WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 281) to amend the Federal Reserve Act "to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David Scott, D-Ga., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 447) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Peter Welch, D-Vt., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Rosa L. DeLauro, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 448) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for the negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establishment and application of a formulary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicare part D." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 501) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to reauthorize and enhance the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Eliot Engel, 24  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 294) to "treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Adam B. Schiff, D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 307) to "provide for partnerships among State and local governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Buddy Carter, R-Ga.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 310) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act "to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Mike Levin, D-Calif., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Pete  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. has introduced legislation (H.R. 242) to repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. The bill was introduced on Jan. 3 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 383) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, John Katko, R-N.Y., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash. It was referred to the House  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 465) to "significantly lower prescription drug prices for patients in the United States by ending government-granted monopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices at which the drugs are available in other countries." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Alexandria Ocasio-Corte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 522) to "prohibit the creation of manufactured emergencies in order to build border walls." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Grace Meng, 2209 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 278) to "direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Newhouse, 1414 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5816; or in the district offices at 402 E. Yakima Ave., Ste. 445, Ya  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 478) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Chellie Pingree, 2162 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 276) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 421) making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard. The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Elaine Luria, D-Va., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 110) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a permanent extension of the lower income threshold for the medical expense deduction." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2523; or in the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 66) to "regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 91) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 62) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 33 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 50) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 47) to "provide for the management of the natural resources of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. For more information, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 522 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6665; or in the state at 800 Glacier Ave., Ste. 101, Juneau, AK 99801; 907/586-7277; 510 L St., Ste. 600, Anchorage, AK 99501; 907/271-3735; Courth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 42) to require a background check for every firearm sale. The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 41 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 97) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Kirsten Gillibra  more