areas and administrative
practices presenting the greatest risk to the integrity of Federal
funds administered by States and local governments;      
  Pages H3933-34
  Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act: H.R. 8428, amended,
to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a mandatory
antifraud and improper payment training program for Federal program
administrators, to provide for the availability of such training to
State and local entities administering Federally funded programs, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No.
209;                                           
  Pages H3934-36, H3975-76
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 5, United
States Code, to establish an antifraud and improper payment training
program Federal program administrators, to provide for the availability
of such training to State and local entities administering Federally
funded programs, and for other purposes'';                   
Page H3976
  Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act: H.R. 428, amended, to amend title 5,
United States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal
agencies may pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving
disclosures;                                             
  Pages H3936-38
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 5, United
States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may
pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving and improper
payment disclosures, and for other purposes'';               
Page H3938
  Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act: H.R. 6028, amended, to
modify the appointment and removal process for certain legislative
branch officers;                                         
  Pages H3938-43
  Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act:
H.R. 2505, to require the development of strategies and options to
prevent the export to Iran of certain technologies related to unmanned
aircraft systems;                                        
  Pages H3943-45
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Reauthorization Act: H.R. 1744, amended, to extend and authorize annual
appropriations for the United States Commission on International
Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026;              
  Pages H3947-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend and authorize
annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International
Religious Freedom through December 31, 2028'';               
Page H3948
  Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act: H.R.
6297, amended, to require the Department of State to provide briefings
on antisemitism in Europe;                               
  Pages H3948-50

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Department
of State to consult with Congress on anti-semitism in Europe'';
                                                             Page H3950
  Tehran Incitement to Violence Act: H.R. 6230, amended, to designate
certain individuals as specially designated global terrorists;
                                                         Pages H3954-57
  Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for
Critical Energies Act: H.R. 7037, amended, to promote United States and
allied energy and mineral security;                      
  Pages H3957-65
  Allied Defense Sales Act: H.R. 8665, to require the implementation of
a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign
military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational
basis;                                                   
  Pages H3965-67
  Countering China's Control of the Caucasus Act: H.R. 7668, amended,
to require a report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in
Georgia;                                                 
  Pages H3967-68
  Stop Illegal Fishing Act: H.R. 6338, amended, to require the
imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons and foreign
vessels that engage in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
and                                                      
  Pages H3968-70
  Ensuring the alignment of economic and foreign policies, to position
the Department of State to reflect that economic security is national
security: H.R. 5248, amended, to ensure the alignment of economic and
foreign policies, to position the Department of State to reflect that
economic security is national security.        
  Pages H3950-54, H3970-74
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
  Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act: H.R. 8467,
amended, to reform the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to
ensure executive agencies focus on fraud prevention; and
                                                         Pages H3925-28
  Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act: H.R. 8340, amended,
to modify the governmentwide financial management plan.
                                                         Pages H3931-33
Senate Referral: S. 2 was held at the desk.                  
  Page H3919
Senate Message: Message from the Senate received by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3989.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3974-75 and H3975-76.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:12 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered
favorably reported the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces approved
for full committee consideration those provisions which fall under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower approved for full
committee consideration those provisions which fall under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management
Support approved for full committee consideration those provisions
which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: On Friday, June 5, 2026, Subcommittee on
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held
a markup on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the
full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: On Friday, June 5, 2026, Subcommittee on
Homeland Security held a markup on the Subcommittee on Homeland
Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Subcommittee on Homeland
Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full
Committee, without amendment.
SECURE AMERICA ACT; FRAUD PREVENTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; STOPPING
FRAUDULENT PAYMENTS ACT; CONDEMNING ACTORS SEEKING TO DEFRAUD THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE THAT GOVERNMENTWIDE
FRAUD AND IMPROPER PAYMENT PREVENTION REFORMS WILL MEANINGFULLY IMPROVE
THE FINANCIAL PROSPERITY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT FEDERAL PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY SHOULD BE VERIFIED BEFORE PAYMENT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 2, the ``Secure
America Act''; H.R. 8312, the ``Fraud Prevention and Accountability
Act''; H.R. 8464, the ``Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act''; and H. Res.
1335, condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States
Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will
meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and
that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. The
Committee granted, by a record vote of 7-4, a rule providing for
consideration of H.R. 8312, the ``Fraud Prevention and Accountability
Act'', H.R. 8464, the ``Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act'', H. Res.
1335, Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States
Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will
meaningfully improve the financial

[[Page D600]]

prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility
should be verified before payment, and S. 2, the Secure America Act.
The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, the ``Fraud
Prevention and Accountability Act'', under a closed rule. The rule
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended
by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the
bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or
their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit.
The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8464, the
``Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act'', under a closed rule. The rule
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended
by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the
bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or
their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit.
The rule further provides for consideration of H. Res. 1335, Condemning
actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing
the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and
improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the
financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program
eligibility should be verified before payment, under a closed rule. The
rule provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order
without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1335.
The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read. The
rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform or their respective designees. The rule further
provides for consideration of S. 2, the ``Secure America Act'', under a
closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration
of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
the Budget or their respective designees. Finally, the rule provides
one motion to commit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Arrington,
Chairman Jordan, Chairman Comer, and Representatives Escobar,
Garbarino, Walkinshaw, Raskin, Randall, Tlaib, Correa, Garcia of Texas,
Jayapal, Stansbury, Krishnamoorthi, Ansari, Hoyle of Oregon, Ramirez,
Landsman, McGarvey, Clark of Massachusetts, Jeffries, and Aguilar.

Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held."
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                              JUNE 9, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of
Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air
Force, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities, closed business meeting to markup the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9:15 a.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Personnel, business meeting to markup the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Subcommittee on Airland, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 10 a.m.,
SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, closed business meeting to markup
the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 11
a.m., SR-232A.
  Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee
on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, to hold
hearings to examine how technological advances are driving
transportation innovation, 10 a.m., SR-253.

                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, begin markup on the
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland Security
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce
Protections, hearing entitled ``On Call for America: Strengthening
Access Through Locum Tenens Providers'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing
entitled ``Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance
Efficient Licensing'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Converging Criminal Enterprises:
Chinese Money Laundering Networks and Cartel Financing in the U.S.
Financial System'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 9086,
to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that
Act; H.R. 9062, to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the
Department in supporting American businesses operating overseas and
protecting American industries from adversaries, and for other
purposes; H.R. 1939, to require the imposition of sanctions with
respect to conflict in Sudan, and for other purposes; and H.R. 9087,
to direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to
certain foreign affairs matters, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The
Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II'', 10 a.m.,
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular
Affairs, hearing on H.R. 6917, to take certain land into trust for
the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians; H.R. 8473, the
``Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities
Act''; and H.R. 8954, the ``Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation
Act of 2026'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Task Force on
Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses,
hearing entitled ``Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration
Policy'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Legislation Relating to the Taxation of Digital Assets'', 2 p.m.,
1100 Longworth."
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                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 9 through June 12, 2026

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will be in a period of morning business. At 2:15
p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Anthony W.
Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District
of Kansas.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.

                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 10, to
hold an oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 9, Subcommittee on Department of
Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air
Force, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 9, Subcommittee on Emerging
Threats and Capabilities, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9:15 a.m.,
SR-232A.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Personnel, business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9:30 a.m.,
SD-G50.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Airland, closed business meeting to markup
the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 10
a.m., SR-232A.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, closed business meeting to
markup the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027,
11 a.m., SR-232A.
  June 9, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 2:30 p.m.,
SR-222.
  June 10, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9 a.m., SR-
222.
  June 11, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9 a.m., SR-
222.
  June 12, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 9 a.m., SR-
222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 11, to hold
hearings to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting
innovation, affordability and American dominance, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 9,
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and
Safety, to hold hearings to examine how technological advances are
driving transportation innovation, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 10, business
meeting to consider S. 140, to address the forest health crisis on
the National Forest System and public lands, S. 332, to require a
study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational
agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, S. 365 and
H.R. 1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to
be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the
Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.
764, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas,
recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of
Colorado, S. 789, to require reports on critical mineral and rare
earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the
development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing
technologies, S. 791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall
National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated
area of the National Park System, S. 888, to designate certain land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service
in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas,
to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine
County, Oregon, from all

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forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and
operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, S.
945, to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to
include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation
Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain
wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S. 1088 and H.R. 2290, bills to
provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service
of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of
the United States military during World War II may be located on the
National Mall, S. 1288, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a
component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes
National Heritage Area in the State of New York, S. 1341, to amend
the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the
Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S. 1349, to withdraw the National Forest
System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-
Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land
in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties,
Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws, S. 1413, to
authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration
Settlement Act, S. 1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of
New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction
over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S. 1547, to
amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National
Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, S. 1737, to designate
and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State
of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National
Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, S. 1870,
to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S. 2437
and H.R. 3857, bills to amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting
Program Authorization Act, S. 2753, to amend the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation
and maintenance work for urban canals of concern, S. 3500 and H.R.
3657, bills to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report
on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications, S.
3518, to amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations
in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for
the licensing of micro hydrokinetic energy projects, S. 3526, to
provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land
in the State of California, S. 3693, to extend the authorization for
a large-scale water recycling and reuse grant program, S. 3723, to
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply
municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to
the Western Dakota Regional Water System, S. 3732, to amend the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to authorize
assistance under the storage program, S. 3736, to require the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural,
and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System
service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and
Minnesota, S. 3743, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry
out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at
Glen Canyon Dam, S. 3792, to provide for the establishment of a
Water Project Navigators Program, S. 3878, to establish the Grand
Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated
areas of the National Park System, S. 4040, to amend Public Law 89-
108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and
Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, H.R. 249,
to redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., H.R.
3872, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make
that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, and H.R. 3937, to provide
for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  June 10, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine
the Colorado river basin, including post-2026 operations
negotiations, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 10, to hold
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for
fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10 a.m.,
SD-406.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 10, to
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of
Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of
Labor, James Macy, of Wisconsin, and David M. Prouty, of Maryland,
both to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, 10 a.m.,
SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 10, to hold hearings to examine
certain pending nominations, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
  June 11, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1133, to
provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 1146, to
permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. 4591, to
protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual
likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers,
of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit,
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge
for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz,
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to
be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of
Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector
General, Department of Justice, and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 10:15
a.m., SH-216.

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                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 10, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA'',
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 10, Full Committee, continue
markup on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Homeland
Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Defense, markup on the Subcommittee on
Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 9 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This
markup is closed.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, June 10, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ``Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights,
Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools'',
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 10, Subcommittee on Health,
hearing entitled ``Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans:
Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency'', 10:15
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 10, Subcommittee on Housing
and Insurance, hearing entitled ``Examining Local Needs in Disaster
Recovery'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, June 10, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ``Preventing Fraudulent Donations: Transparency,
Verification, and Accountability'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 10, Subcommittee on the
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, hearing
entitled ``Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act'', 10 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 10, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 3276, the ``Local Communities and Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
of 2025''; H.R. 3925, the ``Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land
Exchange Act''; H.R. 7882, to provide for the leasing of certain
deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New
Mexico; and H.R. 8686, to amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of
2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of
Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 10, Full
Committee, hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Department of
Energy's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 10, Subcommittee on Social
Security; and Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, joint hearing
entitled ``Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank
J. Bisignano'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                        10 a.m., Tuesday, June 9

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. At
2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of
Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Kansas.
  (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        10 a.m., Tuesday, June 9

                             House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of H. Res. 1345--Providing for
consideration of H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act,
H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, H. Res. 1335, Condemning
actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing
the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and
improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the
financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program
eligibility should be verified before payment, and S. 2, Secure America
Act.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
Auchincloss, Jake, Mass., E543
Bean, Aaron, Fla., E539
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E535, E542
DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E539
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E538
Estes, Ron, Kans., E538
Haridopolos, Mike, Fla., E536
LaHood, Darin, Ill., E538
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E537
Moylan, James C., Guam, E535, E537, E540, E543, E543, E544, E544, E545,
E545
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E536
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E540
Pressley, Ayanna, Mass., E541
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E537
Roy, Chip, Tex., E541
Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E538
Smith, Jason, Mo., E535, E542
Smucker, Lloyd, Pa., E541
Stevens, Haley M., Mich., E540
Takano, Mark, Calif., E541
Thanedar, Shri, Mich., E536
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E535, E539, E542
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E536, E541
Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E539"
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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2, Secure America Act, as amended.

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2545-S2651
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced,
as follows: S. 4680-4694, and S.J. Res. 196.             
  Pages S2575-76
Measures Reported:
  S. 563, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay
Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo
Land in the State of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 119-124)
  S. 564, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni
Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New
Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake. (S. Rept. No. 119-125)
                                                             Page S2574
Measures Passed:
  Secure America Act: By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 163), Senate
passed S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.
Con. Res. 33, after taking action on the following amendments and
motions proposed thereto:                                
  Pages S2545-71
Adopted:
  Thune (for Graham) Amendment No. 5453, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S2569
Rejected:
  By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 137), Schumer motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions.   
Page S2549
  By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 141), Ossoff motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions.
                                                         Pages S2552-53
  By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 147), Warnock motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions.
                                                         Pages S2557-58
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 153), Wyden motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions.    
Pages S2562-63
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 154), Hirono Amendment No. 5506 (to
Amendment No. 5453), to transfer amounts for youth mentoring programs
of the Department of Justice.                                
Page S2563
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 155), Peters Amendment No. 5763 (to
Amendment No. 5453), to rescind unobligated balances under the One Big
Beautiful Bill Act.                                      
Pages S2563-64
  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 156), Gallego Amendment No. 5813 (to
Amendment No. 5453), to make funds available for the timely
adjudication of DACA renewal applications.                   
Page S2564
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 157), Padilla Amendment No. 5808 (to
Amendment No. 5453), to make appropriations for transparency and
accountability.                                          
Pages S2564-65
  Rosen motion to commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary,
with instructions.                                           
Page S2567
  Wyden motion to commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary,
with instructions.                                           
Page S2567
  By 45 yeas to 53 nays, 1 Senator voting present (Vote No. 160),
Cortez Masto Amendment No. 5463 (to Amendment No. 5453), to appropriate
amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs.       
Pages S2567-68
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 15 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 138), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Tillis Amendment No. 5452 (to Amendment No.
5453), to reallocate funds that would have been used for the Anti-
Weaponization Fund to fraud enforcement. Subsequently, the point of
order that the measure would cause the underlying legislation to exceed
the Judiciary Committee's section 305(f) allocation of new budget
authority or outlays, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.
                                                         Pages S2549-51

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  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 139), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Merkley Amendment No. 5512 (to Amendment No.
5453), to provide a clarification relating to, and to prohibit the use
of funds for, the White House Ballroom. Subsequently, the point of
order under section 305(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.             
                                                             Page S2551
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 140), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Reed Amendment No. 5514 (to Amendment No. 5453),
to provide funding for the HOME Investment Partnership program.
Subsequently, the point of order under section 313(b)(1)(c) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus
fell.                                                    
                                                         Pages S2551-52
  By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 142), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Hassan Amendment No. 5535 (to Amendment No.
5453), to help build 7,000,000 new homes. Subsequently, the point of
order under section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.             
                                                             Page S2553
  By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 143), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Warner Amendment No. 5556 (to Amendment No.
5453), to prohibit an individual from acting as Director of National
Intelligence if such individual is simultaneously serving as the head
of any other Federal department or agency. Subsequently, the point of
order under section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.         
                                                         Pages S2553-54
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 144), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive with respect to Graham Amendment No. 5779
(to Amendment No. 5453), to ensure only citizens are registered to vote
in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo
identification. Subsequently, the point of order that the Amendment
violates the ``Byrd Rule'' section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
                                                         Pages S2554-55
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 145), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Hickenlooper Amendment No. 5501 (to Amendment No.
5453), to prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals
convicted of certain crimes. Subsequently, the point of order under
section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was
sustained and the amendment thus fell.                   
                                                         Pages S2555-56
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 146), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Kim Amendment No. 5545 (to Amendment No. 5453),
to make appropriations for the conduct of inspections of the Delaney
Hall Detention Facility. Subsequently, the point of order that the
measure would cause the underlying legislation to exceed the Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's section 302(f) allocation
of new budget authority or outlays, was sustained and the amendment
thus fell.                                               
                                                         Pages S2556-57
  By 45 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 148), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Sanders Amendment No. 5451 (to Amendment No.
5453), to place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which
made independent expenditures. Subsequently, the point of order under
section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was
sustained and the amendment thus fell.                   
Pages S2558-59
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 149), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Baldwin Amendment No. 5485 (to Amendment No.
5453), to redirect funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
to the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. Subsequently,
the point of order under section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional

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Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.
                                                         Pages S2559-60
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 150), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Booker Amendment No. 5803 (to Amendment No.
5453), to support the work performed by the Immigration Detention
Ombudsman. Subsequently, the point of order that the measure would
cause the underlying legislation to exceed the Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee's section 302(f) allocation of new
budget authority or outlays, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.
                                                             Page S2560
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 151), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Lee Amendment No. 5804 (to Amendment No. 5453),
to ensure that only citizens are registered to vote in elections for
Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification.
Subsequently, the point of order under section 305(b)(2) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus
fell.                                                    
Pages S2560-61
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 152), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Durbin Amendment No. 5806 (to Amendment No.
5453), to repurpose funds previously appropriated for U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement for the timely processing of DACA applications
and related employment authorization documents and to prohibit the use
of funds to arrest, detain, deport, or remove DACA recipients.
Subsequently, the point of order under section 313(1)(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus
fell.                                                    
Pages S2561-62
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 158), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Coons Amendment No. 5457 (to Amendment No. 5453),
to prohibit the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to make
settlement payments to individuals convicted of assaulting law
enforcement officers on January 6, 2021. Subsequently, the point of
order under section 313(b)(1)(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, was sustained and the amendment thus fell.         
Pages S2565-66
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 159), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Cassidy/Van Hollen Amendment No. 5812 (to
Amendment No. 5453), to provide compensation to law enforcement
officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that
occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Subsequently, the point of order under section 313(b)(1)(d) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus
fell.                                                    
Pages S2566-67
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 161), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Van Hollen Amendment No. 5632 (to Amendment No.
5453), to prohibit the use of funds to provide payments to certain
individuals. Subsequently, the point of order under section
313(b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and
the amendment thus fell.                                     
Page S2568
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 162), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all applicable budget points of
order for purposes of Schiff Amendment No. 5740 (to Amendment No.
5453), to provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise
settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.
Subsequently, the point of order under section 313(b)(1)(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained and the amendment thus
fell.                                                    
Pages S2568-69
House Messages:
Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act:  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote
No. 164), Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to the
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1318, to direct the
American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify
American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military
cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their
religion and heritage.                                       
  Page S2571
Mattivi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Anthony W. Mattivi,

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of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Kansas.                                                      
  Page S2571
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday,
June 5, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday,
June 8, 2026.                                                
Page S2649
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2571
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Space
Force.                                                   
Pages S2649-51
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2573
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2573
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2573
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2573-74
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2574-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2576-77
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2573
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2755-S2648
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2648
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S2648-49
Record Votes: Twenty-eight record votes were taken today. (Total--164)
                                           Pages S2549, S2551-69, S2571
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026,
and adjourned at 5:15 a.m., on Friday, June 5, 2026, until 3 p.m. on
Monday, June 8, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2649.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 9137-
9169; and 3 resolutions, 1340-1342-__ were introduced.   
  Pages H3909-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3911
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Guest to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3833
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
                                                             Page H3838
Recess: The House recessed at 1:26 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H3864
Recess: The House recessed at 3 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m.
                                                             Page H3867
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a
letter from Chairman Graves wherein he transmitted copies of one
resolution included in the General Services Administration's Capital
Investment and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 4, 2026.
                                                         Pages H3867-73

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Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon: The House
failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 84, directing the President pursuant to
section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed
Forces from Lebanon, by a yea-and-nay vote of 92 yeas to 324 nays with
two answering ``present'', Roll No. 201. Consideration began yesterday,
June 3rd.                                                    
  Page H3874
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on
Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 1336, waiving a requirement of
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a recorded vote of
213 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 203, after the previous question was
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 202.
                                               Pages H3864-67, H3875-77
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027: The House passed H.R. 8646,
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 210
nays, Roll No. 205.                            
  Pages H3840-64, H3877-78
  Rejected the Bynum motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Appropriations by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 212 nays, Roll No.
204.                                                         
Page H3877
Agreed to:
  Harris en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments
printed in H. Rept. 119-676: Boebert (No. 1) that redirects $2 million
in funding from Office of General Counsel to the Office of the
Inspector General to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse; Boebert (No. 2)
that redirects $2 million in funding from FPAC Business Center to the
Farm Service Agency; Boebert (No. 3) that redirects $2 million in
funding from Office of the Chief Information Officer to Rural
Development Programs; Boebert (No. 4) that redirects $2 million in
funding from Office of the Chief Information Officer to Rural Utilities
Service; Boebert (No. 5) that redirects $2 million in funding from
Office of the Chief Information Officer to the Natural Resources
Conservation Service Conservation Operations; Buchanan (No. 6) that
increases and decreases the USDA Office of Inspector General by $2
million for the purposes of enforcing existing animal fighting
statutes; Figures (No. 7) that increases and decreases the United
States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) account by $2
million to encourage the CFTC to create a pilot program focused on
improving digital access and financial literacy in rural communities;
Figures (No. 8) that increases and decreases the Distance Learning,
Telemedicine, and Broadband Program account by $1 million to prioritize
telemedicine and distance learning grant applications from rural
applicants located more than 30 miles from a federally qualified health
center or community mental health center, with a focus on those
providing mental health and substance use disorder services; Flood (No.
9) that redirects $500,000 from the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer to support the National Drought Mitigation Center to maintain
and update critical drought-related tools used by producers, water-
managers, and USDA; enhance new monitoring and modeling; and support
USDA in anticipating and reducing the effects of extreme weather on
U.S. agricultural producers, livestock, and the economy; Gosar (No. 10)
that transfers $2 million from the Chief Information Officer to APHIS
port of entry inspections for New World Screwworm; Leger Fernandez (No.
11) that increases and decreases funding for the Agricultural Research
Service by $1,000,000 for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive
study on large-scale algae-based production for agricultural and
livestock uses; Malliotakis (No. 12) that prohibits funding for the
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, or Center for Devices and Radiological Health
within the Food and Drug Administration to issue or finalize guidance
recommending or requiring testing in dogs; Malliotakis (No. 13) that
prohibits the National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the
Department of Agriculture from funding painful research on dogs and
cats; Ogles (No. 14) that ensures FDA does not deprioritize review,
inspection, import screening, or shortage-mitigation activities for
sterile injectable cancer drugs that are currently listed in shortage
and keeps the agency focused on restoring access to critical cancer
treatments without weakening FDA's safety standards; Pettersen (No. 16)
that increases and decreases the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, Research and Education Activities by $10,000,000 for the
purposes of research using data and tools available from commercial
weather services for wildfire and drought mitigation measures; Stanton
(No. 17) that increases and decreases the Farm Services Agency account
by $5 million to provide funding for USDA to revise the Livestock
Indemnity Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and
Farm-Raised Fish Program to provide compensation to producers for both
confirmed and probable Mexican wolf attacks on

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livestock; Stanton (No. 18) that increases and decreases funding for
the Agricultural Research Service by $2 million for the purpose of
conducting research on soil erosion and soil health in the arid and
semiarid West to reduce risk of exposure to coccidioidomycosis, or
``Valley Fever''; Subramanyam (No. 21) that increase and decrease the
value-added agricultural product market development grants account by
$10,000,000 to emphasize the importance of value-added agricultural
businesses and agritourism farms in the health of American farm
economy; Sykes (No. 22) that increases and decreases funding for the
Food and Drug Administration by $1 million to emphasize the importance
of infant formula and toddler food safety and to demonstrate support
for the FDA to consider requiring manufacturers to implement an
environmental monitoring regime for contaminants, including cronobacter
spp., salmonella, and botulism; Thompson (CA) (No. 23) that increases/
decreases $7,000,000 to APHIS Account to provide needed funding to
address the Glassy Wing Sharp Shooter infestation discovered in
California; Thompson (PA) (No. 24) that provides $2 million to fund the
Grants for Youth Organizations program; decreases the Office of the
General Counsel by $2 million; Vasquez (No. 25) that increases and
decreases funding by $2 million for addressing challenges facing chile
pepper production in the southwest and researching chile pepper farming
through precision, data-driven cultivation using AI-powered innovation;
and Vindman (No. 26) that redirects $2,500,000 from USDA Office of the
Chief Information Officer to fund the Binational Agricultural Research
and Development (BARD) Food Security Accelerator.         
Pages 3862-64
  H. Res. 1333, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to
yesterday, June 3rd.
Ukraine Support Act: The House passed H.R. 2913, to authorize support
for Ukraine, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No.
207.                                                     
  Pages H3879-96
  H. Res. 518, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a
yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 206.
                                                         Pages H3878-79
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, June 8, 2026 for morning-
hour debate.                                                  
  Page 3896
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3874,
H3875-76, H3876, H3877, H3877-78, H3878-79, and H3895-96.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported
the nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S.
Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, William Trachman, of Colorado, to
be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, George Holding, of
North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation,
David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of
Australia, Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Albania, Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the
Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Korea, and Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal
Adviser, and promotion lists in the Foreign Service, all of the
Department of State."
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Committee Meetings
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM THE HONORABLE BROOKE L.
ROLLINS, SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``For
the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L.
Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture''. Testimony was
heard from Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8800,
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''. H.R.
8800 was ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health,
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Examining the
Policies and Priorities of the NLRB''. Testimony was heard from James
R. Murphy, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board; and Crystal S.
Carey, General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board.
WHERE ARE WE?: EXAMINING POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
CAPABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Where Are We?: Examining
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United
States''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators''. Testimony was heard from
Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System; Jonathan Gould, Comptroller, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; Kyle Hauptman,
Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; and Travis Hill,
Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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BEIJING'S POISON PIPELINE: THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY'S ROLE IN THE
FENTANYL CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee
held a hearing entitled ``Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in
the Fentanyl Crisis''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY LANDSCAPE: HOW FRONTIER MODELS,
AGENTIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CODING
TOOLS ARE RESHAPING CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
RESILIENCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``The AI Security
Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are
Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience''.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEDICINES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: BALANCING INNOVATION AND ACCESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual
Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing
entitled ``Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access''.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE STATE OF OUR NATION'S FEDERAL FORESTS AND OUTLOOK FOR THE 2026
WILDFIRE YEAR
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a
hearing entitled ``The State of Our Nation's Federal Forests and
Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year''. Testimony was heard from Tom
Schultz, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
HEARING WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Hearing with the
Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission''. Testimony was
heard from the following Postal Regulatory Commission officials: Thomas
Day, Commissioner; Ann Fisher, Commissioner; Ashley Poling,
Commissioner; and Robert Taub, Vice Chairman.
ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Advancing Environmental
Protection Through Science and Technology''. Testimony was heard from
Maureen Gwinn, Deputy Associate Administrator for Science,
Environmental Protection Agency.
CONNECTING RURAL AMERICA TO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Connecting Rural America to the
National Airspace System''. Testimony was heard from Derrick Collins,
Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office;
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a
markup on Approval of updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on
the Majority side; The Fiscal Year 2027 Views and Estimate of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and General Services
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions. The
Updated Committee Roster was approved. The Fiscal Year 2027 Views and
Estimates Letter was adopted. The General Services Administration
Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolution was agreed to.
HEARING WITH TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent''. Testimony was heard
from Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.

Joint Meetings
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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,

                              JUNE 8, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: business
meeting to consider the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, Time to be
announced, S-216, Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces,
closed business meeting to markup the National Defense Authorization
Act for fiscal year 2027, 4:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Seapower, closed business meeting to markup the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, 5:15 p.m.,
SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, closed business
meeting to markup the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal
year 2027, 6 p.m., SR-232A.

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                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, markup on the
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 8 a.m., H-140
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, markup on the Subcommittee on
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 8 a.m., H-140
Capitol.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee,
hearing entitled ``Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo
Regime'', 11 a.m., 2172 Rayburn."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                         3 p.m., Monday, June 8

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the nomination of Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be
United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        12 noon, Monday, June 8

                             House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E530
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E528
Carter, John R., Tex., E528
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E529
Fuller, Clay, Ga., E530
Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E525
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E528
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E526
Panetta, Jimmy, Calif., E531
Raskin, Jamie, Md., E529
Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E530
Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E526
Steil, Bryan, Wisc., E527
Takano, Mark, Calif., E525, E533
Tenney, Claudia, N.Y., E530
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E525, E532
Valadao, David G., Calif., E527
Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E525, E533
Vindman, Eugene Simon, Va., E529
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E533
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E531
Zinke, Ryan K., Mont., E526"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
State, after receiving testimony from Marco Rubio, Secretary of State.
PROTECTING COLLEGE SPORTS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine college sports, focusing on supporting student
athletes and fair competition, after receiving testimony from Nick
Saban, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Pete Bevacqua, University of
Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana; Gordon Gee, West Virginia University,
Morgantown; Teresa Gould, Pac-12 Conference,

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Thousand Oaks, California; and Lance Holtzclaw, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal
year 2027 for the Federal Highway Administration, after receiving
testimony from Sean McMaster, Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of Transportation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUDGET
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of the Treasury, after receiving testimony from Scott K.H.
Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury.
COVID-19
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine COVID-19
injections and attacks on scientific publications, after receiving
testimony from Angus Dalgleish, University of London Institute of
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy, Surrey, United Kingdom; Aseem
Malhotra, HUM2N Clinic, and Saskia Mostert, both of London, United
Kingdom; Wafik El-Deiry, Brown University Legorreta Cancer Center,
Barrington, Rhode Island; Sabine Hazan, ProgenaBiome, Ventura,
California; Julie Gralow, Association for Clinical Oncology,
Alexandria, Virginia; and Tamika Felder, Cervivor, Upper Marlboro,
Maryland.
GENDER TRANSITION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine gender transition procedures on minors,
after receiving testimony from Kurt Miceli, Newton Square,
Pennsylvania, and Chloe Cole, Escalon, California, both of Do No Harm;
and Shannon Minter, National Center for LGBTQ Rights, Dallas, Texas.
LEGISLATION
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
S. 630, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to
the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in
accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of
Federal Claims, S. 1514 and H.R. 2389, bills to take certain land in
the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault
Indian Nation, S. 2796, to provide for a land exchange in San
Bernardino County, California, S. 2871 and H.R. 2400, bills to take
certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the
benefit of the Pit River Tribe, S. 3219, to transfer certain Federal
land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico,
and S. 3475 and H.R. 2916, bills to authorize, ratify, and confirm the
Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk
Land Claim in the State of New York, after receiving testimony from
Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the
Interior; and John Crockett, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, Department
of Agriculture.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution concluded
a hearing to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on
denaturalization and its constitutional limits, after receiving
testimony from Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II, Center for Renewing America,
Spotsylvania, Virginia; Peter J. Spiro, Temple University Law School,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and George Fishman, Center for Immigration
Studies, Washington, D.C.
FEDERAL BENEFITS CLIFFS
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine federal benefits cliffs on small businesses and
workers, including S. 3583, to establish a pilot program in which
States may use consolidated funds, through Upward Mobility Grants, for
antipoverty programs, after receiving testimony from Jeremiah Terhark,
Webspec Design, Urbandale, Iowa; Nick Gwyn, Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities, and Angela Rachidi, American Enterprise Institute, both of
Washington, D.C.; and Jack Schron, Jr., Jergens, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nominations of Gary Shatswell, of Washington, to be an
Assistant Secretary (Information and Technology), and Michael Tierney,
of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary (Office of Accountability
and Whistleblower Protection), both of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their
own behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee received a closed briefing
on certain intelligence matters from members of the intelligence
community.
HUMAN COST OF FOREIGN DRUGS
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the human cost of dangerous foreign drugs, after receiving testimony
from Lisa Salberg, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association,

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Denville, New Jersey; Adam Clark-Jospeh, Valisure, New Haven,
Connecticut; Suzanne de la Monte, Brown University, Providence, Rhode
Island; and Dinesh Thakur, St. Petersburg, Florida."
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2501-S2544
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4669-
4679                                                     
  Pages S2524-25
Measures Passed:
  ALS Awareness Month:  Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from
further consideration of S. Res. 751, designating May 2026 as ``ALS
Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S2518
Measures Considered:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: By 46 yeas to
53 nays (Vote No. 135), Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed
to consideration of S.J. Res. 188, providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal-and Oil-Fired
Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal''.     
  Page S2509
Secure America Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 2, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33,
after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S2509-18
Pending:
  Thune (for Graham) Amendment No. 5453, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S2510
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 136), Senate agreed to the motion to
proceed to consideration of the bill.                    
Pages S2509-10
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June
4, 2026; and that Senators Merkley and Graham be recognized for up to
five minutes each, and upon use or yielding of that time, all debate
time on the bill be expired.                                 
Page S2518
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Discharged:                                     
  Pages S2522-23
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2525-26
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2521-22
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2526-44
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--136)
                                                         Pages S2509-10
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:12 p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S2518.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 9115-
9136; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 191-194; H. Con. Res. 108; and H.
Res. 1334-1339 were introduced.                          
  Pages H3828-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3830-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1333, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646)
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant
States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the
Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to
review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable
suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity
guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of
improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and
improper payments under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes (H.
Rept. 119-676);
  H.R. 826, to require the Inspector General of the Small Business
Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to
certain COVID-19 loans, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-677);
  H.R. 915, to authorize small business loans to finance access to
modern business software, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-678);
  H.R. 8880, to require the Comptroller General to evaluate Federal
cybersecurity assistance to small business concerns, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 119-679);
  H.R. 8879, to amend the Small Business Act to require a report on
small business concern participation in a covered contracting programs,
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-680);
  H.R. 8881, to amend the Small Business Act to require the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use
of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration,
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-681);
  H.R. 8882, to amend the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 to
examine how the competitiveness of small businesses is affected by the
enforcement of Federal antitrust laws, and for other purposes (H. Rept.
119-682);
  H.R. 8312, to establish fraud prevention and program integrity
functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of
Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud,
Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 119-683);
  H.R. 8464, to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize
pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-684); and
  H. Res. 1336, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 119-685).                       
Page H3828
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Hurd to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3777
Recess: The House recessed at 10:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
                                                             Page H3781
Recess: The House recessed at 1:21 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H3793
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, June 2nd.
  American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act: H.R. 7618,
amended, to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-
sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield
Protection Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 13 nays,
Roll No. 192;                                            
  Pages H3793-94
  Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act: S. 254, to amend the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices
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and marine mammal ivory products, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404
yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 193; and                           
  Page H3794
  Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act:
H.R. 2860, amended, to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine
Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources
of the Northwest Straits, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 49
nays, Roll No. 196.                                      
  Pages H3810-11
  Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act: The House considered
H.R. 8872, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity
guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of
improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and
improper payments under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families. Further proceedings were
postponed.                                               
  Pages H3805-10
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill
shall be considered as adopted.                          
Pages H3805-06
  H. Res. 1333, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 211 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 195, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 207 nays,
Roll No. 194.                                  
Pages H3783-93, H3795-96
No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act: The House passed H.R.
7726, to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 198.
                                             Pages H3796-3805, H3811-12
  Rejected the Subramanyam motion to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Education and Workforce by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 213
nays, Roll No. 197.                                  
Pages H3805, H3811
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-32 shall be
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H3796-97
  H. Res. 1333, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 211 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 195, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 207 nays,
Roll No. 194.                                  
Pages H3783-93, H3795-96
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with
Iran: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 86, directing the President,
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United
States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, by a yea-and-nay vote
of 215 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 199. Consideration began on
Wednesday, May 20th.                                     
  Pages H3812-13
Ukraine Support Act: The House considered H. Res. 518, providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine.
Earlier, the House agreed to the Meeks motion to discharge H. Res. 518,
by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 200. Further
proceedings were postponed.                              
  Pages H3813-14
Order of Business--Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84: Agreed by
unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con.
Res. 84 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be
considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as
ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening
motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by
Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Tlaib of Michigan, or
their respective designees.                                  
  Page H3814
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon: The House
considered H. Con. Res. 84, directing the President pursuant to section
5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces
from Lebanon. During the course of debate, exception was taken to
certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down.
After review, the Chair ruled that the words were in violation of the
spirit of debate. Without objection, the words were stricken from the
record.                                                  
  Pages H3814-22
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3793-94,
H3794, H3795, H3795-96, H3810-11, H3811, H3811-12, H3812-13, and H3813.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:32 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee, markup on the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The

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Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY
2027; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, were ordered reported,
as amended.
BUILDING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC-READY AMERICA: HIGHER EDUCATION IN
THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education
and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Building an AI-
Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI''. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses.
EXAMINING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL COMPREHENSIVE PRIVACY AND
DATA SECURITY LAW
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce,
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Examining
Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data
Security Law''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RULES OF THE ROAD: EXAMINING LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE THE CLEAN AIR
ACT'S MOBILE SOURCE REQUIREMENTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a
hearing entitled ``Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to
Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements''. Testimony
was heard from public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE FY 2027 BUDGET REQUEST: A COMMITMENT TO AMERICA
FIRST FOREIGN POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America
First Foreign Policy''. Testimony was heard from Marco Rubio,
Secretary, Department of State.
A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of
Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from Markwayne Mullin,
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; and Troy Edgar, Deputy
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL: ADDRESSING PAST LESSONS,
PRESENT PROJECTS, AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing
entitled ``Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing Past
Lessons, Present Projects, and Future Challenges''. Testimony was heard
from Thomas E. Austin, Architect of the Capitol.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8481,
the ``Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026''; H.R. 1869, the ``Protecting
American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of
2025''; H.R. 175, the ``Deport Alien Gang Members Act''; H. J. Res. 1,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine
justices; and H.R. 5437, the ``Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone
Slab Products Act''. H. J. Res. 1 was ordered reported, without
amendment. H.R. 8481, H.R. 1869, H.R. 175, and H.R. 5437 were ordered
reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and
Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 2406, the ``National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention
Improvements Act of 2025''; H.R. 8401, to amend the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of
pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from,
Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken
for subsistence purposes; H.R. 8542, the ``Offshore Parity Act of
2026''; and H.R. 8904, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of
fishing in marine national monuments. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Ezell, Begich, and Bonamici; Tim Petty, Assistant
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce; Brigadier
General Joe Spraggins (Retired), Executive Director, Department of
Marine Resources, Mississippi; and public witnesses.
UNIVERSAL BASIC FRAUD: VULNERABILITIES IN MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Task Force on Defending
Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing
entitled ``Universal Basic Fraud: Vulnerabilities in Medicaid Waiver
Programs''. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Dovilla, State
Representative, District 17,

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Ohio House of Representatives; Keith Faber, Auditor of State, Ohio;
Nickie Antonio, State Senator, District 23, Ohio Senate; and a public
witness.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 1336,
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on
Rules. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 6-3, a rule which
provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any
resolution reported through the legislative day of June 5, 2026,
relating to a measure providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II
of S. Con. Res. 33.
RESTORING AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL BASE: THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN
NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Restoring America's Industrial Base: The Role of Small Businesses in
National Security''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUTURE OF UNITED STATES MARITIME: REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2027 MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION BUDGET REQUESTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Future of
United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime
Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests''.
Testimony was heard from Stephen M. Carmel, Administrator, Maritime
Administration, Department of Transportation; and Laura DiBella,
Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission.

Joint Meetings
 No joint committee meetings were held."
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              JUNE 4, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider the
nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S.
Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, William Trachman, of Colorado,
to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, George Holding,
of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be
a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development
Foundation, David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the
Commonwealth of Australia, Eric Wendt, of California, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Michael Kavoukjian, of
Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel,
of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Brock
Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, all of the Department of
State, and promotion lists in the foreign service, 10 a.m., S-116,
Capitol.

                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``For
the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L.
Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture'', 10 a.m., 1300
Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8800,
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027'', 10
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Health,
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Examining the
Policies and Priorities of the NLRB'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications
and Technology, hearing entitled ``Where Are We?: Examining
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United
States'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, East Asia and the Pacific
Subcommittee, hearing entitled ``Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The
CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``The AI Security
Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are
Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience'',
10:30 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual
Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, hearing
entitled ``Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access'', 10
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands,
hearing entitled ``The State of Our Nation's Federal Forests and
Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
Government Operations, hearing entitled ``Hearing with the
Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission'', 10 a.m., 2154
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on
Environment, hearing entitled ``Advancing Environmental Protection
Through Science and Technology'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Aviation, hearing entitled ``Connecting Rural America to the
National Airspace System'', 10:15 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, markup on Approval of updated Subcommittee Rosters
due to changes on the Majority side; The Fiscal Year 2027 Views and
Estimate of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and
General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing
Program Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent'', 10 a.m., 1100
Longworth."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                      9:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: Senate will continue consideration of S. 2,
Secure America Act. Senate will vote on or in relation to amendments to
the bill and final passage during Thursday's session of the Senate.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       10 a.m., Thursday, June 4

                             House Chamber
Program for Thursday: To be announced.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
Allen, Rick W., Ga., E515, E516, E518, E519, E521, E522
Arrington, Jodey C., Tex., E516
Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E517
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E520
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E515, E518, E522
Fry, Russell, S.C., E519
Goldman, Craig A., Tex., E520
Hernandez, Pablo Jose, Puerto Rico, E520
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E516
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E519
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y., E515, E521
Mannion, John W., N.Y., E517
McClellan, Jennifer L., Va., E519
McGovern, James P., Mass., E518
Neguse, Joe, Colo., E521
Perry, Scott, Pa., E516
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E515, E521
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E520
Wittman, Robert J., Va., E518"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FOREST SERVICE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded
an oversight hearing to examine the Forest Service, after receiving
testimony from Tom Schultz, Chief, Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
concluded a closed hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Intelligence Community,
after receiving testimony from Aaron P. Lukas, Principal Deputy
Director of National Intelligence, Office of the Director of National
Intelligence; John L. Ratcliffe, Director, Central Intelligence Agency;
and General Joshua M. Rudd, Director, National Security Agency, Chief,
Central Security Service, and Commander, United States Cyber Command,
Department of Defense.

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APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland
Security concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Homeland
Security, after receiving testimony from Markwayne Mullin, Secretary,
and Troy Edgar, Deputy Secretary, both of the Department of Homeland
Security.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 1,208
military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
ADVANCING AMERICAN FISHERIES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries concluded a hearing to examine the
blue economy, focusing on advancing American fisheries, maritime
strength, and coastal economies, after receiving testimony from Tommy
Sheridan, University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Blue Economy Center,
Cordova; Jeremy Woodrow, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Juneau;
Nathan Wardwell, JOA Surveys LLC, Anchorage, Alaska; and Clayton Heil,
Crowley, Washington, DC.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
for the Department of State, after receiving testimony from Marco
Rubio, Secretary of State.
NOMINATIONS
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nominations of Dr. L. Roger Mason, Jr, of Virginia, to be
Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and
Research), after the nominees testified and answered questions in their
own behalf."
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2483-S2499
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and two resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4650-4668, and S.J. Res. 194-195.
                                                         Pages S2495-96
Appointments:
  John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees:  The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 100-458, sec.
114(b)(2)(c), the reappointment of the following individual to serve as
a member of the Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for
Public Service Training and Development: Senator Wicker.     
  Page S2499
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants--Agreement: A
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if Senator
Whitehouse or his designee makes a motion to proceed to consideration
of S.J. Res. 188, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal-and Oil-Fired Electric
Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal'', Senate vote on the
motion to proceed at 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
                                                             Page S2499
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 132), Kathleen S. Lane, of
Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Montana.                                          
Pages S2483-87, S2499
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 134), Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of
Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
                                                  Pages S2487-88, S2499
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 133), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2487-88
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2494-95
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2495
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2495
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2495
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2496-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2492-94
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2498
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2498-99
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2499
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--134)
                                                         Pages S2487-88
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2499.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 9083-
9114; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 190; and H. Res. 1331-1332 were
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3773-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3775-76
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7086, to support the creation and implementation of State
policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, for
improving the quality and affordability of charter school facilities
and to authorize the provision of technical assistance to support the
growth and expansion of high-quality charter schools, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 119-672);
  H.R. 3922, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that
enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries
on Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-673, Part 1);
  H.R. 5694, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska
Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-674); and
  H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water
System Act of 2000 (H. Rept. 119-675).                       
Page H3773
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Jackson (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3743
Recess: The House recessed at 12:13 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
                                                             Page H3744
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H3745
Order of Business--Consideration of H. Con. Res. 86: Agreed by
unanimous consent that, notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on the vote by the yeas and nays on the question of
adoption of H. Con. Res. 86, may be postponed until the legislative day
of June 3, 2026.                                             
  Page H3745
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
  Taking certain land in the State of California into trust for the
benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians: H.R. 5682, amended, to take
certain land

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in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga
Band of Indians;                                         
  Pages H3745-46
  Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and
Compensation Act: H.R. 41, amended, to provide for the recognition of
certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;           
  Pages H3746-49
  Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act: H.R.
2768, amended, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of
designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail;
                                                         Pages H3749-51
  Florida Safe Seas Act: H.R. 3831, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in
the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida;        
  Page H3751
  Amending the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims
Settlement Act of 1993: H.R. 4463, to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of
South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993;       
  Pages H3751-52
  Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act: H.R. 5911, amended, to direct the
Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado,
certain land managed by the Forest Service, together with a reservoir;
                                                         Pages H3752-54
  Albuquerque Indian School Act: H.R. 6162, amended, to transfer
certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State
of New Mexico;                                           
  Pages H3754-55
  License to Drill Act: H.R. 7831, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to
extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is
required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to
drill;                                                   
  Pages H3757-58
  Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act: H.R. 1687, amended, to
amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of
lease sales, to require replacement sales;               
  Pages H3758-60
  Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act:
H.R. 5631, amended, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a
Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land
Management;                                              
  Pages H3760-65
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To promote responsible
geothermal energy development on public lands, and for other
purposes'';                                                  
Page H3765
  Reauthorizing the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of
2000: H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water
System Act of 2000; and                                  
  Pages H3766-67
  Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act: H.R. 3922, amended, to direct
the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on
existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit
wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and
non-Federal land.                                        
  Pages H3767-69
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
  American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act: H.R. 7618,
amended, to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-
sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield
Protection Program;                                      
  Pages H3755-57
  Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act: S. 254, to amend the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices
and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine
mammal ivory products; and                               
  Pages H3765-66
  Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act:
H.R. 2860, amended, to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine
Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources
of the Northwest Straits.                                
  Pages H3769-71
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 4:40 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security,
Department of State, and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the
Department of State and Related Programs. Testimony was heard from
Marco Rubio, Secretary, Department of State.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the
Department of Justice. Testimony was heard from Todd Blanche, Acting
Attorney General, Department of Justice.

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AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND
RELATED AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027; STOP CHILD CARE SCAMS ACT OF
2026; NO AID FOR GHOST STUDENTS ACT OF 2026; PREVENTING WASTE, FRAUD,
AND ABUSE IN TANF ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8646, the
``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027''; H.R. 7726, the ``Stop Child
Care Scams Act of 2026''; H.R. 7892, the ``No Aid for Ghost Students
Act of 2026''; and H.R. 8872, the ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
in TANF Act''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-4, a rule
providing for consideration of H.R. 8646, the ``Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency
Appropriations Act, 2027'', H.R. 7726, the ``Stop Child Care Scams Act
of 2026'', H.R. 7892, the ``No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026'',
and H.R. 8872, the ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act''.
The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, the ``Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency
Appropriations Act, 2027'', under a structured rule. The rule waives
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that
the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause
2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI. The rule makes in order only those
amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc
described in section 3, and pro forma amendments described in section
4. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of
the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments
printed in the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described
in section 3 of the rule. The rule provides that the chair of the
Committee on Appropriations or his designee may offer amendments en
bloc consisting of amendments printed in the Rules Committee report not
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as
provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question. The rule provides that the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at
any point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides one motion to
recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 7726, the
``Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026'', under a closed rule. The rule
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule
provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in
the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 119-32 shall be considered as adopted and
the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and
Workforce or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion
to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 7892,
the ``No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026'', under a closed rule. The
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
rule provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-31 shall be
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees. The
rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for
consideration of H.R. 8872, the ``Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in
TANF Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by
the

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chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or
their respective designees. Finally, the rule provides one motion to
recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Harris of Maryland,
Bishop, Owens, Scott of Virginia, Smith of Nebraska, and Davis of
Illinois.

Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held."
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                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              JUNE 3, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for
the Department of State, 3 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold
hearings to examine college sports, focusing on supporting student
athletes and fair competition, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
for the Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the President's
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold
hearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors, 10 a.m.,
SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent
Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine COVID-19
injections and attacks on scientific publications, 2:30 p.m., SD-
342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 630,
to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the
Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in accordance
with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal
Claims, S. 1514 and H.R. 2389, bills to take certain land in the
State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault
Indian Nation, S. 2796, to provide for a land exchange in San
Bernardino County, California, S. 2871 and H.R. 2400, bills to take
certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the
benefit of the Pit River Tribe, S. 3219, to transfer certain Federal
land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New
Mexico, and S. 3475 and H.R. 2916, bills to authorize, ratify, and
confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the
Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, 2 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, to
hold hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing
on denaturalization and its constitutional limits, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings
to examine federal benefits cliffs on small businesses and workers,
2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to consider
pending calendar nominations, 4 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on
certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the human
cost of dangerous foreign drugs, 3:30 p.m., SH-216.

                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on the
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY
2027; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher
Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled ``Building an
AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI'', 10:15 a.m.,
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Examining Legislation
to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security
Law'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Rules of the Road:
Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source
Requirements'', 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America
First Foreign Policy'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department
of Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing
Past Lessons, Present Projects, and Future Challenges'', 10:15 a.m.,
1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8481,
the ``Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026''; H.J. Res. 1, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that
the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices;
H.R. 5437, the ``Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab
Products Act''; H.R. 175, the ``Deport Alien Gang Members Act'';
H.R. 1869, the ``Protecting American Industry and Labor from
International Trade Crimes Act of 2025''; and legislation on the
Congressional Records Protection Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife
and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 2406, the ``National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention
Improvements Act of 2025''; H.R. 8401, to amend the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and

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sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from,
Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken
for subsistence purposes; H.R. 8542, the ``Offshore Parity Act of
2026''; and H.R. 8904, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of
fishing in marine national monuments, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Task Force on
Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses,
hearing entitled ``Universal Basic Fraud: Vulnerabilities in
Medicaid Waiver Programs'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Restoring America's Industrial Base: The Role of Small Businesses
in National Security'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ``Future
of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime
Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests'', 10
a.m., 2167 Rayburn."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                       10 a.m., Wednesday, June 3

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.
If Senator Whitehouse, or his designee, makes a motion to proceed to
consideration of S.J. Res. 188, National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants, Senate will vote on the motion to proceed at
2:15 p.m.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       10 a.m., Wednesday, June 3

                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: To be announced.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E507
Ansari, Yassamin, Ariz., E510
Bresnahan, Robert P., Jr., Pa., E511
Craig, Angie, Minn., E511
Fleischmann, Charles J. ``Chuck'', Tenn., E507, E513
Gimenez, Carlos A., Fla., E509
Gonzalez, Vicente, Tex., E509
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E511
Johnson, Dusty, S.D., E511
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E512
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E508
Moulton, Seth, Mass., E510
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E511
Patronis, Jimmy, Fla., E508
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E509
Suozzi, Thomas R., N.Y., E509
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E507, E512
Watson Coleman, Bonnie, N.J., E512
Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E508
Wittman, Robert J., Va., E511"
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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2461-82
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 4644-4649, S. Res. 755, and S. Con. Res. 34.     
  Page S2476
Measures Reported:
  S. 2666, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish
a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-122)
  Report to accompany S. 323, to direct the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a National
Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs. (S. Rept. No. 119-
123)
  H.R. 3633, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and
sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S2476
Measures Passed:
  Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day:  Committee on the
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 727,
supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as ``Mental Health
Awareness in Agriculture Day'' to raise awareness around mental health
in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce
stigma associated with mental illness, and the resolution was then
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S2480
  Honoring former Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr.:  Senate agreed to S.
Res. 755, honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr.,
former Senator for the State of Michigan.                    
  Page S2480
Lane Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Montana.              
  Pages S2467-68
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 131), Senate agreed to the motion to
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2467-68
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time with respect to the
nomination be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with
the Democratic Leader, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, 2026; and that the
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey M.
Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District
of Kansas, occur following disposition of the nomination of Kathleen S.
Lane.                                                        
Page S2468
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; and that at 11:15 a.m., Senate execute
the order in relation to the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, and that
if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of
Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas,
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m.   
Page S2480
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El
Salvador.
  Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
  Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom
of Cambodia.
  Carl Anderson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of
State.
  Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
  Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(Near Eastern Affairs).

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  Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(Legislative Affairs).
  Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Equatorial Guinea.
  Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Moldova.
  Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service,
Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years.
  Johnny Figueroa, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global
Health Security and Diplomacy.
  Johnny Figueroa, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador at Large, Coordinator
of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.
  William Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Indonesia.
  Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Bulgaria.
  John Hurley, of California, to be Representative of the United States
of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Ronald Johnson, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
  Daniel Johnson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Jennifer Johnson-Carroll, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  Paul Kalmbach, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay.
  Philip Lewis III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for
the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Maria Lopez, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans'
Appeals for a term of six years.
  Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27,
2024.
  Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
  Nathaniel Morris, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Colombia.
  Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Samuel Negatu, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of the
United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June
16, 2029.
  Keith Noreika, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Lithuania.
  Nick Oberheiden, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic of
Egypt.
  Peter-Anthony Pappas, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the United
States International Trade Commission for the remainder of the term
expiring June 16, 2026.
  Peter-Anthony Pappas, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the United
States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16,
2035.
  Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic
of Brazil.
  Seth Reister, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the
Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Peter Snyder, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Ecuador.
  Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The
Gambia.
  Bartholomew Thanhauser, of New York, to be a Member of the United
States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16,
2027.
  Daniel Travis, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Sierra Leone.
  Robert Troester, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Steven Weinhoeft, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Henry Wooster, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Kenya.
  Michael Young, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  7 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S2480-81
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the
following nomination:
  Paul Ferguson, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the
Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, which
was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.                  
Page S2482
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2471
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                  
  Pages S2471, S2479-80
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2471
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2471-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2476-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2478-79
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2470-71
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--131)
                                                             Page S2468
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark
of respect to the memory

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of the late Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of
Michigan, in accordance with S. Res. 755, at 6:27 p.m., until 10 a.m.
on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2480.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 The House was not in session today. The House will meet at 12 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 2, 2026."
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Committee Meetings
 No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
 No joint committee meetings were held."
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                            NEW PUBLIC LAWS

      (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D542)
  H.R. 3497, to establish a medal of service for law enforcement
officers and first responders. Signed on May 28, 2026. (Public Law 119-
94)
  S. 4530, to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the
Capitol Police. Signed on May 29, 2026. (Public Law 119-95)"
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                              JUNE 2, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold an
oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service, 10
a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of
Defense, to hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the
Intelligence Community, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold hearings
to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal
year 2027 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee
on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, to hold hearings to examine
the blue economy, focusing on advancing American fisheries, maritime
strength, and coastal economies, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the
National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to
be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), 3
p.m., SH-216.

                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on National Security,
Department of State, and Related Programs, budget hearing on the
Department of State and Related Programs, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies,
oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, 4 p.m., 2358
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 8646, the
``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027''; H.R. 7726, the ``Stop
Child Care Scams Act of 2026''; H.R. 7892, the ``No Aid for Ghost
Students Act of 2026''; and H.R. 8872, the ``Preventing Waste,
Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act'', 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol."
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                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 2 through June 5, 2026

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of
Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Montana, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon
at 11:15 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, Senate
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey
M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the
District of Kansas. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate
will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.

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  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.

                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 2, to hold
an oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service, 10
a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 2, Subcommittee on Department of
Defense, to hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the
Intelligence Community, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  June 2, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for
fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m.,
SD-138.
  June 3, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of State, 3
p.m., SD-138.
  June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to markup Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2027; and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2027, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 2,
Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, to hold
hearings to examine the blue economy, focusing on advancing American
fisheries, maritime strength, and coastal economies, 10 a.m., SR-
253.
  June 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine college
sports, focusing on supporting student athletes and fair
competition, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 3, to hold
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for
fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m.,
SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: June 3, to hold hearings to examine the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 2, to hold hearings to
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
for the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S.
Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, William Trachman, of Colorado,
to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, George Holding,
of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be
a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development
Foundation, David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the
Commonwealth of Australia, Eric Wendt, of California, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Michael Kavoukjian, of
Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel,
of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Brock
Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, all of the Department of
State, and promotion lists in the foreign service, 10 a.m., S-116,
Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 3, to
hold hearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors, 10
a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 3,
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to
examine COVID-19 injections and attacks on scientific publications,
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 3, to hold hearings to examine
S. 630, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments
to the Quapaw Nation and certain members of the Quapaw Nation in
accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of
Federal Claims, S. 1514 and H.R. 2389, bills to take certain land in
the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault
Indian Nation, S. 2796, to provide for a land exchange in San
Bernardino County, California, S. 2871 and H.R. 2400, bills to take
certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the
benefit of the Pit River Tribe, S. 3219, to transfer certain Federal
land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New
Mexico, and S. 3475 and H.R. 2916, bills to authorize, ratify, and
confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the
Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, 2 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 3, Subcommittee on the
Constitution, to hold hearings to examine protecting American
citizenship, focusing on denaturalization and its constitutional
limits, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1133, to
provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 1146, to
permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the
nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New
York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,
Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts
Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard
Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of
Justice, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 3, to hold
hearings to examine federal benefits cliffs on small businesses and
workers, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 3, to hold hearings to
consider pending calendar nominations, 4 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 2, to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director
of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and
Research), 3 p.m., SH-216.
  June 3, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain
intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.

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  Special Committee on Aging: June 3, to hold hearings to examine
the human cost of dangerous foreign drugs, 3:30 p.m., SH-216.

                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 4, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke
L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture'', 10 a.m.,
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 3, Full Committee, markup on the
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY
2027; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  June 5, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,
and Related Agencies, markup on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY
2027, 8 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  June 5, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, markup on the Subcommittee
on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill FY 2027, 8 a.m., H-140
Capitol.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, June 3, Subcommittee on
Higher Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled
``Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI'',
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions,
hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB'',
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 3, Subcommittee on
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Examining
Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data
Security Law'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 3, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Rules of the
Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile
Source Requirements'', 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing
entitled ``Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Capabilities in the United States'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 4, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Oversight of Prudential Regulators'', 10 a.m., 2128
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 3, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment
to America First Foreign Policy'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 4, East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, hearing entitled
``Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis'', 2
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 5, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, hearing entitled
``Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime'', 11 a.m., 2172
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 3, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the
Department of Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection,
hearing entitled ``The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models,
Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Cybersecurity and
Critical Infrastructure Resilience'', 10:30 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, June 3, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing
Past Lessons, Present Projects, and Future Challenges'', 10:15 a.m.,
1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 3, Full Committee, markup on H.R.
8481, the ``Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026''; H.J. Res. 1, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that
the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices;
H.R. 5437, the ``Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab
Products Act''; H.R. 175, the ``Deport Alien Gang Members Act'';
H.R. 1869, the ``Protecting American Industry and Labor from
International Trade Crimes Act of 2025''; and legislation on the
Congressional Records Protection Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial
Intelligence, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Medicines and IP:
Balancing Innovation and Access'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 3, Subcommittee on Water,
Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 2406, the ``National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault
Prevention Improvements Act of 2025''; H.R. 8401, to amend the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport,
purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art
produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters
that are taken for subsistence purposes; H.R. 8542, the ``Offshore
Parity Act of 2026''; and H.R. 8904, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the
regulation of fishing in marine national monuments, 2 p.m., 1324
Longworth.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing entitled ``The
State of Our Nation's Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026
Wildfire Year'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 3, Task Force
on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional
Abuses, hearing entitled ``Universal Basic Fraud: Vulnerabilities in
Medicaid Waiver Programs'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled
``Hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory
Commission'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 4, Subcommittee
on Environment, hearing entitled ``Advancing

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Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology'', 10 a.m.,
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 3, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Restoring America's Industrial Base: The Role of Small
Businesses in National Security'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 3,
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing
entitled ``Future of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year
2027 Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget
Requests'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Connecting
Rural America to the National Airspace System'', 10:15 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 4, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent'', 10 a.m.,
1100 Longworth.

* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was
no accompanying report. A total of 23 reports have been filed in
the Senate, 248 reports have been filed in the House.

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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
  No committee meetings were held."
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[[Page D568]]

_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                        10 a.m., Tuesday, June 2

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of the
nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Montana, post-cloture, and vote on
confirmation thereon at 11:15 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, Senate
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey
M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the
District of Kansas. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate
will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
  (Senate will recess following the vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, until 2:15 p.m. for
their respective party conferences.)

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        12 noon, Tuesday, June 2

                             House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under suspension of the
Rules."
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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                  SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS

    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                               DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

                           January 3, 2026 through May 31, 2026

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                82                75               . .
     Time in session...............      422 hrs, 22      262 hrs, 43               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            S2,459            H3,742               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              E503               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                12                15                27
     Private bills enacted into law               . .                 2               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .                 1               . .
     Measures passed, total........               170               235               405
    Senate bills...................                42                15               . .
    House bills....................                14               169               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 3                 2               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 4               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               106                42               . .
     Measures reported, total......              * 63               245               308
    Senate bills...................                59               . .               . .
    House bills....................                 3               222               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 1               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               . .                21               . .
     Special reports...............               . .                 3               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               295               130               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,348             2,596             3,944
    Bills..........................             1,065             2,145               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                93                54               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 9                40               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               181               357               . .
     Quorum calls..................               . .                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               130               153               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                37               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

                           January 3, 2026 through May 31, 2026

     Civilian nominees, totaling 207 (including 4 nominees
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................73...
         Unconfirmed........................................126...
         Withdrawn............................................8...
     Other Civilian nominees, totaling 991 (including 124
       nominees carried over from the First Session), disposed
       of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................269...
         Unconfirmed........................................722...
     Air Force nominees, totaling 1,651 (including 14 nominees
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................439...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,212...
     Army nominees, totaling 3,252 (including 1,978 nominees
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,248...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,004...
     Navy nominees, totaling 622 (including 5 nominees carried
       over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................128...
         Unconfirmed........................................494...
     Marine Corps nominees, totaling 157 (including 56 nominees
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................148...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...
     Space Force nominees, totaling 2 (including 1 nominee
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
       follows:

         Unconfirmed..........................................2...
                                Summary
     Total nominees carried over from the First Session...2,182
     Total nominees received this Session.................4,700
     Total confirmed......................................3,305
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,569
     Total withdrawn..........................................8
     Total returned to the White House........................0"
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Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 9045-
9082; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 107; and H. Res. 1325-1330 were
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3738-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3741-42
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 8872, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity
guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of
improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and
improper payments under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes, with
an amendment (H. Rept. 119-670); and
  H.R. 8873, to recover unclaimed pandemic-era unemployment
compensation funds held by financial institutions or escheated to State
unclaimed property administrators, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-671).                                
Page H3738
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Comer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3737
Commission on International Religious Freedom--Appointment: The Chair
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the
part of the House to the Commission on International Religious Freedom
for a term effective May 26, 2026, and ending May 14, 2028:
  Mr. Theogene Anthony Mills III of Sunshine, Louisiana, to succeed
Mrs. Maureen Ferguson.                                       
Page H3737
Communication from the Clerk: The Chair laid before the House a
communication from the Clerk of the House. Pursuant to section 1(k) of
House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, and section 4(d) of
House Resolution 5, One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, the Clerk
transmitted a notification that the following individual signed an
agreement not to be a candidate for the office of Senator or
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
until at least 3 years after she is no longer a member of the board or
staff of the Office of Congressional Conduct: Gabriella Lewis. Copies
of the signed agreements will be retained by the Office of the Clerk.
                                                             Page H3737
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 12:04 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
  No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

[[Page D559]]"
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[[Page D558]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
  The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 3 p.m. on
Monday, June 1, 2026."
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  by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to
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[[Page D560]]

_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                         3 p.m., Monday, June 1

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. At
approximately 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Montana.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        12 noon, Tuesday, June 2

                             House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.

_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E498
Carey, Mike, Ohio, E496
Chu, Judy, Calif., E497
Davids, Sharice, Kans., E501
Davis, Donald G., N.C., E501
DeSaulnier, Mark, Calif., E496, E502
Grothman, Glenn, Wisc., E500
Letlow, Julia, La., E498
Levin, Mike, Calif., E500
Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E500
Mejia, Analilia, N.J., E496
Morelle, Joseph D., N.Y., E495, E502
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E497
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E495, E496, E497, E499, E500, E502, E503
Rutherford, John H., Fla., E501
Sherman, Brad, Calif., E500
Soto, Darren, Fla., E495, E496, E499, E501, E502
Takano, Mark, Calif., E499
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E495, E499, E502
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E498"
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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,

                              JUNE 1, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
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Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
  The House was not in session today. The House will meet in Pro Forma
session at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026."
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Committee Meetings
  No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                              MAY 29, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
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  by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to
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[[Page D556]]

_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                         3 p.m., Monday, June 1

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. At
approximately 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Montana.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        12 noon, Friday, May 29

                             House Chamber
Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 12 pm."
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
  The Senate met at 3:30:02 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at
3:30:37 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026."
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Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 9023-
9044; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1324 were introduced.    
  Pages H3734-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3735-36
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7891, to amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of
institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid
under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student
whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-668); and
  H.R. 7892, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to
the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to
review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable
suspicion of identity fraud, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-669).
                                                             Page H3734
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Moore (WV) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3733
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend
Rachel Landers Vaagenes, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington,
DC.                                                          
  Page H3733
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics--Appointment: The
Chair announced the Speaker appointment of the following individual on
the part of the House to the National Committee on Vital and Health
Statistics for a term of 4 years: Mr. Bruce Greenstein of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.                                                   
  Page H3733
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:03 a.m."
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Committee Meetings
  No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 28, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                      3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 28

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        12 noon, Friday, May 29

                             House Chamber
Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 12 p.m.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Aguilar, Pete, Calif., E488
Ansari, Yassamin, Ariz., E490
Bacon, Don, Nebr., E487
Bell, Wesley, Mo., E492
Crockett, Jasmine, Tex., E488
Frost, Maxwell, Fla., E491
Garcia, Robert, Calif., E488
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E488
Lee, Summer L., Pa., E490
Min, Dave, Calif., E493
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E487
Randall, Emily, Wash., E489
Shreve, Jefferson, Ind., E487
Stansbury, Melanie A., N.M., E493
Subramanyam, Suhas, Va., E492"
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
  The Senate met at 8:00:01 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at
8:00:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026."
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Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 9009-
9021; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 106; and H. Res. 1320-1323 were
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3730-31
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3731
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 9010, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (H. Rept.
119-666); and
  H.R. 9022, making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 119-667).                           
Page H3730
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3729
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:33 a.m."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee
concluded a markup on H.R. 8870, the ``BUILD America 250 Act''. H.R.
8870 was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                              MAY 26, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                        8 a.m., Tuesday, May 26

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                        11 a.m., Tuesday, May 26

                             House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 11 a.m.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Case, Ed, Hawaii, E485
Davids, Sharice, Kans., E485
Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E485"
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                                               Friday, May 22, 2026

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
  The Senate met at 8:30:03 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at
8:30:33 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026."
CREC-2026-05-21-pt1-PgD545,2026-05-21,119,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D545,D546,,"[{""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""323""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""676""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""747""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""754""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""747""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""749""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""750""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4616""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4643""}, {""congress"": ""119"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""4631""}]",172 Cong. Rec. D545,"Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)

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[[Page D545]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2431-S2454
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and eight resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4616-4643, and S. Res. 747-754.
                                                         Pages S2442-44
Measures Reported:
  S. 323, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information to develop a National Strategy to
Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs, with amendments.     
Page S2442
Measures Passed:
  Renewable Fuels Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 747, expressing
support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Renewable Fuels Month'' to
recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel
prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries,
supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.   
  Page S2435
  National Mushroom Day: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 676,
recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of
Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to
healthy diets, and the resolution was then agreed to.        
  Page S2452
  Older Americans Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 749, designating May
2026 as ``Older Americans Month''.                           
  Page S2452
  National Public Works Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 750, recognizing
``National Public Works Week'' and the contributions of public works
professionals.                                               
  Page S2452
  Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act:  Senate
passed S. 4631, to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors,
are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a
reprisal.                                                
  Pages S2452-54
AUTHORIZING LEADERSHIP TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the
upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the
President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be
authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards,
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S2452
SIGNING AUTHORITY--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that all members of the Republican conference be authorized
to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions from May 21, 2026,
through June 1, 2026.                                        
  Page S2452
PRO FORMA SESSIONS--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent agreement was
reached providing that the Senate convene for pro forma sessions, with
no business being conducted on the following dates and times: Friday,
May 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 8 a.m.; Thursday,
May 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.; and that when the Senate recesses on
Thursday, May 28, 2026, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Monday, June 1,
2026.                                                        
  Page S2454
LANE NOMINATION--CLOTURE: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Montana.                                     
  Page S2438
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of
Thursday, May 21, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on
Monday, June 1, 2026.                                        
Page S2438
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2438
KUHLMAN NOMINATION--CLOTURE: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Kansas.                   
  Page S2438
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition

[[Page D546]]

of the nomination of Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Montana.                  
Page S2438
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
                                                             Page S2438
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2438
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2441-42
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2442
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2442, S2452
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2442
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2444
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2444-48
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2440-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2448-52
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2452
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:37 p.m.,
until 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2454.)"
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 8951-
9008; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 189; H. Con. Res. 105; and H. Res.
1309-1319 were introduced.                               
  Pages H3722-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3726-27
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Recess: The House recessed at 11:31 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
                                                             Page H3682
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend
Father Andrew Aziz, Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the
East, Gilbert, Arizona.                                  
  Pages H3682-83
Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
                                                             Page H3707
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act: The House failed to
pass H.R. 1329, to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History
Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 188.
                                               Pages H3692-99, H3707-10
  Rejected the Randall motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
House Administration by a

[[Page D547]]

yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 187.
                                                         Pages H3707-09
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-653,
shall be considered as adopted.                          
Pages H3692-93
  H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to
yesterday, May 20th.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 1041, to
amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the
Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal
background check system, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 201 nays,
Roll No. 190.                                  
  Pages H3684-92, H3710-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United
States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use
by the national instant criminal background check system, and for other
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H3711
  Rejected the Morrison motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 210 nays, Roll
No. 189.                                          
Pages H3692, H3710-11
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the
bill shall be considered as adopted.                     
Pages H3684-85
  H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to
yesterday, May 20th.
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act: The
House H.R. 6047, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the
payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 191.
                                            Pages H3699-H3707, H3711-12
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-653,
shall be considered as adopted.                       
Pages H3699-H3700
  H. Res. 1300, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to
yesterday, May 20th.
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
designated the period from Thursday, May 21, 2026, through Monday, June
1, 2026, as a ``district work period'' under clause 13 of rule 1.
                                                             Page H3716
Discharge Petition: Representative Takano presented to the clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of
the resolution (H. Res. 1247) entitled, a resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States
Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability
compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-
related disabilities (Discharge Petition No. 22).
Senate Referrals: S. 1473 was held at the desk. S. 3023 was held at the
desk. S. 4460 was held at the desk. S. 4631 was held at the desk.
                                                             Page H3707
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H3707.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3709, H3709-10, H3710-11,
H3711, and H3711-12.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Institutes of
Health, after receiving testimony from Jay Bhattacharya, Director,
National Institutes of Health; Richard Hodes, Director, National
Institute on Aging; Anthony Letai, Director, National Cancer Institute;
Griffin Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases; Joni Rutter, Director, National Center for
Advancing Translational Sciences; and Nora Volkow, Director, National
Institute on Drug Abuse.
APPROPRIATIONS: USN
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Navy, after receiving
testimony from General Eric Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, and Hung Cao, Acting
Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed
hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Air Force in
review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and
the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Troy
Meink, Secretary of the Air Force, General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, USAF,
Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF,
Chief of Space Operations, all of the Department of Defense."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies held a markup on the Subcommittee on Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee,
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Subcommittee on
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee,
without amendment.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Doug Collins,
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs;

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and Richard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary, Management and Chief
Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on
the Department of Transportation. Testimony was heard from Sean Duffy,
Secretary, Department of Transportation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on
H.R. 8736, the ``Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with
Disabilities Act''; H.R. 8705, the ``Civics and History Advancement to
Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education (CHARLIE) Act''; H.R. 7362,
the ``Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act''; H.R. 7895, the ``PBM
Kickback Prohibition Act''; and H.R. 8684, the ``Transparency in
Billing Act of 2026''. H.R. 8736, H.R. 8705, H.R. 7362, H.R. 7895, and
H.R. 8684 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R.
2145, the ``Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025'';
H.R. 7389, the ``Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026''; H.R. 4348,
to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes; H.R.
4541, the ``EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025''; H.R. 3747, the
``Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training
Act''; H.R. 8209, the ``School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act
of 2026''; H.R. 5160, the ``Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research
Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 2001, to amend the Public Health
Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental
workforce needs; H.R. 1493, to reauthorize and make improvements to
Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment
of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes; H.R. 3491, the
``DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025''; H.R. 6238, the ``NIH
IMPROVE Act''; H.R. 8205, the ``Accelerating Access to Critical
Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026''; H.R. 2715, the
``Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act''; H.R. 2821, the ``FDA
Modernization Act 3.0''; H.R. 5347, the ``Health Care Efficiency
Through Flexibility Act''; and H.R. 1703, the ``Choices for Increased
Mobility Act of 2026''. H.R. 7389, H.R. 4541, H.R. 5160, H.R. 2001,
H.R. 6238, H.R. 8205, and H.R. 2715 were ordered reported, as amended.
H.R. 2145, H.R. 4348, H.R. 3747, H.R. 8209, H.R. 1493, H.R. 3491, H.R.
2821, H.R. 5347, and H.R. 1703 were ordered reported, without
amendment.
MODERNIZING THE BANK SECRECY ACT FOR FINANCIAL CRIME IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security,
Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a
hearing entitled ``Modernizing the BSA for Financial Crime in the 21st
Century''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY: ESCALATING THREATS, FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP,
AND THE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``State and Local
Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the
Resilience of America's Communities''. Testimony was heard from Kristin
Darby, Chief Information Officer, Tennessee; Colin Ahern, Director of
Security and Intelligence, New York; Warren Sponholtz, Chief
Information Officer, Florida; and a public witness.
COURT PACKING: A THREAT TO THE SUPREME COURT'S LEGITIMACY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual
Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing
entitled ``Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy''.
Testimony was heard from Louis Capozzi, Solicitor General, Missouri;
and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a
hearing on H.R. 184, the ``Action Versus No Action Act''; H.R. 2785,
the ``New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use
Cooperation and Coordination Act''; H.R. 7695, to provide that the
final rule titled ``Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation'' and
issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or
effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain
roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes; H.R.
8682, the ``Accelerating Forest Management Act''; H.R. 8686, the
amendment to the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 regarding Yuma
Proving Ground, Arizona; H.R. 8688, the ``Forest Health and Wildlife
Risk Reduction Act''; and H.R. 8735, the ``American Sovereignty and
Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act''. Testimony was heard from
Representatives McClintock, Leger Fernandez, Hageman, Downing, Gosar,
Hurd of Colorado, and Panetta;

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Chris French, Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture; Major General Patrick Gaydon, Commanding General, Army
Test and Evaluation Command, U.S. Army; Bobbie Daniel, Commissioner,
Mesa County, Colorado; Wyatt Frampton, Acting State Forester,
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana; Douglas J.
Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma, Arizona; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1010, the ``BADGES for Native
Communities Act''; H.R. 7954, the ``Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian
Buffalo Management Act''; H.R. 8483, the ``Barona Group of Capitan
Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025''; and H.R.
8658, the ``Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act''.
Testimony was heard from Representatives Issa and Kennedy of Utah; and
public witnesses.
RESEARCH-DRIVEN RESILIENCE: APPLYING SCIENCE TO SECURE U.S. WATER
SYSTEMS FROM CYBER THREATS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Research-Driven Resilience:
Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats''.
Testimony was heard from David Hinchman, Director, IT and
Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
BUILDING THE FUTURE: HOW SMALL HOME BUILDERS ARE CLOSING AMERICA'S
HOUSING GAP
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Building the Future: How Small Home Builders are Closing America's
Housing Gap''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee began a
markup on legislation on the BUILD America 250 Act.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3164,
the ``Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act''; H.R.
8163, the ``Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026''; H.R. 8875,
the ``Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026''; H.R. 8883, the
``Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act''; H.R. 8871, the
``DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026''; H.R. 8884, the ``Removing
Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act''; H.R. 8873, the ``Recover
COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act''; H.R. 8872, the ``Preventing
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act''; and Views and Estimates Letter
to the Committee on the Budget. H.R. 3164, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8875, H.R.
8883, H.R. 8871, H.R. 8884, H.R. 8873, H.R. 8872, and the Views and
Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget were ordered reported,
as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                       8:30 a.m., Friday, May 22

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       10:30 a.m., Friday, May 22

                             House Chamber
Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10:30 a.m.
_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Garcia, Sylvia R., Tex., E479
Gimenez, Carlos A., Fla., E481
Gonzalez, Vicente, Tex., E479
Hamadeh, Abraham J., Ariz., E478, E483
Harder, Josh, Calif., E482
Houchin, Erin, Ind., E478
Jackson, Ronny, Tex., E477, E480, E484
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y., E477, E480, E484
Levin, Mike, Calif., E483
McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E478
Morelle, Joseph D., N.Y., E477, E479, E482, E484
Morrison, Kelly, Minn., E479
Murphy, Gregory F., N.C., E481
Omar, Ilhan, Minn., E478, E483
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E481
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E481
Vasquez, Gabe, N.M., E482
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E477, E483
Zinke, Ryan K., Mont., E480"
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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                              MAY 22, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.

                                 House

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2383-S2430
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and seven resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 2, 4578-4615, S.J. Res. 193, and S. Res.
741-746.                                                 
  Pages S2415-16
Measures Reported:
  S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con.
Res. 33.
  S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local
forensic activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 4615, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States
Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
                                                             Page S2415
Measures Passed:
  General George C. Marshall House: Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. 603, to
designate the General George C. Marshall House in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and the
bill was then passed.                                        
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  Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further
consideration of S. 790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails
Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the ``Barbara L. Cubin
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center'', and the bill was then
passed.                                                      
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  Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Center: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 3490, to require the Government Accountability
Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and the bill was then
passed.                                                  
  Pages S2397-98
  TREY'S Law: Senate passed S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of
certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of
minors.                                               
  Pages S2398-S2407
  Stop Stealing our Chips Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1473, to amend
the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to establish a whistleblower
incentive program and provide protections to whistleblowers, and the
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2424-26
  Barrasso (for Rounds) Amendment No. 5445, in the nature of a
substitute.                                              
Pages S2424-26
  Safe Cloud Storage Act: Senate passed S. 3023, to limit liability for
certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law
enforcement agencies, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2426-28
  Barrasso (for Blackburn) Amendment No. 5444, in the nature of a
substitute.                                              
Pages S2427-28
  Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S.
4460, to provide for an extension of the rural community hospital
demonstration program, and the bill was then passed.         
  Page S2428
  Authorize production of records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 745, to
authorize production of records to the United States Attorney.
                                                             Page S2428
  National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 746,
designating May 2026 as ``National Brain Tumor Awareness Month''.
                                                             Page S2428
Measures Considered:
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: By voice vote, Senate
rejected Kaine motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 182,
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the

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Department of Education relating to ``William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan (Direct Loan) Program''.                                
  Page S2407
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112-75, appointed
the following individual to the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom: CeCe Heil of Tennessee.     
  Page S2424
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 130), Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin
Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a
term of ten years.                                
Pages S2386-87, S2430
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special
Counsel, for the term of five years.
  Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller).
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                     
Page S2428-30
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2414
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2414-15
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2416-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2417-21
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2413-14
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2421-23
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2423-24
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--130)
                                                         Pages S2386-87
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:59 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2428.)"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates
and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, after receiving testimony from
Lieutenant General William H. ``Butch'' Graham, Jr., Chief of
Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Adam R. Telle, Assistant
Secretary for Civil Works, Department of the Army; and Andrea
Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of Interior.
ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a closed briefing on
anomalous health incidents from Peter Highnam, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Critical Technologies and Director of Anomalous
Health Incidents Cross-Functional Team, Rear Admiral (lower half)
Michael J. Thornton, USN, Military Deputy, Anomalous Health Incidents
Cross-Functional Team, Allyson M. Bissing, Program Manager, Anomalous
Health Incidents Research Program, Bill Lifsey, Director, Emerging
Threats Working Group, Matthew C. Cummings, Director, National and
Compartmented Programs, and Thaddeus P. Thomas, Senior Scientific
Technical Manager, Army Research Laboratory, all of the Department of
Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel concluded a
hearing to examine the Department of Defense personnel policies and
programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year
2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony
from Anthony J. Tata, Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness,
Maurice L. Todd, Assistant Secretary for Readiness, Timothy D. Dill,
Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Keith Bass,
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, all of the Department of
Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably reported S. Con.
Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for

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fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
PROTECTING SPORTS INTEGRITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy concluded a hearing
to examine betting, focusing on protecting sports integrity in America,
after receiving testimony from Former Representative Patrick McHenry,
The Coalition for Prediction Markets, Fairfax, Virginia; Bill Miller,
American Gaming Association, Washington D.C.; Mary Beth Thomas,
Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, Nashville; Scott Sadin, Integrity
Compliance 360, Henderson, Nevada; and Harry Levant, Public Health
Advocacy Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
NUCLEAR INNOVATION LEGISLATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air,
Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety concluded a hearing to
examine S.4529, to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow
the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related
structures at nuclear power plants, and proposed legislation entitled,
``RECHARGE Act'', and ``Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act'', after
receiving testimony from Nick Loris, Conservative Coalition for Climate
Solutions, and Adam Stein, The Breakthrough Institute, both of
Washington, D.C.; and Patrick White, Clean Air Task Force, Boston,
Massachusetts.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nominations of Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to
be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, who was introduced by Senator
Curtis, Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, David Brat, of
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, who was
introduced by Senator Lummis, and Eric Wendt, of California, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State,
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own
behalf.
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine meeting the individual needs of all
students, focusing on the role of charter schools, after receiving
testimony from Debbie Vaughn, Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Easley,
South Carolina; Moranda Jackson, GEO Prep Mid City, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana; and Jennifer Coco, The Center for Learner Equity, Oak Park,
Illinois.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the
following business items:
  S. 236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the
``Long-Term Leasing Act''), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for
land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust
for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah);
  S. 1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into
trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe;
  S. 2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the
Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska;
  S. 2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into
trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians;
  H.R. 681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the
``Long-Term Leasing Act''), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for
land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag
Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah);
  H.R. 2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California
into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok
Indians;
  H.R. 2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington
into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; and
  H.R. 3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the
Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska.
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing
to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, after
receiving testimony from William H. Kirkland, III, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, Indian Affairs; and Clayton Fulton, Chief of Staff,
Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, who was introduced by Senator
Husted, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Second Circuit, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of
Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, after the
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.

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FRAUD TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift
that keeps giving, after receiving testimony from Faye Bernstein,
Compliance Specialist, Saint Paul, and Jay Swanson, former Manager of
Recipient and Child Care Provider Investigations, Stillwater, both of
the Minnesota Department of Human Services; Donald K. Sherman, Citizens
for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Washington, D.C.; and Luke
Rosiak, The Daily Wire, Nashville, Tennessee.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027
and 2028 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans
Affairs, after receiving testimony from Doulgas A. Collins, Secretary,
and Richard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief
Financial Officer, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported
an original bill entitled, ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2027''.
PREVENTING FALLS AND PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
preventing falls and preserving independence, focusing on technology,
community programs, and innovation in senior safety, after receiving
testimony from Christine Didion, Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas,
Inc., Saint Petersburg, Florida; Laura Mitchell, GrandCare Systems, San
Marcos, California; and Martha Petteys, Alliance of New York State
YMCAs, Saratoga Springs."
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 8914-
8950; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 188; H. Con. Res. 103-104; and H.
Res. 1306-1308 were introduced.                          
  Pages H3668-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 301, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a
deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing (H.
Rept. 119-654);
  H.R. 398, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-
recovery authority for the Department of the Interior (H. Rept. 119-
655);
  H.R. 1077, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite
geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or
developed areas (H. Rept. 119-656);
  H.R. 1687, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the
frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-657);
  H.R. 3831, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic
zone off the State of Florida (H. Rept. 119-658);
  H.R. 5617, to direct the Department of the Interior to identify and
publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and
permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations
on Federal lands, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-659);
  H.R. 5631, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a
Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land
Management, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-
660);
  H.R. 5638, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require
royalties on production from leased geothermal resources to be based on
production from each electric generating facility, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-661);
  H.R. 5911, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the
City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest Service,
together with a reservoir, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-662);
  H.R. 6162, to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain
Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes, with
an amendment (H. Rept. 119-663);
  H.R. 7618, to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain
cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American
Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 119-664); and

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  H.R. 7831, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of
time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect
a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 119-665).                                 
Page H3668
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Crawford to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H3631
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and agree to the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May
19th.
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to
H.R. 6644, with amendment: H. Res. 1299, providing for the concurrence
by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 176;
                                                         Pages H3643-44
  Keeping Deposits Local Act: H.R. 3234, amended, to amend the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an
insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds
obtained by or through a deposit broker, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of
405 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 177;         
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  American Access to Banking Act: H.R. 4544, amended, to direct certain
Federal banking and credit union agencies to promote the formation of
de novo regulated institutions through the review of application
processes, the review of capital raising by de novo regulated
institutions, and the establishment of various outreach programs, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 178;
                                                             Page H3645
  Community Bank Deposit Access Act: H.R. 5317, amended, to amend the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that certain custodial deposits
of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered
to be funds obtained by or through deposit brokers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 393 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 179;           
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  Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility
Authorization Act: S. 2393, to authorize a major medical facility
project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in
St. Louis, Missouri, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays,
Roll No. 180; and                                        
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  25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 1993, amended,
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the 25th anniversary of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and to
    support programs at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
    at the World Trade Center, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas
    with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 182.              
Pages H3659-60
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
  Lulu's Law: S. 1003, to require the Federal Communications Commission
to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a
wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay
vote of 401 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 181.         
  Pages H3642-43, H3647
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at
any time to consider H. Con. Res. 86 in the House if called up by the
chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the
concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous
question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to
adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate
equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and
Representative Meeks of New York, or their respective designees.
                                                         Pages H3647-48
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with
Iran: The House considered H. Con. Res. 86, directing the President,
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United
States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Further proceedings
were postponed.                                          
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:54 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
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Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act: The
House passed H.R. 2616, to require public elementary and middle schools
that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender
markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based
accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms, by a recorded vote
of 217 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 184.         
  Pages H3652-59, H3660-61
  Rejected the Balint motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Education and Workforce by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 208 nays,
Roll No. 183.                                  
Pages H3658-59, H3660-61
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-26 shall be
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now
printed in the bill.                                         
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  H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to
Wednesday, April 29th.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson
Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, and Smithsonian American Women's
History Museum Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res.
1300, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend
title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of
Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check
system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain
disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under
the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History
Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall; and
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on
Rules, by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 186, after
the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to
207 nays, Roll No. 185.                        
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H3659.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3643-44,
H3644-45, H3645, H3646, H3646-47, H3647, H3659-60, H3660-61, H3661,
H3662, and H3662-63.
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:07 p.m."
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Energy
and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY
2027; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill,
FY 2027; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, were
ordered reported, as amended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request''.
Testimony was heard from Troy Meink, Secretary, Department of the Air
Force; General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; and
General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space
Force.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR SEAPOWER AND
PROJECTION FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: on Seapower and Projection Forces held a
hearing entitled ``Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Request for Seapower and Projection Forces''. Testimony was heard from
Lieutenant Colonel Eric E. Austin, Deputy Commandant of the Marine
Corps for Combat Development and Integration, Department of the Navy;
Rear Admiral Upper Half Mark Behning, Acting Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, U.S. Navy;
and Jason Potter, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, Department of the
Navy.
BAD MEDICINE: POLITICS, UNIONS, AND ANTISEMITISM IN HEALTH CARE
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health,
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Bad Medicine:
Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care''. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
CORROSION, COLLAPSE, AND CLEAN-UP: EXAMINING THE POTOMAC INTERCEPTOR
COLLAPSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Corrosion, Collapse, and
Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse''. Testimony was
heard from Jessica Kramer, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water,
Environmental Protection Agency; Colonel Francis B. Pera, Commander,
Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Edward Wenschhof,
Acting Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical
Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE, MEDICARE ACCESS AND CHIP
REAUTHORIZATION ACT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAYMENT REFORMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
entitled ``Examining the

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment
Reforms''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PARTNERING FOR INNOVATION: HOW BANK-FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIONS
ENHANCE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets,
Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing
entitled ``Partnering for Innovation: How Bank-Fintech Collaborations
Enhance Financial Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
FROM ORDER TO EXECUTION: ENSURING EFFICIENT AND TRANSPARENT EQUITY
MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a
hearing entitled ``From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and
Transparent Equity Markets''. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST: STATE DEPARTMENT ADJACENT ENTITIES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities''.
Testimony was heard from former Member Tom Malinowski and public
witnesses.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MODERNIZATION: INDUSTRY
PERSPECTIVES ON KEY SECURITY AND TRAVEL REFORMS 25 YEARS AFTER 9/11
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``TSA Modernization: Industry Perspectives on Key Security and Travel
Reforms 25 Years After 9/11''. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
EXAMINING BEST PRACTICES FOR STRENGTHENING ELECTION SECURITY
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a
hearing entitled ``Examining Best Practices for Strengthening Election
Security''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Hicks, Chairman, U.S.
Election Assistance Commission; Benjamin Holvland, Chair, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission; and Christy McCormick, Vice Chair, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission.
THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: MANUFACTURING HATE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate''. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
THE FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROGRAM'S NEXT CENTURY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and
Fisheries held a hearing entitled ``The Federal Reclamation Program's
Next Century''. Testimony was heard from Scott Cameron, Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Reclamation Department of the
Interior; and public witnesses.
THE PROFIT ENGINE DRIVING ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFITS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Profit Engine Driving
Environmental Nonprofits''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a
markup on H.R. 8096, the ``Duplication Scoring Act of 2026''; H.R.
8801, the ``DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges (DC
ROADS) Act''; H.R. 8844, the ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 3087, the ``Civil
Rights cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 8669,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the ``Eliot L. Engel
Post Office''; H.R. 4662, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale,
California, as the ``Paul Ignatius Post Office''; and H.R. 3350, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the ``Ursula Ellen
Kennedy Post Office Building''. H.R. 8096, H.R. 8801, H.R. 8844, and
H.R. 3087 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8669, H.R. 4662, and
H.R. 3350 were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a
markup on H.R. 8748, the ``Surface Transportation Research and
Development Act of 2026''; H.R. 8790, the ``Next-Generation Geothermal
Research and Development Act''; and H.R. 7129, the ``Water Power
Research and Development Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 8748, the
``Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026''; H.R.
8790, the ``Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act'';
and H.R. 7129, the ``Water Power Research and Development
Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 8748, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 7129 were ordered
reported, as amended.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4238,
the ``Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act''; H.R. 826, the
``COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 2804, the ``Protecting
Small Business Competitions Act of 2025''; H.R. 5498, the ``Small
Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025''; H.R. 8879, the
``Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of
2026''; H.R. 8880, the ``Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance
Evaluation Act of 2026''; H.R. 8881, the ``SBA Artificial Intelligence
Utilization Act of 2026''; H.R. 8882, the ``Main Street Competes Act'';
and H.R. 915, the ``Small Business Technological Act of 2025''. H.R.
4238, H.R. 826, H.R. 2804, and H.R. 5498 were ordered reported, as
amended. H.R. 8879, H.R. 8880, H.R. 8881, H.R. 8882, and H.R. 915 were
ordered reported, without amendment.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R.
6733, the ``VISN Reform Act of 2025''; H.R. 6580, the ``VA National
Formulary Act of 2025''; H.R. 6755, the ``Accountable Leadership for
Veterans Act of 2025''; H.R. 6599, the ``Leasing and Infrastructure Act
of 2025''; H.R. 6583, the ``Research Reform Act of 2025''; H.R. 6549,
the ``VA Contracting and Procurement Act''; H.R. 6740, the ``VA TRUST
Act''; H.R. 6764, the ``Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight
Act of 2025''; H.R. 6904, the ``Veterans Readiness and Employment
Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025''; H.R. 6843, the
``Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition
Administration Act of 2025''; H.R. 6861, the ``Consolidating Veteran
Employment Services for Improved Performance Act''; H.R. 6833, the
``Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025''; H.R. 2303, the
``Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction
Act''; H.R. 210, the ``Dental Care for Veterans Act''; H.R. 3183, the
``SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025''; H.R. 5203, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of
Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and
for other purposes; H.R. 4114, the ``EVEST Act''; H.R. 3869, the
``Every Veteran Housed Act''; H.R. 1732, the ``GUARD VA Benefits Act'';
H.R. 2722, the ``VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act''; H.R. 1391,
the ``Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025''; H.R. 4876, the
``Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act''; legislation on the Get
Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act; legislation on the Toxic
Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act; legislation to amend
title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on
Toxic Exposure of the Department of Veterans Affairs; legislation on
the Honor Vets Act; and legislation to provide for the modernization of
the electronic health record system and other health information
technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
YOUR PAYCHECK, RETURNED: HOW THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS DELIVERED
FOR AMERICANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Tax held a hearing
entitled ``Your Paycheck, Returned: How the Working Families Tax Cuts
Delivered for Americans''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
25 YEARS AFTER 9/11--REVIEWING THE 9/11 COMMISSION AND INTELLIGENCE
REFORM IMPACTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a
hearing entitled ``25 Years After 9/11--Reviewing the 9/11 Commission
and Intelligence Reform Impacts''. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held."
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                            NEW PUBLIC LAWS

     (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D492)
  H.R. 972, to amend the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act to
adjust the boundary of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
Signed on May 19, 2026. (Public Law 119-91)
  H.R. 2066, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller
enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses
in critical technology areas. Signed on May 19, 2026. (Public Law 119-
92)
  H.R. 2815, to provide equitable treatment for the people of the
Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman,
Alaska. Signed on May 19, 2026. (Public Law 119-93)

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_______________________________________________________________________

                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                       10 a.m., Thursday, May 21

                             Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.
Roll call votes are possible during Thursday's session of the Senate.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       10 a.m., Thursday, May 21

                             House Chamber
Program for Thursday: To be announced.

_______________________________________________________________________

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE

Bergman, Jack, Mich., E469, E472, E475
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E469, E475
Dexter, Maxine, Ore., E473
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E470
Garamendi, John, Calif., E471, E473
Gomez, Jimmy, Calif., E469, E475
Guest, Michael, Miss., E472
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E473
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E469, E474
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y., E471
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E473
Murphy, Gregory F., N.C., E471
Norman, Ralph, S.C., E474
Pingree, Chellie, Me., E471
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E470, E474
Takano, Mark, Calif., E473
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E472
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E470
Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E470
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E474
Weber, Randy K., Sr., Tex., E473"
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 21, 2026

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2027 for the National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m.,
SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for
the Navy, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold closed hearings to examine
the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future
Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open session
at approximately 11 a.m. in SD-G50, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.

                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies, markup on the Subcommittee on
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY
2027, 8 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 8 a.m., H-140
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Veterans
Affairs, 8 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of
Transportation, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 8736, the ``Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with
Disabilities Act''; H.R. 8705, the ``Civics and History Advancement
to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education (CHARLIE) Act''; H.R.
7362, the ``Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act''; H.R. 7895, the
``PBM Kickback Prohibition Act''; and H.R. 8684, the ``Transparency
in Billing Act of 2026'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National
Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions,
hearing entitled ``Modernizing the BSA for Financial Crime in the
21st Century'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``State and Local
Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the
Resilience of America's Communities'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual
Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, hearing
entitled ``Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's
Legitimacy'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands,
hearing on H.R. 184, the ``Action Versus No Action Act''; H.R. 2785,
the ``New Mexico Land Grant--Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use
Cooperation and Coordination Act''; H.R. 7695, to provide that the
final rule titled ``Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation'' and
issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force
or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct
certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other
purposes; H.R. 8682, the ``Accelerating Forest Management Act'';
H.R. 8686, the amendment to the Military Land Withdrawals Act of
2013 regarding Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona; H.R. 8688, the ``Forest
Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act''; and H.R. 8735, the
``American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study
Act'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 1010,
the ``BADGES for Native Communities Act''; H.R. 7954, the ``Don
Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act''; H.R. 8483, the
``Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land
Transfer Act of 2025''; and H.R. 8658, the ``Indian Health Service
Emergency Claims Parity Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on
Environment, hearing entitled ``Research-Driven Resilience: Applying
Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats'', 2 p.m.,
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Building the Future: How Small Home Builders are Closing America's
Housing Gap'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee,
markup on legislation on the BUILD America 250 Act, 10 a.m., 2167
Rayburn."
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2343-S2381
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and four resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4560-4577, S.J. Res. 192, and S. Res. 738-
740.                                                     
  Pages S2372-73
Measures Reported:
  S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone
in a correctional facility.
  S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for
making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress
disorder available to public safety officers, with amendments.
  S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain
Tribal criminal matters, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
  S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public
safety officers' death benefits, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
  S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses
that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors.
  S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level
personnel, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S2372
Measures Passed:
  Jewish American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 738,
recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and
calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter
antisemitism.                                            
  Pages S2350-51
  Honoring the life of Senator John Seymour: Senate agreed to S. Res.
739, honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for
the State of California.                                     
  Page S2381
  Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 740,
expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ``Motorcycle
Safety Awareness Month''.                                    
  Page S2381
Measures Considered:
  Hostilities Within or Against the Islamic Republic of Iran: By 50
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 129), Senate agreed to the motion to
discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration
of S.J. Res. 185, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces
from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that
have not been authorized by Congress, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1546a and
in accordance with section 601(b) of the International Security
Assistance and Arms Export Control Act, and the measure was placed on
the calendar.                                            
Pages S2352-62
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112-75, appointed
the following individuals to the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom: Rachel K. Laser of the District of
Columbia (reappointment) and Gunisha Kaur of New York.       
  Page S2381
Rikhye Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the
District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.
                                                         Pages S2351-52
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 128), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2351-52
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time with respect to the
nomination be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with
the Democratic Leader, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.           
Page S2352
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11:15
a.m., on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Senate execute the previous order in
relation to the nomination.                                  
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 127), Sheria Akins Clarke, of
South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of
South Carolina.                            
Pages S2349-50, S2351, S2381
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX 126), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2349
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.          
Pages S2362, S2381
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2369
Measures Discharged:                                         
  Page S2369
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2369-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2373-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2375-81
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2367-69
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2381
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2381
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--129)
                                           Pages S2349, S2351-52, S2355
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the late John Seymour, Senator for the
State of California, in accordance with S. Res. 739, at 7:03 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S2381.)"
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the
Department of Justice, after receiving testimony from Todd Blanche,
Acting Attorney General, Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Labor, after
receiving testimony from Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary of Labor.
APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Army, after receiving
testimony from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary, and General Christopher
C. LaNeve, Vice Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff, both of the
Army, Department of Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year
2027 for the Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony
from Sean P. Duffy, Secretary of Transportation.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed
hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review
of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the
Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Hung Cao,
Acting Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Daryl L. Caudle, USN, Chief of
Naval Operations, and General Eric M. Smith, USMC, Commandant of the
Marine Corps, all of the Department of Defense.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities concluded a hearing to examine the science and technology
priorities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal
Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving
testimony from Emil G. Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering Chief Technology Officer, Chris Manning, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Dave
Tremper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, Test and Engineering, and Janet Wolfson, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, and
Product Support, all of the Department of Defense.
FAA SAFETY MEASURES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Aviation, Space, and Innovation concluded a hearing to examine the
evaluation of FAA

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safety measures from the DCA crash, after receiving testimony from
Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee held
a business meeting to consider reconciliation recommendations to the
Budget Committee.
SUPREME COURT'S GERRYMANDERING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution concluded
a hearing to examine enforcingCallais, focusing on implementing the
Supreme Court's gerrymandering, after receiving testimony from Edward
Greim, Graves Garrett Greim, Kansas City, Missouri; Todd A. Cox, NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York; and Will
Chamberlain, The Article III Project, Raleigh, North Carolina.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of
the intelligence community."