WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 969) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Bill Posey, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1004) to "prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities with respect to Venezuela." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Walter Jones, R-N.C., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., And  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. 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. 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. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 956) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions. The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Mike Johnson, R-La., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Ralph Abraham, R-La., Ralph Norman,   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. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 978) to "preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks through model year 2025." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Jerry McN  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 946) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls. The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., David Loebsack, D-Iow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1029) to "direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Scott R. Tipton, 2  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. 6 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 962) 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 an abortion or attempted abortion." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Doug Collins, R-Ga., Warren Davids  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 382) to "authorize a special resource study on the spread vectors of chronic wasting disease in Cervidae." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Deb Fische  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 381) to "direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 35  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 361) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., James Risch, R-Idaho, and Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 341) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs 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, P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 317) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for children with complex medical conditions through a health home." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Chuck Grassley, 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  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. 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 358) to amend title 13, U.S. Code, "to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard   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. 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. 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 362) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic beverages. The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Cory G  more