Monday, November 2, 2026

November 2, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Darrell Issa to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

EC-5003. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority for Collection of Personally Identifiable Information Regarding Prospective Recruits"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5004. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Establishment of Defense Health Program Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5005. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Enhanced Personnel Management Authority for Commander of United States Cyber Command to Attract Experts in Science and Engineering"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5006. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Increase of the Working Capitol Fund, Capital Investment Program Threshold"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Establishment of Working Within the Military Justice Review Panel"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5008. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "National Guard Equipment Readiness and Reimbursement"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5009. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "National Guard Attorney License Portability"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5010. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Modification of Approval and Notification Thresholds for Repair Projects"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5011. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Protection of Property Owned, Possessed, or Shipped By the Department of Defense from Lien, Arrest, or Seizure During Government Shipment"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5012. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Name or Seal of the Missile Defense Agency"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5013. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Pilot Program for Increased Cooperation with Compact of Free Association Countries to Expedite Environmental Reviews for Department of Defense Projects in the Ino-Pacific Region"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5014. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority to Transfer Data From the Department of Defense COVID-19 Data Registry"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5015. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority for Construction of Certain Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5016. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority to Carry Out Foreign-Funded Construction Projects Incident to Foreign Military Sales"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5017. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority to Enter Into Installation-Support Service Agreements with a Freely Associated State"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5018. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Defense Industrial Base Facility Construction"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5019. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Continuation in Office of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau When Necessary to Ensure Leadership Continuity"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5020. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Codification and Revision of Process by Which Certain Department of Defense Personnel May Be Permitted to Carry Firearms on a Military Installation or Other Defense Facility"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5021. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Extension of Certain Expiring Authorities for Weapons Transfers to Israel.; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5022. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Extension and Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5023. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Expansion of Authority for Retention of Amounts Collected From Contractor During the Pendency of Contract Dispute"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5024. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Increase in Threshold for Notice to Congress Before Obligation of Funds for Architectural and Engineering Services and Construction Design"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5025. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Increase in Military Construction Project Threshold for Inclusion of Project Spending Plan in Annual Budget"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5026. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Improvements to Air Force Flying and Simulator Instructor Function"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5027. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Federal Financial Assistance for Operation and Maintenance of National Guard Facilities"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5028. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Opening Balances of Department of Defense Financial Statements for Audit Purposes"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5029. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Modification to Prohibition on Use of Funds for Retirement of Legacy Maritime Mine Countermeasures Platforms"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5030. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Reserve Component Student Loan Relief"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5031. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Public Access to Court-martial Records of Trial, Docket Information, Filings, and Other Records"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5032. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Repeal and Modification of Reporting Requirements Related to Acquisition and Sustainment"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5033. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Clarification of Certain Elements of Department of Defense Mentor-protege Program"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5034. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority to Use Department of Defense Issuance in Place of Army Filled Manual for Specified Purposes"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5035. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Authority of Special Trial Counsel to Enter into Pretrial Agreements with Respect to Certain Offenses Occurring Before Effective Date of Military Justice Reforms"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5036. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Expanded Funding Sources for Provision of Installation-Support Services Under Intergovernmental Support Agreements"; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5037. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023, as well as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security and CSBG Disaster Supplemental Reports, pursuant to Sec. 678E(b)(2) and 678B(c) of the CSBG Act; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. EC-5038. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to South Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1628); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5039. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1628); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5040. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Report Number: 007539, Cuban Compliance with the Migration Accords, Sec. 2245 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 1999 (P.L. 105-277), pursuant to Public Law 105-277, Sec. 2245; (112 Stat. 2681-824); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5041. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Report Number: 007468, Resolution of the Cyprus Dispute, 22 USC 2373(c): Eastern Mediterranean Policy Requirements Covering Period June 1 -- July 31, 2026; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5042.

A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-103, pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5043. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Modification of Restrictions on Excess Defense Articles for Construction Equipment"; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-5044. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting a notification of a nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-5045. A letter from the Assistant, Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Parity of Performance Awards for Government Senior Professionals with Awards for Members of Senior Executive Service"; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-5046. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Extension of Federal Administrative Procedures for Computer Matching Agreements Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs"; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-5047. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Extension of Time Period for Final Decisions for Claims for $100,000 or Less, and Establishment of Time Limits for Appeals of Claims that are Adjudged Deemed Denials"; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-5048. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting the 76th Semiannual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Inspector General for the period April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. EC-5049. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Unauthorized Access to Department of Defense Facilities"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5050. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Criminal Penalties for Providing Material Support to a Covered Foreign Country"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5051. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of the intent to terminate the designation of the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of South Africa as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)(B); Public Law 93-618, Sec. 506A(a)(3)(B) (as added by Public Law 114-27, Sec. 105(a)(2)); (129 Stat. 365) (H. Doc. No. 119--204); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-5052. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of actions taken to adjust the imports of wind turbines and their parts and components into the United States, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(2); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232 (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(a)(3)); (102 Stat. 1258) and 19 U.S.C. 1862(d)(1); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(b)(1)); (102 Stat. 1259) (H. Doc. No. 119--205); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-5053. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of actions taken to adjust the imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components into the United States, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(2); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232 (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(a)(3)); (102 Stat. 1258) and 19 U.S.C. 1862(d)(1); Public Law 87-794, Sec. 232(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 1501(b)(1)); (102 Stat. 1259) (H. Doc. No. 119--206); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. EC-5054. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Certifying Officials for Approval of Special Compensation for Members of the Uniformed Services with Catastrophic Injuries or Illnesses"; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs. EC-5055. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Pilot Program to Expedite Environmental, Cultural, and Historic Preservation Reviews of Priority Military Projects and Programs in the Indo-Pacific"; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Natural Resources. EC-5056. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Annual Report to the Congress on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities for Fiscal Year 2025, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1632(g); Public Law 94-437, Sec. 302 (as amended by Public Law 102-573, Sec. 302(3)(A)); (106 Stat. 4561); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources. EC-5057. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Modification of Applicability of Anti-Trafficking-In-Persons Training Requirements to Members of the Armed Forces"; jointly to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary. EC-5058. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Extension of Special Emergency Procurement Authority to Special Operations Procurement"; jointly to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services. EC-5059. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of War, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "Advance Payment Authorities for Virtual Computing Environments"; jointly to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services. EC-5060. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting proposed legislation from the Department to amend Sec. 3111 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 expanding the Secretary of Energy's authority to counter threatening unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the protection of critical Department of Energy facilities and assets; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mr. WALBERG: Committee on Education and Workforce. H.R. 8347. A bill to classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act; with an amendment (Rept. 119-867). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. WALBERG: Committee on Education and Workforce. H.R. 8660. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to protect worker access to employer equity, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 119-868). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

By Mr. BAUMGARTNER: H.R. 10952. A bill to promote forest health and reduce wildfire risk by prioritizing forest management through stewardship in high-risk firesheds, providing tax incentives for biomass energy production, and supporting economic utilization of forest products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KEAN: H.R. 10953. A bill to direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. SCHOLTEN: H.J. Res. 221. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, and Mr. Mullin): H. Res. 1646. A resolution supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick): H. Res. 1647. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R. 7: Mr. Roy. H.R. 12: Mr. Blair. H.R. 17: Mr. Blair. H.R. 496: Mr. Gosar. H.R. 637: Ms. Bonamici. H.R. 1522: Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1532: Ms. McBride. H.R. 1564: Mr. Blair. H.R. 1589: Mr. Blair. H.R. 1707: Mr. Cloud. H.R. 1851: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 2059: Mr. Raskin, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. McGarvey, and Mr. Garcia of California. H.R. 2357: Ms. Barragan, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Thompson of California. H.R. 2511: Ms. McBride. H.R. 2585: Ms. Balint. H.R. 2763: Mr. Blair. H.R. 2939: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 3127: Ms. Jacobs. H.R. 3164: Ms. Budzinski. H.R. 3277: Ms. Ansari and Mrs. Ramirez. H.R. 3513: Mr. Subramanyam. H.R. 3544: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 3890: Mr. Raskin. H.R. 4464: Mr. Stutzman. H.R. 4486: Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Torres of New York. H.R. 4897: Ms. Hoyle of Oregon. H.R. 5123: Mr. Garbarino. H.R. 5178: Mr. DeSaulnier. H.R. 5221: Mr. Smith of New Jersey and Mrs. Houchin. H.R. 5269: Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Escobar, and Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 5390: Mr. Blair. H.R. 5453: Mr. DeSaulnier. H.R. 5791: Ms. Davids of Kansas. H.R. 5939: Mr. Mackenzie. H.R. 6078: Mr. Garbarino and Ms. Friedman. H.R. 6181: Mr. Whitesides. H.R. 6470: Mr. Case and Mr. Estes. H.R. 7815: Mr. Baumgartner. H.R. 8041: Mr. Frost, Ms. Chu, and Ms. Randall. H.R. 8105: Mr. Tran, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Ms. Chu. H.R. 8239: Mr. Liccardo. H.R. 8496: Mr. Beyer. H.R. 8571: Mr. Meeks. H.R. 8666: Mr. Keating. H.R. 8730: Mr. Smith of New Jersey. H.R. 8780: Mr. Aderholt. H.R. 8839: Mr. Ivey. H.R. 8895: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 9039: Mr. Soto and Mr. Green of Texas. H.R. 9216: Ms. Bonamici. H.R. 9224: Mr. Thanedar and Ms. Ross. H.R. 9253: Mr. Casar. H.R. 9289: Mr. Blair. H.R. 9458: Ms. Dexter. H.R. 9468: Mr. Flood. H.R. 9641: Mr. Walberg and Mr. Ciscomani. H.R. 9739: Mr. Correa. H.R. 9847: Mr. Hill of Arkansas. H.R. 9917: Mr. Huffman. H.R. 10227: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 10279: Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Moskowitz, and Ms. Salazar. H.R. 10280: Ms. Tlaib. H.R. 10299: Mr. DesJarlais. H.R. 10419: Ms. McBride. H.R. 10473: Mr. Olszewski. H.R. 10522: Mr. Khanna. H.R. 10554: Mr. Issa. H.R. 10574: Ms. Salinas. H.R. 10789: Mrs. Cammack. H.R. 10832: Ms. Scholten. H.R. 10841: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 10855: Ms. Mace and Mr. Van Drew. H.R. 10858: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 10873: Mr. Weber of Texas. H.R. 10874: Mr. Ruiz. H.J. Res. 80: Mr. Blair. H. Res. 70: Mr. Blair. H. Res. 1058: Mr. Ruiz. H. Res. 1644: Mrs. Ramirez and Ms. Tokuda.