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Bill Introductions Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday December 11, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Sen. Baldwin Introduces Bill to Pay for Abortion-Related Travel Expenses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 5227) to "authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-C  more

Sen. Murray Introduces Bill to Clarify Civil Rights Remedies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 5218) to "amend the civil rights remedies equalization provision of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986 to clarify civil rights remedies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstei  more