WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Dec. 11, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. H. Res. 923. A resolution designating the main hearing room of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as the "Chairman Don Young Hearing Room"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. * * * Designating the main hearing room of the Committee on Transportation and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act" on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. H.R. 6875. A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Connecting Oceania's Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment Act" on Dec. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 21. H.R. 6846. A bill to require the United States Government to assist in the establishment of national security councils in specified countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Connecting Oceania's Nations with Vanguard  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Iran SDR Exchange Prohibition Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3527. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 503. A resolution congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles for winning the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. * * * Congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles for winning the 2023 Atlant  more