WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the "Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act" on Aug. 1, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 30. H.R. 5096. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Alford, R-Mo., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Jim Costa, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 26. H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Officer for Immigration Review relating to "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The joint resolution is c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Fugitive Safe Surrender Reauthorization Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 25. S. 2640. A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Boozman, R-Ark. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Fugitive Safe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced a joint resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update"; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fores  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on July 27, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 27. S. Res. 327. A resolution designating August 16, 2023, as "National Airborne Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D  more