WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 51) to "provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 202 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 188) 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 Jan. 5 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Thomas Tiffany, R-Wis., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Trent Kelly,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 79) to "authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Steve Cohen, 2104 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3265; or in district office at Cliffo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Garret Graves, R-La., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, John Garamendi, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., David Joyce, R-Ohio, Markway  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 223) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of COVID-19 vaccines." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Adriano Espai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 40) to "address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the U.S. and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these force  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 146) to amend title 39, U.S. Code, "to direct the U.S. Postal Service to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Donald W. Norcross, 2427 Rayburn House Office Building, W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 149) to "designate the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Historic Landmark." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Donald W. Norcross, 2427 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6501; or in district office at 10 Melrose Ave., Ste. 21  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 150) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to establish Workers' Memorial Day as a Federal holiday." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Donald W. Norcross, 2427 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6501; or in district office at 10 Melrose Ave., Ste. 210, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003; 856/427-7000.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 147) to "make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Conor Lamb, D-Pa., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. It was jointly referred to the House Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services committ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 148) to "provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Elaine Luria, D-Va., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 152) to "require any payments of principal or interest on a residential mortgage loan that are deferred during a COVID-19 emergency period to be due no earlier than the last day of the loan term." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Mark Pocan, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 153) to "prohibit brand name drug manufacturers from compensating generic drug manufacturers to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product manufacturers to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 158) to "require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Albio Sires, 2268 Rayburn House Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 159) to "authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Financia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 213) to "modify the minimum allocation requirement for the emergency solutions grants program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 5. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Albio Sires, 2268 Rayburn House Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7919; or in district offices at 800 Anna St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201; 908/820-0692285; 257 Cornelison Ave., Ste. 4408, Jersey City,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 173) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with entities to expand and support activities with respect to the prevention and treatment of a covered condition." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., and Albi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 176) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to impose conditions on the use of solitary confinement in Federal prisons." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, 168 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5801; or in district office at 850 Bear Tavern Road, Ste. 201, Ewing, NJ 08628; 609/883-0026.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 175) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to expand the availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, 168 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5801; or in district office at 850 Bear Tavern   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 174) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, 168 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5801;  more