WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1376. A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the "Kids Online Safety Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. S. 1409. A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Gary Peters,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "College Transparency Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1349. A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1353. A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 179. A resolution condemning the wrongful detainment of United States citizens and residents by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Shelley Moore Cap  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1364. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the "Help Empower Americans to Respond Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1383. A bill to regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sheldon White  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Child Care for Working Families Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1354. A bill to increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Baldw  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Citizenship for Essential Workers Act" on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1392. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced the "EDUCATORS for America Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1341. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Martin   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. introduced a resolution on April 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 15. S. Res. 185. A resolution designating April 2023 as "Financial Literacy Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., M  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced legislation on May 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1395. A bill to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Temporary extension of public debt limit. (a) In general.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the  more