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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 29

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Volume 167, No. 74, covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022), 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 Rick Scott was published in the Senate section on pages S2355-S2357 on April 29.

Of the 100 senators in 117th Congress, 24 percent were women, and 76 percent were men, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Senators' salaries are historically higher than the median US income.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

S. 128

At the request of Mr. Cassidy, the names of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) were added as cosponsors of S. 128, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of direct primary care service arrangements as medical care, to provide that such arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions, and for other purposes.

S. 169

At the request of Mr. Tillis, the name of the Senator from Tennessee

(Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 169, a bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

S. 344

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Maryland

(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 344, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retirement pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

S. 444

At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin

(Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 444, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

S. 450

At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) were added as cosponsors of S. 450, a bill to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

S. 481

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 481, a bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

S. 544

At the request of Ms. Ernst, the name of the Senator from Vermont

(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 544, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as

``Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 611

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Florida

(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 611, a bill to deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements, and for other purposes.

S. 614

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) were added as cosponsors of S. 614, a bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation alternatives program, and for other purposes.

S. 617

At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma

(Mr. Lankford) was added as a cosponsor of S. 617, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-

skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

S. 657

At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) was added as a cosponsor of S. 657, a bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

S. 659

At the request of Mr. Young, the names of the Senator from Kansas

(Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) were added as cosponsors of S. 659, a bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21, and for other purposes.

S. 710

At the request of Mrs. Blackburn, the name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 710, a bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

S. 714

At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 714, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.

S. 828

At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 828, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

S. 853

At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) was added as a cosponsor of S. 853, a bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

S. 910

At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) were added as cosponsors of S. 910, a bill to create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-

related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

S. 936

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Georgia

(Mr. Warnock) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as cosponsors of S. 936, a bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers.

S. 966

At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from California

(Mr. Padilla) was added as a cosponsor of S. 966, a bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.

S. 967

At the request of Mr. Blunt, the names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as cosponsors of S. 967, a bill to provide for the automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.

S. 1024

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from South Dakota

(Mr. Thune), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as cosponsors of S. 1024, a bill to enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas.

S. 1052

At the request of Mr. Lee, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1052, a bill to improve the poverty measurement methodology used by the Bureau of the Census to more accurately measure poverty in the United States.

S. 1249

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1249, a bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals, and for other purposes.

S. 1251

At the request of Mr. Braun, the name of the Senator from Arizona

(Mr. Kelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1251, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain voluntary markets, and for other purposes.

S. 1300

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Kansas

(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1300, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

S. 1302

At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from California

(Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) were added as cosponsors of S. 1302, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

S. 1315

At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Kansas

(Mr. Marshall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1315, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items under the Medicare program.

S. 1325

At the request of Mrs. Blackburn, the names of the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as cosponsors of S. 1325, a bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are informed of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child, before giving their informed consent to receive an abortion.

S. 1334

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) were added as cosponsors of S. 1334, a bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes.

S. 1338

At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Oregon

(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1338, a bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

S. 1369

At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Missouri

(Mr. Hawley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1369, a bill to require United States educational institutions to include information regarding financial transactions with the Government of the People's Republic of China or its affiliates in any petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

S. 1373

At the request of Ms. Lummis, the name of the Senator from Wyoming

(Mr. Barrasso) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1373, a bill to reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms license.

S. 1385

At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Nevada

(Ms. Rosen), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) were added as cosponsors of S. 1385, a bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to establish additional requirements for dealers, and for other purposes.

S. 1417

At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1417, a bill to establish a Venezuela Reconstruction Fund, and for other purposes.

S.J. RES. 15

At the request of Mr. Van Hollen, the name of the Senator from Oregon

(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 15, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ``National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''.

S. RES. 149

At the request of Mr. Kelly, the names of the Senator from Indiana

(Mr. Young), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 149, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft program, also known as the Warthog and A-10C or OA-10C.

S. RES. 167

At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Iowa

(Mr. Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 167, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month'' and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.

S. RES. 185

At the request of Mr. Scott of Florida, the name of the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 185, a resolution requesting that the President transmit to the Senate not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President relating to the Administration's discussions and plans to assess, mitigate, and prevent growing inflation.

S. RES. 188

At the request of Mr. Marshall, the names of the Senator from Texas

(Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 188, a resolution expressing appreciation and recognition for the Trump Administration for the creation of Operation Warp Speed and the historic development of a COVID-19 vaccine

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 74

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