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, 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 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Telehealth Modernization Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3967. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Roger Mars  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., introduced the "No Bystanders at the United Nations Human Rights Council Act" on March 21, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 3. S. 4034. A bill to withhold certain United Nations funding until the United Nations Human Rights Council mandates a body to investigate human rights abuses in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-T  more