WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced legislation on Feb. 1, 2023. H.R. 698. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced legislation on Feb. 1, 2023. H.R. 715. A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Norma Torres, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., David Scott, D-Ga., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Haley Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Feb. 2, 2023. S. 254. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Stev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Feb. 14, 2023. S. Res. 63. A resolution celebrating Black History Month; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., John Boozman, R-Ark., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Edward  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve From China Act" on Feb. 1, 2023. S. 218. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Michael Bennet, D-Colo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Feb. 2, 2023. S. 268. A bill to assist States in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Ta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a resolution on Feb. 13, 2023. S. Res. 57. A resolution honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Feb. 2, 2023. S. 243. A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Marg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Feb. 1, 2023. S. 208. A bill to establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., John Thune, R-S.D., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Margaret Wood Hass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Feb. 1, 2023. S. 206. A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced legislation on Feb. 2, 2023. S. 235. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  more