WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1539) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to develop and make available guidance relating to domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism regarding active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Elaine Luria, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1540) to "provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Elaine Luria, D-Va., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jimmy Pane  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1541) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Elaine Luria, D-Va., J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Lizzie Pannill Fletc  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1480) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Lisa Blu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1487) to amend the Small Business Act "to increase transparency." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Brian K. Fitzgerald, R-Wis., and Marie Newman, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Burchett, 1122 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5435; or in district offices at 800 Market St  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1551) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., David E. Price, D-N.C., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446) "to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 60 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1477) to "modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988". The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., David Trone, D-Md., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Darre  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1454) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 81 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Darren Soto  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1560) to "establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 68 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1456) to amend the Peace Corps Act "to reauthorize the Peace Corps, better support current and returned volunteers." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Garret Graves, R-La., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Albio Sires, D-N.J., and Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Education and Labor committees. F  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1564) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude from taxable income any student loan forgiveness or discharge." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, 1530 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6235; or in district office at 350 S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1565) to "create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Ind., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Sean Casten, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, 203 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1458) to "modernize the technology for delivering unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1569) to "assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Jan Scha  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1570) to "encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1459) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Cori Bush, D-Mo., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1574) to "suspend U.S. security assistance with Honduras until such time as human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1502) to amend the Small Business Act "to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew R. Garbarino, R-N.Y., Marie Newman, D-Ill., and Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Andrew Kim, 24  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1581) to "support library infrastructure." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 53 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Don Young, R-Alaska, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Joseph D.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1464) to "impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons listed in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report titled 'Assessing the Saudi Government's Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi'." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., and James McGovern, D-Mass. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees. For more i  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1466) to "require the purchase by the Federal Government of certain medical supplies and protection equipment from the U.S." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services; Homeland Security; Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs; Education and Labor; Ways and Means; Natural Resources; and Oversight and Reform co  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1585) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 102 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Brian Fit  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1512) to "build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1470) to amend the Revised Statutes "to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Andy L  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., has introduced the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) "to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 134 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Pete Aguil  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1438) to "establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1437) to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 "to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Deborah K. Ross, D-N.C., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Charlie Crist, D-Fla.  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1521) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1592) to "combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Chris Smith, 2373 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1522) to "provide for the admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Don Young, R-Alaska, Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Salud O. Carbaj  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1594) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act "to exclude certain evictions and information relating to such evictions from consumer reports." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1440) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary; Education and Labor; Oversight and Reform; House Administration; Financial Services; and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Chris Stewart, 166 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1448) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, and to amend title 38, U.S. Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 216 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Michael Waltz, R-Fla.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1441) to "authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to implement statutes, rules, policies, or procedures to authorize courts to issue relinquishment orders with respect to individuals charged with or convicted of a crime of domestic violence, or subject to a domestic violence protective order." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors i  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) "to require a background check for every firearm sale." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Fred Upton, R-Mich., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Chris Smith, R-N.J., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Lucy McBath, D-Ga. The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The full te  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1442) to amend the Animal Welfare Act "to require that covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 120 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Roch  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act "to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Anna G. Eshoo,   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1526) to "require flags of the U.S. to be domestically made." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was jointly referred to the House Oversight and Reform and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, 2447 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6572; or in district office at 5914 Main St., Ste. 103, Mays Landing, NJ 08330.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1474) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize grants for training and support services for families and unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Maxine Waters, 2221 Rayburn House Office  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1475) to "address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 505) to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code "with respect to arbitration." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Patrick J. Le  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 591) to "prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Jack Reed,  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 599) to "establish the Department of State Student Internship Program as a paid internship program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a career in diplomacy and foreign affairs." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 547) to "provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans." The bill was introduced on March 2and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 597) to "eliminate racial, religious, and other discriminatory profiling by law enforcement." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tina Smi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 556) to "establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 503) to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act "to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 611) to "deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Sheldon Whitehouse  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 601) to amend section 3661 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard J. Durbin, 711 Hart Senate Off  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 582) to "prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law." The bill was introduced on March 3 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 605) to "reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard Burr, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Be  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 514) to "obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ben  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 527) to "protect victims of stalking from gun violence." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 530) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 496) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude from taxable income any student loan forgiveness or discharge." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4744; or in state at 1 Gateway Center, Ste.   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 529) to "require a background check for every firearm sale." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tina Smith, D-Minn., S  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 604) to "authorize the establishment of a Technology Partnership among democratic countries." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Todd Young, R-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The legislation was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 598) to "authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development." The bill was introduced on March 4 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. The legislation was refe  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 515) to "authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability." The bill was introduced on March 1 and was co-sponsored by Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 512) to "require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mic  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 490) to "modernize the technology for delivering unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on March 1 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Robert  more