WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice-Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6795) to "award a gold medal on behalf of the United States Congress to the women who worked as computers, mathematicians, and engineers for the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the 1930s to the 1970s in recognition for their service to the Nation in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice-Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6795) to "award a gold medal on behalf of the United States Congress to the women who worked as computers, mathematicians, and engineers for the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the 1930s to the 1970s in recognition for their service to the Nation in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3443) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to provide procedures for guidance issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Orrin Hatch, 104 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3443) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to provide procedures for guidance issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Orrin Hatch, 104 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3465) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. James Inhofe, 205 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-3603  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3465) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. James Inhofe, 205 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-3603  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3446) to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3446) to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 635) "calling for the immediate release of unjustly imprisoned Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and expressing concern over the overall deterioration in freedom of the press in Myanmar." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 635) "calling for the immediate release of unjustly imprisoned Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and expressing concern over the overall deterioration in freedom of the press in Myanmar." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3474) to "clarify responsibilities related to unaccompanied alien children, to provide additional protections and tracking mechanisms for such children." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Offi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3474) to "clarify responsibilities related to unaccompanied alien children, to provide additional protections and tracking mechanisms for such children." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Offi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3447) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information about whether educational institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled in courses of education pending receipt of educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Veterans'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3447) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information about whether educational institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled in courses of education pending receipt of educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Veterans'  more