WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Women's Economic Empowerment in Trade Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. S. 5123. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences to strengthen worker protections and to ensure that beneficiary developing countries afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender, and for other purposes; to the Committe more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "Crisis Care Access Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. S. 5112. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment for crisis stabilization services under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept 18. 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Dec. 3. S. Res. 828. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mic more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced a resolution on Sept 18. 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 3. S. Res. 825. A resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D more ST