WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 882) to "provide employees with 2 hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Robin Kelly,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 810) to "block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Rashida  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 870) to reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Eddie Bernice Johns  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 885) to amend title 11 of the U.S. Code "to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Peter Welch, D-Vt., John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 886) to "direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 94 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Jim Baird, R-Ind., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Kathy Castor, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 869) to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., David Trone, D-Md., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Tony Cardenas, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 "to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 239 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Julia Brownley,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 812) to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 "to require individuals nominated or appointed to Senate- confirmed positions or to positions of a confidential or policymaking character to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or at the request of, the individuals." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jan Schakowsky,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 861) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent surprise billing practices. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 888) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Ralph Norman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 871) to "expand the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, to ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the Proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National Monument." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 71 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 847) to "provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Neal P. D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 833) to "prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 60 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, Bill Posey, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 849) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs. The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Al Green, D-Texas, Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Josh Har  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 891) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Scott Perry, R-Pa. The legislation was referred to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 835) to "impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and to require sharing of information with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against doping." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Steve Cohen, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 897) to "ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 37 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., John R. Carter, R-Texas, James Comer, R-Ky., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jeff Fortenberry,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 906) to "award a Congressional gold medal to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill's Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Don Young, R-Alaska, Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 860) to "protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 201 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., 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., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 852) to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to address lead contamination in school drinking water. The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 909) to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA-expansion population." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. John Lewis, 300  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 899) to terminate the Department of Education. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Walter Jones, R-N.C., Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Randy Weber, R-Texas. The legislation was referred to the House Education and Labor Com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 850) to "require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 62 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Jeff Duncan,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 936) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to prohibit a corporation from making disbursements for a political purpose unless the corporation has assessed the preferences of its shareholders with respect to such disbursements." The bill was introduced on Jan. 31 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 938) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, "with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval." The bill was introduced on Jan. 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga. It was referred to the House Energy and Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 865) to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 152 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Julia Brownley, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 877) to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation. The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Austin Scott, 2417 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 856) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for certain charity care furnished by physicians. The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., and Bruce Westerman, R-Ark. For more information, Rep. Daniel Webster, 1210 Longworth House O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 285) to "require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the U.S. with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person." The bill was introduced on Jan. 31 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Thune, R-S.D., Tom Cotton, R-Ark.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 284) to "provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 278) to "require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Todd Young, R-Ind., James Risch, R-Idaho, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Burr, R-N.C., David Perdue, R-Ga., P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 311) to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives and abortion or attempted abortion." The bill was introduced on Jan. 31 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Richard Burr, R-N.C., Bill C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 257) to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jon Tester, 311 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-2604; 202/224-2644; or in the state at 8 3rd St. E., Ste. 2  more