WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 649. A bill to establish the National Commission on Domestic Terrorist Attacks on the United States by Antifa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. H. Res. 89. A resolution impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Bill Posey, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 654. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Troy Carter, D-La., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Al Green, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 656. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Tom Cole, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 657. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to clarify the career services provided to adults and dislocated workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 658. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 106. A resolution condemning the undemocratic attacks on Brazil's Government institutions and supporting the free will of the Brazilian people as expressed in Brazil's recent Presidential election; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Susan Wild, D-Pa., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Debbie  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. 8 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. H. Res. 90. A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Al Green, D-Texas, Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, Wesle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H.J. Res. 24. 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 Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., August Pflu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 625. A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Chellie Pin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 98. A resolution reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif. * * * The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 627. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit an individual from registering to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States; to the Committee on House Administration.  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. 7 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 552. A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz  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. 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 666. A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Judy Chu, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 99. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Tony  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. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Dist  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. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 104. A resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party's use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Russell Fry, R-S.C., and Ryan Zinke, R-Mont. * * * The text of the resolution: Whereas, on February 2, 2023, the Department of Def  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. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 668. A bill to provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Dean Phillips, D-Minn.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 631. A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., introduced the "Transparency in Federal Spending Resolution on Feb. 6, 2023. H. Res. 96. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of certain legislation that authorizes or makes appropriations unless such legislation includes a table that details the amount of appropriations authorized or appropriated for each program and an estimate of the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 672. A bill to establish trust funds relating to border security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 concerned. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Desjar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 566. A bill to prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activities in the People's Republic of China until amounts made available for COVID-19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 632. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Jerry L. Carl, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 568. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 concerned. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H.J. Res. 25. A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Mike Quigley, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 571. A bill to allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 678. A bill to eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., and T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 570. A bill to prohibit the award of Federal funds to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 101. A resolution expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost, and unwavering solidarity with the Republic of Turkiye and the Turkish people following the destructive earthquakes that devastated the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Hatay, and Kilis; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * * The text of the resolution:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H. Res. 82. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Henry  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. 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 688. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 689. A bill to prevent allocations of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund for countries that are perpetrators of genocide or state sponsors of terrorism, and to prevent United States tax dollars from directly going to the Taliban or other terrorists or terrorist-harboring nations; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 686. A bill to require the continuation in effect of export controls with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., and Keith Self, R-Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 684. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the award of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 690. A bill to impose sanctions on persons engaging in transactions in Afghanistan rare earth minerals; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 concerned. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pete Sessi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. H. Res. 85. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Ami Bera, D-Calif., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Brad Sherman, D-Cali  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. 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 28. A resolution commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Richard J. Durbi  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. 31, 2023. S. 159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz.  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. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 171. A bill to prohibit the consideration of patients' race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, or political ideology or speech in determining eligibility for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines distributed by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 164. A bill to prohibit the consideration of COVID-19 vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation, and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 169. A bill to prohibit certain COVID-19 vaccination mandates for minors, and to require parental consent for COVID-19 vaccination of minors; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 165. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 167. A bill to prohibit vaccination mandates for COVID-19; to the Committee on the Judiciary.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 181. A bill to protect individual liberty, ensure privacy, and prohibit discrimination with respect to the vaccination status of individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 172. A bill to terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to preserve individual liberty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S.J. Res. 6. 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 joint resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, James Lankford, R-Okla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Rick Scott, R-Fla., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Todd Young, R-Ind., John Ke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S. Res. 23. A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. * * * The text of the resolution: Demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a concurrent resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S. Con. Res. 3. A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 237th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurren  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. 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. 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. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 147. A bill to require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mo  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 197. A bill to permanently enact certain appropriations Act restrictions on the use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 25. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as "National Mentoring Month"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard J.  more