WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7302) to "make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans." The bill was introduced on June 24 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Antonio Del  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7292) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Doug LaMalfa  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 4085) to "make certain States and political subdivisions of States ineligible to receive Federal finance assistance." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Joni Ernst, 730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3254; or in  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4019) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday." The bill was introduced on June 22 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Bern  more