WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the "Success for Military Connected Students Act" on Nov. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. H.R. 6287. A bill to extend the requirement to staff Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for cons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., introduced the "Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act" on Nov. 8, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. H.R. 6284. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a working group to formulate recommendations for standardizing the measurements of loneliness and isolation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Trone, D-Md. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., introduced the "Headstones for Honor Act" on Nov. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 5. H.R. 6269. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, introduced the "Farm to Fly Act" on Nov. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 5. H.R. 6271. A bill to amend certain agricultural laws with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Brad Finstad, R-Minn., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Oct. 26, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 2. H. Res. 820. A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced a joint resolution on Oct. 30, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 26. S.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Southern Border Transparency Act" on Nov. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 4. S. 3187. A bill to require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced the "Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act" on Nov. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 4. S. 3192. A bill to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Training and Nutrition Stability Act" on Nov. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 4. S. 3190. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. * * * SECTION 1. Short titl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., introduced the "Stop Support for Hamas Act" on Oct. 31, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 2. S. 3174. A bill to prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Support for Hamas Act of 2023". SEC. 2. United States Contributions to UNRWA. SEC. 3. Prohibition on   more