WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6876) to "permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1093) "expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as National Kinship Care Month." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Marino, R-Pa., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Diane Black, R-Tenn., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr.,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1091) "calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by Burma's military and security forces." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Ed Royce, R-Calif., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Brad S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6909) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., J. Luis Correa,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1095) "expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Barbara Comstock, R-Va., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Mimi Walters, R-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Gregor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Steve Knight, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6898) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act "to ensure coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Jeff Denham, R-Calif., Mimi Walters, R-Calif., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Rod Blum, R-Iowa, David Valadao, R-Calif., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6951) to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to address lead contamination in school drinking water. The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Robert A. Brady, D-Pa., Barbara Lee, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6889) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification. The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Greg Gianforte, R-Mont. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. David McKinley, 2239 Rayburn House  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6953) to amend subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to provide States with the option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Judy Chu, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Kathe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6931) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Sheila J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6900) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6959) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual's cause of death." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Raul Ruiz, 1319 Longworth House Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1089) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should have certain features." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John J. Faso, R-N.Y., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Kay Granger, R-Texas, J. French Hill, R-Ark., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Greg Gi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6908) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Steve Stivers, 1022 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2015; or in the district of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6873) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students, The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Karen Bass, D-Calif., Nanette D. Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3507) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3521) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey, 3  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 655) "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. 26 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Catherine Cortez Masto,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3502) to "authorize an emerging technology policy lab within the General Services Administration." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 659) designating September 2018 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. The resolution was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more informatio  more