WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 548) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters, and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Jim Costa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 569) to protect victims of stalking from gun violence. The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 107 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Alma S. Adams,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 537) to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 "to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Doug Lamborn, 2371 Rayburn House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 541) to limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry. The bill was introduced on Jan. 14 and has 188 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps.Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 576) to "expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 78 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Judy Chu, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 578) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., John Garamendi,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 133) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States merchant mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Ur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 117) to "prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Kirsten Gil  more