WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., introduced the "Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act" on Dec. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 31. H.R. 6625. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report about the effects on national security of the surveillance conducted by the People's Republic of China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the airspace of the United States in February 2023, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 27. S. Res. 523. A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., John  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Protect Medicaid Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 27. S. 3578. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "Federal Reserve Transparency Act" on Jan. 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 27. S. 3566. A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Families' Rights & Responsibilities Act" on Jan. 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 27. S. 3571. A bill to protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., John Kennedy, R-La., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a resolution on Jan. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 27. S. Res. 521. A resolution commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan's democratic institutions; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Christopher Coons, D-Del., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Pete Ricketts  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced the "Constitutional Election Integrity Act" on Jan. 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 27. S. 3588. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted B  more