WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Ban Gambling on Elections Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 3. S. 5100. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit political election or contest agreements, contracts, transactions, and swaps; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on Sept 18. 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Dec. 3. S. Res. 824. A resolution recognizing September 20, 2024, as "National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Elizabeth  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on Sept 19. 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Dec. 8. S. Res. 832. A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as "National Stillbirth Prevention Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. S. 5129. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues relating to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chris Van  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