WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., introduced the "Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. H.R. 6924. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide certain information to inmates with respect to voting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the "Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3550. A bill to clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medication Access and Training Exp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. S. 3560. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize pre-enrollment of certain combat service members of the Armed Forces in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Kevin Cramer, R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3553. A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 505. A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 499. A resolution acknowledging the lifetime of service of Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States as a successful Arizona State Senator, trailblazer, expert collaborator, educational advocate, and one of the great Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 500. A resolution designating November 8, 2023, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 510. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the scientific judgement of the Food and Drug Administration that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science; to the C  more