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. Ami Bera, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6936) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees. The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Ami Bera, 1431 Longworth House Office Building, Was  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. 26 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6864) to "require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Hakeen Jeffries, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Suzan DelBene, 2442 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6311; or in the dis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6885) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "to prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed under such Act as a threatened species or endangered species." The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Gra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6944) to "establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure. The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa.. The legislation was jointly referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced a concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 138) "directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 26 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., James McGovern, D-Mass., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Eliot L. E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6867) to improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1520 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5916; or in the district offices at 950 Pacific Ave., Ste  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. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6874) 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. 25 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., John Delaney, D-Md., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jan   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6916) to "posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and A  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. 29 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6956) to "permit the office of a Member of the House of Representatives to employ up to 4 paid interns under the office's Members' Representational Allowance without affecting the number of other employees whom the office may employ under such Allowance." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., David Valadao, R-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Pete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1090) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Mike Coffman, R-Colo., Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., John J. Faso, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Vicen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6929) to "improve the retirement security of American families by strengthening Social Security." The bill was introduced on Sept. 27 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Keith Ellison, D-Minn., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6962) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage.' The bill was introduced on Sept. 27. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Adam Smith, 2264 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8901; or in the district office at 101 Evergreen Bldg., 15 S. Grady Way, Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6869) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault." The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and has 77 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Sean Patrick Malon  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. 27 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1081) "expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 25 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Michael E. Capuano, D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3485) to "allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Office Building  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. 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 657) "designating the week of September 23 through 29, 2018, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 27 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jack Reed, D-R.I., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. The full text of th  more