Bill S.4466 titled “A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing the Peace Corps, providing better support for current, returning, and former volunteers, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Ben Cardin, Rob Portman, James Risch, Jeanne Shaheen, Todd Young as cosponsors.
Bill S.J.Res.53 titled “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul.
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 bill to amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing the Peace Corps, providing better support for current, returning, and former volunteers, and for other purposes. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
| A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services. | Sen. Paul, Rand | Senate |
