WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7331) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the Lucas Lowe Post Office." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Will Hurd, R-Texas, Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Lamar S. Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., has introduced the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (H.R. 7328) to "reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all- hazards preparedness and response, to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved drug application." The bill was  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7356) to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "to exclude digital tokens from the definition of a security, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to enact certain regulatory changes regarding digital units secured through public key cryptography, to adjust taxation of virtual currencies held in individual retirement accounts, to create a tax exemption for exchanges  more

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. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7332) to "prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between Mexico and the United States." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, and Joaquin Castro, D-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. For more information, Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, 2187 Raybur  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 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3762) to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act "to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3776) to "improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality." The bill was introduced on Dec. 18 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. The legislation was referred to the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 734) "authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.)." The resolution was introduced on Dec. 19 and has 41 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tom Udall, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3781) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions. The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3353; or in the state at 37 W. Broad St., Ste. 300, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/469-6774; 312 Walnu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3783) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish and carry out a grant program to make grants to eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide comprehensive support services and resources designed to increase transfer and graduation rates at community colleges." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health,   more