WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2837) to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 "to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be cons  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2876) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 "to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members." The bill was introduced on April 28 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., J  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2841) to "prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student athlete enters into an endorsement contract." The bill was introduced on April 26 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Steve Stivers,   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2889) to amend the Natural Gas Act "with respect to actions for eminent domain by holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity." The bill was introduced on April 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Jared Huffman, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom Malinowski, 131  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2898) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses." The bill was introduced on April 28 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Raul M. Grijalva, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2900) to "permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985." The bill was introduced on April 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Budget Committe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 1375) to "grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on April 27 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Berni  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1421) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to establish the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program." The bill was introduced on April 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1385) to amend the Animal Welfare Act "to establish additional requirements for dealers." The bill was introduced on April 27 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Booker,  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1404) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company in recognition of their unique and distinguished service as a Ghost Army that conducted deception operations in Europe during World War II." The bill was introduced on April 28 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Angus S. King Jr  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1365) to "direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band." The bill was introduced on April 26 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-V  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1398) to "establish universal child care and early learning programs." The bill was introduced on April 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 1420) to "establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments and other entities." The bill was introduced on April 28 and was co-spon  more