WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1225) to "establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Education." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 92 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Filemon Vela,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1229) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide that an individual may remain eligible to participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program under title IV of such Act if the individual's period of consecutive years of employment as a full-time teacher is interrupted because the individual is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is relocated during the school year pursuant to military orders  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1296) to "regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 190 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., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Suza  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1223) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the increase in unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit expenses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1259) to "authorize private parties to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. J. French Hill, R-Ark., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Bill Posey, R-Fla. The legislation was referred to the House Financial Services Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1185) to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 163 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore.,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1220) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to provide for certain requirements relating to charges for internet, television, and voice services." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mike Thompson, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1217) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. It was referred to the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1146) to amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 101 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brenda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1269) to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States "to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth amendments." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Doug Lamborn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1271) to "establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a pilot program instituting a clinical observation program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., and Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Marc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1270) to reauthorize the U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, 2186 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4146; or in the district offices at 17021 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, OH 44111; 216/767-5933; 200 W. Erie, Ste. 310, Lorain, OH 44052; 440/288-1500; On  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1175) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic beverages. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1195) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Stephanie N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1247) to amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Darin LaHood, 1424 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6201; or in the district offices at 100 N.E. Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1241) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Pete King, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLaur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1277) to "establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Michael F.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1139) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to require the development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 55 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Pete King, R-N.Y., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., David Scott, D-Ga., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Elijah E. Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1279) to "authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., David Scott, D-Ga., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Darren Soto, D-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1221) to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 "to reaffirm the authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., He  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1283) to establish a nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Rules committees. For more information, Rep. Tim Ryan, 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5261; or in the district offices at 197 W. Market St., Warren, OH 44481; 800/856-4152; 1030 Tallmadge A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1168) to "advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, provide for improved worker, training, retention, and advancement." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Darren Soto, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1211) to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Ryan, 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5261; or in the district offices at 197 W. Market St., Warren, OH 44481; 800/856-4152; 1030 Tallmadge Ave., Ak  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1287) to "authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to implement statutes, rules, policies, or procedures to authorize courts to issue relinquishment orders with respect to individuals charged with or convicted of a crime of domestic violence, or subject to a domestic violence protective order." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1155) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Ann Kuster, D-N.H.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1290) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael R. Turner, 2082 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6465; or in the distric  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1291) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institutions employer health care shared responsibility." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Michael R. Turner, 2082 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6465; or in the district o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 473) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 359 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 462) 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. 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 527) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to modify the earned income tax credit to account for the amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2315; or in the state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 521) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 501) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the increase in unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit expenses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2315; or in the state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columbus, OH 43215  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 518) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., James Lankford, R-Okla., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Kam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 435) to "require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, 513 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2441; or in the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 457) to "require that $1 coins issued during 2019 honor President George H.W. Bush and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Bush." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev. has introduced legislation (S. 469) to "allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Chris Va  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 517) to "establish a tiered hiring preference for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 404 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5922; or in the state at 300 E. 8th, Ste. 9  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 463) to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals. The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act (S. 488) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 516) to require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in the state at   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 507) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 446) to "authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 500) to amend title 54, U.S. Code, "to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 489) to "establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high- quality, low-cost health insurance plan." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 530) to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 470) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 514) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Robert Menen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 476) to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., and Jon Tester, D-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 515) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Va  more