Congressional Bills Introduced: Abortion, Encouraging STEM Education, Affordable Birth Control and Child Care Credits

Every Wednesday morning when the Senate is in session, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) (far right, standing) hosts a weekly coffee for Washington state constituents. This is an opportunity for Washington state residents who are visiting the nation’s capitol to meet Senator Murray and chat briefly with her. Families are welcome to bring their children to the coffee.

Abortion

S. 1553—Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC)/Judiciary (6/11/15)—A bill to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. [Editor’s Note: Senator Graham is an announced candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2016. Here is one website’s take on his position on the issue of abortion: http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Lindsey_Graham_Abortion.htm. His own website currently doesn’t address the issue: http://www.lindseygraham.com/]

H.R. 2761—Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)/Judiciary (6/12/15)—A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception.

Child Protection

H.R. 2764—Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (6/12/15)—A bill to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.

Education

H.R. 2762—Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (6/12/15)—A bill to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.

Family Support

S. 1525—Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)/Finance (6/8/15)—A bill to block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the federal child support enforcement program.

H.R. 2688—Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)/Ways and Means (6/9/15)—A bill to block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the federal child support enforcement program.

S. 1539—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (6/10/15)—A bill to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.

H.R. 2715—Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (6/10/15)—A bill to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.