WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "ATF Accountability Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3529. A bill to provide procedures for appealing certain Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rulings or determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Cindy  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 497. A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and its derivations are antisemitic and a call for genocide and the destruction of the Jewish state; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Katie   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance to Unify the Services Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3513. A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced a resolution on Dec. 18, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 514. A resolution congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Soccer Championship; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * Congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles fo  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. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act" on Jan. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 23. S. 3564. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes among entities that may receive Federal surplus real property for certain purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Kevin   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