WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7447) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction." The bill was introduced on July 1 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Fred Upton, R-Mich., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7415) to "designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern." The bill was introduced on June 30 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Ben McAda  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7485) to "direct the National Labor Relations Board to implement a system and procedures to conduct representation elections remotely using an electronic voting system." The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ed Case, D-Ha  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7428) to "reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., and James McGovern, D-Mass. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Tom Malinowski,  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7430) to "protect the dignity and privacy of transgender and other minority travelers at airport security checkpoints." The bill was introduced on June 30 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. The legislation was referred to the House Homel  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7433) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Elise Stefanik, 318 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4611; or in district offices at 5 Warre  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7477) to "require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs." The bill was introduced on July 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, 2442 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5801; or   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 4102) to "ensure that institutions of higher education take steps to protect their college athletes from COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard Blumenthal at 706 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2823; or in state a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4140) to provide additional emergency funding for certain nutrition programs. The bill was introduced on July 1. It was referred to the Senate Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in state at One Gateway Center, 23rd fl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973/639-8700; One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Ste. 505, Camden, NJ 08101; 856/33  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 4208) to "require the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to promote and administer programs in the public and private sectors to assist the development of minority business enterprises." The bill was introduced on July 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Ne  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4108) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns." The bill was introduced on June 30 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Debbie Stab  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 4117) to "provide automatic forgiveness for paycheck protection program loans under $150,000." The bill was introduced on June 30. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Kevin Cramer, 400 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2043; or in state at 306 Federal Bldg., 657 Second Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102; 701/232-5094; 105 Federal   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to require organizations that spend more than $50,000 on Federal judicial nomination communications to file statements disclosing donors and certain other information with the Federal Election Commission." The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Richard J. D  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4131) to "make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans." The bill was introduced on July 1 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. The legislation was refer  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4098) to provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act. The bill was introduced on June 29 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4177) to authorize supplemental funding for supportive housing for the elderly. The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4145) to amend title 31, U.S. Code, "to prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments." The bill was introduced on July 1 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4744; or in state at 1 Gateway Center, Ste. 1100  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 4181) to "establish a Library Stabilization Fund to respond to and accelerate the recovery from coronavirus." The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Robert   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4110) to "designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Todd Young, R-Ind., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4209) 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 July 2 and has 26 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., Marg  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4141) to refinance Federal and private student loans. The bill was introduced on July 1 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 4129) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to reinstate advance refunding bonds." The bill was introduced on July 1 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 4095) to "provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 29 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeff M  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 4107) to amend the Social Security Act "to establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for unemployed and underemployed individuals and individuals with barriers to employment, to provide employment services to individuals who are unemployed or underemployed as a result of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.  more