WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced the Veterans' Affairs (VA) Work-Study Improvement Act (H.R. 9379) "to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation ( S. 5175) to "amend the Small Business Act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. The legislation was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepren  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has introduced legislation (S. 5203) to "provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., James Risch, R-Idaho, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Elizabet  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 5158) to "amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the U.S." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has eight co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 5216) to "reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., and Patty Murray, D-Wash. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menende  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 5213) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jack Reed, D-R.I., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. The l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 5221) to "reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 506 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2841; or in state at 2 Wall St., Ste. 220, Manchester, NH 03101; 603/647-7500; 50 Opera House Square,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act (S. 5200) "to amend title 38, U.S. Code, to expand eligibility of members of the National Guard for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5200/text. For m  more