Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

Maddy summaryS 3407, the Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of 2025, creates a new reserve within the Strategic Petroleum Reserve specifically for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in designated salt cavern storage facilities across eight Western States (Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to establish this reserve within six months, filling it to minimum levels of 5 million barrels of gasoline, 3 million barrels of diesel, and 2 million barrels of jet fuel over five years. The reserve can be drawn down during emergencies or supply disruptions to address vulnerabilities in the Western U.S., with annual reports to Congress detailing operations and recommendations. It prioritizes locations near existing distribution systems and areas most dependent on imported fuels, using existing funding streams for acquisition and maintenance.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits U.S. currency from featuring the likeness of any living or sitting U.S. president. It directly affects the U.S. Mint and currency design processes, requiring them to remove current or future presidential images from circulating coins and paper money. The provision would apply immediately to new currency designs and any existing designs featuring living presidents. This is a procedural change to currency policy with no other stated mechanisms or broader implications.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new payment system for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) under Medicaid, creating a prospective payment system that will pay based on actual clinic costs starting in 2026. It expands Medicare coverage for CCBHC services beginning in 2027 and creates a new grant program to help community behavioral health clinics meet CCBHC certification standards, including funding $552.5 million annually from 2026-2030. The bill also provides liability protection for clinicians in CCBHCs under the Federal Tort Claims Act and requires states to coordinate Medicaid-certified community behavioral health services with existing community behavioral health clinics. These changes aim to improve access to comprehensive mental health services, particularly for veterans, rural residents, and other underserved populations.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes $74 million annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to restore U.S. funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), directly supporting its global reproductive health programs. It specifically funds UNFPA's work to end preventable maternal deaths, address unmet contraceptive needs, prevent gender-based violence, and combat harmful practices like female genital mutilation and child marriage across 150+ countries. The funding applies to UNFPA's core operations in humanitarian crises (e.g., Yemen, Afghanistan, Sudan) and excludes programs in China. This would reverse the 2025 funding halt that already caused health center closures and service disruptions for millions of women and girls.

Maddy summarySRES 533 is a non-binding Senate resolution condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, with specific focus on the promotion of these ideologies by white supremacist Nick Fuentes and his platforming by Tucker Carlson. It highlights Fuentes' Holocaust denial, antisemitic conspiracy theories (like the "Great Replacement" myth), and use of dog whistles, while criticizing Carlson for hosting Fuentes without challenge and Heritage Foundation's Kevin Roberts for defending such views. The resolution urges all elected officials and leaders to reject these ideologies whenever they occur, and affirms condemnation of Nazism and the Holocaust. As a formal expression of Senate opinion, it does not create new laws but serves as a public stance against harmful rhetoric.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SRES 535) formally commends the Las Vegas Aces basketball team for winning the 2025 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) championship. It directly recognizes the team, players, coaches, and staff for their championship victory, including their regular-season record and playoff performance. The Senate resolution requests that an official copy be sent to team owner Mark Davis, President Nikki Fargas, and Head Coach Becky Hammon. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes.

Maddy summaryThe PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be more transparent about drug pricing and ensure accurate payments to pharmacies. It establishes national average drug acquisition cost benchmarks for Medicaid, prohibits PBMs from keeping excessive profits through "spread pricing," and mandates detailed reporting of drug pricing, rebates, and fees. The bill affects Medicaid programs, Medicare Part D plans, and the PBMs that negotiate drug prices on behalf of insurers. It includes enforcement mechanisms like civil penalties for non-compliance and requires PBMs to report detailed pricing information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Maddy summaryS 3370, the "DO NOT Call Act," amends the 1993 Telephone Consumer Protection Act to strengthen penalties for illegal telemarketing calls. It adds criminal penalties (up to 1 year imprisonment) for willfully violating the law, with enhanced penalties (up to 3 years) for repeat offenders or violations involving excessive call volumes (e.g., 100,000 calls in 24 hours) or significant financial harm ($5,000+ loss). The bill also raises fines for inaccurate caller identification from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. This directly affects businesses and individuals using auto-dialers or prerecorded messages without consent, particularly those making unsolicited calls to mobile phones or emergency numbers.

Maddy summaryThis bill transfers unused funds from the Internal Revenue Code's Section 9006(a) fund to the Unemployment Trust Fund's Employment Security Administration Account. The funds will support state programs providing reemployment services and eligibility assessments for unemployment benefits. It directly affects state unemployment agencies administering these services by providing additional resources for job training and benefit verification. The change involves reallocating existing unobligated funds without creating new taxes or spending.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SRES 525) condemns the Iranian government's ongoing, state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority, citing decades of systemic abuses including executions, job dismissals, education bans, and property confiscations. It references UN reports and Human Rights Watch findings documenting Iran's violation of international human rights treaties, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The resolution calls on Iran to immediately release imprisoned Baha'is, end discriminatory policies restricting their education and employment, and cease hate propaganda, while urging the U.S. President and Secretary of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for these abuses.