WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 621. A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 661. A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Bill Johns  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. H. Res. 91. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as "George Washington Carver Day"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. * * * The text of the resolution: Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as "George Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H. Res. 72. A resolution recognizing the contributions of independent workers and contractors to the American economy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Ashley   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced a resolution on Jan. 27, 2023. H. Res. 68. A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Garret Graves, R-La.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 27, 2023. H. Res. 69. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel should be recognized and that calls to "defund", "disband", "dismantle", or "abolish" the police should be condemned; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Maria Elvira Salaza  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 562. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind., Young Kim, R-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 100. A resolution expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Ben Cline,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 648. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 683. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 572. A bill to establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., and Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 110. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Lori Chavez-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., introduced legislation on Jan. 27, 2023. H.R. 615. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., introduced a concurrent resolution on Feb. 6, 2023. H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Vern Buchanan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of Waters of the United States"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The joint resolution i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 150. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act" on Feb. 1, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Kennedy, R-La., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Rick Scott, R-Fla., John Boozman, R-Ark., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., John Hoeve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 31, 2023. S.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 160. A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S. Res. 21. A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Lisa Murk  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 140. A bill to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Feb. 1, 2023. S. 223. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act. Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (2) by redesignating the second  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 139. A bill to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 156. A bill to expand the use of E-Verify to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Boozman, R-Ark., James Lankford, R-Okla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Thune, R-S.D., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 157. A bill to prevent the misuse of drones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 176. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 142. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 148. A bill to enable to Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act" on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 184. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Kevin Cramer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 27. A resolution designating February 1, 2023, as "Blue Star Mother's Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * The text of the resolution: Designating February 1, 2023, as "Blue Star Mother's Day". Whereas, on January 22, 1942, in the midst of the Second World War, Army Captain George Maines ran an advertisement in the Flint News-Advertiser  more