WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7232) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 74 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Colin Allred, D-Texas, Al Green, D-Texas, Veronica Es  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7278) to improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency. The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 122 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, William Timmons, R-S.C., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Greg Pence, R-Ind., Mike Garcia, R-Calif., F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3959) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to provide assistance for foreign civil aviation authorities." The bill was introduced on June 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3441;  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3962) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act "to remove restrictions on brokered deposits." The bill was introduced on June 15. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jerry Moran, 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6521; or in state at 1880 Kimball Ave., Ste. 270, Manhattan, KS 66502; 785/539-8973; 1200 Main St., Ste  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act (S. 3985) "to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency." The bill was introduced on June 17 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., James Lankford, R-Okla., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Martha McSally, R-Ar  more