WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 1. H.R. 8426. A bill to secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, introduced the "Stop Arming Cartels Act" on May 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 1. H.R. 8427. A bill to prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced a resolution on May 23, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on July 1. H. Res. 1260. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2024 as "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Susan Wild, D-Pa., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ja  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced a resolution on May 23, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on July 1. S. Res. 703. A resolution designating a day in May 2024, as "Disability Reproductive Equity Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-H  more