WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the "Food and Drug Administration Foods Accountability Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. S. 5103. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategic plan for the Human Foods Program of the Food and Drug Administration and the food functions of the Office of Inspections and Investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  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. 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

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Parent Plus Parity Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 8. S. 5108. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D more ST