WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1720) to amend the National Emergencies Act "to provide that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after the declaration unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted into law." The bill was introduced on March 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation." The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 239 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Pete Aguilar, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1707) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans. The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1688) to "help provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians." The bill was introduced on March 12 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Don Young, R-Alaska, Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., Jason Crow  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1784) to "allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 121 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Eric Swalwell,   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1761) to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases. The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jody Hice, R-Ga., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Andy Harris, R-Md., Steve King, R-Iowa, Michael Cloud, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1788) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty." The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., John Garamendi, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1714) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies." The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 66 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Al Green, D-Texas, Al Lawson, D-Fla., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Alma   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1692) to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every woman. The bill was introduced on March 12 and has 92 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Joseph  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6) to "authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens." The bill was introduced on March 12 and has 202 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., J. Luis Correa, D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1674) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process for new medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 800) to establish a postsecondary student data system. The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Doug Jones, D-Ala., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Pat Roberts, R-Ka  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 791) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program." The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 759) to "help provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 777) to "direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector." The bill was introduced on March 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 773) to "require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models." The bill was introduced on March 13 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5941; o  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 839) to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs. The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md.   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 788) to "prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation." The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Maria C  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 840) to "allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on March 14 and has 33 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, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa.  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 824) to "increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services." The bill was introduced on March 14 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 733) to protect the investment choices of investors in the U.S. The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4254; or in the state at 17 S. P  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 738) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support." The bill was introduced on March 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Tom Udall, 531 Hart Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 734) to "leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mark R. Warner, 703 Hart Senate Of  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 768) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans. The bill was introduced on March 13 and has 34 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, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Ma  more