WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1867. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural childcare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Joni Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Credit Card Competition Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1838. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall,  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., introduced the "Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act" on April 19, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on July 3. S. 1192. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the "Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act" on June 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 2. S. 1842. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced a resolution on June 6, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 2. S. Res. 238. A resolution expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog Day; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. * * * Expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog Day. Whereas service dogs assist individuals with a wide  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on June 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 2. S. Res. 239. A resolution designating May 2023 as "ALS Awareness Month"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan M. Collins, R  more