WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8372) to keep children safe and protect their interests on the internet. The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Jennifer Wexton, D-Va. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Kathy Castor, 2052 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3376; or in district office at 4144 N. Armenia Ave., Ste.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8380) to "obtain and direct the placement in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Debra Haaland, D-N.M., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. It was referred to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8358) to establish the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S. The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom Malinowski, 426 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5361; or in district office at 75-77 N. Bridge St., Somerville, NJ 08876; 908/54  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8331) to provide a funding limitation on funds appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act." The bill was introduced on Sept. 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ross Spano, R-Fla., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8364) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automate third-party health insurance billings and collections of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Steube, 521 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5792; or in district offices at 226 Taylor St., Ste. 230, P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4635) to "respond to international trafficking of Cuban medical professionals by the Government of Cuba." The bill was introduced on Sept. 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4744; or in state at 1 Gateway Center, Ste. 1100, Newark, NJ 071  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4699) to "reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., John Kennedy, R-La., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. The legislation was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4707) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to provide Federal standards for mail-in ballots and reporting of election results with respect to elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274; or in state at 111 N. Adams  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4669) to require sellers of internet applications to disclose country-of-origin information. The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274; or in state at 111 N. Adams St., Ste. 2  more