WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's (TX-29) bipartisan bill to rename the post office on Broadway Street after Texas legend Benny C. Martinez passed the House. Martinez was a prominent community leader who worked as a Harris County nurse for 30 years and 5 years as Deputy Sheriff, served the Houston area through countless organizations and advocacy groups, and was a U.S. Army veteran. "Benny was a cherished figure  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4508) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a free on-line tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information and information held by the Internal Revenue Service." The bill was introduced on July 12 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4500) to "expand youth access to voting." The bill was introduced on July 11 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. The legislation was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart  more