WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7124) to "prohibit and prevent seclusion and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1144) "recognizing November 24, 2018, as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1145) "expressing the need for bold climate action in response to the release of the United Nations report titled Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable devel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 3644) to "authorize a special resource study on the spread vectors of chronic wasting disease in Cervidae." The bill was introduced on Nov. 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Doug Jones, D-Ala., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., John Thune, R-S.D., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. For more info  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 3621) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2523; or in the state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 702) "recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Brian Schatz, D-Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3652) to "support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident." The bill was introduced on Nov. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Rela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 695) "designating the week beginning November 12, 2018, as National Apprenticeship Week." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, Doug Jones, D-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 693) "celebrating October 25, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, while commending the unique entrepreneurial spirit shared by women small business owners of the United States." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., John Boozman, R-Ark., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Shelley Moore Cap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 692) "recognizing November 24, 2018, as Small Business Saturday and celebrating the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration, to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Christopher Coons, D-Del.,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3622) to "condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China." The bill was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Chuck Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 694) "condemning the horrific, anti- Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 15 and has 99 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Mitch   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 687) "congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2018 World Series." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 14 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Patrick J. Leahy, D-V  more