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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S7319-S7320 on Dec. 5, 2018.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 352
At the request of Mr. Corker, the names of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Wyden) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were added as cosponsors of S. 352, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick ``Roddie'' Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II.
S. 384
At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Louisiana
(Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 384, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.
S. 439
At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 439, a bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care.
S. 1307
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1307, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan.
S. 1503
At the request of Ms. Warren, the name of the Senator from New Mexico
(Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1503, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
S. 2412
At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2412, a bill to support the successful implementation of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement in Cambodia, and for other purposes.
S. 2764
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2764, a bill to amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks, and for other purposes.
S. 2957
At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2957, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.
S. 3119
At the request of Mr. Risch, the names of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were added as cosponsors of S. 3119, a bill to allow for the taking of sea lions on the Columbia River and its tributaries to protect endangered and threatened species of salmon and other nonlisted fish species.
S. 3172
At the request of Mr. Portman, the name of the Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3172, a bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
S. 3200
At the request of Mr. Perdue, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3200, a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.
S. 3231
At the request of Mr. Young, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. Ernst) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3231, a bill to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.
S. 3324
At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Hawaii
(Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto) were added as cosponsors of S. 3324, a bill to establish a voluntary program in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 3649
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from Montana
(Mr. Daines) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) were added as cosponsors of S. 3649, a bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.
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