WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced the COVID Community Care Act (H.R. 8192) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Judy Chu, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Shei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8193) to "require the Secretary of Education to ensure that local educational agencies establish full-time title IX coordinators to improve oversight, data collection on sexual harassment, student survivor support." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Sean Casten, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Joseph P. Kennedy II  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8194) to "authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4532) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. She  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4562) to amend the Public Health Service Act "with respect to the collection and availability of health data with respect to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations." The bill was introduced on Sept. 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jon Tester, D-Mont., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. It was referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. For mor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4533) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4536) to "report data on COVID-19 in Federal, State, and local correctional facilities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chris Van Hollen, D-M  more