WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6805) to "prohibit the use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during the period of pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery, to collect data on incarcerated pregnant women in the United States and the results of such pregnancies, to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6805) to "prohibit the use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during the period of pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery, to collect data on incarcerated pregnant women in the United States and the results of such pregnancies, to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6800) to "impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, and to establish a commission to review large agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, concentration, and market power." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rosa L. DeLaur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6800) to "impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, and to establish a commission to review large agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, concentration, and market power." The bill was introduced on Sept. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rosa L. DeLaur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 638) "designating September 22, 2018, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/638/text. For more information, Sen. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 638) "designating September 22, 2018, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/638/text. For more information, Sen. S  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. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 633) "expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Christopher Coons, D-Del.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 633) "expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Christopher Coons, D-Del.  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. 3462) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Angus S. Ki  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3462) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Angus S. Ki  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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3460) to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act "to require States and their designees receiving grants for development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to collaborate with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, urban Indian organization, and Native Hawaiian health care system in the State." The bill was introduced on Sept.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3460) to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act "to require States and their designees receiving grants for development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to collaborate with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, urban Indian organization, and Native Hawaiian health care system in the State." The bill was introduced on Sept.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S.Res. 642) "designating the week of September 15 through September 22, 2018, as National Estuaries Week." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Dianne Fei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S.Res. 642) "designating the week of September 15 through September 22, 2018, as National Estuaries Week." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Dianne Fei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced a resolution S.Res. 637) designating September 2018 as National Kinship Care Month. The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Angus S. Ki  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced a resolution S.Res. 637) designating September 2018 as National Kinship Care Month. The resolution was introduced on Sept. 18 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Angus S. Ki  more