WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 679) to "exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefit paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Jon Tester, D-Mont., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Chuck   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 684) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. The bill was introduced on March 6 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., John Boozman, R-Ark., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 678) to "declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution."  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 700) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a safe harbor for determinations of worker classification, to require increased reporting." The bill was introduced on March 7. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2321; or in the state at 246 Founders Park Drive, Ste. 102, Rapid City, SD 57  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 680) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care." The bill was introduced on March 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Gary Peters, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 693) to amend title 36, U.S. Code, "to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property." The bill was introduced on March 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Thune, R-S.D., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 317 Hart Se  more