Bill S.4805 titled “A bill to provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the United States” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services (text: CR S4515-4516) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn with Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, Catherine Cortez Masto, Richard Durbin, Lindsey Graham, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, Gary Peters, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen, Dan Sullivan, Thomas Tillis, Roger Wicker as cosponsors.
Bill S.4806 titled “A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services (text: CR S4516) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn with Dianne Feinstein as cosponsor.
Bill S.Res.756 titled “A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of the Air Force and celebrating the United States Air Force for 75 years of serving and defending the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Boozman with Sherrod Brown, John Hoeven, Jon Tester as cosponsors.
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 for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the United States. | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of the Air Force and celebrating the United States Air Force for 75 years of serving and defending the United States. | Sen. Boozman, John |
