WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7272. A bill to require reports on the progress and implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Maxwell   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced a resolution on Feb. 5, 2024. The text and summary of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H. Res. 998. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2024, as "Transit Equity Day"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y.  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., introduced legislation on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7285. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Andre Carson, D-Ind.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Feb. 5, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Feb. 26. H.J. Res. 112. A joint resolution expressing support for designation of the week of February 5, 2024, through February 9, 2024, as "National School Counseling Week"; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., J  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Accessible Voting Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. S. 3748. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Chris Van Hollen, D  more