Bills Introduced – 2-15-23

Yesterday, with just the Senate in session, there were 41 bills introduced. None of these bills are of specific interest here, but I would like to mention one Resolution in passing:

S Res 66 A resolution condemning the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty. Tester, Jon [Sen.-D-MT]

This resolution, along with a similar resolution, S Res 49 (A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party's espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be condemned) that was introduced by Sen Hawley (R,MO) on February 9^th, 2023, were taken up by the Senate yesterday. The Senate passed both under their unanimous consent process. No action is necessary on the measures by either the House or the President.

Swift, bipartisan, action by the Senate, but it does not really accomplish anything.

NOTE: Corrected date in title at 11:31 EST, 2-16-23