WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7197) to "establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments through December 31, 2020." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Adam Smith,   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7237) to "direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies and manage a network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance regional decarbonization strategies." The bill was introduced on June 18. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology committees. For more information, Rep. Suzanne Bonamic  more

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 17 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7217) to "remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the U.S. Capitol." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Andre Carson, D-Ind., James McGovern, D-Mass., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Nydia M. Vel  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7260) to "reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the U.S." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. James McGovern, 408 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2576; or in district offices at  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7268) to "require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Do  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7283) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide that certain contributions by government entities are treated as contributions to capital." The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H.. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Walden, 2185 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6730; or in distri  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3975) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to provide for whistleblower incentives and protection." The bill was introduced on June 17 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. The legislation was referred   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3963) to "protect certain whistleblowers seeking to ensure accountability and oversight of the Nation's COVID-19 pandemic response." The bill was introduced on June 15 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 3978) to "require the U.S. Trade Representative to submit a report on plans to facilitate the full implementation of agreements of the World Trade Organization." The bill was introduced on June 17. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, B85 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3643; or in state at 3625 Cumberland Blvd., Ste. 970, Atlant  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4003) to "improve U.S. consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jea  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3961) to "require States and local jurisdictions to allow absentee voting in the November 2020 general election for Federal office for individuals impacted by coronavirus disease 2019." The bill was introduced on June 15. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3753; or in state at 121   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4001) to amend title IX of the Social Security Act "to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., James Lankford, R-Okla., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., David Perdue, R-Ga.,   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3977) to "require the Department of State to publish a list of countries that contract with the Government of Cuba for their medical missions program and ensure that such contracts are considered as factors in considering Trafficking in Persons report rankings." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 3976) to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act "to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Lead Exposure Registry." The bill was introduced on June 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, 731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-2204; 20  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3981) to "extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances." The bill was introduced on June 17 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-spons  more