WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 105. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Abigail Spanber  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 621. A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee   more

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. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 654. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Troy Carter, D-La., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Al Green, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Matthew M. Rosendale, R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 584. A bill to require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif.,  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. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 653. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Troy Carter, D-La., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Davi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 666. A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Judy Chu, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., introduced a resolution on Jan. 27, 2023. H. Res. 69. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel should be recognized and that calls to "defund", "disband", "dismantle", or "abolish" the police should be condemned; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lisa C. McClain, R-Mich., Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Maria Elvira Salaza  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 562. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind., Young Kim, R-Calif.  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. 7 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 632. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Jerry L. Carl, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 676. A bill to amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other   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. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 683. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., introduced legislation on Jan. 26, 2023. H.R. 572. A bill to establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Pat Fallon, R-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., Tracey Mann, R-Kan., and Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.  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. 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. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "No Budget, No Pay Act" on Feb. 1, 2023. S. 219. A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Katie Boyd Bri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of Waters of the United States"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The joint resolution i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced a concurrent resolution on Jan. 31, 2023. S. Res. 20. A resolution condemning the coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military's detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained, promoting accountability and justice for those killed by the Burmese military, and calling for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without impedimen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act" on Feb. 1, 2023. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Kennedy, R-La., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Rick Scott, R-Fla., John Boozman, R-Ark., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., John Hoeve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 166. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and John Hoeven, R-N.D.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a joint resolution on Jan. 31, 2023. S.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 165. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, James Lankford, R-Okla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Rick Scott, R-Fla., J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, Todd Young, R-Ind., John Ke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a concurrent resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. S. Con. Res. 3. A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 237th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurren  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. 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. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 154. A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 135. A bill to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Angus S. King  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 138. A bill to amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the "Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act" on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 184. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Kevin Cramer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 197. A bill to permanently enact certain appropriations Act restrictions on the use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 152. A bill to prohibit the trading of the securities of certain Communist Chinese military companies on a national securities exchange, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Mike Braun, R-Ind.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 196. A bill to prohibit the declaration of a Federal emergency relating to abortion; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 186. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Roge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 170. A bill to establish a Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation and compile a joint report on the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 25. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as "National Mentoring Month"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard J.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. S. 136. A bill to provide a consumer protection framework necessary to support the growth of accessible, affordable, and accountable financing options for postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Christopher Coons, D-Del.  more