WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., has introduced the Student Rights Act (H.R. 7229) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect student rights. The bill was introduced on Dec. 10 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C. The legislation was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee. The full   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., has introduced the Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act (H.R. 7228) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 "to include in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices a section on reproductive rights." The bill was introduced on Dec. 10 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Yvette Clark  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. 15 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7309) to "authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., and Diana DeGette, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Jared Polis, 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Was  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7263) to "require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide notice in the case of certain ski area closures." The bill was introduced on Dec. 11. It was jointly referred to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. For more information, Rep. Scott Tipton, 218 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4761; or in the district offices at 835 E. 2nd Ave., Ste. 230, Durango, CO 8130  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has introduced a joint resolution (S.J.Res. 69) "supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 13 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3758) to "impose sanctions with respect to Iranian financial institutions and the development and use of Iranian digital currency." The bill was introduced on Dec. 13 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., and Todd Young, R-Ind. The legislation was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urba  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