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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S154-S156 on Jan. 9, 2017.
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 16
At the request of Mr. Paul, the names of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as cosponsors of S. 16, a bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 23
At the request of Mr. Cassidy, the name of the Senator from Montana
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 23, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 27
At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) were added as cosponsors of S. 27, a bill to establish an independent commission to examine and report on the facts regarding the extent of Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national election, and for other purposes.
S. 30
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as cosponsors of S. 30, a bill to extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses.
S. 41
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 41, a bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
S. 42
At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 42, a bill to inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach.
S. 45
At the request of Mr. Cruz, the names of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) were added as cosponsors of S. 45, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and for other purposes.
S. 51
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. Perdue) was added as a cosponsor of S. 51, a bill to make habitual drunk drivers inadmissible and removable and to require the detention of any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated.
S. 57
At the request of Mr. Cassidy, the name of the Senator from Wyoming
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 57, a bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes.
S.J. RES. 1
At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 1, a joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.
S.J. RES. 2
At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 2, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
S. RES. 6
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from Louisiana
(Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from North Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 6, a resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement.
AMENDMENT NO. 9
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the names of the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 9 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 12
At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 12 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 13
At the request of Mr. Nelson, the names of the Senator from Minnesota
(Mr. Franken), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 13 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 15
At the request of Mr. Van Hollen, the name of the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 15 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 17
At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the names of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 17 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 18
At the request of Ms. Baldwin, the name of the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 18 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 19
At the request of Mr. Sanders, the names of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 19 proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
AMENDMENT NO. 20
At the request of Ms. Hirono, the names of the Senator from Minnesota
(Mr. Franken), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall), the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator from New Hampshire
(Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 20 proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
At the request of Mr. Donnelly, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 20 proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, supra.
AMENDMENT NO. 21
At the request of Mr. Peters, the names of the Senator from Michigan
(Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 21 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
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