WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7333) to "provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Judiciary, Financial Services and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7330) to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 "to reaffirm the authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., James McGovern, D-Mass., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Jimmy Panetta, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif. has introduced legislation (H.R. 7350) to "require a joint resolution of approval for the entry into effect of a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Luke Messer, R-Ind., Peter Welch, D-Vt., James McGovern, D-Mass., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3795) to amend the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information. The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Doug Jones, D-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and P  more