Fatti maschii, parole femine
Manly deeds, womanly words
7th state to join the Union on April 28, 1788
MAWS Act of 2026
The bill creates a short-term federal market and support structure that provides new revenue and data for managing invasive blue catfish and supply certainty for processors, at the expense of taxpayer costs, potential market distortions and crowding out of private buyers, administrative burdens, and
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.
This measure expands volunteer cleanups and creates a large citizen-science dataset that boosts local cleanup results, public awareness, and research for plastic-reduction policy—but risks overreliance on volunteers, ongoing costs to sustain the data, and uneven community coverage.
Designating November 2025 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month".
The resolution increases identification and awareness of youth and family homelessness — potentially improving targeted health and social supports — but may raise expectations and administrative burdens without providing dedicated resources.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
The bill expands guaranteed education, early intervention, and parental rights for children with disabilities and funds supports for implementation, but it increases costs at federal and local levels and may raise administrative and legal burdens for schools and families.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with learning disabilities.
The bill strengthens rights, early services, and federal supports for students with disabilities and their families—improving access and outcomes—while increasing federal spending and imposing administrative and local resource costs to implement those guarantees.
Commemorating the centennial year of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The resolution raises public awareness about communication disorders and the professions that serve them, but contains no binding policy or funding to convert that awareness into concrete service improvements.
Designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".
The resolution raises awareness of community school strategies and their potential benefits for students and communities, but it is purely symbolic and risks raising expectations and local fiscal pressures without providing federal funding or enforceable support.
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.
The resolution creates public documentation that can enable oversight and guide restoration of terminated HHS programs, but it does not immediately restore roughly $11 billion in funding or services, leaving millions exposed to reduced care, disrupted research, and trust and privacy risks while remediation proceeds.
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office.
The resolution increases transparency and legal avenues to challenge unlawful HHS actions—potentially restoring programs and protecting vulnerable populations—but risks large-scale public‑health service losses, research setbacks, staffing disruptions, diminished public trust, privacy concerns, and higher litigation and fiscal costs if funding and programs are abruptly cut.
Condemning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and officials of the Government of the Russian Federation for committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
The resolution formally acknowledges documented Russian war crimes and strengthens the factual basis for accountability and international action, but it risks diplomatic escalation and may remain primarily symbolic without delivering direct legal remedies for victims.
