Bill S.Res.616 titled “A resolution expressing support for the Association of South East Asian Nations, its 10 member states, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the United States-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Edward Markey, James Risch, Mitt Romney as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.622 titled “A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with John Cornyn as cosponsor.
The Foreign Relations Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A resolution expressing support for the Association of South East Asian Nations, its 10 member states, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the United States-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the ASEAN region. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | |
| A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. | Sen. Menendez, Robert |
