WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Feb. 17, 2023. H. Res. 140. A resolution honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black head coach of the National Basketball Association, and civil rights activist; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. * * * The text of the resolution: Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 1  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced a resolution on Feb. 17, 2023. H. Res. 141. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass. * * * The text of the resolution: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, SECTION   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on Feb. 17, 2023. H. Res. 132. A resolution responding to the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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 concerned. The resolution is cosponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Arctic Refuge Protection Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 282. A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Be  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act" on Feb. 7, 2023. S. 274. A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Alex Padilla  more