WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Save Our Seniors Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3972. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide to Congress information on payments from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cospons  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced a resolution on March 19, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 595. A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * Recog  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Small Business Contracting Transparency Act" on March 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 3971. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on S  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced a resolution on March 19, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 591. A resolution reaffirming the deep and steadfast partnership between, and the ties that bind, the United States and Canada in support of economic and national security; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Boozman, R-Ark.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 604. A resolution designating March 21, 2024, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the "Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3992. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., James Risch, R-Idaho, Kevin Cramer, R-N.  more