Congress is back! And the excitement level is rising as quickly as the ocean tides in Arizona. Everyone is anticipating the return of nonpartisanship as Democrats and Republicans come together, arm in arm, in a march toward political rapprochement and with a unified determination to demonstrate they can and will govern, in spite of the polls showing most Americans wish they wouldn’t and hope they won’t.

And in that spirit, I take note of some of the bills that have been pre-filed for this session of Congress, proposals that seem certain to generate support from both sides of the aisle since everyone in Congress wants to do the right things. Here’s a quick look at some of the most important bills the House and Senate soon will be considering:

— H. 24338564 A Bill to Lower the Federal Minimum Wage by $3 per hour. Republicans unanimously agree this proposal will jump start America’s small businesses, enabling owners to trim expenses while continuing to operate profitably in the way that capitalism was intended to operate.

— H. 25573497 A Bill to Create Day Care Centers for the Unemployed. This compassionate measure, endorsed by both parties, would establish a series of national institutions to accommodate and provide entertainment and two daily meals for adults who might lose their jobs as a result of a reduction in the minimum wage. The construction of these facilities also will provide employment for thousands of workers.

— S. 555032676 A Bill to Protect Americans from the Pernicious Effects of Obamacare. This bill would provide funding to install software on every American’s computer that would prevent signing up for any federally mandated healthcare program. Backers of the bill agree that the current healthcare system is working just fine.

— H. 466999413 A Bill to allow Texas to secede from the Union. Amazingly, not a single person in Congress, man or woman, has objected to this proposal.

— S. 592224681 A Bill to Permit the Senate Committee on Science and Technology to include Demonology Among Causes of Global Warming. This measure speaks for itself; if the devil didn’t do it, who did?

— H. 177325690 A Bill to Allow Same-Sex Marriages.* This common-sense proposal would end discrimination against gays and lesbians. *Note: Bill would be applicable only in U.S. Territories that begin with “G.”