WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1144) "recognizing November 24, 2018, as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1145) "expressing the need for bold climate action in response to the release of the United Nations report titled Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable devel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 3611) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The full text of the bill is ava  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 3644) to "authorize a special resource study on the spread vectors of chronic wasting disease in Cervidae." The bill was introduced on Nov. 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Doug Jones, D-Ala., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., John Thune, R-S.D., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. For more info  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 3618) to "authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to lease underused facilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Bill Cassidy, 520 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5824; or in the state   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 3613) to "direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Mancos Project features to the Mancos Water Conservancy District in the State of Colorado." The bill was introduced on Nov. 13. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3613/text. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 52) "commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Security Consultative Meeting between the Republic of Korea and the United States." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-594  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 698) designating November 3, 2018, as National Bison Day. The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tom Udall, D-N.M., John Thune, R-S.D., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3622) to "condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Chuck Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 694) "condemning the horrific, anti- Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 99 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Mitch   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3636) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide matching payments for retirement savings contributions by certain individuals. The bill was introduced on Nov. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate Office Bu  more