WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8629) to "require employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes." The bill was introduced on Oct. 20 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Jim Costa, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1492; or in dist  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8632) to "direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations." The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has introduced the China Task Force Act (H.R. 12) to "enact a comprehensive legislative response to the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the U.S. and to freedom, democracy, and human rights around the world." The bill was introduced on Oct. 20 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., Greg Walden, R-Ore., John Joyce, R-Pa., Kay Granger, R-Texas, Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, John R. Curtis, R-Utah,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 4818) to provide assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19. The bill was introduced on Oct. 20 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 4819) to improve the health of minority individuals. The bill was introduced on Oct. 20 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4849) to "require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of missions." The bill was introduced on Oct. 22. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Tim Kaine, 231 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4024; or in state at 919 E. Main St., Ste. 970, Richmond, VA 23219; 804/771-2221; 9408 Grant Ave., Ste. 202, Manassas, VA 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 4839) to "authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans." The bill was introduced on Oct. 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mark R. Warner, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 506 Hart Senate Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 4810) to require employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes. The bill was introduced on Oct. 19 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I  more