WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Feb. 1, 2023. H. Res. 89. A resolution impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Bill Posey, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 656. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Tom Cole, R-Okla.  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. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023 H. Res. 78. A resolution providing for a certain total number of members on certain select committees and subcommittees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules; considered and agreed to. * * * The text of the resolution: Resolved, SECTION 1. Total number of members of certain select committees and subcommittees. (a) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.--Clause 11(a)(1) of rule X of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., introduced a resolution on Feb. 8, 2023. H. Res. 107. A resolution recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Alma S. A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., introduced legislation on Jan. 30, 2023. H.R. 629. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for State approval and implementation of specified waivers under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Res. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced a resolution on Jan. 30, 2023. H. Res. 72. A resolution recognizing the contributions of independent workers and contractors to the American economy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Michelle Steel, R-Calif., Ashley   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced a resolution on Jan. 27, 2023. H. Res. 68. A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., David G. Valadao, R-Calif., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Garret Graves, R-La.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., introduced a joint resolution on Feb. 7, 2023. H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Dist  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. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. H.R. 678. A bill to eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Matthew M. Rosendale, R-Mont., Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., and T  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. 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. 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. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz.  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. 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. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 160. A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 156. A bill to expand the use of E-Verify to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Boozman, R-Ark., James Lankford, R-Okla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Thune, R-S.D., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.  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. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Jan. 31, 2023. S. 163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mo  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. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced a resolution on Feb. 2, 2023. S. Res. 29. A resolution designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.,   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