WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Justin A. Amash, I-Mich. has introduced legislation (H.R. 7085) to amend the Revised Statutes "to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979." The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., James McGovern, D-Mass., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7068) to "expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 68 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7095) to "authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, 2134 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6416;   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7070) to "observe the lives lost in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Darren Soto, D-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7100) to encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies. The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 86 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Steve  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7116) to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 "to make certain technical corrections." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Walden, 2185 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6730; or in district offices at 1051 N.W. Bond St., Ste.  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 3889) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 "to strengthen congressional control and review." The bill was introduced on June 4 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Brian Schat  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3886) to "prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Benja  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3874) "making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on June 3 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy B  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3851) to "prohibit high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jeff Mer  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3856) to "authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for response to the public health emergency relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Chris Van Hol  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3850) to "require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tim Kaine  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3848) to create a Coronavirus Containment Corps The bill was introduced on June 1 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-4543; or in state at 2400 President John  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3855) to "ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds." The bill was introduced on June 1 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,   more