WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1035) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodologies to pharmacies." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Loebsack, D-Iowa, Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Kathleen Rice, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1108) to "provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, 2134 Rayburn Office B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 973) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for additional programs funded by grants to strengthen the healthcare system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Anna G. Eshoo, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1046) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under part D of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 108 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1013) to "require agents and officers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to wear body cameras." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Don S. Beyer, D-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security, Judiciary and Ways and Me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1011) to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act "to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6and was co-sponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Don S. Beyer, D-Va. The legislation was ref  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1012) to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry. The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., and Don S. Beyer, D-Va. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, 1630 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1045) to provide for improvements in the treatment of detainees. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1080) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Earl B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1050) to "provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 78 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Jerry McNerney, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1081) to "require reports by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence relating to construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Reps. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Francis Rooney, R-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Permanent Select commit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1082) to "plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1057) to "provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1114) to "require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Mark De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1116) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Tim Ryan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash.,, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1125) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on physical security at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to direct the Secretary to make certain improvements relating to inspections of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and improving care for women." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Daniel Webst  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 975) to "establish the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the State of Washington." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5916; or in the district offices at 950 Pacific Ave., Ste. 1230, Tacom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 955) to "improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Peter A. D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1086) to "prohibit the research and development, production, and deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Donald M. Payne Jr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1044) to "eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 116 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bona  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1055) to "prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 150 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Raul M. Grija  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 976) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Anna G. Eshoo, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1127) to "posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. George Holding, R-N.C., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. The legislation was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1096) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, 1035 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2006; or in the district offices at 26 E. Main St  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1109) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 57 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Ben  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1048) to "authorize phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash. 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, Yakima, WA 989  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1043) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 97 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Jason Smith, R-Mo., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Tom Cole, R-Okla., D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1092) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1026) to "provide for consistent and reliable authority and funding to meet conservation and deferred maintenance needs affecting lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources and Budget committees. For more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1133) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1042) to amend the Animal Welfare Act "to require that covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete King, R-N.Y., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Charlie Crist,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1049) to authorize a National Heritage Area Program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 56 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 345) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 331) to amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirement. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 409) to "posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Aretha Franklin." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 386) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Thomas   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 323) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognition Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. It was referred to the S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 318) to "authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Patty Murray, 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2621; or in the state at 2930 Wetmore Ave., Ste. 9-D, Everett, WA 98  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 319) to "improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Patty Murray, 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 402) to "plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tina Smith,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 426) to "increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.6 percent." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 368) to "prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 374) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tammy Duckwor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 326) to "prohibit the use of amounts appropriated for military construction or the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border without specific statutory authorization from Congress." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Catherine C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 367) to "provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Duckwo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 338) to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher Coons, D-De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 422) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connections with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Patty Murray, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate   more