Tag: united_states_senate
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Three Senate Bills Presented to the President, Congress.gov Says
Congress.gov lists three Senate bills presented to the president: the Retire through Ownership Act, the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, and the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentCongressLegalEnvironment Library of CongressCongress.govRetire through Ownership ActIllegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActCrow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025United States SenateLegislationU.S. Library of Congress
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Where Senators Sit Can Shape Their Votes, Study Says
Harvard analysts examined more than 30 years of roll-call data and 1 million individual votes to test whether seating position influences how senators cast their ballots.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEducationCongressArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceGeneral Politics Harvard UniversityUnited States Senateroll-call votesvoting behaviourNobel Prizecursive writing
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Senate Floor Today: Chiricahua National Park Act and Five Other Bills Listed
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today list for 09/30/2026 includes the Chiricahua National Park Act, the License to Drill Act, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 and the End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironmentHealthEnergy Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateChiricahua National Park ActLicense to Drill ActHealth Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026Gila County, ArizonaU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Tribal Evidence, Age Clarity and Rural Capital Bills Advance
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today list for September 29, 2026 includes bills on tribal access to electronic evidence, claiming age clarity, rural job creators and traumatic brain injury reauthorization.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalHealth Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateTribal Access to Electronic Evidence ActClaiming Age Clarity ActTraumatic Brain Injury programFort BraggU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Four Bills Listed, Including Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
Library of Congress Congress.gov Senate Floor Today listing includes the Unlocking Native Lands Act, Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act, Albuquerque Indian School Act and Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentEnvironmentLegal Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateUnlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026U.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Three Measures Listed by Congress.gov
Congress.gov lists a joint resolution disapproving a CMS 2027 Affordable Care Act rule, plus bills on the National Churchill Museum and the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalGeneral Politics Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateS.J.Res.197Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesAffordable Care ActH.R.1945U.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Aviation Medication Transparency Act, Tribal Lands Bill and Five Resolutions Listed
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today listing for September 24, 2026 includes the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026, a Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe lands bill and resolutions on telehealth, nuclear workers and lobster.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentLegalMilitaryEnvironment Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateAviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration ActTelehealth Awareness WeekNational Lobster DayU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Secure Space Act of 2026 and Paseo Verde Little League Resolution
The Library of Congress Congress.gov Senate Floor Today update lists the Secure Space Act of 2026 and a resolution congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League team on its 2026 World Series title.
Politics and GovernmentSportUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegal Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateSecure Space Act of 2026S.1962Paseo Verde Little LeagueLittle League World SeriesU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 and Literacy Week Resolution
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today lists the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 and a resolution backing National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, both dated September 23, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSACongressFederal GovernmentEducationComputers and InternetLegal Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025S.3404S.Res.863National Adult Education and Family Literacy WeekLibrary of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateU.S. Library of Congress
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Three Senate Bills Presented to the President
Congress.gov lists three Senate bills presented to the president, covering a Wyoming interpretive center renaming, a Virginia historic site designation and an Illinois land dispute settlement.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateNational Historic Trails Interpretive CenterCasper, WyomingGeneral George C. Marshall HouseNational Park SystemU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Hispanic Heritage Month, Purple Heart Day Resolutions and Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today lists a resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, one supporting National Purple Heart Recognition Day, and the Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesMilitary Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateHispanic Heritage MonthNational Purple Heart Recognition DayReversionary Interest Conveyance ActS.Res.870U.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Floor Today: Identity Theft Bill, Dolly Parton and Central Asia Resolutions
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today lists H.R.5345, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, plus resolutions honoring Dolly Parton and 35 years of Central Asian independence.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesMusicAsia Congress.govUnited States SenateLibrary of CongressDolly PartonCentral AsiaIdentity TheftSocial SecurityU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Resolutions Mark 9/11 Anniversary and National Voter Registration Day
The Senate introduced two resolutions: one recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and honoring victims and heroes, and another recognizing National Voter Registration Day.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentElectionSocial Issues September 11 attacksNational Voter Registration DayS.Res.859S.Res.860United States SenateLibrary of CongressCongress.govU.S. Library of Congress
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Senate Resolution Seeks to Block EPA Emission Standards Repeal
A new Senate Joint Resolution, S.J.Res.188, has been introduced to disapprove the Environmental Protection Agency's rule repealing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants, aiming to maintain environmental regulations.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentBusinessFederal GovernmentCongressGeneral PoliticsEnergy S.J.Res.188Environmental Protection AgencyHazardous Air PollutantsCoal- and Oil-Fired Power PlantsCongressional DisapprovalLegislationUnited States SenateU.S. Library of Congress