WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act" on Feb. 29, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 29. H.R. 7489. A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low- income local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Raul M. Grij  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced the "Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act" on March 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 28. S. 3994. A bill to authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is c  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduced a resolution on March 19, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 591. A resolution reaffirming the deep and steadfast partnership between, and the ties that bind, the United States and Canada in support of economic and national security; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Boozman, R-Ark.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on March 20, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on April 28. S. Res. 604. A resolution designating March 21, 2024, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M  more