WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the "African Diaspora Heritage Month Act" on Sept. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 3. S. 2789. A bill to direct the President to designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.   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