WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 600. A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Ted Budd, R-N.C. * * * Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national securit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3970. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Thom  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Creating Access and Resources in Education for Student Mental Health Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 3. S. 4041. A bill to support local educational agencies in addressing the student mental health crisis; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. *  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3998. A bill to provide for the permanent appointment of certain temporary district judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Brian Schatz, D-Haw  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 604. A resolution designating March 21, 2024, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Securing America's Titanium Manufacturing Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 4015. A bill to temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3992. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., James Risch, R-Idaho, Kevin Cramer, R-N.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 599. A resolution protecting the Iranian political refugees, including female former political prisoners, in Ashraf-3 in Albania; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Boozman, R-Ark., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Christopher Coons, D-Del  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced the "Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 3. S. 4040. A bill to establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Short titles. This Act may be cited as the "Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act" or the "RIDE Act". SEC.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced the "College Employment Accountability Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3978. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E- Verify Program in order to be eligib  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., introduced the "BOP Release Card ID Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3993. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to issue identification documents to prisoners being released from Federal custody, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "BOP Release Card ID Act of 2024"  more