WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7052) to "provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the proposed rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds." The bill was introduced on Oct. 9 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Keith Ellison, D-Minn., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7039) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office." The bill was introduced on Oct. 5 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., David G. Reichert, R-Wash., Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Dan Newhouse, R-W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7041) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to include green infrastructure bonds in the definition of qualified private activity bonds." The bill was introduced on Oct. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Denny Heck, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1520 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7048) to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act "to establish a fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain training activities under such Act." The bill was introduced on Oct. 5. It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee. For more information, Rep. Adam Smith, 2264 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8901; or in the distri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 682) "designating October 30, 2018, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers." The resolution was introduced on Oct. 11 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Li  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3591) to "extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2090." The bill was introduced on Oct. 11 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Robert Casey J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 678) "recognizing the month of October 2018 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States." The resolution was introduced on Oct. 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kamala D. Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 677) "congratulating the Seattle Storm women's basketball team on winning the 2018 Women's National Basketball Association championship." The resolution was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 676) to recognize the importance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The resolution was introduced on Oct. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/676/text. For more information, Sen. Pa  more