EACH Act
2015-02-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
2015-01-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution relative to the death of Fred Thompson, former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee.
2015-11-06: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
CHOICE Act
2015-01-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
2015-01-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
2016-01-11: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
2016-01-11: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
A resolution condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015.
2015-10-22: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
2015-10-08: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7281; text as passed Senate: CR S7278-7279)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
2016-01-21: Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)
PACE Act
2016-05-18: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-675.
First Amendment Defense Act
2015-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Annual Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations Act
2015-05-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Native Species Protection Act
2015-04-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SEMPER FI Act
2015-07-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
2015-04-30: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-94.
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
2015-07-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2015
2015-04-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015
2015-06-03: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-47.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015
2015-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.