WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7144) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by veterans to the United States, to improve the due process accorded veterans with respect to such recovery." The bill was introduced on Nov. 16 and has nine co-sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7142) to "help train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure that individuals at diverse levels of society have and retain greater skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without the use of physical or other force." The bill was introduced on Nov. 16 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Bonni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1158) "supporting the designation of the week beginning November 12, 2018, as National Apprenticeship Week." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 20 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and Emanuel Clea  more