WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act" on Dec. 14, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 16. H.R. 6832. A bill to require the priority and consideration of using native plants in Federal projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jared Huffma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the "Public Health Nursing Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 13. H.R. 6768. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bonnie Watson   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a resolution on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 9. S. Res. 492. A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Book  more