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SB51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Chris Van Hollen, Charles E. Schumer, Gary C. Peters
Last updated 2 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
STATUS
Introduced
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SB46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Jeanne Shaheen, Tammy Baldwin, Charles E. Schumer
Last updated 2 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.
STATUS
Introduced
#taxationSB25 - Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025
Chris Van Hollen, Bernard Sanders, Jeff Merkley
Last updated 2 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluter Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#taxation
SB40 - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Cory A. Booker, Richard Durbin, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated 2 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#civil-rights-and-liberties-minority-issues
SB136 - United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025
Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley
Last updated about 2 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB93 - Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
Dan Sullivan, Tammy Baldwin, Susan M. Collins
Last updated 2 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#environmental-protection
SB118 - Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025
Catherine Cortez Masto, Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Van Hollen
Last updated about 2 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require additional disclosures relating to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB147 - Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025
Michael F. Bennet, Richard Blumenthal, Catherine Cortez Masto
Last updated about 2 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#environmental-protection
SB169 - Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
Amy Klobuchar, Dan Sullivan, Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Last updated about 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A bill to assist States in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the States, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#families
SB170 - BIG OIL from the Cabinet Act Banning In Government Oil Industry Lobbyists from the Cabinet Act
Edward J. Markey, Jeff Merkley
Last updated about 2 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A bill to prohibit the appointment of former fossil fuel executive officers and fossil fuel lobbyists as the heads of certain departments, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from US Congress district SD-OR
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Senator Jeff Merkley, born on October 24, 1956, in Portland, Oregon, is a prominent member of the Democratic Party. He has represented Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2009, having previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives. Merkley is known for his progressive stance on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. He has been an advocate for transparency in government and campaign finance reform. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, he plays a crucial role in shaping national policy. Throughout his career, Merkley remains committed to advancing social justice and fostering economic opportunity for all Oregonians.read less
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