Volume 163, No. 95 covering the 1st Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S3242-S3244 on June 5, 2017.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 122
At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 122, a bill to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt.
S. 200
At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 200, a bill to prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress.
S. 203
At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 203, a bill to reaffirm that the Environmental Protection Agency may not regulate vehicles used solely for competition, and for other purposes.
S. 266
At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from California
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 266, a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East.
S. 292
At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from Indiana
(Mr. Young) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were added as cosponsors of S. 292, a bill to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments, and for other purposes.
S. 301
At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from Texas
(Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 301, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion.
S. 339
At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from California
(Ms. Harris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 339, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 375
At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Lankford) was added as a cosponsor of S. 375, a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.
S. 376
At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Lankford) was added as a cosponsor of S. 376, a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
S. 407
At the request of Mr. Crapo, the names of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as cosponsors of S. 407, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit.
S. 459
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 459, a bill to designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as ``Boris Nemtsov Plaza'', and for other purposes.
S. 486
At the request of Mr. Casey, the names of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken) were added as cosponsors of S. 486, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
S. 497
At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 497, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment.
S. 534
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 534, a bill to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes.
S. 540
At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from New Mexico
(Mr. Heinrich) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as cosponsors of S. 540, a bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States.
S. 569
At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Illinois
(Ms. Duckworth) was added as a cosponsor of S. 569, a bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes.
S. 720
At the request of Mr. Portman, the names of the Senator from Texas
(Mr. Cruz), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) were added as cosponsors of S. 720, a bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes.
S. 766
At the request of Mr. Manchin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 766, a bill to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
S. 774
At the request of Ms. Heitkamp, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 774, a bill to address the psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 782
At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) was added as a cosponsor of S. 782, a bill to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes.
S. 882
At the request of Mr. Rounds, the name of the Senator from Florida
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 882, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
S. 888
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as cosponsors of S. 888, a bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory.
S. 889
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of S. 889, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college.
S. 910
At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were added as cosponsors of S. 910, a bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
S. 915
At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 915, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
S. 926
At the request of Mrs. Ernst, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin
(Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were added as cosponsors of S. 926, a bill to authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
S. 1027
At the request of Mr. Hatch, the names of the Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken) and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) were added as cosponsors of S. 1027, a bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000.
S. 1057
At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1057, a bill to amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.
S. 1094
At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1094, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Donnelly) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) were added as cosponsors of S. 1094, supra.
S. 1112
At the request of Ms. Heitkamp, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1112, a bill to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
S. 1114
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1114, a bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
S. 1186
At the request of Ms. Baldwin, the name of the Senator from Louisiana
(Mr. Cassidy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1186, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate certain entities as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.
S. 1191
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Virginia
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1191, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics and to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and for other purposes.
S. 1278
At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1278, a bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
S.J. RES. 40
At the request of Mr. Murphy, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution to provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
S. RES. 114
At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 114, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on humanitarian crises in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.
S. RES. 168
At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Washington
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 168, a resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
S. RES. 174
At the request of Mr. Moran, the names of the Senator from Alaska
(Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 174, a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of humanitarian service.
S. RES. 176
At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
At the request of Mr. McConnell, the names of the Senator from Iowa
(Mr. Grassley), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from North Carolina
(Mr. Tillis), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange), the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), the Senator from South Carolina
(Mr. Scott), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. Ernst), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue), the Senator from Mississippi
(Mr. Wicker), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, supra.
S. RES. 179
At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 179, a resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as ``National Gun Violence Awareness Day'' and June 2017 as ``National Gun Violence Awareness Month''.
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