WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act" on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3123. A bill to provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Angus S. K  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New Cures Act" on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3131. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the exclusion for orphan drugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Optimizi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act" on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3130. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The bill is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced a resolution on Oct. 26, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. S. Con. Res. 23. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy of the United States; to the Committee on Finance. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Lee, R-Utah, John Cornyn, R-Texas, James Risch, R-Idaho, Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Roger M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Preserving Accountability for National Assets Act" on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 3159. A bill to establish a Venezuela Restoration Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. S. Res. 435. A resolution recognizing the week of October 30 through November 4, 2023, as "National Veterans Small Business Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Oct. 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Kennedy, R-La., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Kevin   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced a resolution on Oct. 24, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Nov. 23. S. Res. 426. A resolution designating November 4, 2023, as "National Bison Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., John Thune, R-S.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jon Tester, D  more