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. 17 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 573) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Andy Harris, R-Md., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Pete Olson, R-Texas,  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. Pete Olson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 545) to "allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Randy Weber, R-Texas, David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., David Trone, D-Md., Kendra Horn, D-Okla., Colin Allred, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 555) to "prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Peter Welch, D-Vt., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Madelei  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 579) to "prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Doug Lamborn, R-Col  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 580) to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 "to improve the transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving disposal or acquisition of National Forest System lands or Bureau of Land Management public lands, to provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying such public lands." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Doug La  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 132) to "establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics." The bill was introduced on Jan. 15. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5941; or in the state at 503 N. Main St., Ste. 426, Pueblo, CO 81003; 719/543-1324; 102 S. Tejon St., Ste. 930,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 120) to protect victims of stalking from gun violence. The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen,   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