WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1368) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 104 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Shei  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1337) to "direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., John Lewis, D-Ga., Tim Ryan, D-Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1434) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ron Wright, R-Texas, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Francis Rooney, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1444) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jody Hice, R-Ga., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1397) to "require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug Collins, R-Ga., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Greg Steube, R-Fla., D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1339) to "enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee, to establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Ben Cline, R-Va., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Paul Mitche  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1372) to "clarify that it is U.S. policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, Scott Perry, R-Pa., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Mark Green, R-Tenn., Lee Zeldi  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1384) to establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 106 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., A  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1423) to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code with respect to arbitration. The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 147 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Tony   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1456) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Alexa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1327) to "extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2090." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 104 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Pete King, R-N.Y., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1350) to encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Ron Kind, D-Wis., Eddie Ber  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1407) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 90 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1364) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning. The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 98 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., Fre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., has introduced the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 "to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 207 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga., Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Ben Lujan, D-N.M., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1412) to "require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State and local law enforcement agencies whenever the information available to the system indicates that a person illegally or unlawfully in the United States may be attempting to receive a firearm." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1413) to "amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., and Adrian Smith, R-Neb. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, 2419 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3164; or in th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 590) to "award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 62 co-sponsors. Co-spon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 563) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 524 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2854; or in the state at 230 S. Dearbo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 556) to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable. The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., James Lankford, R-Okla., John Boozman, R-Ark., David Perdue, R-Ga., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rog  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 552) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act "to exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in the s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 572) to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Tim Scott, R-S.C. The legislation was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. For more information, Sen. Da  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 604) to "limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Mike Cra  more