WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7194) to "repeal the Waters of the United States rule and amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act definition of navigable waters." The bill was introduced on Nov. 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler, 1107 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7169) to "transfer the responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Nov. 27 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Jack Bergman, R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7185) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays throughout the year." The bill was introduced on Nov. 28 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 704) "expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 26 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3660) to improve the health of minority individuals. The bill was introduced on Nov. 27 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. For more information, Sen. Mazie Hirono, 730 Hart   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 709) "condemning Russia's provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against the Ukrainian navy." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 27 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan. The resolution was referred to t  more