WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7235) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish Lifelong Learning and Training Account programs. The bill was introduced on Dec. 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Suzan DelBene, 2442 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6311; or in the district offices at Canyon Park Bus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1172) honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush. The resolution was introduced on Dec. 10 and has 165 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Mike Bishop, R-Mich., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Diane Black, R-Tenn., Marsha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7254) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of moving expenses of Federal employees. The bill was introduced on Dec. 11. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Denny Heck, 425 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;202/225-9740; or in the district offices at 6000 Main St. S.W., Ste. 3-B, Lakewood, WA 98499; 253/722-5860; 420 Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7305) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Sam Johnson, 2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7238) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service. The bill was introduced on Dec. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. It was jointly referred to the House Education and the Workforce and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1520 Lon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1174) "recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 11 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Gerald E. Connoll  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 144) "proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif. It was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7292) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin national sexual assault care and treatment task force." The bill was introduced on Dec. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and Diane Black, R-Tenn. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means and Judiciary committees. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., has introduced a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 145) "providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7267) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to apply the restrictions on the use of campaign funds for personal use to the funds of leadership PACs and other political committees, to clarify the treatment of certain coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates, to require the sponsors of certain political advertisements to identify the source of funds used for the advertisements." The bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 59) "recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly individuals with disabilities." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 11 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Margaret Wood Hassan, D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3744) to "establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use." The bill was introduced on Dec. 12 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Ed  more