S 4628 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Congress 119
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsors
- Marshall, Roger (R, KS-S) — sponsor · 2026-05-21
- Smith, Tina (D, MN-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-21
- Hassan, Margaret Wood (D, NH-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-21
- Ernst, Joni (R, IA-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-21
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall, Roger (R, senate KS) | sponsor | 4 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ernst, Joni (R, senate IA) | cosponsor | 8 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Smith, Tina (D, senate MN) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Hassan, Margaret Wood (D, senate NH) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 1,580 | $629,324 | $629,324 |
| 2 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 1,397 | $359,953 | $359,953 |
| 3 | self | 0 | $0 | 77 | $209,913 | $209,913 |
| 4 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 265 | $184,378 | $184,378 |
| 5 | none | 0 | $0 | 37 | $58,886 | $58,886 |
| 6 | homemaker | 0 | $0 | 25 | $45,089 | $45,089 |
| 7 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 12 | $32,216 | $32,216 |
| 8 | mid-kansas wound specialist | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 9 | m&m industries incl | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 10 | squarespace | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 11 | sprinkler works | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 12 | jrc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 13 | keller postman | 0 | $0 | 3 | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| 14 | mbla international llc | 0 | $0 | 2 | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| 15 | mobley holdings | 0 | $0 | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| 16 | cumberland development | 0 | $0 | 1 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| 17 | tonix pharmaceuticals | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20,600 | $20,600 |
| 18 | icm inc. | 0 | $0 | 2 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| 19 | liberty mutual insurance company | 0 | $0 | 12 | $17,676 | $17,676 |
| 20 | neurocrine biosciences | 0 | $0 | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 21 | alkermes | 0 | $0 | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 22 | route one inv. co. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 23 | the kent companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 24 | inland truck parts company | 0 | $0 | 2 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| 25 | mckenna & associates | 0 | $0 | 1 | $15,500 | $15,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 536 unknown (98%)
By party: · R: 2 yes / 0 no / 275 unknown · D: 2 yes / 0 no / 261 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Marshall, Roger (R · senate · KS) · sponsor
- Ernst, Joni (R · senate · IA) · cosponsor
- Hassan, Margaret Wood (D · senate · NH) · cosponsor
- Smith, Tina (D · senate · MN) · cosponsor