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Securing Jobs for Cabinet and Congress Members, Inspector Generals, and Apprentices - and Honoring Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman
March, 2021

Protecting American Ports, Federal Buildings, Allies, Oceans, and Whistleblowers
February, 2021

Prosecution for Use of Performance Enhancement Drugs, Modernizing Government Technology, and Enhancements for Veterans and Their Caregivers
January, 2021

A Flush of Protections for Veterans and Native Americans
December, 2020

Dial 9-8-8 for a Mental Health Crisis; Enforcement Against Violence in the Native American Community; and Enhanced Protections for Veterans and Wildlife
November, 2020

Space Weather Forecasting, New Safety and Transparency Reporting Guidelines, Paying to Charge Federal Electric Vehicles, and a Plan to Celebrate Route 66
October, 2020

Laws to Enhance Benefits for Service Members, First Responders, Veterans and to Restore National Parks and Public Lands
September, 2020

Relief and Funding for Human Rights, Emergency Aid, Cash-Flow Assistance and New Infrastructure Projects
August, 2020

Helping Small Business Owners, Seniors and U.S. Hostages, and Limiting Intrusive Domestic Surveillance
July, 2020

In the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Congress Passes the Most Expensive Single Spending Bill in American History
June 2020

More Coronavirus Relief, Plus Beefed-Up Security for Technology, the Elderly, and Children Born to U.S. Citizens Serving Overseas
May, 2020

Focused Almost Exclusively on Mitigating the Health and Economic Impact of the Coronavirus
April, 2020

Supporting Veteran Careers, Protecting the Food Supply, and Reducing Wasted Government Spending
March, 2020

Blocking Robocalls, Stepping Up Suicide Prevention for Vets, and Appropriating Funds for a New Space Force
February, 2020

Protecting TV Viewers, Whistleblowers and Supreme Court Justices; New Status Provisions for Immigrant Workers; and OTC Drugs
January, 2020

Hanging Flags, Awarding Geniuses, Supporting Hong Kong Protestors and Criminalizing Animal Cruelty
December, 2019

Fighting Foreign Terrorism on Homeland Soil, Increased Protections for Clean Water and Low-Income Veterans, and New Appropriations for FY2020
November, 2019

Debt Relief for Military Service Members, Veterans, Family Farmers and Small Business Owners
October, 2019

Extending Medicaid Funding, the Debt Limit, Membership into the American Legion, and Support For 9-11 Victims, Law Enforcement Officers, and Breastfeeding Moms
September, 2019

Relief for Immigrants, Attempts to Deter Foreign Election Interference and Failed Resolutions to Condemn Foreign Arms Sales
August, 2019

Disaster Relief Funding, Expanded Benefits for Neglected Vietnam Veterans, and Bipartisan Reforms for the IRS
July, 2019

Enhanced Funding for Shooting Practice and Bulletproof Vests
June 2019

Blocking Emergency Funds, Protecting Land, Withdrawing Troops, Spying on Russia
April 2019

A Final Budget Bill, Military Support in the Middle East and Campaign Finance Reform
March 2019

Reimbursing Unpaid Federal Workers, Fact-Based Policy Making and Fighting Human Trafficking
February 2019

Prisoner Reform, the Farm Bill, and Taking Aim at Weapons of Mass Destruction
January 2019

Punishing Terrorists and Traffickers; Reinforcing Cybersecurity and Patents
December 2018

Protecting Water, Music and Intellectual Property
November 2018

Miniscule Effort to Block Tariffs and Increased Efforts to Aid Veterans, American Indians, Assault and Terrorist Victims
October 2018

Stepping Up Defense Spending, Cybersecurity Tips for Small Business, a Possible National Suicide Hotline and Affirming the U.S. Press Is Not the Enemy
September 2018

Offshore Jobs for U.S. Workers, Money for North Korean Refugee and Human Rights Programs, and a New $1 Coin Honoring American Innovation
August 2018

Congress at Work: Benefits for Veterans, More Money to Counteract Gun Violence and a Higher Loan Limit for Small Business Loans
July 2018

Dodd-Frank Rollback, Security Clearance Assistance, and Returning Assets from the Nazis
June 2018

Aid for African countries, national wildlife refuges, Social Security beneficiaries and Secret Service Agents
May 2018

Federal Budget Allocated, Low-Income Veterans Protected, and Rural Phone Services to Meet Quality Standards
April 2018

Protections for Indian Tribes, Caregivers, Child Victims of Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking and 9-1-1 Callers
March 2018

Spying, a Temporary Budget, Restitution for Child Porn Victims and a Possible Solution for Dreamers
February 2018

Making Changes to Corporate and Individual Income Taxes, Indian Tribe Resource Programs and Previous Legislation
January 2018

Enhancing Access to Retirement Funds and Emergency Medications; Getting Tougher on Online Predators of Children
December 2017

Transparency for Elder Abuse, Internet Ads and Drug Pricing
November 2017

Disaster Assistance, Heroes and Gang Members
October 2017

Sanctions on Foreign Adversaries, Breakthrough DNA Technology, and Fast-Tracked Approval for Generic Drugs
September 2017

New Food-Related Homeland Security Bill, Authorizing Inactivity for an Under-Staffed Agency, and Naming a New Federal Courthouse in Nashville
August 2017

Making it Easier to Fire Government Employees, Reporting on Public Safety Benefits, and Extending Whistleblower Protections
July 2017

Funding the Government, Hosting a Future World Expo and Modernizing Government Travel
June 2017

Promoting Space Travel, Weather Forecasting, and a Plethora of Executive Branch Memos
May 2017

Repeal and Replace Obamacare; Eliminate the EPA and Department of Education Altogether
April 2017

Promoting Jobs for Government Contractors, Women, Vets and Making an Exception for the New Administrative Cabinet
March 2017

Voluntary Abortions, Obamacare, United Nations, Conflicts of Interest, and Electoral College
February 2017

Taking Small Steps to Reduce Lawsuits, Government Waste, Travel Hassles and Unfair Taxes
January 2017

Doing Right by Veterans, Citizen Trailblazing and Election Parity
December 2016

Buy Cattle Online, No Taxes for Olympians, a New Wall and a Moment of Silence for Vets
November 2016

Families to Sue Terrorist Governments, Babies Get Bathrooms and Milk, and Native American Tourism Gets a Boost
October 2016

Vets Get Dental Coverage, JFK Gets a Party, and the Possible End of Ticket Gouging
September 2016

Planning for America's 250th Birthday, Overdose Prevention, and Beefing up Benefits for Vets
August 2016

13 Post Offices Renamed, Native American Foster Children Get a Break, and Americans Might Get the Day Off to Vote
July 2016

Patriotic Bisons, Anonymous Funding, Faulty Airbags and the Right for Ex-Felons to Vote
June 2016

Congress at Work: Reducing Disaster-Related Expenses, Pensions and Prison Sentences
April 2016

Congress at Work: Fighting Weapons Development, ISIS and Dyslexia
March 2016

Congress at Work: Attempting to Undermine Obamacare, Closing Bank Accounts and Protecting Children from Gummy Bear-Flavored Toxins
February 2016

Congress at Work: Spending, Testing, Vetoing and Cleaning Up Global Waters
January 2016
Congress at Work: Balancing the Budget, Closing Borders and Exploring Air Space
December 2015
Congress at Work: Recruiting, Reimbursing and Educating
November 2015
Congress at Work: Parks & Reservations
October 2015
Congress at Work: Education Reform Takes Center Stage
September 2015
Congress at Work: Iran Nuclear Agreement, Phone Record Limits and Global Girl Power
August 2015
Congress at Work: Where's the Beef, Trade Complexities, and Intelligent Spending
July 2015
Congress at Work: Support for Heroes; Space and Technology Exploration
June 2015
Congress at Work: Good News for Doctors, Credit Unions and NFL Teams
May 2015
Congress at Work: Marijuana, Secret Science and Cybersecurity
April 2015
Congress at Work: Extending/Expanding Tax Breaks and Protecting Americans in Peril
March 2015
Congress at Work: Reviving Jettisoned Bills and Reversing Previous Legislation
February 2015
Congress at Work: Fiscal Year Budget Passed, With Extras
January 2015
Congress at Work: Executive Orders and Pending Actions
December 2014
Congress at Work: Approaching the End of the 113th Congress
November 2014
Congress at Work: Protecting Production of Domestic Energy and Increasing Awareness of the Value of Small Businesses
October 2014
Congress at Work: Activity Before the 'District Work Period' (aka 5-Week Summer Vacation)
September 2014
Bringing Jobs Home and Cracking Down on Human Trafficking
August 2014
Congress at Work: Protecting Citizens, Encouraging Small Business Growth
July 2014
Congress at Work: Accountability, Authority and Lots of Opinions
June 2014
Congress at Work: Budgets, Physicians, Black Boxes and Pop Warner Football
May 2014

Shaming Russia, Enforcing Laws and Honoring Plumbers
April 2014
Congress at Work: Single-Payer Healthcare, Airline Safety and Props to the Seattle Seahawks
March 2014
Congress at Work: Federal Funding, Oversight, Poison Centers and College Football
February 2014
Congress at Work: Budgeting and Keeping Loose Change
January 2014
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
October 2013
Government Accountability for Spending, Compensation and Enforcement
September 2013
Internet, Immigration and Health Incentives
August 2013