Text of Senate Amendment 5140

On 2026-04-22, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5140" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation: S1996.

Text of Senate Amendment 5140

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1996] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5140. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: TITLE V--POLICY STATEMENTS SEC. 5001. POLICY STATEMENT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN DURING THE SHUTDOWN. It is the policy of this concurrent resolution that it was improper for the Department of Homeland Security, in the midst of a lapse in appropriations, to expend $200,000,000 on an advertising campaign that was contracted to a consulting firm with close personal and business ties to the then- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. ______