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. 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. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 67) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act (H.R. 21) "to enhance the innovation, security, and availability of cloud computing products and services used in the Federal Government by establishing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the General Services Administration and by establishing a risk management, authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable the Federal  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. 9 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 222) to "treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Donald A. McEachin, D-Va. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, 272 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8104;   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 225) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Morgan Griffith, 2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3861; or in district offices at 323 W. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210; 276/525-14  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 226) to "direct the U.S. Postal Service "to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Morgan Griffith, 2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3861; or in district offices at 323 W. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210; 276/525-1405; 17 W. Main St., Chri  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. 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. 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. 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. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., has introduced the Settlement Agreement Information Database Act (H.R. 27) "to amend chapter 3 of title 5, U.S. Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Budget committees. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/27/text. For more information, Rep. Gary J. Palmer, 170 Cannon Hou  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. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 170) to "direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national hazard preparation and response exercises." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, 1431 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 179) to "prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Ste. 102,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 183) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Witt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 184) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, St  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 185) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 177) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 178) to "provide that the salaries of Members of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022 by April 15, 2021." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 180) to "hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis during a Congress." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 65  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 181) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Ste. 102, Mechanicsville, VA 231  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 182) to "improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4261; or in district offices at 6501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Ste. 102, Mechanicsville, VA 23111; 804/730-6595; 95 Dunn D  more