WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced legislation on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 908. A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Eric Sc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the "Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act " on May 11, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 13. S. 1553. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing permits and leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and James Risch, R  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. introduced a joint resolution on March 27, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The joint resolution is cosponsored b  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 23, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 120. A resolution designating March 23, 2023, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Fetterman, D-Pa., James Risch, R-Idaho, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Chuck Grassle  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1635. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Vete  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a resolution on March 23, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Res. 119. A resolution recognizing the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., B  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced the "Tribal Firearm Access Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 909. A bill to allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Kevin Cramer,   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to Flights Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 918. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho,  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Credit Access and Inclusion Act" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1654. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., C  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 23, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on June 19. S. Con. Res. 8. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States; to the Committee on Finance. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crap  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced legislation on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 20. S. 937. A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Methane monitoring.  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Livestock Regulatory Protection Act" on March 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 18. S. 997. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., John Boozman, R-Ark., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Sho  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the "Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports Ac" on May 17, 2023. The text of the bill was released on June 19. S. 1652. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. * * * SECTION 1. Sh  more