Bill S.4824 titled “A bill to provide for proper oversight of North Korea policy, 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 Bill Hagerty as cosponsor.
Bill S.4843 titled “A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz with Marsha Blackburn, Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Todd Young as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.757 titled “A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the Sir Lankan people”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Cory Booker, Richard Durbin, Patrick Leahy 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 proper oversight of North Korea policy, and for other purposes. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
| A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China. | Sen. Cruz, Ted | Senate |
| A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the Sir Lankan people. | Sen. Menendez, Robert |
