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. Ken Buck, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1330) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Amache in the State of Colorado. The bill was introduced on Feb. 25. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Ken Buck, 2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4676; or in the district offices at 900 Castleton Road, Ste. 112, Castle Rock, CO  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, March 2 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1419) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., and Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, 2134 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6416; or in the   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, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1373) to "protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1346) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John B. Larson, D-Conn., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-  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. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1450) to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to "protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., St  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1406) to "extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Al Lawson, 1406 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-0123; or in the district offices   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, March 2 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1455) to "protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of cannabis." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Judiciary, Financial Services a  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. 28 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1377) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 83 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Don S. Beyer  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, March 1 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1409) to promote transparency in health care pricing. The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means and Oversight and Reform committee  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 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 597) 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 seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The legislation was referred to   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 631) to "provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Richard J. Durb  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 638) to "require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act of 1980." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mic  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 607) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act "to address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Bill Cassidy, 520 Hart Senate   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 618) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 127-A Russ  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, March 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 621) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 "to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 15 c  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 602) to address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations 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, Pueblo, CO 81003; 719/543-1324; 102 S. Tej  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 546) 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 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Baldwin,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 557) to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry. The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 600) to "require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements for the livestock, insect, and agricultural commodities transport industries." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, James Risch, R-Id  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., has introduced legislation (S. 622) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation." The bill was introduced on Feb. 28 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Robe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 561) 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 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Sheldon Wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 558) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize a program on children and the media within the National Institutes of Health to study the health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and adolescents." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Michael Bennet, D-Col  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 579) to "provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 586) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 537) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 541) to "require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine.It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Mark   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 578) to amend title II of the Social Security Act "to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine  more