WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced legislation on Feb. 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3804. A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexi Navalny Way"; to the Committee The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sheldon  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 4. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act" on Feb. 28, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3828. A bill to prohibit the export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products to certain countries; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Jack Reed, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Zero-Emission Vehicles Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3845. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2024" or the "ZE  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Price Gouging Prevention Act" on Feb. 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3803. A bill to make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Bernie Sanders  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced legislation on Feb. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3807. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for deductions of student loan payments from income; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Richard   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced the "COLAs Don't Count Act" on Feb. 27, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 19. S. 3806. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the cost of living adjustment exclusion from income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Ron Wyd  more