WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 28) to "prohibit the expenditure for an abortion of Federal funds authorized or appropriated for preventing, preparing for, or responding to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ken Calvert, R-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 204) to "direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool." The bill was introduced on Jan. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Scie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 144) to "forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary early career research fellowship program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 2306 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8885; or in district  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. 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. 6 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 95) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to remove silencers from the definition of firearms." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Don Young, R-Alaska, Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Matt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 154 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rick Allen, R-Ga., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Andy Barr, R-Ky., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Ken  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 210) to "coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development in rural areas, including the development and application of new technologies to support and improve rural STEM education." The bill was introduced on Jan. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 24) to "require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Cathy McMorris Rodgers,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 218) to "prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Chip Roy, R-Texas, Da  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 13) to "establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., James Lankford, R-Okla., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Todd  more