WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., has introduced the Fair Environmental Trade Agreements Act (H.R. 7064) to "require the United States Trade Representative to certify certain trade agreements respecting labor and the environment entered into by the United States." The bill was introduced on Oct. 16. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Rules committees. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7064/t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1121) "remembering the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death and expressing Congress's continued support for the prevention of hate crimes and the advancement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans." The resolution was introduced on Oct. 12 and has 84 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1122) "expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as National Wildlife Refuge Week." The resolution was introduced on Oct. 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J., and Robert J. Wittman, R-Va. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/11  more