WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8321) to promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system. The bill was introduced on Sept. 21. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Adams, 2436 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-3312; 202/225-1510; or in district office at 801 E. Morehead St., Ste. 150, Charlotte, NC 28202; 704/344-9950.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8352) to advance black families in the 21st Century. The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Gregory  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8324) to provide for domestic sourcing of personal protective equipment. The bill was introduced on Sept. 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Ted Budd, 118 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8353) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has 51 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Steve King, R-Iowa, Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Trent Kelly, R-Miss., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Bill Flores, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8360) to amend title VI of the Social Security Act "to modify the restrictions on use of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., J. French Hill, R-Ark., Greg Pence, R-Ind., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Garret Graves, R-La., Blaine Luetkemeyer,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 4667) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4692) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to provide procedures for guidance issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Tim Scott, R-S.C. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4691) to "limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the U.S. is a party." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 4670) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, or to enable the purchase of, preferred equity positions in commercial real estate entities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Bankin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. has introduced legislation (S. 4672) to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Tim Scott, R-S.C. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Jack Reed, 728 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4642; or in state at 1 Exchange   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 4633) to "provide for assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on Sept. 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 506 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2841; or in state at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4716) to "establish a cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary 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., Ste. 122, Raleigh, NC 27601; 919/856-4630; 9300 Harris Corners Parkway, Ste. 170, Charlot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4675) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The bill was introduced on Sept. 23. 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., Ste. 122, Raleigh, NC 27601; 919/856-4630; 9300 Harris Corners Parkway, Ste. 170, Charlotte, NC 28269; 704/509-9087; 1840 Eastchester Drive, Ste. 200, High Poin  more