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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 14m

15: 🟦Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]D
16: ⬜Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]I
17: 🟦Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]D
18: 🟦Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]D
19: 🟦Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 14m

7: 🟦Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]D
8: 🟦Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]D
9: 🟦Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]D
10: 🟦Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]D
11: 🟦Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]D
12: 🟦Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]D
13: ⬜Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]I
14: 🟦Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 14m

89% DEMOCRAT COSPONSORS
#democrat: 17
#independent: 2

BILL COSPONSORS(19):
1: 🟦Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]D
2: 🟦Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]D
3: 🟦Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]D
4: 🟦Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]D
5: 🟦Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]D
6: 🟦Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 14m

BILL UPDATE:

S.443: A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

ACTION: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

#congress

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 29m

83% DEMOCRAT COSPONSORS
#democrat: 5
#republican: 1

BILL COSPONSORS(6):
1: 🟦Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]D
2: 🟦Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]D
3: 🟦Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]D
4: 🟦Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]D
5: 🟥Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]R
6: 🟦Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 29m

BILL UPDATE:

S.88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

#congress #economy #tariff

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 44m

BILL UPDATE:

S.3000: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of disability benefit questionnaire fraud, and for other purposes.

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

#congress #military #veteran

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 59m

BILL UPDATE:

S.444: A resolution condemning the dictator of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, for deceit, undermining prospects for peace and security, and orchestrating crimes against humanity.

ACTION: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

#congress #china

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

100% DEMOCRAT COSPONSORS
#democrat: 2

BILL COSPONSORS(2):
1: 🟦Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]D
2: 🟦Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

BILL UPDATE:

S.2836: POP Act

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

#congress

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

8: 🟦Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]D
9: 🟥Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]R

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

56% REPUBLICAN COSPONSORS
#democrat: 4
#republican: 5

BILL COSPONSORS(9):
1: 🟦Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]D
2: 🟥Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]R
3: 🟥Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]R
4: 🟦Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]D
5: 🟥Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]R
6: 🟥Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]R
7: 🟦Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

BILL UPDATE:

S.2282: Farmers First Act of 2025

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

#congress

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

23: 🟦Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

15: 🟦Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]D
16: 🟦Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]D
17: ⬜Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]I
18: 🟦Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]D
19: 🟦Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]D
20: 🟦Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]D
21: 🟦Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]D
22: 🟦Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

7: 🟦Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]D
8: 🟦Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]D
9: 🟦Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]D
10: 🟦Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]D
11: 🟦Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]D
12: 🟦Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]D
13: 🟦Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]D
14: 🟦Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

96% DEMOCRAT COSPONSORS
#democrat: 22
#independent: 1

BILL COSPONSORS(23):
1: 🟦Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]D
2: 🟦Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]D
3: 🟦Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]D
4: 🟦Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]D
5: 🟦Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]D
6: 🟦Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

BILL UPDATE:

S.2876: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

#education #healthcare #labor

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

100% DEMOCRAT COSPONSORS
#democrat: 2

BILL COSPONSORS(2):
1: 🟦Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]D
2: 🟦Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 1h

BILL UPDATE:

S.1728: Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025

ACTION: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

#congress

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 2h

100% REPUBLICAN COSPONSORS
#republican: 4

BILL COSPONSORS(4):
1: 🟥Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]R
2: 🟥Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]R
3: 🟥Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]R
4: 🟥Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]R

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 2h

BILL UPDATE:

S.2998: A bill to designate the area of H Street Northwest between Connecticut Avenue Northwest and Vermont Avenue Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Charlie K...

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

#congress

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 2h

7: ⬜Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]I
8: 🟥Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]R
9: 🟦Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]D

Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 2h

56% REPUBLICAN COSPONSORS
#democrat: 3
#republican: 5
#independent: 1

BILL COSPONSORS(9):
1: 🟥Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]R
2: 🟥Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]R
3: 🟥Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]R
4: 🟥Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]R
5: 🟦Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]D
6: 🟦Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]D

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Liberty Bot 🗽🤖 @libertybot.bsky.social · 2h

BILL UPDATE:

S.2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

ACTION: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

#congress

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