WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 295) to "waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Van Taylor, R-Texas, Bill Posey, R-Fla., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ben Cline, R-Va., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Fred Keller, R-Pa., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Roger Williams, R-T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 301) to amend title 36, U.S. Code, "to establish the composition known as Lift Every Voice and Sing as the national hymn of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Al Lawson, D-Fla., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., James McGovern, D-Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 304) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 302) to "impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1492; or in district offices at 4115 Annandale Roa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 243) to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 79 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., John Joyce, R-Pa., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Steven M. Palazzo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 279) to "provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System." The bill was introduced on Jan. 12 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Benn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 247) to "provide for no net increase in the total acreage of certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources and Agriculture committees. For more information, Rep. Morgan Griffith, 2202 Rayburn House Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 245) to amend sections 111, 169, and 171 of the Clean Air Act "to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Morgan Griffith, 2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 246) to "designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Morgan Griffith, 2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3861; or   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 260) to "address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jimmy Panetta, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 256) to "repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., David Trone, D-Md., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Do  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 255) to "repeal Public Law 107-40." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., David Trone, D-Md., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ro Khanna,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 308) to "direct the National Labor Relations Board to implement a system and procedures to conduct representation elections remotely using an electronic voting system." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and has 66 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzanne Bonam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 262) to "prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 63 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Cori Bush,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 321) to "authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements." The bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James McGovern,  more