WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8952) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act "to modify the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5476; or in district offices at 501 5th Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51503; 712/890-3117; 208 W. Taylor, Cres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8957) to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 "to establish a grant program for training wind technicians." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., and Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, 124 Cannon House   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8960) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 "to require large asset managers to establish Sustainable Investment Policies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, and Jesus Garcia, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Andy Levin, 228 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8959) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to require retirement plans to establish Sustainable Investment Policies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, and Jesus Garcia, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Andy Levin, 228 Cannon House Office Building, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9020) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., and Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 5047) to "require automatic sealing of certain criminal records." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6324; or in state at 200 N. 3rd St., Ste. 14-A, Harrisburg, PA 17101; 717/231-7540; 2000 Market St., S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 5019) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to limit the charitable deduction for certain qualified conservation contributions." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Steve Daines, 320 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 5045) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to reform the treatment of multiemployer plans, to ensure the ability of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to provide guaranteed benefits of retirees." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5050) to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 "to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in state a  more