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On the record: 3 bills are on the agenda.
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The committee
19 senators · 10 Republicans, 9 Democrats
- Joni ErnstR-IA · CHAIR
- Ted BuddR-NC
- John R. CurtisR-UT
- Josh HawleyR-MO
- Jon HustedR-OH
- James C. JusticeR-WV
- Rand PaulR-KY
- James E. RischR-ID
- Tim ScottR-SC
- Todd YoungR-IN
- Ed MarkeyD-MA · RANKING
- Cory A. BookerD-NJ
- Maria CantwellD-WA
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DE
- John W. HickenlooperD-CO
- Mazie K. HironoD-HI
- Jacky RosenD-NV
- Adam B. SchiffD-CA
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
Witnesses
No witnesses are on record for this meeting.
On the agenda
S. 1555Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025Sponsor: Joni Ernst R-IA · Introduced May 1, 2025 · 6 cosponsors (3 R, 3 D)
6 COSPONSORS · 3 R · 3 D
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Law
Reported · Next step: a floor vote. None is scheduled.
S. 2100Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds ActSponsor: Joni Ernst R-IA · Introduced Jun 17, 2025 · 2 cosponsors (1 R, 1 D)
2 COSPONSORS · 1 R · 1 D
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup. None is scheduled.
S. 3471EFFECTIVE Food Procurement ActSponsor: Ed Markey D-MA · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · 4 cosponsors (4 D)
4 COSPONSORS · 4 D
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup. None is scheduled.
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)JAN 14 · 2:30 PM
- Video posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED AUG 26
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
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