WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 644. A bill to protect borrowers of Federal student loans during the transition period following the end of the COVID-19 student loan repayment pause, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Juan C. Vargas, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 625. A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Chellie Pin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 660. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 98. A resolution reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R., and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif. * * * The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 667. A bill to provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., Jahana Hay  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 99. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Tony  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H. Res. 100. A resolution expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Ben Cline,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 668. A bill to provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Dean Phillips, D-Minn.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 108. A resolution condemning Azerbaijan's blockade of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., Jake   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H.J. Res. 25. A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Mike Quigley, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 569. A bill to authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 110. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Lori Chavez-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 618. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., introduced a concurrent resolution on Feb. 6, 2023. H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Vern Buchanan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 178. A bill to establish protections for passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 173. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 150. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 129. A bill to ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S. Res. 21. A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Lisa Murk  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 137. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced a resolution on Jan. 26, 2023. S. Res. 19. A resolution recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Robert Menende  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 142. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 148. A bill to enable to Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 32. A resolution condemning the violent insurrection in Brazil on January 8, 2023, and expressing United States solidarity with the people of Brazil, as well as support for safeguarding Brazil's democratic institutions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christo  more