H.RES.24

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Amendment #3742 to the congressional budget ensures that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sufficient resources to detain and deport illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes in the United States. The amendment is in response to actions taken by the Biden administration which have drastically reduced deportations to roughly a quarter of the level compared to the previous year. 

S.AMDT.3742

Ensuring Adequate Funding to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Crime

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of American government. They are fundamental to our way of life and confidence in our representative system. S. 2093 cloaks itself in the guise of transparency and fairness but, in reality, is a partisan scheme to choke off dissent and squelch conservative candidates and conservative political voices. This bill was aptly “renamed” by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as the “Democrat Politician Protection Act.” It is an unprecedented attempt to seize control of elections through federal government power.

S.2093

For the People Act of 2021

This bill is nearly identical to the “Corrupt Politicians Act,” and as such, would impose several mandates on states, dictating how they must run their elections. This endeavor to federalize elections is an attempt to, among other things, influence elections, voter qualifications, and redistricting, as well as even provide a match of public funds to certain candidates’ campaigns.Although there are several troubling provisions of this legislation, perhaps one of the most concerning provisions come in Division B, Title VI, Subtitles A, and B. These two provisions are specifically designed to steamroll the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010) to stifle speech protected by the First Amendment.
Subtitle A is known as the DISCLOSE Act. This is a thinly veiled attempt to reveal the names of donors to 501(c)(4) organizations in an era where the “cancel culture” mob has become the norm. Unmasking private citizens in the manner this bill proposes could dissuade generations of Americans from making the bold stands necessary to improve our nation.
Subtitle B is the Honest Ads Act. The bill is framed with careful messaging, such as stopping foreign influence in American elections through ads on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The bill, however, is far broader.

The Freedom to Vote Act is among the most dangerous pieces of legislation that Congress will consider over the next two years. It’s rife with unconstitutional provisions that threaten the very fabric of our republic. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “A republic, if you can keep it.” With this bill, it is evident that Democrats do not want to keep it. They want to destroy it.

S.2747

Freedom to Vote Act

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act federalizes state elections and makes unelected bureaucrats within the Department of Justice arbiters of election law. Specifically, the bill revives a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was thrown out by the Supreme Court. This section requires states and localities to get “preclearance” before altering election rules (e.g. implementing fraud reduction measures such as voter-ID). 

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

As Secretary of HHS, Xavier Becerra would be in charge of running the CDC, FDA, NIH, and other federal health agencies that continue to carry out the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes overseeing arguably the most important initiatives that the federal government is currently carrying out—distribution of COVID vaccines.


PN78-2

Xavier Becerra — Department of Health and Human Services

Amendment #1891 to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act prohibits any activities or research authorized under the bill from utilizing any fetal tissue or body parts that were obtained from an abortion.

S.AMDT.1891

Protecting the Dignity of Aborted Fetal Remains

Amendment #3331 to the congressional budget helps protect life by prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to perform an abortion due to the unborn child having down-syndrome.

S.AMDT.3331

Protecting Life by Prohibiting Funding of Down-Syndrome Abortion 

Amendment #261 to the congressional budget duplicates COVID-19 relief efforts by creating a special restaurant grant fund. Even though the restaurant industry is already eligible for numerous benefits under the so-called American Rescue Plan and it’s $1.9 trillion in spending, this amendment is expected to provide another $25 billion in taxpayer-funded grants to the industry.

S.AMDT.261

S.Amdt.261 to S.Con.Res.5

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive Economic Impact Payments or any other similar direct, tax-based temporary financial assistance.


S.Amdt.54

S.Amdt.54 to S.Con.Res.5

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2021, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2022-FY2030, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit.
The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2021-FY2030 for 
- federal revenues, 
- new budget authority, 
- budget outlays, 
- deficits, 
- public debt, 
- debt held by the public, and 
- the major functional categories of spending. 
It also recommends levels and amounts for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses for the purpose of budget enforcement in the Senate. 
The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct several House and Senate committees to submit changes in laws within their jurisdictions that will increase the deficit over FY2021-FY2030 by no more than an amount specified for each committee. The committees must submit the legislation to their respective budget committees by February 16, 2021. 
(Under current law, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)
The resolution establishes reserve funds that allow 
- the chairs of the House and Senate Budget Committees to revise committee allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary levels to accommodate reconciliation legislation that complies with the instructions in this resolution;
- the chair of the House Budget Committee to make similar adjustments for deficit-neutral legislation; and
- the chair of the Senate Budget Committee to make similar adjustments for deficit-neutral legislation that meets certain requirements such as addressing specified policy issues. 
The resolution also exempts reconciliation legislation that complies with this resolution from various budget points of order, including the congressional pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules.

S.CON.RES.5

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.

This resolution, the so-called American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, unnecessarily plunges the nation trillions of dollars into additional debt under the guise of relief for COVID-19. This massive bill includes $1,400 checks for all individuals earning under $75,000 and further extends the $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits throughout the summer. 

H.R.1319

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

"The OCC’s 2020 True Lender Rule sought to provide regulatory certainty to banks and third-party processors on who is the “true lender” when issuing short-term loans and to support the availability of responsible credit for people who need it most. The Federal Reserve estimates that 76 million Americans only make enough to cover monthly expenses and cannot save for contingencies.Short-term loans are a lifeline to millions of families across our country. By repealing the True Lender rule, Congress would be restricting access to quality credit and incentivizing families to turn to more expensive or harmful options such as bank overdrafts, late fees, or borrowing against their car or home.
It is challenging for individuals who don’t have great credit to get a loan from a national bank. Nearly 30% of hardworking Americans are unbanked or underbanked, and consumers with credit scores under 680 are rejected for loans from banks at four times the rate as those with scores above 680.
These loans have been a much-needed resource to underserved communities, and by repealing this rule, Congress would only be hurting the same communities they claim to protect. I urge you to support a free relationship between borrowers and lenders and to oppose the repeal of the True Lender Rule."

S.J.RES.15

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders".

This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Among other provisions, the bill: provides funding for FY2022-FY2026 to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security; provides funding for wireless supply chain innovation; establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation; extends through 2025 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property; authorizes various programs and policies related to space exploration; authorizes various international affairs programs and activities, including foreign assistance for the Indo-Pacific region; requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for the use of materials produced in the United States; imposes sanctions on China for cybersecurity and human rights abuses; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to consider national security risks associated with sensitive genetic information; includes initiatives related to elementary and secondary education, including those to increase computer science education; contains provisions related to higher education, including those reauthorizing through FY2027 international education programs and addressing China's influence on institutions of higher education; modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees; prohibits federal funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology; requires the U.S. Trade Representative to take certain actions related to digital trade and censorship practices; and extends through 2027 the Generalized System of Preferences.


S.1260

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Spending approximately $1.2 trillion over the next five years, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is yet another in a long list of bloated government spending bills. This bill throws billions of dollars at left-wing projects, is out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans, and gives the cover of “bipartisanship” to radical progressives that are currently pushing a massive $3.5 trillion budget resolution by a party-line vote.Advancing President Biden’s misguided climate agenda, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act spends a combined $15 billion on electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, electric buses, and other transit. This spending includes the construction of half a million new EV charging stations.
Despite years of subsidies and tax credits, electric vehicles remain an expensive luxury purchased only by the financially well-off. While everyday Americans struggle with a dramatic rise in gas and grocery prices, politicians instead elect to make it easier for the well-off to charge their Teslas.
This bill also spends a whopping $65 billion on rural broadband infrastructure. While bridging the digital divide is certainly a worthy goal, reckless government spending is not the solution

H.R.3684

 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

"This resolution would simultaneously provide continuing appropriations for federal functions after the expiration of the fiscal year on October 1st, and suspend the debt limit to allow the Treasury to finance these appropriations through continued borrowing.As the end of the fiscal year rapidly approaches, Congress is asleep at the wheel. Instead of doing their job and fulfilling their primary responsibility of passing a federal budget, Congressional Democrats are seeking to kick the can down the road yet again. In the midst of reconciliation, fiscal conservatives should be appalled by the audacity Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer have shown with this legislation.
It has been a quarter of a century since Congress did its job and passed a complete budget through the statutory process before the end of the fiscal year. The past 25 years have seen five presidential administrations and numerous flips in Congressional control, yet the result is always the same. Seemingly incapable of meeting a deadline, Congress continually uses budgetary gimmicks like this Continuing Resolution to absolve themselves of their constitutional responsibility.
To make matters worse, Congressional Democrats seek to tie continuing federal appropriations to a suspension of the debt limit. With our total national debt rapidly approaching an incomprehensible $29 trillion, this provision alone should be a poison pill for any self-respecting Republican."

H.R.5305

Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act

For President Joe Biden to nominate someone with as checkered a past as Tracy Stone Manning is alarming. In 1989, Tracy Stone Manning testified in front of a grand jury, and again in a criminal trial in 1993, about her involvement in a tree spiking incident. Tree spiking is in fact defined as eco-terrorism and can inflict serious bodily harm. Her collaboration with eco-terrorists is only one example of her personal history of environmental radicalism.“The origin of our abuses is us. If there were fewer of us, we would have less impact,” and “We must consume less, and more importantly, we must breed fewer consuming humans” 


PN443

Tracy Stone Manning to the Bureau of Land Management

This motion allows the U.S. debt ceiling to be raised by $480 billion to fund the government through the first week of December 2021. As a result, a major opportunity was lost to rein in out-of-control spending ahead of the November election season and deflate outrageous liberal initiatives such as the multi-trillion dollar “Build Back Better” social welfare package. 

S.1301

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

S.AMDT.4868

S.Amdt.4868 to H.R.6119

This bill bails out Democrats from their self-inflicted fiscal mess by waiving PAYGO rules to avoid cuts to Medicare that spending in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will otherwise trigger. It also changes Senate rules to allow Democrats to pass a debt ceiling increase — a step towards the destruction of the filibuster.

S.610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

This joint resolution increases the public debt limit by $2.5 trillion.

S.J.RES.33

A joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit. 

Senators should recognize Judge Jackson’s long record of judicial activism and history of decisions disregarding the Constitution in order to favor Left-wing causes and organizations. Judge Jackson’s record demonstrates she is not qualified to be on the Supreme Court, and Senators should oppose her confirmation.

PN1783

Ketanji Brown Jackson — Supreme Court of the United States

This bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosures of campaign expenditures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding certain political advertisements. Specifically, the bill expands existing foreign money prohibitions to include disbursements for paid web-based or digital communications and federal judicial nomination communications. It also prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns related to ballot initiatives and referenda. The Government Accountability Office must, for each four-year election cycle, study and report on the incidence of illicit foreign money in federal elections. Next, the bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Covered organizations (e.g., corporations, labor organizations, and political organizations) must, within 24 hours, file reports with the Federal Election Commission to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle. The bill also requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.

S.4822

DISCLOSE Act of 2022

Americans are grappling with the harsh reality of increased prices on everything from gas to groceries. We see firsthand the consequences of modern monetary theory and the devastation it brings. Unfortunately, the many Americans that struggle with diabetes are no stranger to increased prices. The cost of insulin has been steadily rising for decades.While progressives are all too eager to blame high prices on “corporate greed,” the reality is that this is an issue created by the federal government. Heavy-handed price controls are a deeply flawed solution that misses the mark when identifying the problem. 
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play a significant role in the dramatic rise in the cost of prescription drugs. PBMs are third-party administrators determining which drugs go on formularies (a list of approved prescription drugs that hospitals can prescribe and are covered under an insurance policy). Ostensibly, PBMs negotiate to obtain the best price. However, these “savings” are often pocketed by PBMs themselves and aren’t passed onto patients. Since they are reimbursed based on the markdown from the original list price, PBMs are incentivized to prioritize drugs with higher list prices, so they can receive a larger markdown. This legislation is a simplistic proposal to address a highly complex problem. We cannot afford half-hearted proposals based on unsound economics like this one for an issue that impacts so many. 

H.R.6833

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. 

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) is a package of different gun control proposals stitched together with school safety and mental health provisions. As usual for Congress these days, the bill was negotiated and written by a small group of senators in secrecy, with the rest of the Congress expected to vote on the sweeping legislation just days after receiving the text. Expecting members to understand the impacts of an 80-page bill in just 72 hours is irresponsible, not to mention the fact that it prevents the American people from weighing in on the package and having their voices heard. That seems to be by design.

S.2938

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

At its core, the Postal Service Reform Act is a $58 billion taxpayer bailout for the fiscally-insolvent United States Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service Reform Act would repeal a requirement in 5 U.S. Code 8909a(d) that the USPS make annual payments to the Retiree Health Benefits Fund, from which benefits are paid to retired workers. The Postal Service Reform Act essentially sets up taxpayers to bail out this fund.

H.R.3076

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

"The process for this omnibus is the epitome of everything that is wrong with Congress. This massive, 2,741-page spending measure was negotiated behind closed doors, released in the dead of night, and will be voted on without sufficient time to read. This is yet another example of how broken our appropriations process has become as it emboldens Democrat and Republican leadership to continue spending and leaves the American people in the dark.In total, the bill authorizes more than $1.5 trillion in annualized discretionary spending for fiscal year 2022. This amounts to a 6% increase in discretionary spending–not counting emergency supplemental spending–and will total an additional $880 billion over 10 years.
Working Americans are hurting as inflation reaches its highest levels in 40 years, coupled with record-high gas prices stemming from President Biden’s failed energy policy. Instead of fighting for less government and cutting agency spending, the bipartisan establishment in Congress doubled down on federal spending policies that will only perpetuate the inflation crisis.
This bill also includes billions of dollars in emergency funding that is not subject to budget caps. Lawmakers making the case that this spending is vital should be pushing to let it pass alone and on its own merits, not attached to supposed “must-pass” legislation.
Lawmakers are doing a disservice to the American people by pushing through this irresponsible spending package that no one has read. Between skyrocketing inflation and record-setting debt, the last thing we need is another reckless spending binge, yet that is exactly what the Washington Swamp is ready to do."

H.R.2471

Consolidated Appropriations Act

The poorly named Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S. 4008) will shovel $48 billion dollars worth of corporate bailouts into the economy in the name of “COVID relief.” This includes $40 billion to “backfill” the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, $2 billion for gyms, $2 billion for live event servicers, $2 billion for transportation providers, $1.4 billion for businesses located near ports of entry that were closed due to the pandemic, and $500 million for minor league sports teams.

S.4008

 Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022

This bill provides $40.1 billion in FY2022 emergency supplemental appropriations for activities to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

H.R.7691

Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022

The CHIPS Act subsidizes the semiconductor industry to the tune of $76 billion. This bill creates new federal grant programs and does nothing to help American industry compete against China in the long term. As the Wall Street Journal put it earlier this week, “competing with China is the new excuse for corporate welfare.”The American semiconductor industry is going to need much more than a $52 billion subsidy to compete against China’s semiconductor industry.
Additionally, Congress is offering a 25% tax credit with an estimated cost of $24 billion over the next 5 years.
That’s a total of $76 billion of corporate welfare for one industry.
Importantly, the U.S. already leads in chip design (52%) and chip-making equipment (50%). Injecting billions of dollars of corporate welfare into the industry is short-sighted and undercuts free enterprise.
Corporate welfare does not make America more competitive; It only increases government dependence. Instead, lawmakers should be looking at reducing the regulatory and tax burdens that drove American businesses offshore in the first place.

H.R.4346

Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

"Don't be deceived by the name of this bill. The House passed a massive tax and spending spree that will worsen the inflation crisis. 

Democrats are using reconciliation, a special legislative process, to jam the package through on a purely partisan basis. The bill proposes nearly $570 billion in new taxes, while increasing spending by roughly $580 billion over the next decade—plus an additional $200 billion after accounting for budget gimmicks."

H.R.5376

 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas.

The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2023. These bills include

the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023; and
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

H.R.2617

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lucian Niemeyer.

Brendan Owens — Department of Defense

Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Thomas McCaffery.

Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes.

H.J.Res.26

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of India.

PN29

Eric M. Garcetti — Department of State

Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice John Henderson.

Ravi Chaudhary — Department of Defense

Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Karol Virginia Mason.

PN69

Amy Lefkowitz Solomon — Department of Justice

Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice Johnny Collett, resigned.


PN156

Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo — Department of Education

Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States, vice David S. Ferriero.

PN68

Colleen Joy Shogan — National Archives and Records Administration

Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, vice Kelley Eckels Currie.

PN39

Geeta Rao Gupta — Department of State

L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years, vice Erik Bethel, resigned.


PN148

L. Felice Gorordo — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat and published on November 30, 2022. This rule reclassifies the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) from a threatened species to an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The rule also removes the northern long-eared bat's species-specific rule, which applied only when the bat was listed as a threatened species.

S.J.RES.24

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education on October 12, 2022, that suspends federal student loan payments and discharges debt.

H.J.RES.45

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Mark Wesley Menezes, resigned.

PN18

David Crane — Department of Energy

Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Althea Coetzee.


PN99

Dilawar Syed — Small Business Administration

Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice Cecilia Elena Rouse.


PN383

Jared Bernstein — Executive Office of the President

Shall the Joint Resolution Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?

S.J.RES.11

 On Overriding the Veto 

Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice, vice Susan B. Carbon.


PN70

Rosemarie Hidalgo — Department of Justice

Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027, vice Janet Dhillon, term expiring.


PN64

Kalpana Kotagal — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Susan Parker Bodine.


PN118

David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency

Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2028. (Reappointment)

PN743

Gwynne A. Wilcox — National Labor Relations Board

Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2024. (Reappointment)

PN644

Lisa DeNell Cook — Federal Reserve System

Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012, vice Lael Brainard, resigned.

PN646

Adriana Debora Kugler — Federal Reserve System

Anna M. Gomez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021, vice Ajit Varadaraj Pai, term expired.

PN673

Anna M. Gomez — Federal Communications Commission

Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Donald Michael Remy, resigned.

PN551

Tanya J. Bradsher — Department of Veterans Affairs

Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice Cheryl Marie Stanton.

PN155

Jessica Looman — Department of Labor

Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia.

PN648

Nathalie Rayes — Department of State

Harry Coker, Jr., of Kansas, to be National Cyber Director, vice Chris Inglis, resigned.

PN876

Harry Coker Jr. — Executive Office of the President

Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Jean Carol Hovland.

PN162

Patrice H. Kunesh — Department of Health and Human Services

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached "Stabilizing Braces" and published on January 31, 2023. The rule establishes criteria for determining whether a firearm equipped with an attached stabilizing brace that facilitates shoulder fire is a rifle subject to regulation (e.g., registration) under the National Firearms Act.

H.J.RES.44

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".

Daniel I. Werfel, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2027, vice Charles P. Rettig, term expired.

PN27

Daniel I. Werfel, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2027

Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Ramin Toloui.

PN122

Brent Neiman — Department of the Treasury

This bill increases the federal debt limit, establishes new discretionary spending limits, rescinds unobligated funds, and expands work requirements for federal programs.
Specifically, the bill suspends the federal debt limit through January 1, 2025, and increases the limit on January 2, 2025, to accommodate the obligations issued during the suspension period.
In addition, the bill establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 that are enforced with sequestration (i.e., automatic spending cuts). It also changes the limits to 1% below the FY2023 base funding levels if a continuing resolution is in effect on or after January 1, 2024, or on or after January 1, 2025, because all 12 regular appropriations bills were not enacted by the end of the prior year.

H.R.3746

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief.

It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs.

H.R.5860

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022.

H.R.662

Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.

H.R.2670

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice William L. Wehrum.

PN119

Joseph Goffman — Environmental Protection Agency

Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Leo Maury Gordon, retired.

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Bill	TPAction Position	Butlerposition	Comments	Year	Congress
H.RES.24	NG	N/A	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.	21	117th
S.AMDT.3742	Y	N/A	Ensuring Adequate Funding to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Crime	21	117th
S.2093	N	N/A	For the People Act of 2021	21	117th
S.2747	N	N/A	Freedom to Vote Act	21	117th
S.4	N	N/A	John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021	21	117th
PN78-2	N	N/A	Xavier Becerra — Department of Health and Human Services	21	117th
S.AMDT.1891	Y	N/A	Protecting the Dignity of Aborted Fetal Remains	21	117th
S.AMDT.3331	Y	N/A	Protecting Life by Prohibiting Funding of Down-Syndrome Abortion	21	117th
S.AMDT.261	N	N/A	S.Amdt.261 to S.Con.Res.5	21	117th
S.Amdt.54	Y	N/A	S.Amdt.54 to S.Con.Res.5	21	117th
S.CON.RES.5	N	N/A	A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.	21	117th
H.R.1319	N	N/A	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	21	117th

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