WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced the "Improving Federal Financial Management Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4700. A bill to modify the governmentwide financial management plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Improving Federal Financial Management Act". SEC. 2. Chief financial officers; governmentwide fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced a resolution on July 11, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. S. Res. 765. A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Mars  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Working Families Flexibility Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4710. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., James Lankford, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. S. 4719. A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the security and resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of ener  more