WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6848) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications." The bill was introduced on Sept. 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Bishop, 428 Cannon House Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6848) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications." The bill was introduced on Sept. 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Bishop, 428 Cannon House Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res.1068) "recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 116 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Robert A. Br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res.1068) "recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 116 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Robert A. Br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6794) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Education and the Workforce committees. For more information, Rep. Mike Coffman, 2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6794) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Education and the Workforce committees. For more information, Rep. Mike Coffman, 2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1073) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Determination of the annual refugee admissions limit in fiscal year 2019 shall be no less than 110,000 and that President Trump and his administration must operate the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in good faith." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 20 and has 51 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1073) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Determination of the annual refugee admissions limit in fiscal year 2019 shall be no less than 110,000 and that President Trump and his administration must operate the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in good faith." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 20 and has 51 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6832) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a credit against tax for improving the safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Jared Polis, 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-21  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6832) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a credit against tax for improving the safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Jared Polis, 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-21  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6831) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6831) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6796) to reauthorize Department of Justice programs that combat violence against women. The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John J. Faso, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judiciary, Energy and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6796) to reauthorize Department of Justice programs that combat violence against women. The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John J. Faso, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judiciary, Energy and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6799) to "authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services, Natural Resources and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Scott Tipton, 218 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4761; or in the district offices at 835 E. 2nd Ave., Ste. 230,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6799) to "authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services, Natural Resources and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Scott Tipton, 218 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4761; or in the district offices at 835 E. 2nd Ave., Ste. 230,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1066) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions should be retained in law regardless of further amendments to, or the repeal of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Mario Diaz-Balart,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1066) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions should be retained in law regardless of further amendments to, or the repeal of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Mario Diaz-Balart,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (S. 3467) to "permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (S. 3467) to "permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 639) "designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Dean Heller, R-Nev., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Bernie Sanders  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 639) "designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Dean Heller, R-Nev., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Bernie Sanders  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3440) to "require the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to provide estimates relating to the distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific percentile groups of income." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3440) to "require the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to provide estimates relating to the distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific percentile groups of income." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J  more