WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., introduced the "Keep Families Together Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. S. 4723. A bill to limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Mazie K.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Federal Firearm Licensee Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4706. A bill to modernize the business of selling firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Benj  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced a resolution on July 11, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. S. Res. 765. A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Mars  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations Elections Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 15. S. 4714. A bill to prohibit the distribution of false AI- generated election media and to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit the removal of names from voting rolls using unverified voter challenge databases; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on July 11, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. S. Res. 763. A resolution designating July 2024 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * Designating July 2024 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month". Whe  more