WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2782. A bill to provide the Food and Drug Administration with authority to conduct microbial sampling on concentrated animal feeding operations as necessary to facilitate a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, determine the root cause of an outbreak of foodborne illness, or address other public health needs; to the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein D-Calif, introduced the "Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2794. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. * * * SECTION 1. Short   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the "Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 23. S. 2793. A bill to reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Child Care Stabilization Act " on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2777. A bill to increase child care options for working families and support child care providers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Veteran Families Health Services Act" on Sept. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 4. S. 2801. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-I  more