WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 29. S. Res. 776. A resolution recognizing the 49th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Eli more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "New England Coastal Protection Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4852. A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey,  more ST