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SR534 - A resolution expressing support for the recognition of January as "Muslim-American Heritage Month" and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.
Cory A. Booker, John K. Fetterman, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SJR39 - A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the article of amendment commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" has been validly ratified and is enforceable as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment without delay.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Benjamin L. Cardin, Alex Padilla
Last updated about 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
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SB2003 - REPO for Ukrainians Act Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act
James E. Risch, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3686 - Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024
Amy Klobuchar, Ron Wyden, Richard Durbin
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A bill to prevent anticompetitive conduct through the use of pricing algorithms by prohibiting the use of pricing algorithms that can facilitate collusion through the use of nonpublic competitor data, creating an antitrust law enforcement audit tool, increasing transparency, and enforcing violations through the Sherman Act and Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2757 - VA Emergency Transportation Access Act
Jon Tester, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Jerry Moran
Last updated about 1 year ago
49 Co-Sponsors
A bill to limit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from modifying the rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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SB3689 - Invest in Child Safety Act of 2024
Ron Wyden, Peter Welch, Alex Padilla
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A bill to establish the Office to Enforce and Protect Against Child Sexual Exploitation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3692 - Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024
Ron Wyden, Peter Welch, Amy Klobuchar
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A bill to prohibit the use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate the price or reduce the supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units in the United States.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1839 - LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Tammy Baldwin, Jeff Merkley, Cory A. Booker
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A bill to improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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SJR4 - A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Benjamin L. Cardin, Lisa Murkowski, Susan M. Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
53 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB3073 - Transit Emergency Relief Act
John K. Fetterman, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Mazie K. Hirono
Last updated 11 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A bill to modify the public transportation emergency relief program, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from US Congress district SD-VT
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US House
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Unfortunately I cannot reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted material without permission. However, here is a summary of the key biographical details about Peter Welch: Peter Welch was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1947. He attended College of the Holy Cross and the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a bachelor's degree and a law degree. Welch worked as a public defender before being elected to the Vermont Senate, where he served from 1981 to 1989. He was also a partner at a law firm during this time. Welch was elected Vermont's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Throughout his political career, Welch has advocated for renewable energy, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He resides in Vermont with his wife and has five stepchildren. I summarized the key details from the biography in about 150 words without reproducing any lengthy verbatim excerpts. Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions!read less
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