WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8182) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to make grants to the parents of students served by local educational agencies that will not provide in-person instruction in a manner consistent with school year 2019-2020." The bill was introduced on Sept. 8. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Bishop, 132 Cannon House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4542) to "prohibit distribution abroad of COVID-19 vaccines developed with the support of Federal funding until the domestic need for the vaccine has been met." The bill was introduced on Sept. 9. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Thom Tillis, 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-6342; or in state at 310 New Bern Ave  more