NATIONAL SLAM THE SCAM DAY

On 2026-04-15, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) delivered a floor speech titled "NATIONAL SLAM THE SCAM DAY" in the Senate. It referenced legislation including S1789, SRES627.

NATIONAL SLAM THE SCAM DAY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1789] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL SLAM THE SCAM DAY Mr. RICKETTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 627. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 627) designating March 5, 2026, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. RICKETTS. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 627) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of March 5, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________

Referenced legislation: SRES627, SRES627