WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced legislation on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 1043. A bill to restore onshore energy production; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jerry L. Carl, R-Ala., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Tom McClintock, R-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Onshore oil and gas leasing.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 364. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1.   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced the "Fair Access to Banking Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 293. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other programs; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Dan Sullivan, R-Alas  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 369. A bill to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any purchase or lease of real estate near a military installation or military airspace in the United States by a foreign person connected to or subsidized by the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Repu  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 316. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Roger Marshall, R-Kan  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Taking Account of Institutions With Low Operation Risk Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 362. A bill to require the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Bill Hage  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced the "Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-Lawyer's Scams Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 378. A bill to amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tommy Tuberv  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 344. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Shelley Moore Capito  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 346. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., John Hoev  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced the "VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 326. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "IRS Funding Accountability Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 338. A bill to provide accountability for funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury under Public Law 117-69; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Ron Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. S. 373. A bill to modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Kennedy, R-La., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Linds  more