WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7899) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to provide an incentive for households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to good health." The bill was introduced on July 31 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., David N. Cicilline,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7905) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to States to assist in administering elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for use of nonvoting election technology, to prohibit payments under such Act to States which do not prohibit ballot harvesting." The bill was introduced  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7908) to "designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas." The bill was introduced on July 31 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Stephanie N.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7912) to "provide for a demonstration program and pilot project to expand choice for inpatient psychiatric services under Medicaid and Medicare." The bill was introduced on July 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Bill Huizenga, 2232 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation ( H.R. 7933) to "establish a task force on supplemental foods delivery in the special supplemental nutrition program." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Andy Levin, 228 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4961; or in district office at 30500 Van Dyke Ave., Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7935) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Jackie Speier, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, 2308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0001; 202/225-79  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7936) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, 2308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0001; 202/225-7944; or in district  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7916) to "temporarily waive section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 as applied to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs." The bill was introduced on July 31 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Agriculture comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7940) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act "to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7921) to "authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to community-based nonprofit organizations to operate navigator programs." The bill was introduced on July 31. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in district offices at 500 Pearl St.,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 4443) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms." The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Cory Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4455) to "require reporting on the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. The legislation was referred to the Senate Small Busi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4401) to "restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement." The bill was introduced on Aug. 3 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 4417) to "provide temporary impact aid construction grants to eligible local educational agencies." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Tom Udall, D-N.M. The legislation was referred to the Senate Health, Educ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 4490) to "impose an emergency tax on the increase in wealth of billionaires during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to pay for all of the out of pocket healthcare expenses of the uninsured and under-insured, including prescription drugs." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Bernie Sanders, 332 Dirksen Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 4430) to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 "to establish a Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) National Crisis Fund." The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Rich  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y.,has introduced legislation (S. 4496) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers to protect employees from injury and death related to grease trap manholes." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4477) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for social isolation services under the Older Americans Act of 1965." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. For more information, Sen. Tina Smith, 720 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-5641; or in state at 819 Center Ave., Ste. 2-A, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4439) to "require any COVID-19 drug developed in whole or in part with Federal support to be affordable and accessible by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging." The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For mo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 4453) to "protect the continuity of the food supply chain of the United States in response to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4464) to amend the Federal Reserve Act "to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System." The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., S  more