WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2128) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to improve transit safety." The bill was introduced on March 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G. Brown, 1323 Longworth House Office Building, Was  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2136) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff." The bill was introduced on March 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Charlie Crist, 215 Cannon House Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2156) to "modify the project for Central and Southern Florida to include public health considerations." The bill was introduced on March 23. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian J. Mast, 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3026; or in district offices at 121 S.W. Port St., Lucie Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34984; 7  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2155) to "require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects." The bill was introduced on March 23. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian J. Mast, 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3026; or in district offices   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2157) to "require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee." The bill was introduced on March 23. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian J. Mast, 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3026; or in district offices at 121 S.W. Port St., Lucie Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34984; 772  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2170) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid." The bill was introduced on March 23. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district offices at 804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; 407/452-1171; 201 W. Central Ave., Lak  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 960) to "provide for proper treatment of Taiwan government representatives." The bill was introduced on March 24 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. The legislation was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 1044) to "establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Gary Peters, 724 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6221; or in state at Sen. Patrick V. McNamara Fed  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 947) to "provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving assistance payments under section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937." The bill was introduced on March 24. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1059) to "establish a small business and domestic production recovery investment facility." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, T  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 993) to "prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and John Kennedy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1060) to "safeguard certain technology and intellectual property in the U.S. from export to or influence by the People's Republic of China and to protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by the People's Republic of China." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Sena  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1048) to "require disclosure by Federal contractors of contracts with Chinese entities." The bill was introduced on March 25. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850/599-9100; 201 S. Ora  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1054) to "support U.S. policy toward Taiwan." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850/599-9100; 201 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 350,  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 925) to "establish the Federal Agency Sunset Commission." The bill was introduced on March 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274; or in state at 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1062) to "prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Kennedy, R-La., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 948) to "protect American small businesses, gig workers, and freelancers by repealing the burdensome American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 transactions reporting threshold." The bill was introduced on March 24. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5274; or in state at 111 N. Adams St., Ste. 208, Tallahassee   more