With the illness formerly known as “swine flu” splashed across the headlines all through the last week, it’s no surprise to see Congress surfing the issue.

S. 953, introduced on Friday, would establish “programs and activities to increase influenza vaccination rates through the provision of free vaccines.”

It’s hard to know whether free vaccines meet the problem of new strains of influenza, but what the heck. Congress is coming to the rescue!

Here’s the current vote on S. 953. Click to vote, comment, learn more, or edit the wiki article on the bill.