WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 380) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, David Rouzer,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 381) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit certain abortion procedures." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, David Rouzer, R-N.C., Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Bob Good, R-Va., Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Barry Moore, R-Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 393) to "provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 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  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 391) to "authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Lisa B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 394) to "expand loan relief to all Federal student loan borrowers." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Jim Himes, D-Conn., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Lauren Underw  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 348) to "require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)." The bill was introduced on Jan. 19 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 400) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to increase civics education programs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Pete  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 402) to "promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. William R. Keating, 2351 Rayburn Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 403) to "repeal a restriction on the use of funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporate political activity." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 404) to "improve the management of driftnet fishing." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Josh Harder, D-Calif., Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Anna G. Es  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 422) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to prohibit certain donations to Inaugural Committees, to establish limitations on donations to Inaugural Committees, to require certain reporting by Inaugural Committees." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21. It was referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, 1227 Longworth House  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 350) to "authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism." The bill was introduced on Jan. 19 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 423) to "provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 425) to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 "to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Greg Stanton, 207 Cannon House Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 354) to "direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party." The bill was introduced on Jan. 19 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 431) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Thompson, 268 Cannon Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3311; or i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 433) to "establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. David Trone, 1110 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 369) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers." The bill was introduced on Jan. 19 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Al Lawson, D-Fla., K  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 435) to "exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on Jan. 21 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Marie Newman, D-Ill., Barbar  more