WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 3. H. Res. 684. A resolution condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., August Pfluger, R-Texas, Roger W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Higher Wages for American Workers Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2785. A bill to gradually raise the Federal minimum wage, to permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E- Verify by all employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., John Kennedy, R-La., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. S. 2788. A bill to amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2787. A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2805. A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third- party funding by foreign persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by  more