WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (*) to "establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchinclo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9070) to "establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchincloss, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9078) to "require that certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense be treated as an eligible transportation project." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., and Jim Costa, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, 1210 Longworth House Off  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9081) to "amend title 38, U.S. Code, to improve the benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who served in the forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Dina Titus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 5046) to "combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 5039) to "establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the U.S. relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 5048) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, 516 Hart Senate Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 5012) to "require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Jacky R  more