WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 24. H.R. 5783. A bill to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide, energy-related industries jobs program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Deborah K. Ross, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., introduced the "Hardwood Products Access and Development Program Act" on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. H.R. 6880. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to promote the domestic hardwood industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Hardwood Products Acce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced a resolution on Dec. 19, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 515. A resolution condemning attacks by Iranian military proxies on the armed forces of the United States in Iraq and Syria and emphasizing the urgency of responding to and deterring such attacks; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Jeanne   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced the "Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3546. A bill to require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3522. A bill to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced the "Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance to Unify the Services Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. S. 3513. A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the "Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3553. A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Keeping Girls in School Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3535. A bill to support empowerment, economic security, and educational opportunities for adolescent girls around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 505. A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 22. S. 3528. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 499. A resolution acknowledging the lifetime of service of Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States as a successful Arizona State Senator, trailblazer, expert collaborator, educational advocate, and one of the great Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 22. S. Res. 510. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the scientific judgement of the Food and Drug Administration that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science; to the C  more