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June 22 sees Congressional Record publish “ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” in the Senate section

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Volume 167, No. 108, 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 S4698-S4700 on June 22.

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. 75

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

(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 75, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome.

S. 150

At the request of Ms. Cortez Masto, the name of the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) was added as a cosponsor of S. 150, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

S. 189

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

(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 189, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 198

At the request of Ms. Rosen, the name of the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) was added as a cosponsor of S. 198, a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.

S. 346

At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Nevada

(Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 346, a bill to end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

S. 452

At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Texas

(Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 452, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

S. 456

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

(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 456, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

S. 464

At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from Nevada

(Ms. Cortez Masto) was added as a cosponsor of S. 464, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

S. 753

At the request of Mr. Murphy, the name of the Senator from New Jersey

(Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 753, a bill to reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, to authorize States to use funds from that Act for administrative purposes, and for other purposes.

S. 773

At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Arkansas

(Mr. Cotton) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) were added as cosponsors of S. 773, a bill to enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes.

S. 1031

At the request of Mr. Warnock, the names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) were added as cosponsors of S. 1031, a bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 1041

At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Texas

(Mr. Cruz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1041, a bill to advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

S. 1125

At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Maine

(Mr. King) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1125, a bill to recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes.

S. 1134

At the request of Mrs. Blackburn, the names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from Michigan

(Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst) were added as cosponsors of S. 1134, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick ``Roddie'' Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II.

S. 1210

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

(Mr. Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1210, a bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes.

S. 1220

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

(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1220, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.

S. 1315

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

(Mr. Warnock) 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. 1530

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

(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1530, a bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

S. 1600

At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1600, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make modifications to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1641

At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1641, a bill to prohibit rescinding the recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

S. 1644

At the request of Mr. Braun, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1644, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited provisional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes.

S. 1777

At the request of Mr. Braun, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1777, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Trump administration rule on reporting requirements of exempt organizations, and for other purposes.

S. 1819

At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1819, a bill to support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

S. 1856

At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1856, a bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

S. 1893

At the request of Mr. Tester, the names of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith) were added as cosponsors of S. 1893, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes.

S. 1904

At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) were added as cosponsors of S. 1904, a bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism, and for other purposes.

S. 1909

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 1909, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform requirements with respect to direct and indirect remuneration under Medicare part D, and for other purposes.

S. 1934

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

(Ms. Sinema) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1934, a bill to improve public trust in the Federal Government by establishing customer experience as a central measure of performance for agencies and the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

S. 1972

At the request of Mr. Kelly, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1972, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.

S. 2050

At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Montana

(Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2050, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

S. 2084

At the request of Mr. Scott of Florida, the names of the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) and the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis) were added as cosponsors of S. 2084, a bill to terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs.

S. 2106

At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Vermont

(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2106, a bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize a national network of Statewide senior legal hotlines, and for other purposes.

S. 2128

At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont

(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2128, a bill to ensure the humane treatment of pregnant women by reinstating the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detainees, and for other purposes.

S. RES. 210

At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 210, a resolution designating July 21, 2021, as ``Glioblastoma Awareness Day''

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S. RES. 241

At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Ohio

(Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 241, a resolution widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, and reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in informing local and international audiences about public health crises, countering misinformation and disinformation, and furthering discourse and debate to advance healthy democracies in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2021

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 108

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