Bill S.4690 titled “A bill to provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen with Ben Cardin as cosponsor.
Bill S.Res.732 titled “A resolution recognizing the United States Border Patrol for deploying to Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021, to respond to the border crisis”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.
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 provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris | Senate |
| A resolution recognizing the United States Border Patrol for deploying to Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021, to respond to the border crisis. | Sen. Cruz, Ted |
