WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced the Pay Our Protectors Act (H.R. 371) "making appropriations for certain Federal employees working during the Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9. It was referred to the House Appropriations Committee. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/371/text. For more information, Rep. Andy Biggs, 1318 Longworth House O  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 372) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 "to provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration employees to receive public safety officers' death benefits." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 296) to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Steve Scalise, R-La., Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Glenn R Grothman, R-Wis., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Justin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 491) to amend title 37, U.S. Code, "to provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, during lapses in appropriations." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Steve King, R-Iowa, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Bil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 274) to "authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Yavapai County, Arizona." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. The legislation was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 304) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. The legislation was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 256) to "allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Scott Perry, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Glenn Grothman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 516) to "make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant." The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Billy Long, R-Mo., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Andy Harris, R-Md  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 369) to "provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 82 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ted Yoho, R-Fla., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Roger W. Marshall, R-Ka  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. 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. 10 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation. The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Don Young, R-Alaska, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Tom Cole, R-Okla. The legislation was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 490) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable. The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has 72 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., Ralph Norman, R-S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 384) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Clay Higgins, R-La., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Richa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 385) to "require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Walter Jones, R-N.C., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Clay Hig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 316) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources and Agriculture committees. For more information, Rep. Doug LaMalfa, 322 Cannon H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 521) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death. The bill was introduced on Jan. 11 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Billy Long, R-Mo., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Steve King, R-Iowa, and Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas. The legislation was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 270) to "direct the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports during the period in which a Government shutdown is in effect on the effects of the shutdown on the economy and the costs of the shutdown to taxpayers." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Step  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 401) to "direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, 324 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3361; or in the district offices at 405 N. Beaver St., S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 402) to "provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development by removing the Federal reversion interest in that land." The bill was introduced on Jan. 9. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, 324 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3361; or   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 437) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit research with human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis., and Martha Roby, R-Ala. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 29) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and has 82 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Donald A. McEachin, R-Va.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 487) to "require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of certain live animals." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Mark Walker, R-N.C., Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 80) to "repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. John Barrasso, 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6441; or in the state a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 111) to "make continuing appropriations for certain employees of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10. It was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. For more information, Sen. Martha McSally, B40-D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2235.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 55) to "provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Tucson, Arizona, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the City." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Martha McSally, B40-D D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 54) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Martha McSally, B40-D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2235.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 48) to "authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Yavapai County, Arizona." The bill was introduced on Jan. 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Martha McSally, B40-D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2235.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 92) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, "to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law." The bill was introduced on Jan. 10 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Todd Young, R-Ind., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Tom   more