Sponsorship & Cosponsorship of Senate Bills Topic of CRS Report
August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 98-279) on Aug. 11, 2025, entitled "Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills" by Congress and legislative process analyst Mark J. Oleszek:
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Summary
A Senator who introduces a bill or resolution in the Senate is called its sponsor. Several Senators together may introduce a measure, but only the Senator whose name appears first on the bill . . .
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Summary
A Senator who introduces a bill or resolution in the Senate is called its sponsor. Several Senators together may introduce a measure, but only the Senator whose name appears first on the bill . . .