WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8118) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to strengthen coverage under the Medicaid program for certain foster youth individuals." The bill was introduced on Aug. 28 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Susan A. Davis, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8089) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to expand premium processing for certain immigration benefits." The bill was introduced on Aug. 22 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Budget comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8133) to "provide that, in the case of any grant made by the Attorney General, no restriction may be placed on the use of grant amounts for purposes of representation in post-conviction relief proceedings." The bill was introduced on Aug. 28 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, 1535 Longworth House Office   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8114) to "provide nursing homes with resources for responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect the health and safety of residents and workers, to reauthorize funding for programs under the Elder Justice Act of 2009." The bill was introduced on Aug. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Educatio  more