WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 937) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act "to integrate telehealth models in maternity care services." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., G.K.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., has introduced legislation (H.R. 907) to "address the psychological, social, and emotional needs of racial and ethnic minorities who experience trauma associated with law enforcement violence." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., has introduced legislation (H.R. 861) to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 "to require an emergency notification meeting in the event of the release of an extremely hazardous substance from a facility." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Sean Casten, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 921) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 105 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 977) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Mark DeSaulnie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 925) to amend the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) "to authorize funding for maternal mortality review committees to promote representative community engagement." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 928) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make the child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 156 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Joyc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 911) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Andre Carson, D-Ind. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 994) to "prohibit the use of for-profit facilities and detention centers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Adam Smith, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 936) to "direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist States and local governments with the distribution and tracking of vaccines for COVID-19, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national program to oversee the collection and maintenance of all Federal and State data on vaccinations of individuals in the U.S. for COVID-19 to achieve mass vaccination saturation im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 963) to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code "with respect to arbitration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 155 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 998) to "establish an offshore wind career training grant program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Ny  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 886) to "provide funds through the Social Services Block Grant program for diaper assistance." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Barbara Lee, 2470 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 943) to "address social determinants of maternal health with respect to pregnant and postpartum individuals." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Gwen Moore,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1009) to "require all Federal agencies to translate COVID-19 materials into multiple languages." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Al Green, D-Texas, Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1012) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Nanette   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 945) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States to educate providers, managed care entities, and other insurers about the value and process of delivering respectful maternal health care through diverse and multidisciplinary care provider models." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 962) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., 2409 R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 946) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the dollar limitation on deduction of State and local taxes." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 948) to "improve maternal health outcomes for incarcerated individuals." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 950) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Al Lawson, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 951) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 952) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to suspend for 2020 the recapture of overpayment of advanced premium tax credit." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, 1414 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5034; or in district office   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 18) to "prohibit taxpayer funded abortions." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 132 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Stephanie I. Bice, R-Okla., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Lauren Boeb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 900) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., And  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., has introduced legislation (H.R. 903) to "enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, U.S. Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Carol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 959) to "end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the U.S. and close disparities in maternal health outcomes." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 82 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Jahana Hay  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 957) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1034) to "require the Attorney General to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies as they respond to increased levels of domestic violence during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Jennifer Wexton, 1217 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5136; or in district office  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 300) to "address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., and Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutriti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 222) to "establish American opportunity accounts." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 271) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 263) to "preserve health benefits for workers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Amy Klobucha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 248) to "provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 225) to "reform the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy, to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, to deter anticompetitive exclusionary conduct that harms competition and consumers, to enhance the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 281) to "authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Robert Casey Jr.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 282) to "designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 230) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act "to codify certain infection control and emergency preparedness regulations, to prohibit a reduction in the frequency of surveys of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, and to prohibit the waiver of certain reporting requirements." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 221) to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the U.S. and Israel. The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Jerry Moran, 521 Dirksen Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 269) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently extend the work opportunity credit." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 254) to "establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Thom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 295) to "designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Todd Young, R-Ind., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., James Lankford, R-Okla., Ron Wyden,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 306) to "provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Catherine Cortez Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 278) to "require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups." The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committe  more